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  1. jonpurdy

    which bike is good for ALL weather conditions?

    Coming from a bent-over SS position Hyosung GT250R, I found that my F800R was immediately much more comfortable. Though pretty much any motorcycle would be better than an SS for long distance. Bikes with fairings, big screens, and all that jazz would obviously be best for touring. However, I've...
  2. jonpurdy

    Riders Ticketed By Cops at Wasaga Beach Today

    Lets post it on YouTube for the rest of us in the audience...
  3. jonpurdy

    Has commuting on your bike, reduced your passion for riding?

    I tend to commute on TTC and ride on the weekends. Whenever I commute on the bike I end up taking longer to get my stuff packed, gear on, bike ready, traffic, gear off, etc. Much more fun to save it and only ride when you've got at least a day to go out and have fun.
  4. jonpurdy

    How To Beat HTA-172

    Ahahah, that's epic. Good thinking on your toes.
  5. jonpurdy

    Touring Routes

    Basically, anywhere north of Haliburton has some fantastic riding roads. Not mountainous but quite twisty thanks to the Canadian Shield.
  6. jonpurdy

    Where do you store your... takeout?

    In Korea, take out soft drinks would come in a small plastic bag fitted for the drink. I'd hang that off of the passenger pegs. Food went in backpack. (Not useful to know for Canada, though.)
  7. jonpurdy

    Damn...123 in a 60

    All I can do is give my sympathy. Best of luck, OP.
  8. jonpurdy

    riding in right lane

    I do this on Bloor and St. Clair. Do it relatively slowly so you'll have time to react. Never had someone open a door on me but countless times people would not see me and merge into the right lane once they pass the parked cars. Most people don't seem to care that you do it. There are...
  9. jonpurdy

    Kijijij bike ads with reason for selling due to high insurance lol

    Technically, half of everyone is below average... [ducks]
  10. jonpurdy

    Anyone Worn One of These?

    I would assume that the usefulness goes down the faster you crash. As others have said, designed for impact rather than sliding down.
  11. jonpurdy

    Bicycle VS Motorcycle

    Target fixation on the part of the motorcyclist.
  12. jonpurdy

    Having only bike as commute?

    I commuted by bike when living in South Korea. I was only a 10 minute ride and winters were warmer there than here (average 5-10°C). I'd bus or taxi (super cheap) when the weather was really rubbish. But I loved commuting. Now back in Canada I find that it's much easier to just subway in. I...
  13. jonpurdy

    So.... Who's Riding This Week????

    State Farm also doesn't give a discount for the course. I'd have taken it if they did but I started riding in Canada with years of experience already. I'm spending the same money on a Total Control course instead :)
  14. jonpurdy

    U.S. sim card when travelling?

    Last summer when I went to Florida: AT&T: buy our phone ($100), put the sim in your iPhone, give us $50 a month plus a $500 deposit. T-Mobile: Pay us $20 for credit and then get $2/day for unlimited use subtracted each day you use it. So yeah, just to to T-Mobile. iPhone is only EDGE speeds...
  15. jonpurdy

    BMW owners movement!

    I'm a 2011 F800R owner and put on 25,000 km since I got it. It's absolutely fantastic in town and on the twisties. It's not bad on the 400 series highways; I'll typically ride out of Toronto on them to get to the twisties faster. You get lots of wind since it's naked (and the "windscreen"...
  16. jonpurdy

    Warning: Bank Machines can't accurately count the new $20 bills

    I noticed this yesterday. Withdrew $120 for a metro pass and immediately had trouble counting it. Then counting it again at the TTC booth the collector mentioned that it's not just me having trouble.
  17. jonpurdy

    Replacement for my Etymotic er-6i earphones?

    Etymotic has the new hf5 buds to replace the er6i. I had a pair for a couple of years until I snagged the cord. They were fantastic and stronger than the er6i buds that I had previously. I replaced my hf5 broken ones with the newer mc5 buds. They were cheaper and I figured the quality would...
  18. jonpurdy

    Questions about selling a phone

    They aren't free. They're knocking $199 off of the ~$800 that the phone costs. You're still stuck with a ridiculous three year contract.
  19. jonpurdy

    GP Wish?

    Agreed. It's definitely alienating. No loss of business though; GP has constantly proven to be the best in Toronto for me. I'd be annoyed if I worked for them though.
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