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    How long does it take to pull the trigger on a bike purchase?

    If I COULD quickly decide to buy a bike, I would have bought either a 2013 Fazer8 when they were giving them away, or a 2020 Katana when they were giving them away
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    Track Day Peeves

    What's your beef with EZ-Up Eric?
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    Brine down

    Already???
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    Why Is Motorcycle Oil So Expensive?

    I dunno... there was a time when Motul 7100 spiked up to $100, I swear before COVID. Now you can get a bottle for $80, that is probably about right with inflation. :/ Still costs more than it should, I really don't believe there is any secret sauce that makes your average synthetic moto oil...
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    Royal Enfield selling on Amazon

    If traditional dealers are still doing assembly, PDI and delivery then this just sounds like Amazon is stealing their lunch. I think most NA dealers would simply refuse to "collaborate" and it would cost them all of the ground they've gained here. So of course they'll try it
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    Considering a second bike

    https://www.kijiji.ca/v-street-cruisers-choppers/hamilton/2007-honda-919/1722954074 You can come and test ride mine if you want. Mine is definitely not as nice as that one
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    I just bought a 1984 Honda V30 Interceptor

    That's a twin. This is a V4, also found in the Magna V30
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    What's your time worth?

    When that happened to me I couldn't help but vaguely suspect that I had been "accidentally" disconnected to limit how much I was tilting the call center metrics
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    Looking for a shop to patch a tire in 2025

    I trust a patch more than a plug, however I also think it is worth inspecting the inside of the tire. The object that punctured the tire (dead center of the tire) is still embedded in it and I'm not sure what it is. It would have been difficult to remove from the outside without aggravating the...
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    Looking for a shop to patch a tire in 2025

    I could make a long list of all the shops that refused to patch tires but I don't want it become vindictive or judgemental. Brantford Motorcycles remains the only one that was willing to consider it (and they currently have my wheel, but I won't hear if they decide it's patchable until after...
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    Looking for a shop to patch a tire in 2025

    He also does not patch tires
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    5 years out of a Yuasa AGM battery?

    GP Bikes probably stocks them. There is also... General PDP Template Before you protest, lemme just say that I have a CT battery in my TL1000S. It was a "ride now or later" decision, and I have zero complaints about it. Considering my $200 Yuasa battery lasted only 5 years I'm happier with the...
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    Looking for a shop to patch a tire in 2025

    Called him, he will not patch a "Z-rated tire"
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    Looking for a shop to patch a tire in 2025

    Brantford Motorcycles has said they might do it, so that's one.
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    Looking for a shop to patch a tire in 2025

    Rear. I still would greatly prefer a patch over a plug... if I can still find someone to do it
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