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The 2008's had problems with oil consumption. I used to ride a 2001 - rebuilt the cylinder with a 685 kit and it was amazing. Bike will take you anywhere, but be warned - it's not really good at anything - but it will do everything. Compared to other modern bikes, it feels old. The bike didn't...

I'm commuting to work the same as every day. Last night sucked.... Lost my headlight bulb half way home. It was real dark and wet.

I ride an 01 1150, and it's a wonderful bike. The 04's had servo brakes which were a pain to bleed, but worked well enough. I like the 1150's better than the 1200's, but not as much as the 1100's. If I could find an identically farkled 1100 as mine, I'd trade my bike straight up. The only...

Had this thought as I rode home today. Imagine you arrive at timmies at 7:30 in the morning and there are 5 guys in front of you, all wearing hard hats from the construction site next door. They're not talking to each other much so you know they're all from different trades or areas of the...

I must say, I'm one of the riders that will block you from proceeding forward. I won't cut you off at the last minute, but I won't let you pass - you'll see far ahead that I'm not letting you past. The panniers on my bike make it wide enough for me to get a good block and I diligently check my...

It's a few blocks away, but you can park in the tract lot, west of spadina on the south side of wellington for $5-6 all night and all day on weekends. It's then a 3 block walk to the convention centre north building, and you can walk inside from there. Cheapest parking in the neighborhood.

hehe... the number of times I've outrun supersports in the twisties with a fully loaded GS is fun - they corner amazingly well. That said, I've been spanked by two different goldwings riding through the Appalachians... no way I could keep up even with the one that had a passenger on the back...

One other thing - any bike can go around the world. People have done it even on a R1 in race leathers. (http://www.sjaaklucassen.nl/) through sand and snow. Any bike can give you years of trouble free kms... the most important thing is to lean how to fix it so when it breaks down (and every...

I've been riding "adventure" bikes for a number of years now (KLR, now a 1150GS) and I love them. However, they're becoming the new Harley - too many people buy them that don't ride much simply because they want to look "cool". It's great for me, since I'll buy their used bike with some...

ATF will bounce more if you make your own... I used motor oil and it works fine. Best thing to do though is buy a yard stick and zip tie the tube to either side so you have clear index markings. Also, with the tubing make sure you run it away from any heat source when you're sync'ing your...

I imported it properly through riv and it wasn't any hassle. At harbor frieght they fill out the ownership info - go to the peace bridge during business hours, fill out a form, pay taxes and the riv fee, go home, build trailer, show up at the canadian tire down the street and ask for an...

I imported mine the proper way through RIV. It cost $200 and no crazy paper work. Just had to bring it to Canadian tire for a 2 minute inspection. If you are bringing it in for parts, don't hide the paper work. Theres nothing wrong with bringing in a parts vehicle. If you lie to the border and...

It's not fancy, but the old school, "can I check your tires ma'am" pen style guages are cheap, accurate and easy to keep in your tool roll/kit. As well, unless you're racing, or have calibrated your tires with your riding style on your bike, a psi or two off isn't going to kill you - if you're...

I really wish the province would make it law all around for strong penalties if your car, sled, bike or boat is obnoxiously loud. I can tell you, living on a busy street, that there is nothing worse than a**hats with loud pipes going by your window at 6:00 am.

They're mostly waterproof - rides up to an hour and you don't have any issue. Water will get in, but it'll be a trickle and no wind gets to your hands to make them cold.

I go till the snow comes, then I bring it back out when I can get the bike out of the shed (when the snow melts). Bike's got rust from the salt, but it's worth it. With a baby due to arrive in the next two weeks, wife will have the car at home all the time. Given a choice between cold commute...

My 2720 screen went, so now I have to find a new one. Garmin stopped refurbishing them this year. I think the 2720 is the best motorcycle gps out there. I'm really sad mine went.

I wear one of these: http://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-suits/roadcrafter/roadcrafter-one-piece-suit.html from below zero to +40, rain, sleet or shine. It's decent in the winter, warm (but not hot) in the summer even with ridiculous humidity provided your're moving, and it keeps me dryer in the...

It's no more difficult on a SS than any other bike. Any SS can do a u-turn within 2 lanes of roadway. Just remember that gas is your friend. Imagine you are making a really, really long tight right hand turn (or left hand on a one way to one way street) and use the same things - look where you...

Buy your bike at Wolfs, service your bike at Budds if you want new. The being said - I would strongly recommend buying used and servicing it yourself. I managed to get a GS for less than half the cost of new a year ago fully farkled and only 45K kms. K and R bikes are really easy to work on -...