Recent content by KevinR

I have these in brown. Very comfy boots. Riding, walking, they are very comfortable. I've had them for a few years now and I have glued a patch of donkey hide over the "shift spot". I was getting some wear from shifter wear so SuperGlue to the rescue.

That's about 1 hr. drive from here. If I get stuck and can't get one more local, its always an option. Options are good. Where in Mt. Hope?

I thought about using a gun for the painting but the spray bombs had the correct colour and are pretty easy to use. The thing I learned is sand..sand..sand..sand and some more sanding. Multiple coats of primer and finish paint make the sanding and finishing much easier. Make sure you sand any...

For now, I'm just trying to get it running well.....then the wheelies will come! You can check out the rebuild story here - https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/kawasakitriples/1974-kh400-restore-project-t17437.html I am having a bit of a time trying to get it safetied. Not many places in Niagara...

I painted it myself. It was my first try at tank painting and it turned out pretty well. There is still a little orange peel if you look real close and the decals are not quite perfect bit I'm happy with it. I only used spray cans, a bunch of sandpapers of various grits and a lot of patience...

I just finished the restoration of my 1974 Kawasaki S3 400. Rebuilt from scratch,new crank, bores, pistons, paint job, tires, etc....... Time for some test rides!!

I'm going with my son and granddaughter. Going to look for parts for my Kawasaki triple restores. Maybe find another project triple????? Should be fun!!

I got one of these for hauling motorcycles, shifting junk and other assorted duties. Its a 6X10, just over $2500 brand new. http://advantagetrailers.ca/

I got my bike back from Tim at V-Twin Cycle in Niagara Falls and I must say Tim is a real pro. An old school mechanic who can fix anything. I had the 40,000km valve inspection/adjustment done on my 2020 Suzuki VStrom 650 and he did exactly what I wanted him to do and did a great job of it. He...

I have been using this web site to convert Google Maps URL's to GPX files that import into Basecamp. https://mapstogpx.com/ I find it works very well.

A few vids of some of my rides around Niagara. Just me and the sound of my bike. No talking, no music. https://www.youtube.com/@KCO-d2m

I too am a Niagara area rider but I tend to head more west when riding. Head out to Dunnville, across the Grand river and there is some very nice riding out that way. The Country Chip Wagon makes for a nice stop out this way. Sure the roads are rather straight and not to exciting, but the...

We were super lucky with the weather. It was in the high 20s everyday. We also had a enclosed trailer towed by a support truck for the trip. That was a game changer. Check out the ride report on StromTrooper...

Thanks. I bought it new in 2021 mostly for the James Bay trip in 2022. I had talked to a buddy at work about the ride and he was keen. He had a VStrom and sold me on the reliability and ride comfort. Home Renos - NO, Done with that, we tore our old house down to the foundation and rebuilt it...

Doing the valve adjust myself would take me too much time. It is a bit more complicated than my old two-strokes. To do the valve adjust, there is a lot of part removal. I want my bike to be trouble free for the summer. My VStrom, I just want to ride it, not work on it. Besides, I like to take...