Recent content by Joe_72T

Sorry you’re correct. What I should have wrote was bead blasting or perhaps powder coating. Ty

Hi Guys and Gals, Thinking of getting this done to my wheels over the winter. Does anyone know of a good shop that can do this? I am in the north west end of Toronto but will go anywhere in the GTA I suppose. Is this an expensive job? Thank you in advance, Joe

Thanks for the input guys. I should have noted that I'm 195 lbs so not a lightweight for sure. I've thought about the Verseys 650 but I think I would like to move up to a bit more than that from my 500. I guess I should ride them both to see the noticeable difference. Good point on the...

Hello All, It's been awhile since I have posted. First 16 months/14k kms of riding have been complete joy. Lots of great people in this community and riding a bike is a feeling like no other. Looking to move up from my first bike (Honda CB500F) Love the bike and it is like brand new but I'm...

sburns thats amazing! Sounds like you have the bug alright. Ride as much as you can and take advantage of this extended fall! cheers and be safe.

Fantastic!!! Enjoy the bike and ride it in good health!

Het there sburns, I am really fortunate that I live near Caledon and I find the roads to be wonderful. Usually no traffic, winding and scenic. I take the back roads a lot and have ridden the Forks many times. (one of my fav rds) I don't ride to work as I need my car for that so when I get...

My goodness. Glad to hear you were unharmed. Very scary photos and reminder of how dangerous things can be out there.

Ty All for the words of encouragement and great responses!! Will plan some decent long rides next year for sure. Cheers,

Hello All, First of all I wanted to thank you all for the wonderful info and support this site gives new riders like myself. I have learned a lot and since lurking here I have gotten my training, M2 licence, bought full gear and bought my first bike (Honda CB500F). I've had the bike a full 3...

Thank you all for your replies. Really good advice! I think the 1200 would be too heavy for my first bike although I love the look of it. Maybe the650GS? I was interested in the GS models because they have higher seat heights. The BMW 310GS has a seat that's about 2" higher than the Honda...

Hello All, Just stumbled upon this thread and thought I would resurrect it. I will be new to motorcycle riding (getting licensed this spring) and will be looking of my first bike. I am 53 years old, grey hair, 6'3", about 210lbs. I have been doing a lot of reading on this forum and others...