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You wont need extra tires on the new bike Nam, just perhaps extra tubes...

The 2016 season - Versys with knobbies the 2017 season - proper dual sport bike that weighs half as much as the Versys mark my words...

No chance - not interested in riding in sub-zero temps on snow and salt...sorry, you can call me a pussy now :)

No, that's not why he's buying a lighter dual sport - he's buying it because we told him a) we aren't stopping and waiting for him anymore and b) we aren't going to help him pick his bike up anymore :) :) :)

I think that Shinko tire combo is going to be very popular. The TKC80s are very good tires but don't last long on anything with big power or weight. Some Shinko models are produced for Shinko by Continental and vice versa...

OFTR gives you access to trails in places like Simcoe County forests and maybe Dufferin County forests in 2016 (under negotiation now). Plenty of people still access those trails without paying any membership or dues to any clubs but I believe in trying to do my part so if I'm not going to drive...

Did I mistype it? http://www.odsc.on.ca/.xenforo/index.php Here is the link for the oftr: http://www.oftr.ca once you join the OFTR, you can choose one or any number of riding clubs (like the ODSC or SCORRA as examples). Again, the clubs themselves really depend on where you are and the type...

But as for clubs that are not Ganny-specific, check out www.odsc.on.ca and www.oftr.com - much will depend where you live, where you want to ride and the type of riding you want to experience.

Why are you focused / interested in the Ganny? Not that there's anything wrong with it at all but I believe your CRF is a blue plated bike, right? Come do some rides with some of who ride together (on this forum as well as others) - we have a large variety of bikes and riding skills and some of...

My usual fellow rider group (when we do long trips) and I use Cardos and when we've had others in the group, we always lead and trail the group with two guys with headsets so we always have the entire group between us - it's a lot better than designated "catch-up" spots like stops at turns, etc.

Don't forget to check other sites (especially Petes Superbike) for TKC80 prices before buying - Petes has some very competitive prices on most tires.

I so desperately want to ride...

You will feel infinitely more comfortable and confident riding in the right group as long as you leave the ego at home and ride the pace and level you're comfortable with. Almost every person I ride with is extremely conscious of their fellow riders and no one ever feels like they're holding...

Which hill was steep?

No no snow here, I'm in the London area. It's been cool but not Canada cold so that's one thing I'm not looking forward to returning to tomorrow. I'm working here - client is the UK's biggest water utility and I'll probably need to keep up these work rotations until June and then I'll take the...

But you're planning a gravel / pavement route for a weekend? An all off-road weekend would take longer than just the weekend itself.

Whats even greater about camping is sneaking out of your tent at night while everyone else is asleep and siphoning a litre from each of the other bike's tanks and into yours :)

Scooterboy, welcome. If you're in Brampton then Orangeville is just a stone's throw away from you and there are tons of great gravel roads and road allowances that you'll enjoy. As for odsc and OFTR, they are offering many more big bike routes on their rides this coming season and while you're...

Despite being full DOT knobbies, people seem to love the Dunlop 606 for front and back and they're even good on the pavement if necessary.

80kph is fine - are you really going to be flying through trails any faster than that? Your fuel capacity could be a bit of an issue though unless you've got an easy way to bring some with you (like in an MSR Dromedary, etc).