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Around 1978 I stopped dead in my tracks at the sight of a Moto Guzzi Lemans while at the Pickering Flea Market at what was then Sheridan Mall in Pickering. The poor guy who owned it chatted amicably for a few minutes then started the bike...and the deal was forever sealed. 2 years later at 15 I...

I hope that means the non-cop bike is coming HERE too! EDIT: I followed the ADVrider link and apparently not. As I said there, it's a shame that Honda believes the only type of bike North Americans want to tour on is a bloated, overstuffed, expensive couch like the Gold Wing.

Then remind them that 4 wheel DRIVE will help them keep moving, it doesn't do anything to help them stop.

If ALL the money isn't coming from Red Bull then they need to bail, and may have no choice. The old saying, "If you find yourself in a hole; STOP DIGGING." is pretty appropriate here. It's a shame. They had a pretty good thing going with high quality off road bikes and a careful entry into...

There was an post earlier about the fake safeties applied to off road motorcycles being caught by the system and plate renewals being denied. I don't really have a problem with paying more for a safety as I don't have to get them very often, and the now removed yearly license fee more than...

It's my understanding (and limited experience) that the EXC-F four strokes have been quite reliable with reasonable/obsessive/proper maintenance, particularly when used as intended on a mix of road and dirt but favoring dirt. From the original 400/525 through the 450/530 and now a couple...

Lots of my favorite roads on your routes. Perth Road is fun and Hwy. 33 along the shore is a lovely, peaceful scenic ride. I'm in Port Hope for the last 20 years or so, and I absolutely LOVE this area and east for riding. There's not really much in the way of curvy, sport bike roads (there are...

Oh come on; everybody should have a second rabbit hole.

It MIGHT be a single cylinder thing primarily. My little Husky 250 requires an endless dance to cause the little green light on the dash to illuminate, and as I recall my 650 Honda, and 530 KTM were just as reluctant. My 300 2 stroke KTM was also a challenge, but it didn't mind starting off from...

Didn't know he was born in Canadian. Always remember watching On Any Sunday, the scene of him riding in a bowl, climbing the sides and rolling backwards in complete control and continuing on afterwards. Was always something to aspire to. And of course the broad grin. Any of us who can feel...

100% agree. They're competing with themselves. For 2025 there 6 versions of the 500cc street legal enduro. 3 KTM badged, 1 GasGas, and 2 Husqvarna with prices ranging from mid $15k to just over $17k before taxes. The 3 base models from KTM, Husky & Gas Gas are essentially the same bike while...

At the very least I think HD could teach KTM quite a bit about product planning in terms of production numbers vis-a-vis demand and planned scarcity, as well as developing models from the same basic platform that don't cannibalize sales. But from an HD perspective, there would be no value in...

I too leave it in gear for the most part. I haven't had a street bike with a cable clutch for a long time and the pull on the hydraulic ones is pretty light. Of course if I'm on my 74 Norton Commando, I'm may be more inclined to look for neutral.

I've read in multiple places that KTM was the largest Euro motorcycle maker by production numbers, or some other measure. It reminded me of going to a conference in the US back in the 90's. We had a nursery business and at the time the industry was booming. We were doing well too, but we were a...

"KTM has insisted over the last week that its MotoGP project will continue as normal on 2025 despite the company’s money issues." And with that statement CEO Pierer confirms he either delusional, an idiot or both.

I've heard the same things. I have mixed feelings to be honest. I've had a street plated enduro's with headlight and taillight, but only used them to connect trails occasionally. Over the years I've seen plenty of MX bikes with blue plates as well. Since KTM came out with their transport...

Wow. Now THAT is pointless bureaucratic overreach. Surprising too as the Australians didn't seem to mind cutting the car makers off from any government assistance.

Especially in a market as small as Canada. Harmonize the regulations with Europe so we can get good stuff. The trouble is, as GG pointed out the very Canadian requirement that we employ as many people as possible in an impenetrable bureaucracy defending a myriad of sometimes outdated but always...

I agree that for the most part NA doesn't matter much anymore for the Japanese Co.'s, but I think a fair bit of that has to do with what models they offer here. Without going into detail, if the Euro companies feel it's worthwhile to register a model or platform with transport Canada that they...

Both the KTM (rear) and the Husky (front) suffered from greatly reduced braking power to intermittent uneven power, and sometimes seemingly normal, all with varying, seeming too much pedal and lever travel. Honestly, I stumbled on the solution as the pads were well within service tolerances, the...