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  1. Charlie-brm

    Refreshing a Garmin 2720 (and similar)

    I had a 2720 working for years, my first GPS. Great unit with many features I miss having that every rider GPS should have (actual push buttons for quick access, one push return to the main map no matter where you are in the menus, pressure screen instead of capacitance) but a heavy brick by...
  2. Charlie-brm

    Summer Gloves Recommendation

    That style is available in a full gauntlet too as OP prefers, as the Druid ST (delete the first S- for Shorty). Maybe another $20. For summer gloves, I now look for perforations on the interior sides of the fingers so I can control the cooling on the go. Relax and separate the fingers a little...
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    possible bike night? Looking for feedback! Close to newmarket

    The stables I go to discourage motorcycles because of the possible noise putting off the horses, and that's just one bike at a time by people who belong there. I keep it to a crawl coming up the lane way and we've known each other for decades so that's cool. I'm one of those people that slows...
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    Campbellville Gas Station

    Mostly that started with the vintage motorcycle guys. That's why you'll see some expensive exotic machinery and a lot of grey hairs, or no hairs. :) You can catch many of the same group rolling into Belfountain after that, closer to lunch time. And then possibly Famous Sam's. Or sometimes in the...
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    Walkerton M2 Exit Route - any recent takers?

    Just looking for some advance info on the road route taken during the M2 Exit in Walkerton. Thanks.
  6. Charlie-brm

    Breaking a riding rule

    It's why I prefer older, less sophisticated bikes. There are enough steps to take to get it running and things just feel more mechanical, keeping me involved. I don't have time to be thinking about anything else. Someone who has gone sailing probably has the same experience. Leave your problems...
  7. Charlie-brm

    So, who got a ticket at L&L tonight?

    It's the grocery store I always had in mind. I felt pretty self conscious even being there. Went and bought some snacks and water for our group.
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    So, who got a ticket at L&L tonight?

    Just wondering here because I've read for a long time on GTAM about noise, oil, litter, etc. Has anybody ever suggested asking the store owner what charity the chain supports and passing around the hat on their behalf? Broker the peace a little and put a +ve spin on the thing.
  9. Charlie-brm

    So, who got a ticket at L&L tonight?

    +1 If he'd called it the "College" instead of the Academy, there might have been a snowball's chance in hell I'd believe the whole thing wasn't B.S. Look it up next time, Hightower. :)
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    Please sign my petition to allow straight pipes in Ontario for rider safety

    Same scene just up Hwy 10 at Orangeville - groups of about 5 or 6 at a time, a couple with the ape hangers higher than their shoulders. It's always strange to see one SS 600 in tow at the end of the group and usually wearing a back pack :) And no, it's not a solo trying to pass them. I had...
  11. Charlie-brm

    Girlfriend doesn't like motorcycles

    Toronto is at least an hour from any road worth riding anyway. There's OP's problem. And he sounds young enough to be my kid. So I'm obligated to ask, what's her mom like?
  12. Charlie-brm

    Gravenhurst this weekend

    Lip service to sportbikes . . . as expected. The logo and all the merchandise feature hard core cruiser motifs. When is tourism going to learn. The route isn't half bad but do it on a weekday yourself. If you get behind cars on that western stretch, you are screwed by the scarcity of places to...
  13. Charlie-brm

    Thursday - Royal Distributin in Innisfil (Hwy 400 & Innisfil Beach Road)

    Bringing about a half dozen. See you eta 6:30. Charlie
  14. Charlie-brm

    Guelph - Any weekly meets?

    Most likely going again to the Innisfil Royal Distributing meet for Thursdays but also wondering if there is a schedule for Royal in Guelph or any other location in Guelph, Georgetown; that general area. I likes my variety.
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    Yamaha YZF750R for sale - Orangeville

    http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-sport-bikes-1994-Yamaha-YZF750R-W0QQAdIdZ501180660 Ad ID 501180660 Just listed July 5. Please make inquiries through the contact with the ad, not to me. Thanks.
  16. Charlie-brm

    Mileage question

    And that would be an erroneous correction of the original statement. Gear ratios affect torque transfer and the torque is revealed as acceleration. Why are good racers (cars and bikes) experts on their gear ratios and when to shift to keep up the torque for maximum acceleration. How does an...
  17. Charlie-brm

    Thursday - Royal Distributin in Innisfil (Hwy 400 & Innisfil Beach Road)

    Nice to talk with you. Our group was the four that arrived around 7:30 and were last out of the parking lot. We agreed the location has good potential for growth. See you again.
  18. Charlie-brm

    Barrie and area

    I know the weather has been sketchy except for last Thursday, but can someone offer an estimate on the number of bikes that are showing up and how long people stick around?
  19. Charlie-brm

    New rider, Gear Advice Please!

    Don't ignore the rest of the gear. Start with this and enter your own height and inseam against a CBR600 RR. http://cycle-ergo.com/ That's an idea of how you'll be spending your time in the saddle. Try on some riding pants and take a seat in the shop. Slap on whatever else they'll allow you...
  20. Charlie-brm

    Is a Harley 883 sportster a chick bike?

    <<<< THIS. It's only a chick bike as a derogatory tease by big HD riders. Nobody else gives a $#it. The 883 weighs 570 lb. weight. Hardly what you'd call chicks only territory. Plenty of hairy men have ridden ratty Sportsters hard across North America for decades because they think the rest of...
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