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Love the concept, I think the guy did a great job in catching the Audi aesthetics on two wheels. It won't truly be a Audi of course unless it also falls apart about 6 months after the warranty expires... ;) Audi and VW is a love/hate thing for me. I've owned VW's, then Audi's for many years...

I assume you mean body armour? I have a Joe Rocket armoured jacket and the Rapala jacket fits nicely underneath, it's like wearing a sweater under the motorcycle jacket. As for the pants, I confess I ride mostly in dockers or jeans and don't use body armour (I know I should....but I can't...

I used to be a PC gamer but got tired of spending the equivalent of a new console (or more!) every year to keep the PC strong enough to play the new games. Favourite all-time motorcycle-themed game was Microsoft's Motocross Madness 2, it was a blast. Terribly outdated by today's standards...

Heated clothing is not really an option for me, I have an electric vest but the charging system on my XR can't keep up with the electrical draw unless I am running at high rpm. I use winter gloves and have bark-busters so at least my hands are out of the wind. I did the rain-pants thing until...

xfactor, Thanks for the link. That's them! unL33T, Sorry for not including the price, I paid just under $120 total for jacket & pants. I may have got them cheaper if I'd ordered both at the same time. Well worth it.

Hi all, WARNING: Shameless plug... but something I had to share... As long as the roads remain ice- and snow-free I will keep commuting on my XR650L, with no wind protection staying warm is a challenge. While I can keep my upper body warm I've never been happy with what I've found for my legs...

Thanks WudzRydr. P6 it is then. Correct me if I'm wrong but that's the one where you get off on the Porter Road exit, turn right (south) and it basically dumps you in the parking lot at Sandaraska Road, right? We did a day with Trail Tours last year so I know a little bit of the area. We'll be...

Thanks for the heads-up Kevin. It's a big forest so I'm hopeful we can find some track that they are not using. East may be OK, we've poked around P1 but it was exhausting to ride due to all the deep sand (my XR is a heavy bike). I'd heard the western side of Ganaraska was less sandy so was...

Hi All, Now that my 13 year-old son's arm is finally out of the cast (long story) we're ready to explore the Ganny a bit more. We've not ridden the area enough to say we're familiar with it, lots more to explore. Our level of riding is more on the intermediate side, we are not wild and crazy...

Could have been us....we didn't stray far from P1 and were using the main north-south road as a guide to get us back to where we parked. We don't know the area well and didn't have time to do much exploring. We've got a four-day camping trip planned for July 1st long weekend - heading up to...

Hi All, Went with my 13-year old son this weekend to the ganny. Since it was our first time we went to the forest centre to grab passes and maps and ended up parking in P1. We had a great time EXCEPT that most of the trails we rode had large sections of deep sand that made it tricky riding...

Anyone know what's going on at the OFTR these days? I'm getting bulk-emailed nasty-grams from the President and "pay no attention" emails from the board. Sounds like the OFTR Pres has gone rogue... After all the lawyer fees will there even be an OFTR come 2013? If there are any OFTR Board...

That's close to home for me, I'm in Ajax and Salem is part of my commuting route. Looks like a left-turn SMIDSY. Any update on the rider? Whoever you are best of luck on your recovery!

I've had both types. For big bikes I prefer hydraulic as the pull is easier and the bigger engines make clutch "feel" less important. For smaller bikes I much prefer cable as it's dead-simple to adjust, gives excellent feedback, and is cheap to fix. I had the slave cylinder go on my...

UPDATE First off, thanks everyone for the replies, much appreciated. I installed Heidenau K60's in March on my XR650L and have been impressed. Excellent grip in the dry and the grip in the wet is superior to anything I have yet tried. I haven't done much offroading yet but for what I have...

Great thread! The Ganny is on my to-do list and for folks who've never been the map is invaluable. Thanks for the link Xhumeka. Would this be a good place for me to request somebody (Xhumeka, you up for it?) to create a new post for the folks that have yet to experience the Ganny? Tips...

You could also try Freecycle. I've been using Freecycle for years and it's a great way to get rid of stuff. Also, porch-pickups are the norm for most transactions. The GTA Freecycle group is huge...I am sure you won't have trouble finding new homes for your stuff. Good luck.

I hate it when this happens... Was enjoying the nice weather a couple of hours ago and had my jacket partially unzipped. A hornet (why does it always have to be hornets...) collided with me and said (and now very very angry) hornet ended up inside my jacket. I saw it hit me and thought to...

Please tell me somebody has forwarded this pic to the cops...last time I checked it was still illegal to ride on public roads without a helmet...big hair notwithstanding...

45 G M license for 25+ years no tickets 95 Honda XR650L $1mm 3rd party coverage + fire and theft $348 per year Desjardines, had two cars with them before insuring the bike Ajax