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    Time for a new ride... (ideas welcome!)

    When ya google hooligan moto, or stupid hooligan moto: it returns a bunch of KTMs, Ducatis and the odd Husky. NAH I meant something like a XR650 with a desert motor kit, or a CR500 stuffed in a "street" frame, and road suspension and tires Something MENTAL. 100hp in a 300# bike I want to build...
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    Time for a new ride... (ideas welcome!)

    Ever ride a "full on hooligan moto"? Range ain't a consideration. The fuel will last longer than you will. T'is physically demanding. ... the cops would be on ME in about a minute and a half. As long as it's not a prolonged chase....
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    Time for a new ride... (ideas welcome!)

    How bout a full on hooligan moto
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    More money than brains......

    Now just to argue with myself: When the paint/printing on your plates falls off, becomes unreadable: if the plate is less than 10 years old, they replace it free... if it's older, you pay for new plates and registration HUH???? ...it's not mine to replace
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    More money than brains......

    The province owns the plates, they're not yours to sell, give away or transfer in any way... or take to Australia Pretty sure you could transfer a personalized plate, but it would take a long time. In Ontario, like other places, you register a vehicle with a plate from the year the vehicle was...
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    Anatomy of a crash: ‘We just happened to be on motorcycles’

    The "panel" does not nominate inductees, the "panel" votes on induction. Join the Hall of Fame, and nominate him... someone has to nominate him (I don't think the "panel" can nominate inductees, that would create a conflict of interest)
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    Anatomy of a crash: ‘We just happened to be on motorcycles’

    Has anyone nominated Mr. Harris for the hall of Fame? There's a process
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    What did you do in your garage today..?

    True, but for us motorcycle folks, TIG is infinitely more useful. Not easy? nothing is easy. It is "easier" to bodge two steel plates together with a MIG than a TIG, but it's not welding. I've got a pulse AC/DC... and using pulse on steel feels like cheating... it's comparatively EASY (I grew up...
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    Sending money to USA??

    It would help in the conversion to USD, won't help getting the money to them. You'd need a USD account IN the US. Paypal will be the easiest, or Venmo. If you go through the bank you'll pay for the transfer, about $32 for me, plus conversion fees.
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    EBC brakes

    Canadian Tire now sells Brembo... not bike stuff, but still, I think that says something
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    EBC brakes

    I'll tell ya it's one of those things that difference between: the very best and NOT the very best, isn't much... all things being equal (< let's get ahead of that interweb argument NOW) We spend way too much time and effort on "BEST" Some guy from William's Racing: "Our quality ranges from...
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    EBC brakes

    No real preference in pads, OEM usually works well with OEM parts. EBC makes... er ...SELLS good rotors, some of the best readily available, better than OEM usually. EBC knows brakes. EBC has a 330mm rotor for "old" TZs... COOL, I want some. Canada is serviced by EBC-USA. EBC-USA doesn't stock...
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    Now that was slick.

    So funny thing eh? The newer the system (that has security built in from the ground up) the less secure it is compared to a plain old telephone service (known as POTS) that was built with ZERO consideration to security. They'll be passing folded paper notes soon. The company that made the...
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    2025 Yamaha YZF-R1 And YZF-R1M

    You've conveniently left out ego and emotion... which sells more super sports than anything else. If you wanna tell me your "winglets" make you a better rider, be prepared to get laughed at
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    Where do you guys go for new tires?

    After Cycle World, Ted worked for Johnny Bent almost everybody of a "certain" era worked for Johnny at one time or another
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    Nitrogen for rear shock

    Pro6 ... if you're a DIY'er any inert gas works. Argon leaks faster than nitrogen, the nitrogen molecules are BIG, argon molecules are small... so argon leaks past the seals faster, but works in a jam.
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    Where do you guys go for new tires?

    I am kinda hoping that anyone representing themselves as professional motorcycle technician, would have a better set of tools than a mastercraft beginner's set. Actually, MOST of the professional vehicle technicians I know have a tool fetish, and have a stupid amount of money wrapped up in...
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    2025 Yamaha YZF-R1 And YZF-R1M

    Sorry... maybe it's just me, but putting "winglets" on a street bike is pretty dumb for the owner, but brilliant for the manufacturer. When you knock over your bike it falls over and breaks the turn signal off, so you spend $100 and buy signal that don't stick out so much. When you knock over...
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    Where do you guys go for new tires?

    I would be hard pressed to call a 37mm socket or wrench "specialized tools"
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