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  1. Douma

    What did you do in your garage today..?

    Maybe I'll look into those this time. Thanks. I've inspected them, no visible pitting or damage on the tubes. I've cleaned them with the Risk Racing tool, no luck. I know I jumped the gun...Fingers crossed if we do get snow, its manageable by shovel, or melts the next day.
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    What did you do in your garage today..?

    Put the winter tires, snowblower, kids sleds and shovels to storage, to make room for summer activities.....bikes staring at me the entire time. Soon darling, soon! Oh, and pulling the forks off the old KX250. Seals AGAIN....all OEM - they don't make em like they used to. I swear I got a handful...
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    Two Stroke?

    My '06 needs a modern buddy in the garage. E-start, EFI 300 2t Kawi....sign me up!
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    Appliances brands?

    Ours is about 5 years old, and it has a 30 minute cycle. I noticed a few other brands now have a quick cycle too.
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    Appliances brands?

    Another vote here for Bosch dishwashers. Whisper quiet and works very well. We've had an LG fridge for 7 years now. Two years in the compressor went, so that was addressed. Otherwise its been good. Time will tell. 13 years ago, we spent a crap ton on Maytag for our first washer/dryer as a...
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    Interesting break down stories?

    A few years back on a snowmobile trip, one of my buddies threw a stud through his heat exchanger. Yanked the belt and we pulled it 150km to a small shed in Shining Tree. Shop owner was more than happy to help (he provided a propane torch, a shop light, and stuffed beers in the snowbank for us...
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    What is your opinion on Tattoos?

    No Ragrets
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    At what age did you start riding?

    A friend's coleman chassis with a briggs engine cobbled together would be my first "ride". Plywood seat and duct tape for grips. Brakes were dragging your feet. KX125 when I was 15 for a few years riding and racing CMRC with a 10 year hiatus from motorcycles, then my first streetbike when I was...
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    My Harley is dumb and fun to ride... Just like your mom.

    My wife picked up an 883 Sporty SuperLow last year. Spent my whole adult life poking fun at Harleys and now there's one in the garage! lol Fun to boot around on for a bit, but why is it that it weighs almost exactly what my xDiavel weighs, but feels like it weighs 900lbs when trying to wheel it...
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    2024 Paris Olympics

    I played soccer my entire childhood and into college (albeit 20+ years ago), but can't stand to watch "professional" soccer at all these days. Dive, cry, delay, carry on, dive, cry, delay, carry on..... @GreyGhost is spot on, snuff that crap out and make it a real sport again!
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    Who has yet to ride this year?

    Been out for a few short rides through April and May. Took the bike in to work this morning for the first time. Gorgeous morning like today, commuting through some twisty roads is such a great way to start the day! But ya, between kids stuff, other hobbies and the house maintenance and...
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    Motorcycle Adventures

    Subscribed. Looking forward to the episodes to come! South African (Nambiti or Kruger) Game Reserve is a bucket list trip for sure.
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    Steel Town Garage

    Popped by Steel Town Garage on the weekend for the first time....what a great little shop and cafe. Devan and staff were awesome to chat with. We picked up a couple "address tees" and my wife grabbed some of their leather riding gloves. Great fit and finish and they make them as well! Always fun...
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    Chain Maintenance - and go!

    Any bike I've seen with an auto oiler has a messy swingarm and rear wheel. THAT, I can't tolerate. Clean it, lube it, lube again after a bunch of kilometers or after a dirty/wet day and be done with it. Its not a commitment, its just part of owning a motorcycle.
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    What did you do in your garage today..?

    What a flex....I think I see at least three 10mm sockets in there!
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    Ken Block RIP

    RIP. Will leave a big hole in the car scene. He had such a cool thing going, and especially with his daughter Lia's racing/driving too.
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    Who's still riding? Fall & Winter 2022 (& 2023!) edition!

    100km or so on Saturday. Good to get out for a final ride. Something about putting up Christmas stuff in the morning and riding in the afternoon just felt RIGHT.
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    Proud dad here (brag post)

    That's awesome @klr_guy. Proud you should be, and absolutely worthy of a "brag post". Happy for him and you. Best of luck with the next steps!
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    Motorcycle Happy Place

    2 wheels anywhere is my happy place. 80kph cruising on some meandering country roads, letting the 1000 stretch her legs now and again, or 15-25 kph in the dirt with the 2 smoker, and even at idle tagging along with my young boys on their 50s....all seem to wash away the stresses of the day to day.
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    Canadian Tire - Curbside experiences

    All of my orders have been a random mix of auto, kitchen, yard and general house stuff. Usually place the order in the morning and by the afternoon its ready for pickup. Got myself in trouble once for getting out of my vehicle to help (mask on of course) as I feel its so inhumane for them to...
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