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    Insuring 2 bikes

    TD claims I'm getting a multi-bike discount but never lists it , so who knows , considering insurance companies just make up numbers ! I miss the days (20 years ago ??) of multiple vehicles on a single premium as long as you're the only driver . This made too much sense for the customer , I...
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    Royal Distributing Sales

    RD is the House Of Dashed Hopes . A carbon fibre cruiser helmet for $28 ?!! Yeah , but in XS only . Oh well .
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    Shell Rotella T6 oil on Sale at Canadian Tire

    Both the dino and synth Rotella oils are JASO-MA cerified . Just look on the back of the jug . I remember reading an oil analysis of the T6 vs. way more expensive motorcycle oils and it outperformed many and was equal to the rest . Simply a great product . I can afford the others , but...
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    Drz

    Reliable , inexpensive , fun to throw around , cheap to insure , an industry of performance parts available , but (as stated) not great for long distances b/c the single cylinder engine vibrates , the seat is hard , no wind protection and not much power (32 wheelHP) . As for dirt riding ...
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    2013 Demo Days

    At a couple of demo days -- one a factory , the other , a dealer -- bikes were dropped and the guilty didn't have to pay anything . The event's insurance covered the damage .
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    Duffield Powersports - Barrie

    Thanks , will keep them in mind . Just curious , were your rims scratched at all after they changed the tires ? Wondering if they have a no-mar tire changer .
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    2012 Demo Days

    ^ Yup , better than the forecast of a few hours ago , so we may get some sunny breaks ! Usually the demo is a go as long as it's not pouring .
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    2012 Demo Days

    ^ Great , thanks . Hopefully it won't be rained out . News calling for large precip system moving in Friday and staying through the weekend . They've been wrong about rain in Barrie every time this Spring so maybe , if we're lucky , same again !
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    2012 Demo Days

    Re: 2012 Suzuki Demo Ride I went to the Suzuki demo day in Barrie in '11 and it was excellent , very casual and well organized . Unfortunately , Suzuki cancelled their second one last year . Btw , I don't see confirmation of a June 2nd demo ride on the Suzuki or Mojo site .
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    Another new 250 - Suzuki TU250

    Rode one at last year's Suzuki demo ride (which I wish they'd repeat ) and it was ridiculously gutless , with questionable build quality as the engine paint was already peeling on a 60 km example . . I like the styling and was considering one for blasting around town but a higher power 250...
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    rotella oil

    Good deal , but I can usually find the full synth 5W40 on sale locally near Barrie for that price .
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    10W40 Oil

    Rotella 5W40 full synth all the way , for both my Shadow and RC51 . Great quality at a moderate price . In all the oil tests I've read , it performed at least as well if not better than all the expensive oils .
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    Looking for helmet advice

    Motorcyclist magazine's helmet test a few years ago essentially blew the lid off the old belief that expensive helmets necessarily protect the best , or conversely , that cheap helmets are dangerous . The $95 Z1R Strike won by transmitting the least energy to the head . Now , this doesn't mean...
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    Aprilia Bikes Reliability

    The Dorso engine isn't a Rotax like past Aprilias ; it's an in-house design and build .
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    Review Royal Distributing - Whitby location

    I live in Innisfil and have purchased a few items from this location over the years b/c of their prices , and must say the staff isn't exactly a paragon of friendliness and professionalism . On one occasion , after making a purchase , I had forgotten to buy chain lube , so went directly from...
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    1996 Buell S1 Lightning

    It's certainly a cool looking bike , but that generation of Buell had quite a few problems from electrical to motor mount failure to frame cracking -- all of which were fixed by dealers if caught in time . Considering its km's , I'd pass unless you're getting it DIRT cheap AND you do your own...
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    Hondas

    Big Red doesn't care much about ease of maintenance , but fortunately their bikes rarely need any ! Sad day , just removed batteries from my Shadow and RC51 and covered them for hibernation 'cause salt/sand applied to local roads yesterday .
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    Demo Rides?

    Well , lol , I must assume that Suzuki has canceled the last demo ride of the season in Barrie b/c there's still no update on their site . Very disappointing considering the first ride was also canceled due to rain . Would have loved to have rung out a 'busa before winter !
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    Best fuel to use!!!

    Thanks for this info , djltoronto . Petro's email and phone response to me didn't state the Ultra 94 proviso . Luckily , the station I use doesn't sell 94 . To be sure , I'll stick to SHELL .
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