Recent content by MX5-GS

I've bookmarked this thread as I drive to Montreal several times a year to visit family. I've wanted to ride there but have always dreaded the thought of doing 500+ kms on very, very boring highway roads. I'd be more open to the suggestion if speed limits / fear of tickets weren't a factor...

Get well soon! I don't want to sound too prophetic, but you have some difficult days ahead and you'll very likely come out a stronger person. I've only been able to overcome about 95% of my fear of falling off, it still itches at me a bit when going round tight corners at low speed (I had a...

Congrats, I'm sure you'll love it. Like any other kid growing up in the '80s, this was (and still is) one of my dream cars. I'd love to get an old Porsche some day, but don't have the room right now for a second car! cheers!

Don't let it freak you out. I took the course at Sheridan back in 2006. Grabbed the front brake around a turn, got taken away in an ambulance with a broken arm and thumb (opposite limbs). I vowed never to ride again. Fast forward to 2009: I took the course again, met my fiancé there and am now...

I went through John Duffy, my insurance is with Jevco. I have an '09 FZ6R and it is NOT a supersport: I'm only paying $850/year [34 y/o with a clean record, M2 for 2 yrs.]

I started out on a Ninja 500R. I had it for 1/2 a season, put about 700kms on it and decided to upgrade to a Yamaha FZ6R. I'm 34 so insurance doesn't hit me that hard, but $850/yr for the FZ6R was less than half for any other 4 cylinder bike. Interesting thing: I feel a LOT more confident on...