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    Giant Loop Great Basin bag

    Terribly sorry everybody, I haven't checked in in months. This bag is long since SOLD. I have an almost unused Giant Loop Great Basin bag in my garage. Having been in service only a couple of times, it is in fantastic condition, no rips, tears, or nicks, not even smudges. Only a bit of spray...
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    Choosing the right Dual Sport Bike

    I got to like off-roading a lot more when my BMW got a little less new, and I ceased to give much of a sh*t if it fell down.
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    What helmet for a dual sport bike?

    The two most common DS helmets are the Arai XD and the Shoei Hornet DS. I have the Shoei. Great lid.
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    bicycle stability

    Here's an interesting Cornell University video exploring theories of bicycle stability. Of course, it applies equally to motorized 2-wheelers as well. The video is on this page: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April11/bicycle.html
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    A brother firefighter killed this morning in North Pickering

    The dreaded left turn. RIP rider.
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    Is hypocrasy a life sentence?

    I was one of the pioneers of the "RLC" - Really Loud Car, back in the '80s. At the shop where I worked in Winnipeg we were installing idiotic audio systems right at the start of such stuff. I talked a lot of young fellows into mortaging their future for high current amps and subwoofers. 10...
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    Replace or patch tire?

    OP doesn't seem like a great listener.
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    Pilot Road 3 tires malfunction and cause crash

    I agree, I wouldn't sweat it at all. Michelin is a great company who has been making great tires. One failure does not make a trend.
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    Dual Sport Jacket Recommendations

    All the cool kids are buying the Klim stuff. But you exceeded your limit a bit...
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    2011 Ninja 250 Wheel adjustment... PLEASE help

    Where are you located? I am also in East Toronto, and am heading out shortly. I could come and show you what to do.
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    This.... is ART?

    Art is of course in the eye of the beholder. In my eye, the process is nasty, the result pedestrian.
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    Blue Ridge Parkway June 25-28.

    They take the speed limits on Skyline and BRP rather seriously, I understand. Huge fines can be earned.
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    Any wine drinkers here?

    Kool.
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