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  1. MacDoc

    Share your fondest memory of motorcycling

    Actually happened to me a few months back when I had no gas gauge on the CB500F ( TFT screen failed ) I forgot a fill up and thought I had 1/4 tank. Only realized as the bike spluttered coming to a halt across the hiway from fuel. Nursed it in the next 100m and coasted to the pump. I'm still in...
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    Riding Down Under - Tropical Cairns Australia

    A little magic in the morning sun by my desk :giggle: The matched ammonites are millions of year old and have opal threads in them. The main glass is from One of a Kind art show and its mate is in the Corning Glass museum. Bit of a yuppie expenditure way back when I always spent $2k a year on...
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    Is It Time to Leave the Sport? Honestly… I’m Starting to Wonder.

    Is skiing a sport? Activities can involve competition or not ...still sports.
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    Share your fondest memory of motorcycling

    Been there ....really stretched it a few times on the CB500x riding in rural BC ...laughable.. was really on fumes and pulled off figuring I was toasted. Could not see a fuel station that was marked on the map. :unsure: Nother rider pulled over and I asked ...he pointed slightly behind me...
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    Riding Down Under - Tropical Cairns Australia

    Maybe Noraly will inspire him. She appears to be thriving (y) I briefly considered a KTM390 last year. Strange to see Marc using gas.
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    TV shows currently watching

    I'm half way through last episode of Mr Mercedes S1....certainly strays into the dark but intriguing. Will continue.....finished. Like the way they used Leonard Cohen song at end of Season One. well crafted - the used of music all the way through is excellent Season 2 not so engaged ...... I...
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    What are you reading?

    Good science and fascinating tales Learned a lot
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    Share your fondest memory of motorcycling

    61 years riding...just too many good memories and few dire ones with weather. Riding western Canada with my son ranks highest perhaps...cooling off after a very hot traffic filled trek through Yellowstone dodging bison horns way too close to my knee- 40 minutes later shivering at 9,000' + at...
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    TV shows currently watching

    Yeah I like Damian Lewis ...particularly in Band of Brothers ...... making me laugh
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    Recent movies you saw - recommend or no

    a very slow burn but relaxing on a warm tropical night Blast from the past 2 cycle motorcycles, miniskirts and well .....the 70s 🍿 How many old bikes can you spot....? ;) Think there is even a red 305 Superhawk in the mix :love::rolleyes: Schlocky enough to make my teeth ache....:sneaky:
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    Riding Down Under - Tropical Cairns Australia

    too weird Buddy back in Cairns after a VERY hot ride north...dodged Tstorms Trying to convince him to ride 2,700 km S to cooler less stormy weather. 7 days - ride from 6 am to noon
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    Recent movies you saw - recommend or no

    It's alive !!!....well Walter Frey perhaps....and Argus Filch ...all incarnated...;)...interesting ....🍿 Not sure what kickapoo joy juice was fed to the critics but its a bit of a hot mess which might be due to the source material.:eek: •••• I like the leads....but not tonight ... I cannot...
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    Good news thread

    https://www.cbc.ca/homepage/jamaica-bobsled-team-first-gold-medal-9.6992545
  14. MacDoc

    What are you reading?

    Looks good, starts out in Toronto ....well regarded and there is a TV series. 🍿
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    TV shows currently watching

    Started watching Homeland again but did not realize there are 8 seasons of 12 episodes.... maybe a bit much.
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    Riding Down Under - Tropical Cairns Australia

    Already warm at 6 am 23 feels like 28 and very muggy. Lots of people out in the only cool part of daylight. Runners and walkers, did not see any bicylists. Walked to Brumbys which opens at 5.30 am. Scored a small thin sliced seed loaf for $3 Thin sliced will do well in the microwave sandwich...
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    Recent movies you saw - recommend or no

    Guess this qualifies for a movie. never listened to him …??? seems my kinda music - man and guitar writing his own songs
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    Riding Down Under - Tropical Cairns Australia

    Discretion the better part of valour.....buddy is heading back to Cairns...mebbe. Deciding tomorrow morning but I would guess thats the better approach. I still can't edit this on Brave but can on Orion.🤷‍♂️ Cleared site data and it has resolved Marc shifting gears to a KTM390, travelling with...
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    Riding Down Under - Tropical Cairns Australia

    :unsure: Buddy heading into camping danger https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-25/residents-without-power-queensland-storms/106048734 would not mind a less dire Tstorm here.....it is very thick and muggy UPDATED 6:20PM AEST 28.4° FEELS LIKE 33.1°C
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