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There are different valleys ranges in BC. I spent the weekend touring from the interior over to the coastal mountains to attend a ride organized by one of the Lower Mainland riding groups. Fun time with perfect riding weather ~18-20C, not too hot and not too cold for working hard on the trails...

Granny shift? Maybe I'm being naive, but if you've bought a motorcycle with 200+hp, surely there was a need for it as opposed to buying electronic aids to neuter the 200+hp you bought in the first place? Rented a S1000RR for the track, turned all the nannies off including traction control. On...

No argument here. I think one of the ways motorcycle manufacturers are trying to capture new riders is to make them as simple as cars are to operate and service. "No skill? Don't worry, our motorcycles will shift, accelerate, brake and steer for you!" "Chain dry? Don't worry, a red light will...

+1 I take it for what it is. Entertainment. The earlier comraderie of two buddies going on a road trip and just having a good time and yukkin' it up everywhere they went was the appeal for me. I couldn't care less that a truck was called in everytime they had an issue or needed to be ferried...

Are you sitting down? 😄 Most of them were self-inflicted. And that bike seemed to have an affinity for lying down on the job... The biggest re-occurring issue was the design of the final drive. The splines kept wearing, leading to excess lateral movement of the wheel. Had to be replaced four...

F-n ballers on that site.

Damn. That's not even close to $1000... CAD. With only a few minutes left in the auction, the serious buyers came out of the woodwork and put in the "lets get real muddafekkas" bids hard and fast! Called it: Was it any surprise a guy named "LamboDan" won the auction...? 🤔 TIL: Was...

Oops, my bad. You're right. These are the graphics I'm more familiar with (which is actually a 996): Not a big fan of the decals on that replica in the auction.

A paraphrasing of the well known saying: "The thrill of the chase is often more exciting than the catch itself". Certainly after a motorcycle purchase, I always feel a slight tinge of melancholy knowing that the lightening of the wallet means the closing of doors and possibilities to other...

I dunno. You can certainly tell a lot about someone's character by watching what they do instead of listening to the words coming out of their mouths. I watch Spite's Corner a little bit and know him primarily from when YM fired him on camera to squeeze viral content out of it. That's who YM...

Do you remember Ronnie from back in the day? He used to have a "Stickah Gixxah" - the entire fairing was covered in stickers. Thing musta been layin' down 1800 hp at the rear wheel...

Cool. Yammienoob seems to have turned over a new leaf as well. Went from UltraSquid to UltraSafetyAdvocate seemingly overnight. I don't watch his channel, but see his thumbnails on my recommended list all the time, and they're all like: "Why new riders should buy the best gear they can...

Much as I really want it, it probably isn't even in the top ten list of bikes I want but can't afford. If I did win that auction, first thing I'd do is take a hair dryer to all those horrible stickers plastered all over that bike. Why do people deface works of art like that?!?

Circling back... Is this far and away outside my budget? Yes. Am I still refreshing the auction every 5 minutes? Also yes. These are the bids. Loving the sense of humour between these guys! 😂 Wonder if a mystery bidder will come out of the shadows last minute with a bully bid and take the...

Woah. Nice! Might take a 450 Himmie for a test spin next week. Lovin' the looks of the RE lineup.

I reread this sentence multiple times and still don't understand it. It's like you just strung a bunch of random words together there... 🤔🤷‍♂️

Wow, 35 years is really good. I think I average around 7-8 years per bike. Longest one I've had is my R1200GS. Bought new in 2005, sold in 2017 with 250,000 kms on the clock.

Oh don't get me wrong... I do look. All the time! But I'm not wired to be a value shopper. Unfortunately, I have champagne tastes... on a beer budget....

Currently $21,000 USD with 3 hours left before the gavel drops. :oops: Wish I was a baller that trades in bikes as frequently as changing underwear, but I think the current lineup in the garage is set for the foreseeable future.

Yep, so many variables to put a single number to it. What kind of bike? Mileage? Condition? Would I pay $1000 for a 1995 916 that needed a little TLC to get back to tip top shape? Yep. Would I pay $1000 for a 1995 Ninja 250R in mint condition? Nope. Garage space is tight. I wouldn't buy...