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Damn, I've been out of the game way too long, and that's a target I'd love to hit up right now. Too bad I'm stuck at work... maybe I'll get out there tomorrow or something... :P

Also an awesome vid; believe I saw that one quite some time back, too. Those Vmax's are nice bikes. I rode my V-Strom straight through the winter last year (with the exception of days where there was significant snow/ice on the ground, which were few.) The cold doesn't bother me much, and the...

Have to read through the sites later when I've got more time; but correct me if I'm wrong, aren't studded tires illegal (at least in Ontario)? That said, it would definitely be an interesting experience. These guys had fun with it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTqcAoLuTnc (they have a few...

A short while ago: You: black GSXR750 parked at the STC WalMart; next to my V-Strom. Wish my bike was half as clean and shiny as yours is lol.

Wow, hard to believe somebody would do that without (or perhaps specifically...) considering how potentially fatal something like that could be to a rider, or even a cager... will keep an eye out.

Tightened the bolts holding the caliper to the swingarm and whatnot, no difference. Friend suggested it may be one of the springs in around the brake pedal assembly shifting occasionally; noticed a fair bit of gunk built up in the area so will be cleaning that general area up and have to see if...

Will give this a shot as well, once I've got my tools handy I was thinking of taking everything apart anyway just to be sure. I do wonder: I can't say for sure, but the click sound seems closer to the brake pedal assembly than the actual caliper, but it's hard to tell when riding. Any...

Great suggestions, thanks guys. Upon double-checking my caliper, I did find that it has a very slight amount of play (about 0.5-1mm I'd say) pulling it "away" from the disc, so one or both of the 2 bolts holding it in place may have come a bit loose. Don't have my tools with me at work so I'll...

I generally only use the rear brake when at low speed and coming to a full stop; stopping using only the front brake isn't a very nice feeling on a heavy bike like the V-Strom. :P I'm hoping it's nothing to be worried about, but the fact it sounds like a metal clicking sound has me thinking...

How about, in the future, you shove your troll responses up your ***, and refrain from replying to legitimate posts with such "helpful" suggestions? Thanks.

Hey Tom! Assuming you got something by now; if so what tire did you wind up going with? Rather interesting coincidence: you and I both ride V-Stroms, and apparently our girlfriends both ride Gladius'! My girlfriend has a 2012 Suzuki Gladius, and her rear tire got punctured a few weeks ago...

Hey folks, I've had my '05 Wee since last November, got it with 23,500Km on the odometer and am sitting at around 41,000Km today. Just today, I noticed that I can hear and slightly feel what might be a SINGLE metallic "click" when applying my rear brake to stop at red lights etc. It...

Thanks for the suggestions guys, some excellent ideas here. To answer a few specifics: My V-Strom has a 22L tank which gets me around 350-380KM range, so realistically I shouldn't need to; however, some of my friends have smaller tanks and generally need gas closer to the 200-250km range, so...

For those of you who do longer trips, where you may need to carry additional gasoline: My bike has a full luggage setup with a top box (with a rack on top) and side cases, and I also carry a cargo net and Rok Straps in case anything needs to be secured. On a recent trip I brought along a 4.7L...

Unfortunately, not quite correct. The alarm auto-arms itself a few seconds after you shut off the bike, whether you're there or not -- at least in the Scorpio's case. The only thing that changes once you walk away is that the sensors will become active (silently) and the alarm can be tripped...

Aye, I've done the same multiple times. I've even gone to the mall to see a movie and didn't realize the key was still in the ignition until I was on my way out to the parking lot. Scares the crap outta me every time. Thankfully I've made myself paranoid enough that I haven't done this in a...

I've always liked dealing with Snow City, the staff there are great, but I would agree that you paid too much (even with that $44 gift-card) for the tire installation. Most places charge around $90/hr for labour, you paid almost twice that for a job that can't have taken more than 45-60 minutes...

I'm sure most of us have had it happen, especially in the downtown Toronto area. You're riding around minding your own business, and suddenly find a taxi cab pushing its way into your lane and forcing you out of it, or at least out of their way, with no regard for your life. Yes, this happens...

Wait, so you mean all these Tuesdays I've been going to Best Buy looking for riders, I was at the wrong place?!

Same thing is happening here. I had the bar hidden before, but this morning my work PC got logged out, and when I logged back in the sidebar re-appeared and I can't hide it anymore. It's hidden on my home PC. Perhaps it has something to do with logging out/in at the moment?