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  1. DJM

    So I tried motocamping for the first time...

    Last weekend of decent weather. At Longpoint Provincial Park. Heated vest helps too.
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    Looking at Triumph twins. Yay or nay?

    If I had a euro for every retired Brit in southern Spain and Portugal that looked like Rob Halford I'd eat and drink free for a month... Had a 1200 Sportster for 5 years, traded it in on the VROD. I enjoyed it but the Harley tax and low power/weight ratio was a negative experience. I really...
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    Looking at Triumph twins. Yay or nay?

    I see you have some videos on the T120 Adri. I'll try to go through some of them tonight after work. Basically, I miss the power of my VROD and I've never owned a British bike. While my Versys is good at everything it's passionless. I'll use it for motocamping or blasting up the 401 to see some...
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    Looking at Triumph twins. Yay or nay?

    Stumbled across a Triumph meet whilst in Spain. Was in a rush so didn't converse. Beautiful bikes. Speed Twins really caught my eye. Are they reliable? I know nothing about them but a quick look online shows I could get a newer Speed Twin 1200 for 8-12K. New is out of the question however as...
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    I went to the rthibert wheel catalogue, they are pretty definitive for fitment specs. It looks like X48566 is a fit for the PHEV. Cross-referencing that, Nissan and Infiniti also uses the same hub specs so a 17" option X47561 may also be available if the clearances are good. Alloys may be a...
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    I've forgotten to plug in at night 3 times over the last year and a half. Never left myself without enough juice to get to work the next day though. Since I keep the vehicle at 80% charge I'm only usually down to 70% or so. Maybe 60% in the winter. It's practically muscle memory at this point...
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    I got a ride in a Ford Capri EV in Valencia yesterday. Sharp looking vehicle, Mach E interior style although harder plastics and cheaper looking centre screen. Polestar-like. Also a BYD Atto 3. Most impressive one so far for me is the BYD Seal. Tesla 3 styling and very nice interior. Have pics...
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    AFAIK, there’s programming and there’s relearning. Some sensors need to be programmed first by a scan tool for the vehicle platform, then relearned to wheel position on that vehicle. In my case for the Honda, the factory ones had to have both done, but some aftermarket ones were already...
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    Congrats on the Mitsubishi. I've always just gone with steel wheels for winter. They're cheap and light and since the vehicle usually looks dirty it's not a big deal if they look rough. Costco has some good deals on steelies, that's where I got my last set. Plus, the steelies make me look...
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    How Stellantis completely ****** it up in Canada I will never know. Even the Fiat 600e is decent. They could bring the Panda e and 600e to complement the 500e being sold here. If Canada can adopt Euro standards maybe it will happen. What I can say is there is very good depth in EV offerings from...
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    So I got a ride in a Mach E in Lisbon of all places. So far have seen 3 other ones. Using Bolt, it’s a major ride share program here in Portugal like Uber. Guy says he can clear about 200 euros a shift and charges at home. Coolest one so far is a Fiat Panda electric. I would drive the **** out...
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    I’m in Portugal for a week then on to Spain. Been using a lot of rideshares and most are EV. So far been in Leapmotor, BYD, Peugeot, Citroen, Tesla, BMW and VW. BMW was the nicest out of all of them.
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    Gen2 Volt was better in every way but looks imho. Saying that, my Gen1 was the gateway drug to full EV.
  14. DJM

    What would trip the main house breaker?

    Yes I do recall that being mentioned. He's a fast talker that moves at the speed of light so I'm still processing things. House is going up for sale next year so I'm hoping it was just a fluke. New place is only 100 amp service so that's going to be the challenge moving forward.
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    What would trip the main house breaker?

    Nothing found. I set the level 2 charger to 40 amps and ran the pool pump, A/C, toaster oven, 2 gaming PC's, telly, fridge and freezer like that night. Nada. No heat marks, some slightly loose connections. Infra was cold except for a warm (26.3C) pool pump circuit but that's 20 meters of 14/2 on...
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    My 275/45/21's are going to hurt the wallet come replacement time. Most of the wear I suspect is from high power application and high-regen. There's a light on my commute that I can get through normally if there isn't an advance green at the light before it. But if I have to wait after the...
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    What would trip the main house breaker?

    Siemens panel. Never had issues before. Electrician said he has a thermal camera he can scan while I use the level 2 charger for the EV.
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    What would trip the main house breaker?

    I just ran electrical cords to the equipment, no fancy back feed or anything. Anyways, got an electrician from work coming next Tuesday to check out the panel, it's 25 years old now.
  19. DJM

    What would trip the main house breaker?

    Power went out during a storm yesterday. Lightning was right on top of us. I pulled out the generator and went to work keeping the fridges and sump pump running. Local news said power was out in my area so I patiently waited. 3 hours later it's getting dark and I notice the houses around me...
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    The new lawn tractors are junk.

    Awesome. Did you get the mulch kit? I haven't put mine on yet but need to, it flings grass and **** everywhere.
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