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    Hell's Angels use Online Reviews to Punish Hotel and Restaurant

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-hells-angels-business-reviews-1.4608271 Social media just took a "cool" hit.
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    News: G&M, B.C.'s Electra Meccanica 3 wheeled electric car/motorcycle

    This spans the gap between car and motorcycle. Like a Spyder, it has 2 wheels up front and one rear, fully enclosed, trunk and hood space, and only fits one. Electric range of 160km, max speed of 130kph. 3hr recharge at 220v, or 6 hr recharge at 110v. it is already road legal in BC, with certs...
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    News National Post: First ride: 2018 BMW G310GS

    Small-displacement, dual-purpose bike has the performance and features of a larger motorcycle http://driving.ca/bmw/reviews/road-test/first-ride-2018-bmw-g310gs
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    Ontario MOT Online Driver's License Renewal: Fail

    Did my driver's license renewal online yesterday. It said average time takes 13 minutes, download your temporary driver's license, your permanent driver's license mailed to you in 4-6 weeks. Punched in my info, all is good. Pay my $90 (3d party site), good. Then it gives me a screen telling me...
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    News: National Post | Ethanol, the enemy of small carbureted engines

    Ethanol can be the enemy of any carbureted engine, but the small ones especially suffer http://driving.ca/auto-news/news/your-corner-wrench-big-problems-for-small-engines-when-they-use-ethanol-gasoline The usual winterization for my bike includes adding fuel stabilizer and topping up the gas...
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    News: G&M | 2017 Kawasaki Versys-X 300 ABS

    http://driving.ca/kawasaki/versys/reviews/road-test/motorcycle-review-2017-kawasaki-versys-x-300-abs Ninja 300 parallel motor into the Versys adventure bike frame. 39hp, 12000rpm redline. Add ABS. Hard bags available. $6,400CAD Observed gas mileage is 4.2L/100km, which does not seem all that...
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    News: G&M | Celebrate the Kawasaki ZRX with this flashy watch

    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/accessories/celebrate-the-kawasaki-zrx-with-this-flashy-watch/article34930811/ Only for the geek in you that's into the Kawi ZRX. Not that many people reading the G&M will know that the ZRX is a motorcycle. While the Kawi was made in Japan...
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    News: National Post | Ten ways to reduce the chances of getting a ticket

    http://driving.ca/auto-news/news/ten-ways-to-reduce-the-chances-of-getting-a-ticket Be legal, be polite, same stuff we talk about all the time.
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    News: G&M | 2017 Honda Rebel 500 ABS

    http://driving.ca/honda/reviews/road-test/motorcycle-test-2017-honda-rebel-abs It looks like a Sportster. No HP numbers, parallel twin, 471cc, 185kg/407lb, puts it into beginner bike category, along with its 300cc little brother. $6,900CAD
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    News: Twitter vid | Beijing Rider gets knocked off bike in Sandstorm

    https://twitter.com/PDChina/status/860361099815800832/video/1 Rider gets knocked off bike by large piece of metal roofing. That must have hurt. Sandstorms from Mongolia are common in Beijing and northern China every year. Not sure how he can ride his scooter. I thought that riding scooters and...
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    G&M: 2017 Triumph Bonny Scrambler Review

    http://driving.ca/triumph/bonneville-triumph/reviews/road-test/first-ride-2017-triumph-bonneville-street-scrambler Not my type of bike, but posted for others.
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    News: NYT Importance of Motorcycles in Kandahar, Afghanistan

    Fluff, mostly, but some photos of 125cc bikes and their importance to the people. Quasi short video aka animated gifs. All the gear none of the time, same as in rural China...
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    No Motorcycles in Ontario HOV Lanes, but included in review

    source Not yet. You could email him. But this quote is interesting: Ontario highway HOV motorcycle access in return for ATGATT!!
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    G&M: New Rider Article on experience at RTI beginner course

    My crash course in learning to ride a motorcycle Nothing we don't know already, but a good public safety announcement anyway. Too bad it is at the end of the season, but better late than never. Good on Matt for taking the course and writing about it. It is a good example for potential riders.
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    GTAM Reported as a Deceptive Site ?!?!?

    I just linked to GTAM from a bookmark, as I usually do, and received a warning from Mozilla (I'm usng Firefox) saying that GTAM is a deceptive site. I took a screen cap. Once I clicked "Ignore this warning" I was punted to a Google screen where I verified that GTAM is not a deceptive site. It...
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    News: SCMP, 2016 Hong Kong Motorcycle Show

    I'd love to have been there. Much Uk influence in the former British Colony, and it shows. Some pics of a '69 BSA, '71 Vespa Spring, amongst newer bikes. I could not post any photos. http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/motoring/article/2043060/old-and-young-get-their-bikes-hong-kong-motorcycle-show
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    G&M: China's Motorcycle Army goes home for Chinese New Year

    China’s motorcycle army sputters along tough road to middle class This year Chinese New Year is on Feb 08. Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar and changes yearly. There are 1.4b people in China and many are migrant workers from different areas of China. Once a year they make an...
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    Scarborough: Land of the Crap Drivers, partial proof

    As a resident Scarborough I get the opportunity, daily, to see how terrible my neighbours actually drive. There is a high(er) proportion of Chinese and Indian drivers in Scarborough that never cease to amaze me as to novel and new ways of illegally driving at worst or how to inconvenience fellow...
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    Partial Explanation as to Why Ontario MC Insurance is so high

    Last month I read an article in the Toronto Star about a rider who had just returned from Cali and was shocked at the premiums asked by Ontario insurers. While it is an interesting read, there's nothing in the article that we all did not know. Today an unnamed insurance broker wrote a rebuttal...
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    Tubeless Tire needs Valve Stem Replacement/Repair

    After the winter slumber I checked my tire pressure today on my cruiser and the front was way low. I pumped it back up the the recommended 28psi. If I bend the valve stem in a specific direction at 45 degrees I hear a slight leaking of air. It's not very much, but is audible. The tire does hold...
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