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Has the price of scrap gone up again?

I recall quite a few years ago a cop talking about why HD bikes were preferred over BMW's saying that back then he could push a car off the road with the Harley without doing any damage to the bike, whereas with the BMW (maybe it was Kawasaki) they risked bending or otherwise screwing up forks...

I wonder if you could get it certified without the ABS if it was OEM? I'm kind of looking at/for an FJR and there are a few from the years 05 & 06 that are really good deals with mileage from about 60K to 120K in the $3-5K price range, depending how far you want to go the see/get it. Same goes...

I have experienced that pain. I extracted it with heat and vice grips, but at this time I would likely use a dremel with a cut off disk to make at least one flat side. I have a right angle attachment for mine, but I think you could get in there to make a flat spot.

It's the Canadian way; reinvent the wheel wherever possible, preferably to ensure that you gain the MAXIMUM APPEARANCE of effectiveness without actually accomplishing anything that might take effort or effective use of resources. License restrictions for learners or restrictions on engine size...

And how far you're trying to carry them.

The remote parking for cars and trucks is a good idea. We went to the Maple festival in Warkworth back in March and that's how they did it as there wasn't enough parking available at the sugarbush. I hope they can sort it out with the community. I didn't see any frayed nerves or anything, but...

It was a good event and a nice venue, and yeah they really need to sort the parking and use more of the fair grounds. Perhaps the parking could be done through the first entrance to the site. It seemed busier than recent years on Saturday, so perhaps the change in venue brought more people...

I sometimes have that problem as well. In the case of the CVMG rally, she now remembers to ask me first about "that Saturday in June", and to make plans accordingly.

I'm looking forward to it. I've gone since it was at the Welland MC site. It's always been a nice ride, though sprawl has made it less so over the years. Paris was a great location, and I'm sure Burford will be too.

"Honey, it's up for sale...see! I can't help it if nobody's calling to buy it!"

Hopefully it stranded you before doing damage to the hub.

Evoex suggested some earplug/earphone things that I bought and used before I had the Cardo set up. I still use the headphones when I'm cutting the grass wearing muffs. They work well, stay in the ear inside the helmet, and stay comfy for quite a while. The 2 plugs are wired together. Looking at...

I'd think the purchaser would be best off swapping out the engine for a BMW to solve that issue, unless there's chassis parts that are hard to substitute.

Virtually any or most modern motorcycle can be easy, as in always ready to go and get back without incident or worry. It all depends on the riding you want to do. For general street street riding in urban, suburban, highway and country 2-lane there are literally dozens of new models available...