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When we had our garden centre I used to say, "Retail is great, except for the customers."

No offence intended, but I've spent enough time on the road to know that it doesn't matter as much as you want to believe.

Yeah....I'll take my 9 year old Tacoma AND the fancy coffee instead.

Your example of the RV's has some merit for motorcycles in my opinion. Along those lines recently I read that John Deere is having some trouble. Poor sales leading to laying workers off, closing factories and so on. For those unaware, tractors are extremely expensive. An open station (50 -...

Good point. After KTM redid the fairing on the 890 and released the Husky 901 I considered getting rid of my 1090 and going that route. The cam issue definitely was a major part of my hesitation. While their off road and dual sports set the benchmark for performance, and are quite sorted and...

My friend has a step son who "got his mechanics ticket" and couldn't make a go of it. Dealerships and CDN Tire apparently hire on a piece-work basis so he was SOL from a living wage standpoint. But, as I said to my friend, "But your stepson isn't REALLY a mechanic, he's a code reader." He did...

I think KTM's issues are well beyond 790 camshafts or internet generated questions about reliability or QC on other models. In recent years they bought Husaberg, Husqvarna, GasGas, and recently MV Agusta. They closed Husaberg, and started selling Husky & GasGas dirt bikes that were essentially...

Agreed. Some mods/accessories just aren't worth it. In the spring I looked at having my KTM lowered properly, meaning internally as opposed to a shock collar, short spring and raised fork tubes. The quote was north of $2k plus HST. I have learned to happily climb aboard like a rickety old...

Well, there is a larger, accessory tank option available from a European company, so you're not alone in your range dissatisfaction. It's not cheap, but it might solve your range issue. Plus, it's unique and depending on your tastes; esthetically pleasing.

That's a fair point, and one that I read in an article from Australia where the practice is common. In that case auctioning off the vehicle would make a lot more sense, even if it's parted out.

You're arguing from a completely different place/perspective than that of the offender or potential offender. You're coming at this as a rational, responsible, fully-formed adult. You recognize the nature of risk, to yourself and the public and the potential consequences of a given activity. An...

According to my friend who lives in Sydney and was here this summer, the Aus. dollar is way down vis-a-vis the USD and even CAD. So your imports have become more expensive, and of course there's wider effects throughout the economy.

So give me an excuse for any of them. I wouldn't shed a tear to see the drivers license AND VEHICLE taken away for multiple convictions of most of the above. Brake "checking"!!!! Take it away for 1 charge cause that's a step beyond dangerous driving.

It's a statement. A giant FU, in this case from the rest of society. What did you think when Eric Buell crushed the HD mandated Blast? Same statement, different circumstance. Sorry that you don't get it. Part of criminal justice is punishment so, "We're taking this vehicle that you thought...

Probably someone who saw his videos and said, "What a dick." then forwarded it to the police.

I bought a Cardo Paktalk this season for my trip, and am surprisingly satisfied. It was on sale at Fortnine because it's the orange KTM branded one. Great battery life, excellent sound quality, and apparently very clear microphone. Everything fit well into my Shoei full face and combined with...

40 years old. He deserves all the fines they can load up, and the longest suspension possible. And crush the bike and make him pay a disposal fee.

Yeah well, in my case my gesture REALLY wasn't about the recipient or their ability to pay, or the policy of the store in the end. It's an expression of gratitude by a person who can afford it.

I had someone do that for me a few years ago. Just a medium coffee at Tim's, and it did make me smile. Did it once as well, bought a guy a coffee. The last time I did it was just after the pandemic at a whitby starbucks. There was an OPP car behind me with 2 cops in it and I ended up buying...

I was looking for a good pair of riding pants earlier this season. I went to GP and found a couple nice fitting pants (didn't buy either, stayed with my old pants, but still managed to spend near $700 on other items), one pair was a Kilm @ $850, the other was around half the price, but I can't...