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A standard will go virtually forever without an oil change, an auto box? not so much. Automatics need service if you want them to last... you also want to do band adjustments and check the clutches while you're in there... flushing out the torque converter is a really good idea too (it holds...

Not to worry, there's hundreds of Canadian lineman crews on the way to save the day... again. There are linemen coming from all over... linemen are like that. Everybody thinks the linemen are being selfless, magnanimous and civic minded... do you have any idea how much those guys make? ... AND...

My buddy Pedzi got invites to the BMW press launch, at Shannonville, for the NEW and EXCITING Bosch ABS setup circa 1988/9. I got be his +1. So they had 4 big GSs, two with ABS, two with no ABS ...had outriggers. So the sales pitch is: See how safe the ABS is? We are all encouraged to ride and...

Kawartha Lakes has these new 40kph speed "area" signs, never seen them before. Everywhere is 80k unless signed, so they USED to put up speed limit signs on streets. Now they throw a speed "area" sign... it's legal, it's on the books. What AREA? They're usually in small hamlets, in subdivisions...

My understanding is a extinguisher is a can with compressed air and a powder inside and a valve Over time the air pressure leaks out. Does it have a gauge? Over time the powder settles and clumps together... don't know what to do with that. Shake it? I used to take them to a guy that does fire...

And we all TALK about practicing threshold braking, but do we REALLY practice threshold? Threshold, by definition, is >1% below locked wheel... so the ONLY way to practice is to lock the wheel and back off a smidge... and for the first 45 times we try, we bin the bike (it's a lot easier to learn...

Yep... but I'm an idiot. AND I know I'm an idiot, and I know idiots do stupid things, and I have lots of practice doing stupid things... and living with the consequences. Being a successful idiot requires practice and training and money. Stupid is expensive (trust me on that one). I am not a...

Are you trying to say don't bother learning how to brake correctly and put all your faith in ABS and TCS? Personally I KNOW we don't live in 'optimum conditions", so I train for as many different conditions as I can. After my kid went to driving school and got her license, and she FREAKED when...

That works both ways... BUT both ABS and threshold braking relies on tire slip... which is gonna be the same if you got ABS or not (all things being equal). You brake till you hit the limit of slip you or your ABS will allow, then back off a touch, or the ABS kicks in... both a supposed to...

The reason you practice is to develop "muscle memory", you practice till it's second nature, then you don't think about it, instinct kicks in and you PANIC stop. With enough practice, yes you can replicate your parking lot skills... EVERY time Key word here is CAN... most riders don't... like...

don't have a bike with ABS, have ridden a few older iterations, not the newer stuff... but I'll tell ya I am above average on the brakes. I used to poo poo ABS, till I started to look at the physics At the bottom of the issue is tire traction, and you get maximum traction with a 15-30% slip...

and we got paper drivers licenses, that said, printed right there on the bottom "TEAR ALONE DOTTED LINE" ... so we did

Years ago they flew Dale Earnhart in to race at Cayuga. OF COURSE he got pole... the green flag drops... and 4 cars take out Dale Earnhart. TOTALLY intentional, it was obvious... he didn't even make it to corner one. One of the funniest thing I have seen on the track Dale went into the pits, it...

OH... and even when you're passing a line of cars, you're still not allowed to exceed the posted speed limit

There is no charge for passing on a double line, single line... any lines. The charge is "unsafe passing". passing can be dis-allowed with a sign prohibiting passing, same as Uturns... legal unless signage specifically dis-allows it you can legally pass or uturn anywhere it is safe and not...

Sorry, sometimes takes a while.... George Chilfor and according to OMVIC, he was a member Niagara and Windsor are close... southwest of here and places I don't want to visit

You buy/sell them for a loss? Or am I only a dealer IF I make money at it, if I lose money I am no longer a dealer? I was a dealer on THAT bike, but I don't know what I was with the other. Try again BUT... IS flipping bikes illegal? Can I, as a private seller, be prosecuted with bill 189? So...

And the "protections" that Ontario vehicle registration provides seems not to be worth the paper it's written on https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ontario-classic-car-theft-ring-1.7336571 The UVIP has a disclaimer that Ontario will not be held liable for the accuracy of the information that you pay...

Businesses can sell off vehicles as a private sale and not be a dealer You're not getting a repair or dealer plate without a dealer or repair business license and a lot of insurance UVIP is required for all personal sales Bill of sale is the signed ownership, the ownership has name and address...

And here we have arrived at the crux of the issue Nothing to do with OMVIC, or the Ontario Dealer's Act... it's about you paying taxes. A "illegal" dealer is someone screwing CRA Personal opinion: If I am buying a used bike to use on the road, I see paying sales tax. If I am buying a used bike...