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  1. Priller

    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    Seeing that Turtle reminded me I haven't posted my latest addition here. Decided it was time for a Sinn, as I've always loved their ultra-tool watch aesthetic. I tried hard to like the 556, but as soon as I saw the 104, I knew it was for me. Bidirectional countdown bezel, insanely legible, and...
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    The "Official" Watch Thread and all Things Horological

    She's a beaut. Love a Turtle. Have had my eyes peeled for a King Turtle to go with my King Samurai for ages, but one hasn't come up.
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    Custom one-off machine/cnc work?

    Non è un 'killer di dB', è un 'liberatore di dB'...
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    Custom one-off machine/cnc work?

    Two other options: First (and likely easiest) is to use a reshipping service like this one: Package forwarding from Germany to the world | ShipGerman I've used something similar in the past from the US from a company called Shippsy (though I won't be using them anytime soon even if I was...
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    Custom one-off machine/cnc work?

    I was able to get a swingarm sleeve made up for a surprisingly low price at Quadra Machining in Whitby for my RC51 swingarm swap (SP2 swingarm in an SP1 frame). He was recommended by a bigger race shop who couldn't be bothered with a small one-off. Granted, what I got was all cylinder shapes...
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    Stupidly overpriced motorcycle for sale thread

    I've seen worse hipster cafe racers, but having the piggyback reservoirs on the front side of the shocks gives me heartburn. Then again, they're Chinesium eBay specials, likely without any port between the shock body and so-called reservoir, so it's more ballast than reservoir.
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    YYZ Plane Crash

    There are no differences between men and women for the number of hours required to operate any aircraft. Is it an issue that you can shortcut the hours required by going to an accredited university? Probably. Is that a gender or 'DEI' issue? Absolutely not. The fact that the captain was so...
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    YYZ Plane Crash

    I thought the TSB released their preliminary report ages ago? I watched this video from an airline pilot that seems fairly balanced and clear about the likely factors: Coles notes are: - due to heavy snow, the runway was plowed more narrowly than typical (making visual cues less reliable...
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    What Are You Currently Listening To?

    Watched the Hip documentary recently on Prime, can't recommend it highly enough. I was never a super dedicated fan, but the '90s were my teen and early-20s years, so they were ever-present and I saw them live at least a half dozen times then. The run from Up to Here to Phantom Power was just...
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    Harley Happenings - Jochen Zeitz "retiring"

    Wasn't sure where to put this, but figured this thread was as suitable as anywhere... https://www.reddit.com/r/shittytattoos/s/uz6sMI6SVl (Wouldn't let me embed media for some reason)
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    COVID and the housing market

    Yep. We rented a trailer last summer that came with an insanely comfortable mattress both my wife and I loved. When we returned it, we asked what brand it was, expecting some high-dollar memory foam/gel whatever. The owner laughed and said everyone who comes back with the rental asks the same...
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    Harley Happenings - Jochen Zeitz "retiring"

    Fair enough, but considering they recently killed the model despite it being a critical darling, seems there simply weren't enough folks out there who want a second or third bike just for Bucky's runs and garage admiration sessions...
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    Harley Happenings - Jochen Zeitz "retiring"

    Classic example of a bike that everyone likes but nobody buys, then when they stop selling them, everyone who didn't buy one is outraged. Perhaps destined for Sport Classic territory where the used ones skyrocket in price and mostly end up as static art pieces, better admired than ridden. I...
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    Harley Happenings - Jochen Zeitz "retiring"

    Were they? My (admittedly hazy) memory of the V-Rod is that it was underwhelming and a bit of a joke, not improving on the 15+ year old VMax that sold for about half the price. My sense is the Pan Am was much, much better and got a lot of accolades for being 'surprisingly good for a Harley'...
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    Royal Enfield

    As someone who sympathises with @TK4 in regards to the steady flow of political outrage threads, is there a way to mute that particular subforum from the 'What's New' feed? I know @PrivatePilot had asked for something similar a while back, but I understand it might not be possible depending on...
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    Weather

    You and me both. My wife is from BC, and so instinctively starts putting winter gear away at the end of February, which results in my annual lecture about how you're not safe until May, and even then. But this year, I'm very ready for it to be over now. I was also pining for a return to 'real'...
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    Buying gear from Europe

    When we go, we bring a nylon duffel bag each that we picked up at MEC a few years ago. Scrunches up into a tiny pouch, sort of like those K-Way rain jackets from way back, but unfurls to a sizeable bag when needed. We then put our laundry in the duffel bags and stash all the culinary and other...
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    Perth County Moto

    I bought a khaki John Doe Explorer jacket from FC-Moto a couple years ago, and it's become one of my favourite pieces of kit. Absolutely top quality, comfortable, and reasonably priced at around $500 CAD. Highly recommended, especially for gear that doesn't look ridiculous away from the bike...
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    Buying gear from Europe

    When I placed my order, there was no option. UPS was the only choice, unfortunately. I have a lifetime hate-on for UPS for so many reasons that it's impossible to cover here, so I would have chosen literally any other shipper if I'd had the choice.
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    What did you do in your garage today..?

    Thanks for that! Have bookmarked for later reference. Nobody nearby had one that I needed (not much Guzzi support in Hamilton!), but gritted my teeth and found what I needed on Amazon, delivery this afternoon. I want to hate Amazon so much, but the convenience is very hard to walk away from...
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