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  1. shanekingsley

    Ride Report - 2026 Scenic Butt

    I'd love to do that kind of a ride with you if you lead and we do it in BC. Maybe we can cut it down to 300 km of just dirt and end the ride with dinner in Kelowna. And if you throw in a dirt bike for me to drop ride that'd be great. Thanks:)
  2. shanekingsley

    Ride Report - 2026 Scenic Butt

    I've done the summer solstice ride for a number of years and a couple buddies have been with me on almost every one, but for one reason or another, they could never complete it. One year it was stinking hot, another time some random guys joined the ride with their small gas tanks and fishing...
  3. shanekingsley

    Wear all day riding pants

    When you say jeans, are you also including kevlar type riding jeans or just normal denim? Asking because I have a pair of Revit Kevlar jeans which are super comfortable and a little on the thinner side with just a bit of armour. I also have the Klim K Fifty 2 jeans which are more robust and...
  4. shanekingsley

    Window shopping again

    Yes the KLR650 will do what you're asking for with ease. Where it will under perform is going longer distances 2up or at faster speeds. But riding 2up for under an hour at max 100km/hr and it should be a pretty smooth and comfy ride. My wife and I would take mine on return trips from Toronto to...
  5. shanekingsley

    Battery YTX14-BS - anyone here using one?

    Sorry - there were a few people interested and it went to a good home - a 1290! I grabbed a replacement battery - this time I got the Yuasa for my bike and what a difference a new battery makes for cranking power. Can't believe I rode with my last battery so weak for years!
  6. shanekingsley

    Battery YTX14-BS - anyone here using one?

    Pending gone! And... gone.
  7. shanekingsley

    Battery YTX14-BS - anyone here using one?

    Battery is still available if anyone wants it, since it's not the right size for 300EZ's bike.
  8. shanekingsley

    Battery YTX14-BS - anyone here using one?

    Amazing. I’ll message you.
  9. shanekingsley

    Battery YTX14-BS - anyone here using one?

    Edit: sold! I bought a battery off Amazon and they sent me the wrong one by mistake. They are sending me a refund, but won't take it back, since they don't accept return shipping on batteries. I'd rather not take a brand new battery to the HHW depot and prefer to give it to someone who can use...
  10. shanekingsley

    1st gen KLR 650 feedback

    Hold on a sec... are you the one person that liked the styling of the gen2 better than the gen1? Former KLR owner here: Could it annhilate speed bumps and allow me to disregard all things cast wheels couldn't? Yes Did I avoid receiving a single speeding ticket in my 3 years of ownership? Yes Is...
  11. shanekingsley

    Road conditions - north and eastern areas

    Sure here you go: Google Maps There's a lot of different ways to get from the Stouffville area up towards Bancroft and that just happened to be the one we chose for that ride, mostly because it's one of the fastest with decent scenery and curvy roads.
  12. shanekingsley

    Window shopping again

    I know a few Strommers who went from the 650 or 1000 to the triple of the Tracer9 and said the Yammie was an infinitely more fun bike to ride than either of those Stroms. If not going off road - the Yammie would be my choice from your list, or the base model 1050 Strom. I've personally found...
  13. shanekingsley

    Road conditions - north and eastern areas

    The only road that had any sand on it was 504 through Coe Hill. The 511 and 508/65 were amazing. Just after the hard packed gravel on South Lavant, there is still a short section that is the old pavement, but the whole new section that was recently repaved was very nice and well worth the...
  14. shanekingsley

    Road conditions - north and eastern areas

    I was on South Lavant Rd today and the western 5km is hard packed gravel. Very easy for any kind of bike and worth riding over it to enjoy the huge portion that was repaved over the last few years. The 509 between Hwy 7 and South Lavant was fine, so maybe the western part of it has some road work.
  15. shanekingsley

    Saturday May 30 - anyone up for a ride up north?

    You are welcome to join:) Meeting one other at the petro pass off Bowmanville at 7:30. Heading up to Calabogie and back. https://maps.app.goo.gl/qdxNcXisaWQwMXCf7?g_st=a
  16. shanekingsley

    Saturday May 30 - anyone up for a ride up north?

    Haven't been on one proper ride yet this year. Anyone interested in going north, or northeast tomorrow? Nothing super long - thinking somewhere around 800km. I'd like to be home by 6pm. PM or post up if interested!
  17. shanekingsley

    2026 Rides

    Thanks - this is a day ride, starting from my buddies cottage and then helping another buddy hit the 1000mile mark. So not planning on stopping very much:)
  18. shanekingsley

    2026 Rides

    Thanks! Been over 10 years since I was up near Mattawa, so looking forward to it. And I always pass by the Elliot Lake area on the TC, but never head up that way, so that will be a new one for me.
  19. shanekingsley

    2026 Rides

    Hey Mike have you been up towards Aubrey Falls or around Elliot Lake area at all recently? I'm thinking of heading up there and wondering how the TransCanada and the southern portion of the 129 are. Here's the route: Google Maps
  20. shanekingsley

    GP Bikes: A Masterclass in Operational Incompetence and Mechanical Neglect

    Now it's worth the extra time and distance:) https://maps.app.goo.gl/DJwaQ6ZFATxtCbcc8
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