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This is the reason why you can't gauge someone's riding skill level based on how long they've been riding.

Just be careful of wetspots that could potentially be ice, and don't power through corners cause your tires are likely super cold and hard. T'was chilly indeed.

First off, you're comparing a minor inconvenience to a potential for serious injury. Second, what's the example being set here? If someone inconveniences you, you should wait until they walk away to vandalize their property? Now if we're going to compare the two violating the laws/regulations...

One of those situations where if nothing happens, you save a few thousand dollars, but if something does, all it would take is an insurance company who really doesn't want to pay out (any large at fault claim) to look into the nitty gritty details, and you may be F'ed for life. Short term gain...

I get 10% off my insurance premium for running snow tires which saves me about $210/yr. The tires pretty much pay for themselves after 4 years + the safety aspect.

+1. I have the Impreza though I do run snows in the Winter. I've tried to get myself stuck and never any issue getting out... (Slid myself sideways into 1.5-2ft of snow, came to a complete stop, and had 0 issue getting out without any pre-flattened tracks). I did also notice that you have a...

Insurance cost isn't really a Canada issue, rather an Ontario issue. In AB/BC/QC it's pretty hard to find any sub-500cc sport bikes because insurance rates are actually affordable there. Could get your dream bike if you were to move there ;)

If only the same logic could be applied with lane filtering... =/

Only a matter of a time that a crazy gets mad at the fact the bikes' in their way and kicks it over.

RE: Speed - the argument would be the same argument presented in court if a police officer nailed you for speeding based on how fast a car (or motorcyclist) passed them. If you were to filter through stopped traffic a modest 20-30km/h, almost every car driver would say that you "flew by" them...

Speeds seem a bit exaggerated, you're not checking your mirrors properly, or the SUV in question is supercharged (or a Tesla gunning it in ludicrous mode). If there were a 80km/h+ speed differential, you would be able to spot the person from further away in your mirror (not in your blind...

But did you max out your tows that year? If not, you basically got a very delayed tow for what you already paid for via membership. Last time I used CAA was when I sold my bike 3-4 years ago and we got hit with a snow storm as I was about to deliver it so I had it towed to the buyer's house. I...

I've never considered taking my bike to Ace Mototech even though I've heard of the shop over the last few years. After reading this thread (aside from people disagreeing with you), your posts have actually convinced me to bring my bike there if I needed a bike mechanic. You make Adrian look...

Scooter rider got rear-ended at a red light this morning by a young lady in a light blue mustang with an 8 character vanity plate: PKNIKPKA (or something close to that) on Don Mills Rd. What was her excuse for repeatedly honking at him and rear ending him dead-center? "I'm late for work"...

I typically do a quick Google Map to work before heading out each morning, and at 6AM, DVP flows pretty well aside from the 401/DVP interchange. ~15-20 mins to the Spadina exit at that time. Traffic starts piling up at around 7-7:30AM. *Shrugs* I'd rather have money in the bank and a small(er)...

Agreed, nice to not be sweating coming off the bike.

Hmm... Paying to have sex with a doll at the same rate as an escort with all the same risks regarding STIs? Unless there are a lot of people that have a doll fetish (to which they probably have their own), I don't see this working out very well.

I much prefer the 427 and Gardiner over the DVP. It's a cycle. It's the reason why the first snow fall that sticks to the ground leads to many, many pile-ups.

That's a good point. Also depends on whether the buyer has the time to deal with it. One of the houses I saw had floor molding laid flat on the ground to fill the gap in height between tiled rooms on the ground floor (and that was just the start). I definitely don't have time to redo the whole...

Currently house shopping, and I completely agree with this. Seen some places that make us ask... "Why...?". Same can be said for cheap fixes. This would probably explain why many of the houses have "newly renovated" spaces.