Recent content by TwistedKestrel

The one time I tried to call AAA it was a miserable experience. I literally could not convince the rep on the phone that Secaucus, New Jersey was a real place

The zip ties and lockwire are for if something unexpected happens. Maybe the bike tips over in a parking lot, maybe a bolt vibrates loose and disappears. They don't take up much space and they are extremely useful to have in a pinch. The phone number for the consulate is a half-joke. The USA is...

I too have been wondering about that thing since I saw it

Prestone and Recochem vehicle-specific coolants are all identical except for the colour. That's the only difference I'm NOT saying that's the only difference in the OEM coolants...

A Hindle full exhaust system I bought some years ago came with this awesome welded steel hook thingy for installing the springs. I used it all kinds of spring pulling for years, then I broke it I think using it trying to remove some crusty springs off a drum brake. Oops

The "problem" is that regular off the shelf "green" coolant today is different than it was 20 years ago. Today, you can put Prestone "All Vehicles" coolant into pretty much anything. I happily use it in my bikes.

I rode a ZX-11 from North Carolina back to Toronto without using the front brake at all after it developed a wicked vibration. That said, I GUESS older and wiser me wouldn't recommend it. Have you gotten any quotes for a flatbed tow? Won't be cheap, but maybe still feasible No friends or...

I normally resist the urge to repost stuff from Facebook, but this time I can't help it. Does anybody recognize what's going on here? https://www.facebook.com/reel/1357624429184302

Mulling over the implication that Rosey Toes migrated to the DriveON safety system

I think combined with some light detective work it would be enough for a careless charge

YRP has entered the chat

I use Rider's Plus as a broker, CAA for my car, Economical/Definity for one bike, Echelon for the other. I call around every year but it hasn't paid off to switch for a while now

The closest Food Basics is 17km away in Brampton??

Yeah, considering they also had to change the engine... the bike was already ruined. I've seen worse accomplished with 20x the money spent

How do you move so little inventory on 17" tires to keep a set around for 13 years