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Check this guy out... crazy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PHdIECkvWt8

I ride a Kawasaki Concours 14 (1400 cc) The fuel consumption doesnt vary much from 5.3 l/100km (city or highway.) I previously rode a Yamaha FJR1300 - the best I ever got was 3.9 l/100km while easy riding through the mountains of Vermont, but usually was around 5 l/100 km.

I've had a couple of FJRs and currently ride a Concours 14. All excellent bikes! All are a bit on the heavy side but the weight disappears when you start rolling. I just fitted a Saddlemen seat which lowered the height and would make it ideal for a shorter person ( I'm 6') Pm me if you want to...

The Global Adjustment charge is responsible for her increased bills. The GA charge for August was approx 6.25 cents per kWh. The projected charge for September is nearly 9 cents per kWh. This amount is added onto the time of use rates that you pay your electrical utility. (Source -...

Better check your arithmetic, fastar1! How is including a rural rate charge of 0.12 cents per kWh going to double her rates? If she was previously paying an average of 8 cents per kWh, with the rural rate charge added in, her rate would increase to 8.12 cents per kWh. At her stated rate of...

Electricity needs to be produced on demand unless you have massive battery banks to store the electricity. So, a 100W panel will produce enough electricity to light up a 100w light bulb. If you wanted to run a 1500W appliance such as a microwave oven, hair dryer, room heater, etc. you would...

Abuses exist within every system - suggesting that the entire organization is corrupt due to the perceived abuses of a few makes little sense. This is simply because we don't know the terms of the employment contracts of the top executives to whom you are referring. Breaking up Ontario Hydro...

There are really no viable alternatives to being on the grid. Just keep in mind that all of the turmoil you are experiencing was brought to you courtesy of the Mike Harris PC government who broke apart Ontario Hydro to pay off their big money buddies. Tim Hudak (current Ont. PC leader) was one...

A few weeks ago, a couple of the guys in our group needed new tires while riding in the Catskill mountains in NY State. We discovered a great dealership called Matt's Cycle Center in Coxsackie NY. They were able to schedule the first guy in for new tires the next day, and the second fellow...

Thanks Toshison! I'll look into discogs... I'll have a look at what I have ... I think all my Led Zeppelin is on CD, but I think I have a complete set of the Beatles re-releases (circa 1982) and I'm pretty sure I have some '70s rock like Blues Magoos, Black Sabbath, etc. Any idea what...

Future "Darwin Award" recipient!

I didn't see the Dodge Grand Caravan in your list. This would be an excellent choice for you! They all come with a 280HP V6 and 6 speed auto. I bought one in February this year as a second vehicle and it has been great! They are built in CANADA, they have tons of room (can lay a 4x8 sheet of...

Change it BEFORE you go - then you can really enjoy riding the roads. You are entrusting your life to a 4 square inch contact patch - why take the chance?

You can connect your old turntable to an amp that is lacking phono inputs by using a phono pre-amp. This website has quite a few.... http://www.phonopreamps.com/ Question - I have a large collection of LPs of almost every genre that I wouldn't mind selling (mostly from the time period...

Welcome! I retired in Feb, and have done a fair bit of biking this year. Work will no longer interfere with my riding! LOL! The last night for Haugen's thursday Bike nights is next week (sept 5.) Weather should be nice tonight so I think I might go for ride up for dinner (great BBQ chicken...

FS: Yamaha mirrors and oil filter Sold! A pair of 2004 Yamaha OEM FJR1300 mirrors plus an unused Yamaha FJR 1300 spin on oil filter. Mirrors are in excellent shape and will probably fit other Yamaha bikes (but I don't know about the oil filter.) For a larger photo, see the Kijiji ad...

Last week while riding in the mountains of NY state, I had my visor cracked open on the first notch (about 1 cm open space.) A bug just happened to hit the bottom edge of the visor, and I experienced the joy of wet bug splatter all over my cheek. Glad it wasn't a bee/wasp/hornet!

After much shopping around, I bought the Dainese knee/shin protectors from GP Bikes a couple of months ago... they are excellent! You mentioned that they are a bit too big for you, so you might want to consider some of the offroad armour that is available. There is a good selection at both...

I saw this handy tip in another forum for removing an oil filter that had been installed too tightly and couldn't be removed.... Get a large worm gear clamp that will fit around the filter and tighten it on the filter close to the engine. Use a socket wrench to tighten the clamp - when it is...

There has been some interesting advice given on this topic! Most of the problems in relationships and marriages today seem to have a root cause in us not understanding the opposite sex ( I know this was a big factor in the failure of my first marriage.) As mentioned in other posts...