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Back in the 90's governments allowed and pretty much encouraged the railways to abandon thousands of miles track as unprofitable or redundant. Very short sighted. We don't necessarily need high-speed trains, as there is no possible way we can build it for anywhere below astronomical and...

They're "planning" to use the old CPR right-of-way that goes through Prescott, Havelock, etc. and through Agincourt to Union.

10 billion? They've "budgeted" 3.9 Billion for planning alone. Then they want 5 YEARS of consultation before anything could happen. It's completely unfeasible, and a downright stupid idea, which isn't really surprising coming from the Peter Pan of Canadian politics. Idiot. As for the costs...

I thought this was the best version of the February show since it moved to the Ex. Lots of bikes, with great examples of the respective model lines from many of the manufacturers, though a couple were a bit sparse. All it was missing was a vintage bike display, though the VRRA was there and...

Says sold though. Old dirt bikes seem to hit a price floor and stay there. Obviously not $11k, but somebody figured it out.

It's certainly complicated, including MC stuff. Jack Daniels is made with 100% Canadian grain (rye) according to a bit I heard on the radio. Irish whiskey is aged in American-made barrels, that's what they told me at the Jameson distillery anyways. As someone who comes from an agricultural...

My wife and I went to NFLD last summer. We were hosted by friends for 2 weeks. My wife and her friend are avid hikers, and hiked numerous day trails throughout the island and did the long range traverse crossing in Gross Morne, a minimum 3 night, 4 day hike through inaccessible areas of the...

I was surprised how pretty Saskatchewan was. Definitely worth the trip.

How about out to the Gaspe, doing that loop then crossing the St. Lawrence at Riviere-du-Loop and make your way towards Ottawa, working northward. Then across northern Ontario, down through Manitoulin, cross on the ferry, stay on the shore south to Windsor, then along lake Erie shore to St...

This looks like a good deal, and an inexpensive way to try out a sidecar. The Yamaha is likely as reliable as a sledge hammer too. https://cvmg.ca/Motorcycles-For-Sale/13453469

You're correct that they're not going to put it on their lot with a safety from Moe's Garage, but I was thinking more about when you go to turn the leased car back to the dealer or even buy it out, and they say it needs X+Y+Z+A+B+C to be certified and you can say, "No, it really doesn't."

Just from my own experience, but it seems to me that their visibility/presence off road has declined. They're likely thinking they'd sell more 2 stroke dirt bikes than 4 strokes. I bet if they had kept producing the final model KDX220 they'd still be selling them, like Yamaha has done with the...

This looks like a lot of fun for not a lot of money. Grab a buddy/monkey, find a set of studded ice tires and let 'er rip...

What would stop someone from going to another shop for a safety before heading to the dealer for a buyout or to turn it in? "Issues" or not, the safety would be in-hand, and drawing on PP's recent experience, the new system sounds pretty iron clad, I ask because my wife has a Mazda CX something...

Agreed. I've been watching Guild Garage (or something) on Crave recently, and I'm often floored by some of the vehicles that go driving around. Fenderless hotrods, oddball vintage cars, bizarre one-off bitsa builds and supremely expensive supercars all toolin' around with Ontario plates. Does...

Further to your point, I think this identifies the issue in many cases; the retailer/consumer relationship is frequently a gigantic, unpleasant PITA. In the case of certifications done in a small shop, it's often the owner who processes your payment and talks about the work. I wouldn't want to...

I was at my local garage picking up my Tacoma after some work and asked the tech about certifications. He said that they're already on the new program, and it's a bit more expensive as it takes 2 people to complete the inspection on a car. I asked him about motorcycles as I've had them certify...

Either the professional in question was having a bad day, or they have an odd sense of humor.

That's the trouble though. Fewer MC shops will be doing inspections and issuing certifications because it's just not worth the hassle. Bigger places like GP will continue to do them at increase cost, but won't be interested in doing them on what they consider older bikes. Smaller shops, and...

Yeah, not really sure to be honest. I would think that the increased insurance cost would be a minor expense compared to the added cost of technology and hassle involved.