Recent content by FJgeezer

I realize we've been down this road before. Does anybody have any recommendations for shipping a pair of bikes from the GTA to Phoenix AZ? We are looking to do this in Sept.

Well I can't speak to PA. this year, I can tell you that in the spring in WV. between Beckley and Morgantown many, many of the Super Eights etc. were indeed full of folks from Texas, Oklahoma and other places. Lots and lots of Halliburton trucks in the parking lots. Now not all rooms are taken...

Well we need to know a couple of things. How much time are you allowing for this trip? What kind of bike? What is important to you. Just off the top of my head you have missed the "Tail of the Dragon" in NC. then instead of riding on interstates north from Florida it would be very easy to use...

Can someone, anyone explain to me why Harley/fake Harley riders feel compelled to ride side by side or so close together that if something bad happens, it happens to all of them. I just don't get it. Why the big packs too? Is it to maximize the "loud pipes save lives" effect? Are they just...

Two things, if you live where I live, I can ride River Road, Hockley, the recently paved road through Terra Nova south, and do it all in an hour and a half, that's great for me but sucks for those in Toronto who have to ride an hour just to get to Loretto to start the Hockley road. So yes...

I just was on a trip through West Virginia and needed to stop at a motel. It seems that the "fracking" craze has now extended into West Virginia. So what you say, well it seems that every budget motel room in northern West Virginia has been block booked by Halliburton and it's partners.We spoke...

Been down twice, if you don't have the time to take backroads, in my opinion, it's a horrible ride. Crossing at Buffalo it's freeway all the way, boring, flat, and all the trucks you can handle. Indianapolis, again in my opinion is a pit, with the exception of the race track and the fairgrounds...

Just my 2cents, the roads south into Penn. get better faster than the long grind down the 401 to get to the Adirondacks. Also, it's been a while, but the last time I rode to Lake Placid etc. a lot of the roads even though they are twisty etc. had frost heaves and pavement cracks, all the stuff...

The deciding factor will likely be insurance costs. The Kawasaki Concourse as an example is only slightly less powerful than the Ninja, but the insurance costs are light years apart. Personally I'm a huge fan of FJR Yamahas, unless you are riding at the track or Deal's Gap every week chances are...

If you decide to go to the east coast in June there is a 100% chance you will spend at least one day riding in the rain, all day in the rain, I suspect the wife would be less than thrilled with that. If you ride the Blue Ridge in June you will overwhelmed by the blooming mountain sides. Azleas...

There are lots of places to stay, all over, however Pigeon Forge is a tourist hell hole. In my opinion there is no reason to stay there, very busy and much like Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls. The same can be said for Gatlinburg, if you have to stay on that side of the mountains, Gatlinburg would...

You people have forced me to "snap" again. If you need to ride in the "left tire track" to get a better few of oncoming traffic, you are too close to the vehicle in front of you, plain and simple. Same goes for letting them see you, back off, your reflexes aren't that good. As for staggering...

Re: "Sorry, there are no Honda Motorcycle Dealers in Toronto, Ontario." What is going It was truly a sad day when Ontario Honda closed their doors, as far as my experiences with them, best high performance shop in the city. Great sales staff as well. I too remember Cycle World North, weren't...

I have ridden this twice. I would suggest getting to Victoria to start, then take the ferry across to Port Angeles Washington. The tip of the Olympic Peninsula is where the "Coast Hwy" more or less starts. Then start riding south, this route is far more rugged and wild and right on the Pacific...

As you may have guessed I ride a FJR which is somewhat modified to be a bit more sporty. Upgraded suspension components, power commander, tires, exhaust etc. it is absolutely perfect for me at the moment. I tour on it all season long, all over the eastern US and Canada and I run into a huge...