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I installed the light myself about two seasons ago when I bought the bike and I checked all the connections, jiggled the wires to see if I could identify the loose connection but no luck. I know enough about electrical to know that I should probably have someone more experienced or a...

I usually take my bike into 109 Cycle for service but I recently moved north to the Warden/401 area so Cycle World and Snow City would be more convenient and a cheaper cab ride if I need to leave my bike. I've seen some negative threads about the customer service at Cycle World but I'm...

I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this high pitched noise? I have a 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250 and sometimes when I am riding or after I turn off my bike I get this weird high pitched noise. The best way to describe it is the tone you hear when there is a test of the "emergency...

No, it wasn't a turn signal. It's one of the first things I checked once I heard the guy yelling and thought to myself "Is he yelling at me?" Then I thought "Did I cut this guy off?" but I had been stopped and waiting at the light by myself for a good 5-7 seconds before any cars pulled up...

Re: Vespa, look at my signature. ;) I have a 250 right now because I have only been riding two seasons and I ride it primarily to and from work and it is all city riding, Beaches to York Mills/Don Mills. I will eventually get a 600 but I don't know when that will be. I like the 250...

No, both times I was the only one waiting at the intersection for the light to change and other vehicles would come up behind me and stop at the intersection. I've already put it out of my mind. If it happens again I'll just ignore it but try to his plate number.

@Dricked: No, this guy turned at the next street north of the lights so I wasn't blocking him from turning. @JFD: this guy must have dementia because that sign is only for hot chicks! I don't want old guys honking at me! I drove my Jeep to work today. It has a 4" lift, 33" tires, and plate...

LOL, some of the comments have been pretty amusing (I'm looking at you ZX600) but I have a sense of humour so it's all good. :lmao: I know this isn't a very serious situation but I just find this guy's behaviour really odd, it's like he has some issue with people who ride or with me in...

Last week I was riding to work and I was stopped at a red light waiting for it to change and a silver car pulled up behind me and I heard a quick honk like they accidentally tapped the horn. I looked around and the car behind me was the only car around. I didn't think much of it. The light...

My buddies said they would ride behind me to keep cars off my ass and provide a buffer for me the first time I hit the highway. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Okay, thanks for all the input. I'll try to be more aware of what I'm doing in a turn tonight on the way home from work. I notice this is an issue at the intersection of Overlea Blvd and Millwood. The intersection is a "T" because Overlea ends at Millwood and it's an immediate left turn once...

It was my first bike and I wasn't completely comfortable riding yet so I decided to store it in the middle of October. Also, I'm finding my bike is a bit hard to start even now in the morning. I was told it's because my 2008 Ninja is carbed and not FI. Just this morning it took me 3 tries...

I'm not worried about hurting it. It just seems like the engine is whining more than it should given what I am trying to do. Is there any reason you shouldn't up shift in the middle of turning. They probably told us in the course but I don't remember. Is there a downside to doing it?

I ride a 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250, it's my first bike and I bought it late last August and it was on the road by September so I only rode it for about 4 weeks before storing it for the winter. This year is my first full season of riding and I'm really enjoying it. My question is shifting from...

My bike is almost exclusively for commuting to work for a couple of reasons: 1) I drive a lifted Jeep with 33" tires so my gas mileage sucks ***! Riding my little 250 saves me on gas and wear and tear. 2) I live in the Beach and work near York Mills/Don Mills so I don't have to deal with the...