Recent content by V-Tom

Then last few days and later this week have been (and will be) great riding days. (Up to 15C tomorrow.) Where I live backs onto a laneway and the laneway backs onto another laneway. Both are covered with ice so no way for me to get out. I'll just have to wait. I think next week would be okay...

For the most part the roads are fine for riding in Calgary. I am not able to get my bike out because where I live backs into a Laneway that ends at another laneway. Both laneways have a lot of ice on them so I'm not interested on trying to get my bike out. I can wait, ..Tom

Bones are healed, Both wrists were sprained and they are better but some moves bring a lot of pain. I'm getting Physio one or two times a week and they are Slowly healing Yea it's wonderful being a grandfather! My grandson became 6 months old a few weeks again. Wonderful seeing how fast he...

I'm a big proponent of "Smidsy" which has helped me avoid crashes with vehicles since I got back to riding on July of 2006 and have done 856,347.00km / 532,108 miles since then without any crashes. The crash happend on October 5, 2025.) This crash left me no real way to avoid the crash. Smidsy...

Congrats on your granddaughter! It won't be long befoire she starts training you! :) ..Tom

I went there summer of 2023 on my way to my daughter's wedding. Spent time in the museum It's worth an stop!. Have been to the area a few times since . ..Tom

I quit my job (In Toronto) and moved to Calgary because I wanted to be an active Grandfather. My grandson was born July 2025. As long as my daughter and her family live in Calgary my plan is to stay here. ..Tom

Just learned there are regional based OBB teams in Ontario based in Ottawa and in London (Ontario) These are facebook links: Ottawa: Log into Facebook London: Log into Facebook If I find non-facebook links I will post here.

You are welcome! I did get some nice riding in the mountains this summer. The mountains sure are scenic! I hope that riders here will know abut OBB so that they or a rider friend are aware of OBB ..Tom

Cast for my broken left wrist was off a couple of weeks ago, Both wrists have "Soft tissue damage" which I think means "Sprained". Doing physio exercises for the wrists every day. It hurts after the exercises but I guess that is what it takes to get better. Might be a while but 8 inches of...

Some of you may know I was involved in a motorcycle Crash on Oct 5, 2025 in Calgary. ( I moved to Calgary July 1, 2025) (BTW This was my first real crash since I got back to riding July of 2006 and over 856,347.00 km / 532108. miles of riding since July 2006) I broke my wrist...

There are a lot of variations but they all work the same way. My Rox Riser on my DL1050 has the ability to adjust height and back. I nevrer adjusted it though. ..Tom

On my DL1000 and on my DL1050 I had to move the cables to behind the forks to give enough slack after installing the riser. I think I did the same on my 650's but not sure. Either way it wasn't a big deal to do. ..Tom

1050 Don't recall which ones one the 650's. I used Rox Risers on my 1050. Either way I always got one inch back and up. ..Tom

Seat comfort matters a lot to me and I also added a handlebar riser to all four of the Stroms I owned (and own.) I think they always were up and back one inch. I'm 6'2" in the morning and have had arthritis for about 40 years. (The actual real) cruise control that my current bike has helps...