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    Country Living (septic, well water, etc.) ... who's done it?

    As everyone has been saying, inspections are key. If it was me, I'd make sure to have a professional inspection of the septic system and a flow test of the well before making an offer. When you visit this weekend make sure to walk around the back yard looking and feeling for soft spots or...
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    Internet Providers besides Bell and Rogers

    I was with Rogers years ago. Got tired of the annual retention calls required to keep the rate from being completely extortionate so I switched to Teksavvy. I was with them for a decade but this past winter they increased the rate by yet another $2-3/month without offering any improvements to...
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    Recommendations for welding/fabrication shop

    There are lots of shops that fit in between the hobbyists and $$$ fab shops. When we have a small one-off job at work we use a local shop called Nel-tek in Ajax. Nel-Tek custom fabrication. There are lots of small shops like his all over the GTA. A month back I had him repair a broken engine...
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    Can am canyon adventure trike

    CTXP did a video using the Ryker Rally (looks to be virtually the same machine). Worked great on smooth-ish dirt roads and in the sand. Not so great on washed out trails.
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    Just out of curiosity, do you pay extra at the campground if you're going to be charging your EV from the site power pole? 50kwh is a whole lot more juice than your typical camper would use over a couple of days. I'd hate to see campgrounds increasing their already high rates to cover the cost...
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    What is a KLR good for?

    I notice that nobody answered your question. The thermo-bob is simply a bolt on device that adds a thermostatically controlled coolant bypass to the KLR. With the stock setup, the coolant is always flowing through the radiator. When you're riding around on a cool day the coolant temp is very...
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    What is a KLR good for?

    I've had mine for 12 years and 85,000km. I spent most of the winter looking at new bikes to replace my KLR but in the end I couldn't find another bike that does everything the KLR does so instead I spent $3k on new suspension, a 685 kit to solve a minor oil burning issue and a few more farkles...
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    Has anyone else been sick more than normal this winter?

    Had a cold at the beginning of February. Nasty one, but just a cold. Most of the symptoms went away after a week but I've had congestion and the constant need to clear my throat since family day. The doctor told me that the cold virus this year is hanging on for longer than usual and symptoms...
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    Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

    JJ Downs Industrial Plastics 243 Bering Ave, Etobicoke Phone: (416) 236-1884 We use these guys for plastic fittings. If they don't have it in stock, they can order or fabricate what you need.
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    Canada Post - Huge losses

    Good news! I just got the Christmas present that my brother sent from Belgium on November 20th! Great job as always CP.
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    X-Ring Versus O-Ring Chain

    I haven't seen any difference between X and O ring chains on my KLR. Just buy a good quality chain from one of the major brands, set the tension properly and ride. I used to lube chains, then I decided to try not lubing after I installed a fresh one. I got about 19,000km on the lubed chains...
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    Who's gonna tell him?

    3 hours from Toronto to Montreal. That's actually pretty good. Oh, but since I live in Whitby first I have to take a 20 minute bus ride to the GO station then take the GO train from Whitby to Union Station. That adds about 90 minutes, if the bus and the GO are on time. Then when I get to...
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    2025 Newfoundland

    I went to Nfld on the bike back in 2018. Ferry to St. John's then rode around to Gros Morne (got a cabin for the long route but not the shorter return trip). It was beautiful, but not amazing from a riding point of view. There aren't many smaller through roads. Across the majority of the...
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    Certifications starting March 2025....

    Pretty sure the accessible washroom thing has absolutely nothing to do with DriveOn. Having an accessible washroom is simply a requirement when running any business in Ontario. Technically, a one man shop run out of a home garage is required to comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with...
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    The Bad Drivers of Ontario Thread

    Does the IIHS test rear impacts on North American cars? I can't find any info on rear impact testing for the Rogue. If I was in the market for a kiddie hauling small SUV, I think I'd cross the Rogue off my list after seeing those pics...
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