Recent content by busabim

I just saw this, i cant believe it has been 10 years since he passed. I was at the fox and firkin for his memorial on yonge street in Toronto. I agree, he did a lot more for canada riders than many other people who get more mentions. B

Here is my daily wearer, got it o celebrate a milestone. Same brand, One of the first watches to use luminous material for the indices and Arabics. Made in 2023 for the 70th anniversary of the launch of the Fifty Fathoms. 70 pieces North America 70 European, 70 for Asia market.

txs for the compliments, a lovely example of the original Blancpain style before it got sold to swatch in the Jean Claude Biver era. The Leman series still exists , but nothing like the older designs. If anyone ;likes to know more about the brand there is an active FB group with 11k members...

Here is the back end...

come on down to Ricky instead, 9.7 degrees north of the equator ride 365 days a year.

here is my contribution for the day,,,, 9 hands, flyback perpetual chronograph one of 50 made in the good ole Blancpain days...

Murray, Bill and Scotty at Ontario Honda. Rick Andrews was the chief mechanic. Sold for condos I think Murray Brown told me Amazing what Ai can turn up....Formerly Nelsons, closed in 2003.

no, I dont remember Percy in person by the time i was olde enough to ride, john had taken over the Biz. but i did start this thread 12 YEARS ago....

Ill contribute...50 Fathoms 70th anniversary matches the Kawy H2

Damn, I would have flown in for this..... Hope yall had a good time

been here 5 years waiting for you all to wake up and leave..... The roads are not great, excellent off road almost anywhere, but there are potholes, endless speed bumps (since there is little enforcement) except in the capital area. I have a H2SX i leave in USA as there are zero roads in the...

In my day there were many cycle shops too numerous to list. However, many businesses are no longer viable due to escalating rents and poor margins in the automotive sector. Motorcycles were always a niche business but could be profitable decades ago. often they were paired with automotive to...

I watched the video , 18G in a not too fast of a crash. Im getting one.

You can ride from Nicaragua border all the way down the coast to Panama which is a safe neighbour. I have not done it yet. I am 2 hours from the border and there is excellent off road riding everywhere as well a paved roads. You do not need an adventure bike but many roads in the beach areas...

I rode the other day to Pancer's in coco beach, took the monkey trail back and crossed 2 rivers. Back issues prevented riding for a few months, even here lol