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Amateur. I'm about to buy a motorcycle because it matches my helmet...

Our riding circle is terrible in terms of spreading farkle ideas like a virus. One of our riding buddies gets one of those silicone exhaust guards. Now we all have them. Another gets a seal saver that you can clip onto your fork tube. Now we all have them. I got a collapsible trail stand. Now...

Aw, that's a shame. It sure does look purdy. :(

The 1200 MS was a mind-bogglingly beautiful successor to the original ugly-duckling Multi. So surprised they kept the same moniker, it was truly a ground-up redesign in terms of aesthetics. Almost the exact opposite story to the current Monster... what the heck happened there?!?

Sometimes. If you look up "private equity motorcycle company" in the dictionary, I bet it will have a picture of MV Agusta next to it. Passed around not for its assets, but for its brand name recognition. Low units sold but considered a jewel in the crown due to its halo status. I don't think...

Typical story. Press and riders rave about it. Nobody buys it. Anyone remember the MT-01? Yamaha spent a lot of money bringing it to Canada. Huge splash in the moto-mags and the forums were abuzz about it. Never saw one on the road...

Once the new V2 engine works its way into the market, it'll make the T11 bikes a lot more affordable. That powerplant is so ubiquitous and it's been out for so long, it's become one of their most reliable engines they've ever made. I currently own two bikes with that engine, with close to 35,000...

Re: smaller displacement bikes Was at the Gap one year and there was a small group of supermotos there who went out together. Like, proper 450cc thumpers - super-light, great low-end grunt, wide bars for leverage, oodles of steering angle from lock-to-lock, short wheelbase for fast direction...

Of the three Ducs you've listed, there are multiple engine configs for each, depending on the model year. Assuming you are looking at the Scrambler 1100? I found the 800cc version to be down quite a bit on useable power compared to the 1200RT. Monster has so many engine variations over the...

Hasn't happened recently, but a few years ago, I remember IVR's consistently dropping my calls after waiting forever for a human being to answer. Not just one company, like several. The telcos were the worst. Which is ironic, because of what kind of business they are in. Very frustrating when...

Not just the AI stocks themselves, but pretty much anything that mentions AI in their press releases gets a nice boost as well. My Shopify stock got a healthy 15% bump up a few days ago when ChatGPT was mentioned in one of their press releases. Nice, but what does it really mean in turns of...

We're in a sweet spot where AI is able to harvest good quality data from real people who have contributed opinions, facts and ideas in good faith. Moving forward, this pool of data is going to be poisoned by the addition of both AI-generated content itself (which has already outpaced...

Oooh, I like this strategy. Thx. Will check into the witholding tax limits for RRIFs.

holy smoses. i think i felt something move down there...

Sorry to hear, what a tragic loss to the motorcycling community.

For cars, I'm more into the German and Italian marques. There are a couple of British sportscars that have caught my eye over the years:

IME, batteries last longer when they're not constantly discharged to almost empty, so they do best when they're on a float or smart-charger when not in use. The most expensive Yuasa which is constantly run down to empty will have a considerably shorter lifespan than a cheap Chinese no-name...

Overweight on RRSPs by quite a margin. Need to do some heavy mathing to figure out the most tax-efficient way to get that money into my grubby, non-registered hands. After 71, no witholding tax on RRIF income? But net net, it's still the same as RSP withdrawals before 71 when all the income...

Bike shopping time!!!

This is the very reason why I am not a collectible car/bike guy. If I own it, I will use it. If it's an adv bike, it will see the dirt. If it's a sportbike, it will see the track. If the entire point of the vehicle is to keep the miles low so it retains its value on resale, then it's not the...