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Interested here as well. It's my favourite ride and it would be awesome getting to know the surrounding areas better.

Being from Oakville, when I was considering a Monster, I went to the guys at Peninsula and found that they were particularly rude and condescending. I was told that I'd never find a deal on such a high demand bike (696) so I did some research and found them on sale at GP. At the motorcycle...

Yah, it was an experience. The day was mostly a bit of light rain in the sun here and there up to Hockley and Mansfield but wow, that was an experience coming home. I think my jacket, clothes and crotch are almost dry lol. The best is that I have rain gear but trusted a bit too much in the...

It's not that exciting of a ride until Niagara on the Lake/ Niagara Falls Blvd to the falls. You can take Lakeshore Rd East through Oakville and Burlington, then over the lift bridge to Beach Blvd and Van Wagners Beach Rd until you get to Centennial Pkwy. Or just take the QEW to Centennial...

I put on about 250km today and all was well mostly until I got caught in my first downpour on the 400 from hwy 9 to Toronto. The Weather Network said it was 30% chance and less than 1mm in TO and no rain where I was going. Yah right. Of course the sun came out as soon as I got home lol It was...

Hey congrats Rye! Come on into Toronto for some awesome DVP on/ off ramp "practice" ;) I got my M today so can relate to the excitement. Nothing like just getting an M2 and trying the highways for the first time though.

Yesterday was really bad. 401 Westbound riding into the wind yesterday afternoon sure was interesting. I couldn't wait for the sweet relief of making it onto the 403. Being on a naked with a fly screen and not being the most "aerodynamic" of people in a standard sitting position really made...

Best bang for your buck, just crack open your visor or open it when stopped. Fog disappears instantly. If your vents are open, it shouldn't fog at all while moving. My helmet came with a breath guard but it still fogged so I looked at the pin lock. Since I wear sun glasses, the pinlock...

Huh? I thought I said I want to own both, if money weren't an issue. I'm not into cruisers, whatever the make, but would gladly take a Sportster custom with standard pegs if not an XR1200. I don't put a lot of weight into the lifestyle argument since other brands can be just as focussed on...

I don't see much difference between the Ducatisti and HD lifestyle folks to be honest....both can be equally obnoxious in certain environments. I'd still buy either if I could afford them because of the heritage and character of those bikes and would thoroughly appreciate them for what they...

^That's an interesting tool, but I'd be worried about getting impatient and letting it heat up too much or wanting to spin it faster lol I was surprised at how many warning stickers were on my bike when I picked it up. The dealer took off the nastiest offender--a large white and orange warning...

Does the ministry care if it's your own bike or not? My M2 exit course coming up requires proof of ownership that it's my bike along with insurance. This is my second time around because I couldn't afford a bike the first time I got my M1 and even if I rented, I had virtually no road...

Got a 2013 small block v-twin Goose. Air/ oil cooled goodness :)

That hits too close to home, being my route to work. That intersection is bad being right at the top of the hill because of westbound traffic approaching the intersection. I see a lot of cars try to make it through amber lights and/ or passing TTC busses stopped at the top of the hill, all...

Thanks for the advice! Very helpful stuff. It's good to know that the bike is doing its thing correcting itself while wiggling around. Sounds like it also applies to grooved/ ground asphalt.

Hey all, Just wondering what everyone's experience has been on steel grate bridges if you've come across any so far? A route I'm looking at for a US trip has a ton of these either as lift bridges or fixed bridges with tolls. I've been across the Burlington lift bridge about twice each way...

My only experience was being really upset when my grandfather received a letter from Halton Police. He had a bad heart condition and couldn't walk too far or long so he had a permit to park in wheel chair parking spots from the ministry. Someone called him in and reported him as abusing wheel...

Hey no worries! I used to work for one of these companies during school. It's honestly really worth taking the time to get a quote from as many places as you can. Something that seems so trivial can have a huge impact by no fault of your own. Vifferfun's sticky/ flow chart was a great help...

You really have to go there by early to mid March at the latest and maybe even talk to them at the Motorcycle shows to ensure that you have a bike by the start of riding season. They're a nice dealership with great bikes so once the season starts, they are perpetually swamped. They are...

Here's the thing with State Farm and the agency model. Even with Desjardins, not much will change in the short term because they will license the State Farm brand for a few years and retain the agencies. Most agencies, as independent operators, try to keep their clientele in the low risk...