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The motor is from the ST1300 (so you'd think I'd be partial to a CTX) but it is de-tuned from the ST and the rest of the bike is a flop. The seating position is a weird cross between a cruiser and an ST bike that is just weird feeling. Also the factory luggage is nice and stream-lined looking...

There are already laws on the books about noise levels for exhausts and they apply to all vehicles. The problem is enforcement. Neither the police or the MTO want to waste valuable man-power on enforcing something like this when they already don't have the resources to properly enforce laws...

My second IronButt Association Saddle Sore 1000 is in the bag! Back on August 13 I pulled into my local Petro-Can station, filled up and left shortly after 4am. My ride took me on a loop to Kaladar, Pembroke, North Bay, Timmins, Sudbury, Toronto and then back to Peterborough! Once again I...

I went to Clarington Cycle exclusively for 12 years. This really sucks. They provided the best service I have had in my 21 years of riding. Apparently Mike has joined the team at Blackstock Motorsports. I will be stopping by there sometime soon as I need some fluids for my ST. It'll be a...

Unless you have permission from the landlord to be there, you will most likely get asked to leave. Companies have security cameras and if someone is spotted around back of their buildings the security company is notified and dispatched to the location. A lot of times there isn't anyone in the...

Hey all. I'm planning my next IBA ride and can't seem to find the information I need. I'm looking to head west to Guelph then North to Sudbury and then east past Pembrooke and then south to Ogdenburg. (rough outline of route). I can't seem to find current conditions regarding the fires up...

My question is how fast are you going that the FZ is "falling flat on it's face"? It's a pretty competent bike on the streets at anything resembling legal speed. If you can afford the cost of ownership and the double insurance, go ahead and get 2 bikes. Nothing wrong with that. Although in...

Yes, I'll be doing one either later this month or early September.

Congratulations on your ride! It is a fantastic feeling to complete one of these rides! What is your IBA number? I found you really don't need to speed, just manage your stopped time well and you have plenty of time to complete one. I am currently putting the finishing touches on my plans...

A project can be a lot of fun and very rewarding, but remember a few ground rules: 1) It's never "all there". They might say that they have everything you need to reassemble it and have it running, but they don't. There is always something missing. Maybe it's just a few odd parts, a bit of...

I think you're crazy to be looking at 20yr old SS bikes when you could have that GSX650F for a not much more money. SS bikes tend to (not always, but often enough) have had several owners in their lifetime, many of them with cojones bigger than their brains, and often the bikes have been ridden...

I commute 170km round trip every day from Peterborough to Whitby. I only commute on the bike when the mood strikes. It's a straight run down the highway and back, so if it's getting up over say 28c + humidity or there is a 40% chance or better of showers, or I just feel a little tired that day...

Hope the rider is okay. Sounds like the offender is a "frequent flyer" with the justice system. Chances are he lives in a half-way house and will get a slap on the wrist. Sad. Could have killed the rider.

It seems like a winner provided riders can set their "bigger is better" ego aside and enjoy it for what it is. Don't want a 300cc with 30hp? Buy a bigger bike. Buy the 500cc with 47ish? hp. This bike will be great for exactly what it is, an affordable, easy to ride (especially in the city)...

I usually wash, dry and wax my bike after every couple of rides. Sometimes more often than that. I did the whole routine the day before Ride for Sight, did an on-site clean with my S1000 spray and then did the whole routine again after I got home from the weekend! I also do the whole routine...

While I'm no fan of "support" gear and would never buy any, it can be tough to tell when you're buying generic PD13 stuff from a vendor if they are a member of a 1%MC or not. It is what it is. Go, if that's your thing, enjoy, buy a shirt, don't buy a shirt. Whatever floats your boat...

I see fewer bikes on my commute (PTBO to Whitby). I personally rarely commute on my bike. It's not a very exciting ride (all slab) and when I'm on day shift I see all manor of distracted driving. Using cellphones, eating (once saw a guy eating a bowl of cereal balanced in his lap!), shaving...

Done. Thanks Dude. I love free maps!

+1 for Clarington Cycle. Excellent work. Always done on time. Fair prices.

I'd love a scaled down version of my ST1300. Say a 600 V4 or I4 with a 6speed, still have the shaft drive, electric windscreen and 29L fuel tank but build it a little smaller and lighter, maybe a solo touring bike with no back seat, just a generous sized luggage rack. All that comfort, still...