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I have some scrathes on the tank that I'd like fixed and painted over. The guy at the body shop said no problem, but he needs to know the colour code. Does anyone know how to figure it out? The marketing name for it is Burnt Orange, but I don't know if there's a more trade-standard code for it...

Years ago I read on this forum that it's possible to get someone (the city? the region?) to adjust the sensitivity of streetlight sensors so that they will sense a motorcycle. Many of them will only turn green if there is a car on top or if you push the pedestrian crossing button. So you just...

Our trip last year, this is how long it takes me to make a simple webpage :) Toronto to Hudson's Bay and back on a Motorcycle It's more commonly known as James Bay but Hudson's Bay is easier to find on a map :) The bugs on James Bay road were terrible, but non-existant elsewhere. I have since...

Hey guys I dropped the bike. Maybe doing 20kph at most by the time I fell, on gravel the damage wasn't great. It has a scratch but also a bigger problem I can't quite diagnose. It sounds as if the belt is rubbing against something, but I can't figure out what. I'm very sure it doesn't touch...

Hi I bought an Ingersoll Rand 1105MAX-D3 back in the winter, didn't really get a chance to use it until now. I also have an IR impact wrench, which I have successfully used on many wheels this year. I never used air tools before so I'm not sure if this is normal or not: if I try to remove a...

Mmm.. I know there are classifieds forums here but I don't know where this would fit, which is kind of my problem with this thing. I have one of these (the touring version): And I don't need it any more, got a double-car garage now. It's a really awesome way to store your bike any season...

Hi I noticed when doing the regular checkup on my Vulcan 900 that when I hold the brake amd bounce the front of the bike up and down there is some clicking noise, I couldn't figure out where it was coming from. So I asked my wife to do it while I was down there listening and the clicking is...

Hi I have been riding a Vulcan 500 for years, and am now shopping for a used Vulcan 900. I don't need to but I've been thinking about it for years, and what the hell, why not. From the photos I really like the look of the Custom model. If for no other reason than that it has no spokes...

I've been parking on the street in the GTA for many years, but yesterday parked on the street in Markham and got a ticket (fail to properly display a parking control machine receipt, 40$). WTF? I called the city and someone called me back and said she's absolutely sure that in Markham a...

Hey all I was thinking of some ride to do on the long weekend and looked on the map, it seems that Timmins is actually doable in 3 days. Has anyone been? Are there better motorcycle roads than the (I'm assuming boring) transcanada? Anything particularly interesting to see on the way or once...

Hi I rode my bike (a 2005 Vulcan 500) from work today and left it sitting out in the sun for a couple of hours while I had dinner. Then I was going to leave and it wouldn'd start. When I press the starter button there is a very fast clicking noise I've never heard before but not the strong...

Check out my trip from this summer, I just wanted to share: http://littlesvr.ca/misc/toronto-newfoundland-motorcycle/ Maybe the next one will be down around the USA or up to Alaska and back. So many possibilities, so little time!

Hi all I am thinking of trying to replace my rear tire myslf. I did a bit of research and it looks like what I need is: 3 tire irons a bead breaker rim protectors the tire itself Where would I go to buy these tools? Will something like Kahuna have them? Thanks in advance.

Here you go, though I'd share. It looks a little bit weird but works perfectly, added lots of storage room on a very small bike :) http://littlesvr.ca/grumble/2012/09/28/diy-motorcycle-rack/

I've taken my clutch cover off and soon will have to install it back. I'll be getting a new gasket. The manual says to put "silicone sealant" between the gasket and the crankcase. Can someone please explain what that is? Is it a glue? I went and got from crappy tire a "SealAll Contact Adhesive...

I took my clutch cable off, to make sure it's not a routing issue and it's not. Pulling the cable all the way in one direction or the other requires measurable effort. The clutch release lever has quite a lot of force so I'm sure it can pull it, but I wonder if that's normal. There's one...

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice. I'm planning a long road trip, probably about 7-8k. I'm going to need to change my oil 2k into it (according to schedule). Did anyone ever get their oil changed on the road? I always do it myself, I don't even know who does bike oil changes. Any oil place or...

Hey We're thinking of going to Nova Scotia one of the weeks in the summer, and I wonder if anyone here has advice on nice riding roads on the way? By the looks of it there isn't much to choose from between Toronto and Quebec city unless we take big detours, but seems like the maritimes...