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I follow the bike section quite closely. I'm on the lookout for parts and I like to keep tabs on the values of bikes. I am a bit of a horse trader and restorer/flipper so if I see something I can make some coin on I could be interested. I have bought and sold several bikes over the last few...

I have researched this in depth and recentley took possession of an 85 Yammie with a"substantial" value through a straight swap. On the UVIP there is a section showing taxation value and that is their guidline. On bikes older than 25 there is a zero value showing but that does not exempt you...

Welcome. As you have already found out that bike is too light and underpowered for your size. As suggested, you would likely be more comfortable on something in a 600 and up. Light bikes like the 250, while they can run the highways are not comfortable there as they are easily pushed around by...

I very much doubt that Bryan (at Ultimate) will do anything for less than his standard $60 per hour shop rate. The other issue down there is that unless you're a crony you could be waiting days to get it done. Buy the carbtune learn how to do it (lots of vids on youtube) and make some money...

Sorry to hear of your unexpected lesson. Been there and did that in my first season at age 50. I turned in to a gravel and sand parking lot and as soon as the back end touched, down I went. Absolutely no warning. It was the first time I had worn a full face and as luck would have it I smacked my...

April shoild not be bad weatherwise unless it rains, so bring appropriate gear. As others mention, bring lots of water, food and snacks. You will find it tiring ( combination of the physical and the mental) so you will need to replenish. Also as they all say, forget what you think you know and...

There was a piece on CHCH news last night. One of the reporters was on a ride along with the OPP and they saw one guy driving with a phone in one hand and a coffee in the other. They stopped him and the paperwork check showed no insurance. The car was impounded and buddy was facing $6300 in...

Cool little vid posted on the GS Resources site. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/embed/iKqpvriKZuA Cheers, Spyug

Just to make it more interesting the MTO requires an appraisal for value on anything over 25 years old. In these cases, not only do you get to pay tax ( and on what figure its appraised at and on what could be a hunk of un useable junk) but also the appraiser fee ( which could be as much as $100...

Exactly what Grey Ghost said. Old bikes are a great idea, IMHO, for new riders since they are generally cheaper to buy and insure but you will need to spend more time on maintenance than a newer model. Often, they are very cheap to buy as they require considerable effort to get them road worthy...

Place a wanted ad on each of those. I've bought a couple of bikes that way. Let them come to you. Cheers, spyug

What type are you? How about some of your buds? Any like these on this forum? http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/ Talk amongst yourselves. Spyug

From now until early Dec. are the best times to buy, at least from private sellers. As mentioned, from Xmas on its dead as people wait for spring. Depending on the severity and duration of winter the spring market gets going from late March onward ( usually more like mid to latter April). Then...

Well perhaps a biker's best friend: http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=xdj67XknFrM#t=5 Everyone needs a puppy like that. Cheers all, spyug

Thanks for all the input folks. I posed this question on several other forums and the consensus is that it is possible but as others have mentioned mostly if not all water weight. This does make sense. The reason I brought it up is that such a large weight loss is unusual for me. Being a...

Now I know you can get a workout riding off road and on the track but I wonder if the same holds true for street riding. The reason I bring it up is I jumped on the scales this morning and am down about 3.5 pounds after a weekend of cramming down turkey with all the trimmings and a several...

Long Johns under leather or textile work for me. Hands are my major problem. Even with heated grips and skidoo type gloves my digits freeze. The palms are usually toasty but the finger tips and back of the hands get frozen quite quickly. I was going to buck up for heated gloves but I don't ride...

Exactly what we had Friday night after a trip to Royal in Guelph at the Irish pub in downtown. The beer was excellent, the view was spectacular but the nachos not so good.:laughing8: While draught Guiness ( at room temp by the way) is really tasty anything from Innis & Gunn ( Scots brewer) is...

Everybody is different as to how they learn. Some are intimidated by a friend or a spouse as a teacher, some are put off easily by strangers. If it works for her super. It is important to take a course as she is less likely to pick up any of your bad habits and they will teach her things you...

So you're organizing a ride for newbies, going to take them all the way down to the Falls and let them find their own way home. Very classy. For a lot of new folks that's a fair distance and they may not know their surrounding and or how to get back. Many are concentrating hard enough just...