Recent content by sadrik

Yeah, that’s mental. Union Rim Repair looks interesting.

Cast aluminium, R1200RS that met with a huge pothole in Montreal.

BMW. It is NOT cheaper to buy a new rim. :( it is still rideable, and if I lived near Denver, I know it would be about US$200 to fix it up having done it before. Just like to sort it out over winter while I switch to the vStrom.

Anyone gotten a bent rim fixed up in the GTA? Anywhere you’d recommend, anywhere you’d warn against?

I think an officer can enter your home if they believe a crime was committed, so evidence will not be lost. In what urgent situations can the police enter my home? | CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario / Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario) "However, the police can enter without a...

It has been suggested that if you're going to ride through a country that doesn't follow the latin alphabet, an IDP will help translate your license into something close to the local language. Officially, you need one to travel around even western Europe, but motorcycle and car rental places...

When you supply "more information", which typically includes the item value (many shippers fail to include an invoice in the package, including Amazon), you then select if you want it immediately brought up or set aside to be combined with other packages that may or may not be there. I've never...

If I'm interested in making a run to Lewiston, I use Kinek. If I don't have time, I use crossborderpickups.ca. They receive in Niagara Falls, NY, then drive the package(s) up to one of two locations in the GTA (the Mississauga one isn't far from my place). About $9 per package (you can...

By request of PrivatePilot!

For those of us that ride in winter, I have some wonderful news; there's a proper certified winter tire on the market! The Anlas Winter Grip Plus set of tires has the little snowflake in mountain symbol as a certified "Winter Tire". Check out page 4 at http://www.anlas.com/katalog/en/...

I bought a 2013 BMW K1300S last year. Only slightly regretting it since the announcement of the 2015 R1200RS, but I'm sure I'll manage.

Awesome day for a ride. Heidenau K60 Scout tires FTW.

Agreed, Saturday was a perfect day for riding. Roads were decent, and the pedestrian trails by the lake were fun!