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GWS rider, thanks for the update

Good advice all along here. Pass the tests, price out the bike, price out insurance, review bike choice. I second RTI, thats who I was referred to and found the teachers to be excellent and the info useful. If you don't pass, you retest for free the next week or when you can schedule the test...

"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in a pretty and well preserved body but rather, to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and proclaiming... WOW!! WHAT A RIDE!!!!"...

Re: Spinal protection/injuries You give me too much credit, but thanks. I personally chalk it up to feeling like the only cat in a room full of dogs. And while I do practice all that you mentioned, and do not head out on the road "depending" on her(higher being), it is comforting believing...

Re: Spinal protection/injuries

and drivers are even less likely to remember to look for us. Are they ever "likely" to look for us?? Be careful everyone, had some dimwit privileged in Mercedes try to pass me on the right while I was in left hand blocking position on hwy48. I was already doing 15 over while giving room to the...

Had the same issues with my CB750 when I brought it home last fall.The acceleration hiccups and backfire was cured by having the carbs cleaned,tuned and synced. The speedo jumped around like crazy then finally quit. When I pulled it off the bike to replace, I noticed the ends of the cable where...

RIP Rider

Good point!! It's been a while since I had to experience that bit of "joy", so I'm not totally up to date on the traffic conditions. That commute is the main reason i'm going to be getting out of the industry, going to find work closer to home.

hey OP, have worked film for the las t 15 yrs some from in T.O. some from in Bradford, some from in Innisfil. I found that the best route into the film district was 400 south to Black Creek Drv to Old Weston rd to Keele to Parkside Drive to Lakeshore then on to the Gardner East at the Ex and...

Bikes on same roads as atv's etc cool. Bikes on sled trails dosn't work. Sleds are in when the ground is frozen and covered in snow. Bikes go in when its soft and wet and the damage caused is enormous. Before you start on mountain bikes, we are taught early that riding when it's wet is a no go...

Funny you post this today. The woman cutting my hair today use to ride, went hot into a corner, panicked, grabbed too much brake and ate the ditch on the far side. Broken ankle minor bike damage, she says no biggie but hasn't ridden since. The look on her face as she said "I still like to right...

TODAY!!! Bradford to Orillia and back, roads not to bad but was hoping for yesterdays sun. What a feeling to be riding instead of driving:)

+1LOL on that!! Other than helmets not one other speck of gear worn in advertising for what, I assume, they are marketing as a safety product. Brilliant!!

I did the M1x course with RTI in October. Best part of the course? The enthusiasm of the instructors(Raf, Obi good work gents and thank you!!) they genuinely wanted every one of us to pass that course and more importantly, pass along an appreciation for and joy in, riding a motorcycle. They also...

Re: Accidents +1 on that. Best advice I received last year was "google, bike fails". I got a crash(pardon the pun)course in why we(bikers) crash 1)we are not visible 2)we, like everyone lose focus now and then or are not experienced and practiced enough for the conditions we find our selves...

Check out RTI courses, M1 exit course or Do I want to Ride? course. I took the M1 exit, great teachers and good advice but to your point you get to ride a variety of 125-250cc bikes of different styles, sport to cruiser. If you're going to ride 2up then you definitely want a 250 at least. I'm a...

Like Blackfin it had been 30+years since i had to pay attention to what the "book" said about traffic fines and points. I read the moto handbook from MTO, cover to cover, and passed the M1 with a perfect score. Just read the book, pay attention to what it says and you'll do fine. It's a multiple...

I do that!!!