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The psychological problem with a rolling stop is that the habitual use of not stopping is imprinted into our unconscious mind, into our auto pilot, so to speak. This all works as intended until the scenario changes and there is someone in front of your vehicle, which you do not see and then...

I have dyed brown to black. I used this Fiebing guide. The difficult part, for me, was to remove the top protective coat. I needed a couple of bottles of Fiebing deglazer. All these chemicals you can buy at Tandy Leather, but as well at National Shoe (Kennedy/n of Finch). It is not a difficult...

As stated there is no difference in insurance costs between a moped, a limited speed motorcycle (LSM) and a small displacement <~400cc motorcycle. A friend had a moped and paid the same as a motorcycle. Bodily damage to the rider in a crash is the same, so the premium should be similar. Low...

I have seen a full patch Hells' Angel with his Harley group, riding a bright red sportbike, something like a Ninja

I kind of cried inside when I read this. Then laughed, shook head, became confused. Social media is the new front for warfare? Maybe the bad ways are giving way? Social media has done more damage than physical threats.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-hells-angels-business-reviews-1.4608271 Social media just took a "cool" hit.

I do quite agree. Sure QC needs to be done, but I just do not have the confidence that Chinese manufacturing will not cut corners and still pass QC. The buyer ends up getting burned. I'd not buy the product due to location of manufacture as well. Maybe it is ok for a plastic bucket, or even a...

This spans the gap between car and motorcycle. Like a Spyder, it has 2 wheels up front and one rear, fully enclosed, trunk and hood space, and only fits one. Electric range of 160km, max speed of 130kph. 3hr recharge at 220v, or 6 hr recharge at 110v. it is already road legal in BC, with certs...

Buy the blank online. Then any key cutting place should be able to do the job. I have a VT500 Shadow, same year.

Both the leather replacement and the zipper repair are pretty easily done. A shoe repair person should be able to do this. Where are you located in Toronto? Does your tank bag have an inner liner?

Before you decide, search for parts such as on eBay. Try for parts such as a throttle cable. Since it is 1975 there probably will be few available, which means more expense and long wait times, when, not if, something breaks. This bike does not have the original turn signals or bars. Also does...

Rethink the commonly used idea of symmetry. The lack of symmetry is unique and will look "odd" to other drivers, which is exactly what you want: to be noticed over the general visual noise of regular life. We need to stand out, to be subconsciously noticed, to slightly annoy the subconsciousness...

Small-displacement, dual-purpose bike has the performance and features of a larger motorcycle http://driving.ca/bmw/reviews/road-test/first-ride-2018-bmw-g310gs

News Financial Post: On the Road: Hog turns Japanese East meets West in Calgarian's customized Harley-Davidson Sportster Forty-Eight http://driving.ca/harley-davidson/auto-news/news/on-the-road-hog-turns-japanese

Winter approacheth. If you can store a bike you could score a great deal from someone who cannot store a bike over the winter. Check out your insurance costs first.