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Rob, that's a Guzzi V7 Cafe :) Nice bike indeed.

Good features, comfy, but doesn't quite fit my head right despite being the right size. Pump up cheekpads end up being a bit of a PITA and don't help all that much with buffeting on the hwy. Impressively fog-free lens 90% of the time, but pinlock lens has it beat. Shell size appears huge on...

True x1000

Look, I can understand why you'd say this to a degree but company time or not, they are ****ing with your life here. Get on the phone, report it to the police and go from there. It wont be reported as an accident as what they've done is likely going to be considered a criminal act. What if they...

+1.5Mil Why you didn't call the police and have them arrested for what amounts to assault with a weapon is beyond me. They had both mens rea(criminal mind/intent) and actus reus(criminal act) in using their cars as a means to cause you harm. Smarter, calmer men have KILLED each other over...

I lol'd hard too but I'm also a sicko. HALP HALP HALP! trolololol. I guess it must have been hot out. ... ATGATT. edit: I do respect that a lot of people like to wear whatever they like on a motorbike, but it's pretty easy to pick up on my sense of humour...

I visited Town Moto yesterday and picked up some odds n ends. Love the place, glad they are there, and I'm definitely going back. Those of you moaning about it being hip, get over it. It's owned and operated by passionate, knowledgeable people so give it a shot. It isn't full of hipsters like...

There was one year they had a seatbelt check on the Bloor Northbound onramp to the DVP where it winds down to the highway. The checkpoint was just past the first blind corner and cars were skidding to a halt for it. Stupid placement and thankfully, I haven't seen it for years.

Surly touring bike would do all that quite well. If you want something motorized though, it's really up to you how much you'd like to compromise in those three criteria laid out in your post. A lot of people tour, carve up back roads, and commute on all kinds of bikes. I do it all on a Bandit...

My 2 cents: Do what makes you happy, squid or not. I myself like to be prepared for the elements + the worst. However, I don't feel very safe knowing more and more people find it's okay to put the control of their vehicle as #2 on their immediate priorities as they are at the controls of a...

A few threads have been started on the topic of Gymkhana riding and the Cop Bike Rodeos. Yoshi, the instructor from RTI is/was a competitive trials rider and gymkhana rider. Myself and a ton of other riders are encouraging him to start a gymkhana school or course + competitions in the GTA...

Can I come?

Very good idea if you aren't too keen on doing longer rides. Small displacement supermoto set-ups are maniacally fun.

UJM stands for Universal Japanese Motorcycle. More on the term in this wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Japanese_motorcycle Essentially a very standard bike that can do it all, but not to a surgically excellent degree like a dedicated supersport, touring bike, trials bike, etc...

Baus indeed, but don't try it on the street Mr. absolute ;)

You could look into a GSF-650 Bandit used instead of the GSX-F650. Bandits over here are not as popular as they are in EU but they're terrific do-it-all bikes and really easy to ride day-to-day making it ideal for newbies. It is a little on the heavy side but it's only noticeable when wheeling...

I used to wear a bright flourescent yellow Icon Patrol and it was one hell of a bug magnet. I'd end up with bugs crawling up my neck into my helmet at a stop too, it drove me nuts! I even had a wasp strike on the chin of the helmet, and the poor dying wasp ended up inside the helm with parts of...

I bought my CBR 250 new last year and took my time getting used to it in the dealer lot. When I felt confident enough, I stalled it. Then I proceeded to slowly pull to the front of the lot facing Hwy 48 during rush hour and waited for ages until I felt like I had a space to merge. When I did, I...

Get well soon!

Why not a modern UJM or standard sportbike? Comfort+carving+power+torque what could go wrong?