Recent content by shanekingsley

Shanekingsley.com … that was a lifetime ago. I fixed the link and thanks!

Whaaat! It’s broken? Sheeeit - I’ll check and fix when I get home from work.

Get a dog - best thing ever.

I’ve only ridden the 1st gen FZ1 ( new version came out in 2006 and shaved 20lbs off the bike). My 1st gen is not really a light or flickable bike, as it’s 509 lbs wet weight in stock form, but that might feel like a perfect weight compared to your current ride. It is a very fun bike to ride...

except maybe @Hardwrkr13

It was an awesome day riding with @Sochi ! I rode around 850km for the day and most of the roads were in really good shape. Highlights for me include Lower Faraday Rd, 515/Letterkenny Rd and Old Barry's Bay Rd, because they all had that perfect mix of vibrant fall colours, amazing pavement...

I’m up every day at 5 for work, so whenever I go riding I get to sleep in!

Sounds good to me @Sochi Maynooth it is and I’ll whip up a route of smooth pavement for you and we’ll hit up that nice lookout too. And I want to be back home by 6:30pm latest. If you are good to meet up around 7am, we’ll meet up close to you like before.

I still have a bit of tread left on my tires, so thinking about heading somewhere for a fall colours ride on Friday (tomorrow). It looks to be beautiful out with 25deg and sun. Small group of experienced riders only, since this will have a fair amount of twisty and hilly roads. Should be around...

Can you turn the abs off, or is it an always on type of thing? Hope you managed to keep the bike upright or at least were going very slow because of the gravel.

I was wondering if they had finished the paving work on South Lavant yet… That road out to point 14 is paved halfway to about 15-20 km from Hwy 35. Then it turns to hard packed dirt - I would have gone on it to the end of the dirt, but I was with an FJR that still hasn’t been dropped in 100k...

When it comes to V-Stroms - I used to always default to the Godfather's advice. I use my eyeballs only, since I don't have a ruler or fancy tool.

Nothing! It just turns into a gravel road with some cottages. But the out n back to that point is fun and has zero traffic, so it makes for a very different kind of experience compared to everything else.

Went up to Fort Irwin for lunch at Features Brasserie - the food was great, the roads just as good and the fall colours are about to peak!

thanks for this! I’m heading up to Haliburton for lunch on Friday and can’t wait! Might have to take another day off work next week:)