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More armour may not be effective with blunt force trauma. Leather will last better in a slide and maybe save your skin. Armour is great for dissipating the initial hit, somewhat. Hit a curb, fire hydrant or light pole with sufficient force and you will hurt. Nothing will adequately protect you...

I'm normally a stand up guy for laws, but in this case I would have taken it for a very short ride. You also need to know if the transmission is ok, and the only way to do this is to run through the gears. Do they shift up and down smoothly. The carb at idle uses the idle circuit, rev it higher...

You only know if an insurance company is good when you make a claim. They're all good at collecting. Good to know. I hope you get your bike fixed soon. The way they treated you SON sounds like a bunch of scumbags.

Now is a great time to sell your bike, as this is high season. You might even make a small profit. You also will not need to store the bike over the winter. You can cancel your insurance and save.

As others have said, don't ride. You risk permanently wrecking your knee if you do not give it enough time to heal. Tendons and ligaments heal slowly, much more slowly than muscle. At the very least wait until your consult and ask the doc. There will be lots of time for riding, and yes, it is...

Those are Vibram Sierra Unit Soles, Style 1276 for fire, police, and military, available in 3 colours (brown, green, black), ~$25US. Most of the cost was for the cobbler to grind down your original soles flat, prep, and glue. They look good.

I am always amazed at the speeds downhill and the lack of protective equipment that many road riders use. A half helmet and spandex, and you hit 60-70kph downhill? They are bound by tradition. Take care of your scaphoid. Bones in the hand are tiny and there are so many joints it is near...

I guess poultry is not on your menu for a while, or is it?

Police fault and insurance fault are totally independent. Ask your insurance company who is at insurance fault. Insurance fault is determined by the insurance fault determination rules, codified into law. If you are at fault you pay to fix your bike. Even if the insurance company writes the...

On a 7 year old bike you might not need comrehensive. You could save some cash. For older bikes it might be cheaper to just fix it yourself. You can always call your insurance company back and change your policy. They should refund you some money.

You can only ask. Note that if you cancel in the summer you might need to pay a bit more because insurance premiums are weighted towards riding months. If you cancel in the winter you might get money back, depending on how your premiums are calculated.

For $11k I'd be looking for better photos. Is the bike up on a stand because it requires repairs? If it has not been ridden for a year, does this mean that it cannot start? Are the carbs gummed up? There are 3 photos: bike $11k, backrest $80, windshield $80. If you want people to take the time...

Very cool indeed. Congrats! You'll never see me on my knees like that!

So sorry about you and that goose. I hope it was not your golden goose. Consider an electrified wheelchair. You'll only need one working hand. They are expensive and heavy to transport, but would be a good option for you.

120kph in 2nd gear seems excessively ridiculous to me. You could bank some money every year to plan for it and think of the ticket as a yearly expense, though this could get very expensive. The ticket is not that expensive, the increase in insurance premium can really hurt in the long run. or...

Ditto for an '84. Parts do exist. Check on eBay for your bike. Bikes in the mid-'80s were over-engineered, and they can be quite reliable, but you'll need to do maintenance. If you don't like or cannot do maintenance buy a newer bike. Insurance can be quite cheap on a mid-80s 500cc, like sub...

Beautiful, and very art deco. It looks heavy...Though I really like the leather seat. Black and brown for the win, and hand stitched.

lube cable with cable luber. They are available at Princess Auto for ~$8.00CAD.

That wax will probably quickly wear off. Sew a tube of cloth, or use a tube of nylon webbing, slip it over the strap, do your D rings up, then slip the cloth tube over the 2 D rings. Tension on the strap, once done up, will keep the cloth tube in place. The D rings are probably made of brass...

Pussy Riot comes to mind. You look fit to be thrown into a Russian jail! Nice, but a little more mouth might be beneficial.