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so i went and got a new 2017 Kawasaki Z125 Pro. Kowie has a promo on them now so could not resist. Sorry for you guys and the snow and cold but the weather around here been fantastic. Today and the weekend sunny and warm. i did consider a scooter again but the price of the Z125 was cheaper...

They are actually releasing this thing on Canada https://www.yamaha-motor.ca/products/details-build-price.php?model=5220&group=MC&catId=133 only 20k$

Out for a short ride today. Too hot to ride too far. Coming back home the long way. Come to a stop light. About 3 blocks up is another stop light and is where i intend to turn right. I can see one of those work trucks in curb lane with the arrow at next light(so lane closed) There are also...

Just cant seem to keep a bike for much more than a year. :p did some hard thinking over the last week. Thinking about how and where i ride. The fact that to get to the out of the way areas takes going thru lots of traffic hell. I do not ride fast anymore, one due to being an "oldhe Pharte" so i...

Saw this bike in the local Yamaha/Suzuki dealer. Funky looking bike, very large seat and balloon tires. Later on at home watched a few you tubes on it and it seemed to be fun. Next time at the dealer (Apr13) they let me take it out for a test drive. The bike is a 5 speed 200cc bike. Figured it...

So there is a motorcycle shop here that is a DIY / education shop. Looks interesting. Would love to learn how to do the more complicated items like valve clearance checks. "The Vancouver Motorcycle Collective is a shared garage space for two-wheel enthusiasts to become educated and work on...

when i am heading into a new area, before i go i always "walk" the area in google maps street view. Especially if there are any turns i have to do, i street view land marks and intersections. One strange street view i saw one time was at a T-intersection. Two street view map cars in same spot...

B.C.'s provincial government has announced it will be targeting distracted drivers with higher insurance premiums. The change will mean distracted driving will be considered a high-risk behaviour under the ICBC Driver Risk Premium program. Driver Risk Premium charges are fees above and...

Just checked the Yamaha Canada website. The 2018 line up is now listed. They have dropped the FZ line of bikes. no not really. but they are now same as EU and called the MT(07-09-10) price has gone up and there now only one of each bike. No non-ABS option. looks like they have revised the...

Decided to sell the NC750X and get a 2017 Yamaha FZ-07 Do not pick it up until Saturday but dealer sent me a picture of my new bike :) heh. yes still in the crate. love NBD

As in the TV show, Highway Thru Hell. Winter strikes the mountain passes early. Hope no one was on their bike in that. Tho you have to be nuts riding there after October 1. The latest i have been thru there was mid September and it was damn cold. I was in Merritt and it was warm. Decided to...

Was out cruising around on Friday. Having a great time. A few hours into the ride as i was going slow in traffic i felt a bump bump bump enough that i felt it in the handle bars. Put it down to just ruts in the road as when i went faster it went away. Even so, when i stopped shortly after had a...

Back in February (26th) i posted i ordered a 2016 Honda NC750X DCT. Friday April 15 2016 is NBD. I pick it on at 1030pst. got this picture by text from the dealer today. My baby hatching from the crate :) more pix on the day

Over the last week been talking to LBD (Local Bike Dealer) and doing some research. I set a price i would accept for a trade of the Majesty and a low point / high point for the out the door cost of a new bike. Doing the Craiglist selling dance is a pain these days so would rather trade. Do not...

Man what a mess from yesterday (Saturday August 29 2015) There was a major rainfall warning on the weekend and extending into next week. The rain let up in the early morning so i zoomed out around 11am to get some errands run before the rain comes back. I left the big bike home and went out on...

The world is ending. Vancouver and area covered by thick smoke from forest fires. http://blogs.theprovince.com/2015/07/05/whats-that-brown-smudge-in-the-west-vancouver-gets-hazy/ http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Smoke+smothers+Metro+Vancouver+parts+wildfires+rage/11185715/story.html

so i had high hopes from Yamaha for 2016. I realize it is still early but they have some 2016 models on their website. And still no ABS as an option for North America. WTF! it not like they have to make a special model or something just bring the same bikes you offer EVERYwhere else here. All...

Hello Frozen GTA. Sorry you had such a miserable last few months this winter while we have had one of the mildest winters. (I am from TO so know how it is) Riding season this year never ended. I had a Honda NC750S and Yamaha BWS125 that i have changed this year. First up is i went with a new...

Just wondering if Toronto has anything like this? Today was the 36th annual Vancouver Motorcycle toy run. (always the first Sunday in October) Literally over 10,000 bikes ride parade style from the Coquitlam Town Centre mall to the PNE (i am guessing similar to riding from Square 1 to CNE) a...

Not meaning to start a whole break in war, may be inevitable but.. Just something i wonder about. Most know the several ways people say to break in a bike. Some baby it. keep in below 5k for the first 1000km. drive it like you stole it etc Even some manuals offer vague ways to break in...