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A.common story across the board for most motorcycle companies these days, I'd imagine.

Most newer BMWs only come with one key fob and a plastic valet key. Used.to be two fobs + valet... I think my Ducs still have two full keys as does my wife's Husky.

I'm not an AV enthusiast so $1000 is about the sweet spot for what I'm willing to spend. That amount got me a TCL 65" about 6 years ago. It's lasted this long with zero problems. Wouldn't hesitate to replace it with whatever current TCL $1000 will get me today.

Similar cost for BMW. I think it ended up around $200 all in. We were not in NA or EU at the time which contributed to the extra cost... Oof.

Asians don't watch the Superbowl. As my mom kept telling me, "We have Super Bowl at home!"

It's definitely a last resort solution, for those who have exhausted all other avenues of lending, either due to maxed out lines of credit, or poor credit rating, etc. The harsh reality is that as a retiree, it's difficult to prove you have means to repay a traditional loan, like a HELOC. With...

Times are tough. Especially if you've got all your net worth tied up in your principal residence, leading to your classic "house rich, cash poor" situation. There are also edge cases where there can be substantial funds tied up in RRSPs, which can finally be unlocked to service mortgage debt...

Might have been a while ago. This is what I get from uShip currently. I assume this is pricing in USD as well:

Timely. I'm actually going through this exact exercise right now. Currently, there are a handful of carriers that participate in motorcycle shipping via air: Air Transat, Air Canada Cargo, Westjet Cargo and CargoJet. As of 2025, only CargoJet offers domestic shipping within Canada. The other...

In credit card parlance, you're what's known as a "deadbeat" customer - someone who pays off their balance each month, thus making it difficult for credit card companies to make money off of you. https://www.cnbc.com/select/credit-card-deadbeat/

Buddy just sold his Bolt. He has multiple vehicles, but most of them are rented out via Turo. His primary vehicle became his Bolt and our recent cold spell out west has zapped his range by about 25-30%. Since he does a lot of travelling with his primary and he lives 50 kms outside of town...

Motorcyclists are such a tiny percentage of travelers, I really don't foresee a problem. I've lived out here for six years and traveled far and wide all over the western provinces in that time. Trust me. Lodging won't be a problem.

In my experience, motorcycle travelers don't frequent the same kinds of places and lodgings as regular vacationers. Fly in/fly out vacationers typically stay in urban centres, close to grocery stores, restaurants and tourist attractions and other amenities, whereas motorcyclists typically stay...

Yep. Southbound on Hwy 17 on the southern end of Lake Superior Provincial Park, about halfway between the Soo and Wawa: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fBt1hy26oQoe6BST7

I like this quote from Warren Buffet: "Leave your kids enough money to do anything, but not enough to do nothing"

LOL. Phototag lives again!

Cool! DOCC track day at Mosport, May 2008 17 years ago! Are you in this pic as well?

PoA is a powerful tool, but sometimes elderly parents/spouse don't want to implement something that all-encompassing or far-reaching, or the legal process is too expensive, or other reasons (family politics, etc) A cheap and easy alternative is to give someone Trading Authority over investment...

Sorry to hear about your late wife. I have all my accounts documented for my wife if I pass, including info like account number, branch number and address, so she knows where everything is. For investment accounts, I've listed all funds and equities held within. Also, name your beneficiaries...

Keyword here is "old" 911. 911s have not been vulnerable to snap oversteer since the introduction of the water-cooled 996s over 25 years ago. The weight distribution of the newer cars are a lot more balanced as the rear engine was moved closer to centre, and the use of wider rear wheels and...