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"The H2R wasn't designed to go fast, it was designed to separate the men from the boys." --Translation from the Japanese press-kit when the H2R launched in 2015.

Like everything, it depends on the person. Stock seats on any bike seem universally awful for their intended purpose. I would dig around cruiser-specific forums and see what the lowdown is. Motorcyclists are natural complainers, so finding a model that fits the bill should be easy, not to...

Obligatory "I see what you did there!" My two cylinders: some version or another of the Sportster has been sold for 50 years. I find it hard to believe that qualifies as maligned.

I left out the ;) but after some digging, a 5spd GT with stock turbo was capable of low 13s in the right hands. Not sure if it was a 2006+ which had the "high output" turbo/injectors, or if the Mopar stage 1 kit was applied. There were slips to prove it apparently, though I didn't see them--the...

For those in the know, the rare turbo ragtop PT cruiser is the ultimate sleeper. @nakkers: Just let my sticker expire, prepping to sell, so I know the feeling. At least you get a cool roadster out of the situation.

OP doesn't own a Burgman yet. While a great platform, servicing them properly is a nuisance-and-a-half. Plenty of awkward, interlocking bodywork around the engine. Shops are pretty reluctant to work on them, beyond oil changes. After 15 years, a lot of maintenance has probably been neglected...

Whatever pollution controls municipal vehicles may have, I see TTC buses belch soot on the regular. Same goes for schoolbuses and garbage trucks (public+private). Delivery trucks vary, some seem quite controlled. I remember the terrible smog not too long ago, especially when Lakeview spooled up...

IIRC, David L Hough's advice on night riding is quite succinct: "Don't."

Practical fuel range is about 200km. 2003s are fine (60K and still going strong here) but I wouldn't recommend any 15 year-old bike for a long trip. Stock suspension a bit mushy, probably more so 2up + luggage. Upgrades are pretty simple though. Stock seat is meh, like most stock seats. Agree on...

Pop-up headlight? No. Air/oil cooled 1100C I4? No. Styled by ex-BMW designer? No. I'm sure it's a fine re-skin of a GSX-S, itself a good bike. Just don't call it a Katana, Suzuki. Failing this, they should have revived the older air/oil 1200 Bandit with extra snorty character. Instead, they...

Only if they didn't produce children before a fatal collision, which is probably only true in poor countries where 2-wheelers are prevalent and the government doesn't give a damn about anyone. Also, the annual percentage of traffic-related deaths relative to global population is about 0.00017%...

Who won the 1997 GP with Barney's Version. Very clever, Mister Canlit. Still, Trials should stick with three. You'll need some hidden biblical symbolism to edge out the other short-listers. Also, Cadillac was originally a French medieval river port for Castle Benauges in Gascony. One of it's...

That's Giller Prize material right there. "Three Semi-Drunk Bikers In A Gold Cadillac On Broadview Avenue."

Some people really need a crash course in statistics/probability. Pun may be intended.

Dude, Halloween is basically over, now that cosplaying is a year-round thing. We'll be seeing Christmas decorations at the mall shortly. I think the real question is: Do you use your consumer product more frequently than others on the forum, thus proving yourself a better individual? As a...

Well said, Mr. Kiwi. On the knife's edge of deciding to cancel insurance + sell myself. Work is exhausting and the carrot of looping a few distant roads is outweighed by the stick of a highway drone through endless suburbia. No friends or family ride, so using the weekends for daytripping means...

GWS rider. East Mall + Burhamthorpe is one of the busiest intersections in Etobicoke.

Pretty close. Churches, synagogues, temples and mosques enjoy exemptions from property taxes in Canada, up to a point. They have to be in active use, I think or they lose the protection (no closing the place and holding on to it untaxed). It's a holdover from earlier times when governments...

Fleeing the scene of a possible assault is probably detrimental to one's credibility. Deciding to carry a hammer around for "defense" while riding a motorcycle would seem to indicate poor judgement. Hopefully someone can locate the correct self-incriminating YouTube channel.

Adding "Are you involved in supporting the legalized marijuana industry in Canada?" to the questioning checklist is trivial. Is it petty? Irrational? A waste of resources? That hasn't proven an impediment to global leadership lately, even on much more serious issues. We know smartphones are 24/7...