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It was a beautiful day for a ride and though it was as busy as expected in the county, there are a few different and less travelled routes to get to the Picton area. The show in on part of Base31, a former RCAF base with some history to it (bomber training). Most of the old structures appear to...

This is going on this weekend, It looks OK. There's a couple self-guided GPS tours, some test rides available, bike displays and vendors, and other festival stuff. Perhaps a bit pricy with a day pass about $50, but then again it's pretty easy to spend close to that on lunch at a restaurant...

I can sympathize regarding ergo comfort on a 1090. I had a KTM 990 SMT previously and was in absolute agony within 3 hours. The pain was in my tailbone, hips and lower back. I changed seats and it improved. I bought my 1090 in 2019 or 20 and have made comfort a priority, as I wanted to take...

Where's Waldo??

I was cycling with my wife on the rail trail between Lindsay and Peterborough a few years ago and a guy on one of those scooters passed us. Like many on those f'n things he wasn't what you'd call considerate or polite. A few km. later we caught up to him as the battery had died (I assume). It...

David Booth had an article about them in Fridays paper. https://driving.ca/column/motor-mouth/e-bikes-e-scooters-woefully-unregulated

I'm sure it would be pretty close to the same though.

LOL. I followed him along Hwy.2/Dale Rd. and north on Hwy 28 out here in Port Hope. It was only a few minutes. The drive you noted would have taken long enough for me to learn how to play golf.

I've done that trip hugging the water from Hamilton, through Niagara Falls and onward. Loved it. As Guzzirider says, the nice thing about this route is that if you find yourself running out of time you can easily slab it home quickly on the 401.

A guy in front of me had his golf bag & clubs fall off a trailer a few years ago. It happened at an intersection so the clubs pretty much didn't leave the bag and there wasn't any visible damage. I honked and flashed my lights as he pulled away, but he didn't stop. I picked up the bag and was...

I agree with Timtune, the north shore of Lake Erie is very pretty with LOTS of interesting places to stop. No, it's not twisty, fast or particularly challenging but it is a beautiful area and the riding is relaxed and pleasant. I'd be tempted to follow the shoreline up to Tobermory, or as far as...

Woohoo I'm not the only one! In the way back times I'd religiously check, lube and adjust my chain. Now it just never looks slack or dry. Even when I measure, it's within tolerance.

The whole "Canadian Distributor" racket accounts for much of the pricing AND service issues in Canada. Years ago I fancied some Touratech stuff and placed an order with their US seller. I received an email that a Canadian Distributor had recently been activated so they couldn't sell it to me. I...

I've heard that a lot over the years, sometimes directed me when we owned our nursery. What the people making this remark never saw or considered was how much work and sacrifice was necessary to get to the point where they felt justified in their envy (for lack of a better word). I still hear...

Changing consumer tastes, increased cost and complexity of MC's, difficulty finding sales staff and shortage of licensed MC mechanics, and high operating costs in relation to potential profit makes it tough for any business. Add to that the demands by some brands to create a specific look or...

An absolute can't miss in my area.

Yeah, but the back tire is still good.

Hoo..... baby!!!! Always loved the NS400R. Though apparently down on power compared to the Gamma and RZ500 it was reputed to be smoother and a much better street bike. The VFR is pretty too, but never one I contemplated buying, unlike the NS.

That's what I would think as well. I once had an oversized rear tire on an FJ600 in the late 80's and it was definitely noticeable, unpredictable as the carcass warmed up, and ultimately unsafe in spite of being a high quality tire. I don't know how much bigger your tire option is, but there is...

Why are you keeping the older one? At least, I believe the red & white one is earlier than the black one based on the rims.