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I've spent a lot of money over many years, adding and modifying to make the bike I was riding at the time do everything I wanted to do at the time. It's been fun, expensive and futile. Now in my 80th year, I've finally decided that I'm locked in on touring.

For multifocal lenses, measurements are absolutely critical so lens placement is correct. When I had mine done all those years ago, there was only one provider who had imported the equipment from Europe to perform it.

I don't know about just the measurements but about 10 years ago I paid $10K for multi-focal lens replacements. Probably cheaper now that it's becoming more common and improved lens materials but also depends on who's doing it.

One More Day Everywhere - Heggsted To Dakar and Back - Lawrence Hacking Red Tape and White Knuckles - Lois Pryce Around the World On a Motorcycle - Zoltan Sulkowsky Also recommend Neil Peart, Elsbeth Beard and Itchy Boots as previously mentioned

Sorry for your loss. You have many great memories for comfort.

I'll be 80 in about 10 months and consider myself fortunate to enjoy riding most of my life with the exception of a few breaks. I do mostly single day rides now, enjoying county roads to all points north and east of Whitby. I retired at 60 so nearly twenty years of exploring as well as golf. I...

The people who own Formula 1 just purchased Motogp. Not kidding.

Not knowing the details of your new location, but it's likely that the stores you are used to being just around the corner are not there anymore and you have a half hour there and back again to get something you need. Nothing like starting a project or a repair and finding that you need some...

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I have this pretty robust helmet lock that I haven't used in years and just gathering dust. You're welcome to it for free. Just have to pick it up in Whitby.

I just posted my as-new size M in classifieds for sale.

thwak submitted a new listing: 2025 Alpinestars Tech-Air 5 Airbag Vest Size Medium - 2025 Alpinestars Tech-Air 5 Airbag Vest Size Medium Learn more about this listing...

You're correct it is mentioned in the manual but the manual is in the box so you don't read it until after the purchase and the reason (magnetic effects on pacemakers/defibrillators) is not mentioned in the manual. Here's the scenario: You read the online description which makes no mention of...

If you have a pacemaker or defibrillator, its operation may be affected by the proximity of the magnetic closure on this product. Unlike some other manufacturers, there is no warning label on the product or in the product description.

In the early 70s I had an orange/gold RD350, I think it was a 72, that I used to commute from Pickering downtown to College and University daily. It was very light in the front end especially with a passenger. I remember pulling away and dropping my wife on the pavement once. It will be our...