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It is not so much a click as a give on these things, particularly on lower range torque settings. I have heard good and bad about the other ones as well. I'm looking at a digital for work, that records settings, but then I'm talking $700 for it. This is a different category of tool! A step...

When you have ridden to a funeral for a (non-riding) family member or friend.

A worthwhile read on fraud prevention is on Autotraderès site: http://www.autotrader.ca/general/info/fraud_protection_tips.aspx

One of the reasons for the Trophy and Duc is the hard bags. Rain gear is always in them, ready to go in the event of rain. I got caught a couple of time son my first bike without the rain gear, usually after parking the bike at work all day after deciding the forecast looked okay, and I didnèt...

The "I'm overseas right now, the price is right, I'll send money and have my agent pick it up" really bother me. It's like there is a script they all use. Then there are the trade ones, like "I'll trade an i-phone and i-pad for your bike", or even better, "I'll trade you two lizards - your...

The Triumph triple is truly one of the wonderful engines in motorcycling. Very flexible down to 2,000 rpm, and they scream in the upper rev range. Sort of the best of a twin and a I-4.

Have them look over your shoulder into the turn is good. They can probably shift weight up and down (on the pegs) or front to back, but side to side squirming will make things squirlly. Have a series of hand signals worked out (one tap here means...), even if you have communicators. Allow...

Dark Angel. Jessica Alba on a bike, albeit a Ninja 250. I think my all time favorite though is the chase scene in The Matrix series. Ducatis, at speed against traffic.

Scott oilers are great, but they do let my Triumph do a good imitation of an old Triumph dripping oil. Wonderful for the chain though. As for riding in the rain, remember you will have some reduced traction. This would be most noticeable when trying to corner and either brake or accelerate at...

My problem isn't buying a 250, it is the 1200 and 900. Hmm, 150 Hp, 97 Hp, 14.5 Hp. One of these things is not like the others! Which, as much as I like it, out of the three it is the one which will go.

I am amazed at how competent the CBR125R is. I figure it beats small scooters hands down in performance, but I admit, no underseat storage is a problem. Mine keeps up with traffic up to 70 kmph no problem, and will cruise the highway, so it has more options for trips out of the core than a...

I used to have the same problem with my second Shoei helmet. Interestingly enough, the first one fit fine. Rumour has it they had a major shape change between the RF900 and RF1000. I now have an Arai, which for my head seems much better.

It turns out the break in period is longer than I thought. I am up to about 1800 km on the bike now, and after a 2 1/2 hr ride down from Orillia, there is definitely more power on tap. Cruise at 110 (120 with a tail wind) on the highway now vs 95-100 when I got it. And the 110 is now with...

Both are good bikes, but I've never ridden an American, and the Sportster I road was 18 years ago, so that probably doesn't count. For ease of use, fuel injection is easier than carburetors. Based on my experience with the Triumph and Ducati, the Triumph is probably cooler and will get more...

ATGATT I passed Thursday and Friday. Rode to work today (Saturday), nice in the morning at 6:30. A bit warm coming home at 1, so I took highway all the way to avoid stoplights. I find anything up to about 32-34 okay, especially if I'm moving. Hot weather gear consists of perforated...

I find the 1200 MultiStrada does not really like to run under 3,000 rpm, or at least accelerate from that rpm. Better to drop a gear or two. Having said that it is not unlike the BMW R1200GS I rode last year (useless under 3,000), and pales in comparison to the Triumph Trophy 900 (triple)...

Most likely, since the easiest thing is to charge the person making the turn. And we used to laugh at the Europeans who said front half of the car your fault, rear half the other guy.

I road my CBR125 down from Orillia on Sunday. Mainly 80-100 km per hr, and the ride basically took the same amount of time as it would have on either of my bigger bikes, but I like to keep within 20 km of the limit. On a 2 3/4 hour ride I was surprised how well it held up, and seems to run...

Coming home today, I turn onto the tertiary road off the Queensway, which was just paved a couple of weeks go. As I'm approaching I notice a bit of sand on the road. Make that a lot of sand. Like spread everywhere, with the starting of tire tracks. Part way down I see a sign "Caution...

Yes, a naked bike is cooler in the summer. The flip side is you can ride it longer in the fall.