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Bingo! Nothing any manufacturer can do about that. Ventilation = holes in the shell. Also, note that the "race" helmets (vs "street" helmets) are meant to be in the tuck position to maximize aerodynamics and ventilation so your bike/riding position might have something to do with noise.

This is true of the Signet-Q or previous Profile model. The rest in the current lineup are Intermediate Oval which is supposed to be more neutral/round, including the Corsair. For round heads like mine the discontinued Quantum-2, Round Oval shape was a perfect fit.

Never heard of an expiry date or useful life on visors. With proper care and cleaning there's no reason why a visor can't last many years before becoming too scratched or damaged. My 5 year old dark tint visor is near perfect still. Some iridium/mirror visors will show scratches quicker because...

Try it (and report back) or just go up Simcoe by Elephant & Castle. Plenty of bikes parked there all the time.

Picked up a set of these new old stock. Made for mountain biking but CE rated. Less bulky than the Knee V. Shin part fits nicely with Torques.

Agree with your last point. Im the opposite, round head and Arai fits best while Shoei feels tight on the sides. This is generally across the line. The right fit is most important, brand and graphics lower priority for me.

tirerack.com and discounttiredirect.com both ship to canada and collect the duties/taxes (via UPS). hate to say this but even after shipping duties/taxes still some pretty significant savings over buying locally or Cdn online.

15,000km so far. plenty of tread left, guesstimate rear 30-40% and front 60-70% remaining. I find the BT023's warm up quickly (faster than the previous BT016's on my bike) and are plenty grippy on the streets. Never ridden in rain with these tires so can't comment.

Currently running BT023s and another rear is on order. Bridgestone is my rubber of choice on the bike and car. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTif-Bw0uj4

Works great, inexpensive and available from local hardware store.

If you have the dp ecu installed then that should help smooth things out. Termi kit for current gen monster includes ecu and air filter. +3 teeth on rear sprocket makes a huge difference.

Kriega is the way to go if you're doing long trips with a full load. Straps adjusted correctly you won't even feel it on you back while riding.

Kenisis is smooth and twisty. Only drawback is there are no paved routes out (that I could find) so you have to double back to the main road. Watts has some nice elevation changes and tight twists but the west side of the loop is blown out and sandy. The other half of the fresh pavement and...

Nice twisty road. Smooth pavement for the most part. Didnt notice a lot of debris.

Normally ride with perforated leather jacket but recently picked this up. Great airflow through the mesh panels. Dainese Super Speed Textile. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsrfHzyiGKg

The group leader should establish the expectations before heading off and set the tone throughout the ride. All riders should be aware of hand signals (and general etiquette) before riding in a group. Safety first. SINGLE FILE Position your left hand over your helmet with your fingers...

Hand signal animations that may come in handy. http://www.ridemyown.com/articles/safety/handsignals.shtml

North of Parry Sound off 124. http://goo.gl/maps/RRQx2

If you don't mind sharing, can you post the route here or PM me? Thx

Wow, thats great service. You guys have me thinking I need to upgrade my membership from Plus to Premier. I'm often riding more that 200km away from home so the up tick to 320km (albeit 1 tow only) and $600 trip interruption could come in handy ~ next trip I'm upgrading. I've been a paying...