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Background - I'm old and have ridden coast to coast on a supersport. Several times. 10 - 14 hour days. You need to ride your bike for a 7-8 hour trip to see if you and it are compatible for long distance rides. A bike that is great for an hour may be a disaster on the long haul. There is no...

Fire is last on scene only when the dispatchers at 911 or EMS screw up the call. They don't cause a mess, they cut people out of cars, unless people are too stupid to wear a seatbelt in which case they collect the bits from the ditch and put it into the plastic bags that the paramedics hold for...

Emergency services are not ordered in the way that food is provided from the Chinese restaurant. They are provided by the community to the community and paid for by the community so that when the community is in need of them, they are available. Charging for responding to MVC's is often done...

Fire departments charging for responding to motor vehicle collisions is a very contentious subject. There are 478 fire departments in Ontario. About 100 charge for responses other than billing the MTO for responses to MVC's on Queen's Highways. Of those 100, many are fulltime departments trying...

Bottle of Scotch and a ride home will do. You'd be amazed at my ability to understand what a woman is thinking from her facial expressions when a drunken boob is trying to do party tricks.:D Seriuously though, you've never seen a cruiser do the front-end-dive-then-not-turn-around-after-you...

Exactly. I was riding along a regional road a couple of weeks ago, slightly over the limit and enough to interest the cop going the other way. I could see the thoughts working there way through his head - "I should nail this one...hmm, sport bike... hmm last three sport bikes I tried to pull...

Good read and great story.

Not unless YRP has leased their aircraft to the OPP. That's about 100 kms out of jurisdiction. That sums it up pretty good. Doing a wheelie may or may not be dangerous - it depends on the skill of the rider. It's very dangerous for me. Not so much for JohnnyP636 (btw the Dangerous conviction...

Not an uncommon occurrence, unfortunately. You can't win in a situation like this. Best you can do is completely ignore the dickwad considering that what he's looking for is a reaction.

Some tires and tire widths are affected by snakes more than others. They are also more of a problem in the rain than when dry. But, they will not drastically upset your bike's traction. If you aren't close to the edge of traction, the slight wiggle that the snakes can cause will not be a danger...

Re: Why ‘lane-splitting’ on a motorcycle is just asking for trouble Even though you've done it in front of a cop three times doesn't mean the fourth cop won't nail you for HTA 172. Be aware of the risk.

The term is psychotic, not "retard". I'm not afflicted with mental retardation. In fact, I'm measurably quite intelligent. I have been known to exhibit pyschotic behaviour however. I think you missed my earlier post - avoidance is the best strategy. Running is second best. My comments that you...

Yep, you have it correctly. Someone else speeding doesn't bother me. Bothers you though, huh? Odd. Maybe you should seek a career change and join the OPP. Nah, they aren't targeting me. I'm quite certain they didn't spend hundreds of dollars modifying their rides so that they could irritate me...

I think you'd be surprised. I think it was the real deal and it just depended on how it went from the initial confrontation. The voice of experience. I'd listen to this. I've also experienced this. Two or three guys approaching and commenting on your jacket quickly becomes a demand for the...

I had a 1980 CBX until 1987. Fun bike and great sound. I wasn't fond of the handling at the time and the brakes don't compare to modern. A bit top heavy and prone to dropping into turns as opposed to progressively rolling into them. The front forks were notoriously weak and benefitted from a...

The rider(s) blasting along at warp speed on the highway doesn't bother me in the least. Doesn't affect my ride/drive. And, as pointed out, is already illegal and the police are expending considerable (vast majority?) of their resources trying to enforce it. The bugger that stops at the end of...

Ever been to PEI? I've seen the same or worse response there. I can't agree. I've seen this same attitude prevail in S. Ontario for 50 years. Nothing new to me. Most people are too self-centred or lacking in compassion to bother. 30 years ago I'd be the first to stop and help someone on the...

Just make sure you're keeping your radar on full alert. I had a guy turn right from a side road right in front of me on Hwy 7 on Saturday. Good visibility, I wasn't going too fast, not much traffic so no need for him to push his way in front of me. I just don't think he saw me. The...

Do you also know how to fight and have a pyschotic temperament? If not, you may just be a really fit person that's had their butt kicked. If you haven't had experience being in a serious street fight, you don't want to underestimate the potential for lethal results to yourself if you decide to...

I did want to wave at the pickup coming the other way in the next turn that was about 1.5 metres into my lane. But I wanted to wave at him with a crowbar. :D