Recent content by cknowles

My wife and I got our licenses at the same time and we did not get a reduction in premium until after 5 years riding. Passing the M2 exit did make a small difference for us. Mind you our premiums were each $1200 per year for the first 5 years. Silly insurance industry only considers...

Another thing to consider is the fit of your helmet? My first helmet was far too loose (I thought it was tight) and at higher speeds the buffeting would make my vision go blurry. When I bought my latest helmet (Bell Qualifier) I went one size smaller. Because the fit is tighter it is less...

The Hamilton Police Service is currently investigating a motor vehicle collision fatality No updates yet as to name of deceased or cause of accident.

CAA Plus includes emergency roadside service for motorcycles.

I had a Virago 250 as my first bike. It was a ton of fun! In some ways I wish I still had it just because it was a blast to boot down country roads. The reason you see so many of them going cheaply is that as soon as you start riding with others on more powerful bikes you start having to wring...

Welcome back to riding, and congratulations to your wife for wanting to take up the hobby! My wife and I both ride, it's great to share the experience together. Planning any trips?

My wife and I started riding together and our first bike was a Virago 250. It was a great little bike, and I was able to sell for pretty much what I bought it for after 2 seasons. We both took the course through Sheridan college (Now called MTOHP) They are site supporters and GTAM members get a...

http://canadamotoguide.com/2019/04/01/motorcyclists-banned-from-the-cabot-trail-after-protests-from-rvers-and-locals Happy April 1

Hi Arogal Welcome to the friendliest place on earth! A while ago I scored a GoPro Hero 4 Silver through Airmiles. I have found that the mounts that clamp onto the handlebars are a bit too wobbly for my liking. I ended up making something like this...

By the thread title I thought you were referring to this: Made from roughly 1965 to 1967 for Harley-Davidson by Aermacchi M-50 -- 50cc's of Pure Italian made HOG power

Welcome aboard, your story is similar to mine. It's great to be back on 2 wheels. Nice rides!

Thanks! It doesn't show well in the pics, but the windows are well tinted so that it's hard to see inside.

The chocks are bolted through the floor and backed up with huge washers. It's a 3/4" floor. The chocks are only there for support, and the straps and E track do all the work holding the bikes in place

Back home from vacation and I can now start on making a folding table to double as a bed support. I'm recycling parts of an old IKEA bunk bed here. That's all for now, but in future updates I'll be making cushions and a portable camping kitchen

At this point we were ready to take it on it's first long trip to a cottage we had rented near Kearney. I hooked the trailer to my truck, and started checking my lights. Hmm, driver's side signals were not working. Ok, well the original wiring connector at the front didn't look that good, so I...