Recent content by KLR Junkie

Good news! I just got the Christmas present that my brother sent from Belgium on November 20th! Great job as always CP.

I haven't seen any difference between X and O ring chains on my KLR. Just buy a good quality chain from one of the major brands, set the tension properly and ride. I used to lube chains, then I decided to try not lubing after I installed a fresh one. I got about 19,000km on the lubed chains...

3 hours from Toronto to Montreal. That's actually pretty good. Oh, but since I live in Whitby first I have to take a 20 minute bus ride to the GO station then take the GO train from Whitby to Union Station. That adds about 90 minutes, if the bus and the GO are on time. Then when I get to...

I went to Nfld on the bike back in 2018. Ferry to St. John's then rode around to Gros Morne (got a cabin for the long route but not the shorter return trip). It was beautiful, but not amazing from a riding point of view. There aren't many smaller through roads. Across the majority of the...

Pretty sure the accessible washroom thing has absolutely nothing to do with DriveOn. Having an accessible washroom is simply a requirement when running any business in Ontario. Technically, a one man shop run out of a home garage is required to comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with...

Does the IIHS test rear impacts on North American cars? I can't find any info on rear impact testing for the Rogue. If I was in the market for a kiddie hauling small SUV, I think I'd cross the Rogue off my list after seeing those pics...

If you're just flushing, use a stick to put pressure on the brake pedal and crack the bleeder. Let some fluid flow out and then tighten the bleeder. Re-fill the reservoir and reset your pedal stick before moving to the next wheel.

Dark and stormy night outside Winnipeg on my way out west and I hit a massive puddle that darn near made me crash. The bike (a 1997 Honda Goldwing 1500) started running like crap but I got it to a campground about 30 minutes from the city. I parked and went over to the office to self check-in...

No manufacturer is making the bike that you want. You have to make your own. Just get a KLR (or similar) and mod the heck out of it to make it what you want. Touring: hard luggage + windscreen + seat cushion = all day comfort. ADV and mild off road: soft bags + smaller windscreen + knobbies...

Every year I send a Christmas parcel to my brother at NATO HQ in Belgium using the Canadian Forces PO system. The Forces ship for free from CFB Trenton, so the only cost is getting the parcel from here to the CP-CF handoff point in Belleville. I've always used CP to ship the parcel to...

Those 2 idiots basically shut down traffic in Durham Region on Tuesday and caused tens of thousands of dollars in damages. It took me over an hour to cover 5km from Lakeridge to Brock St. I witnessed 3 minor rear end collisions near me as we were all creeping along and at one point Google maps...

Even the best track day riders will be forced to veer into oncoming traffic if there's a pile of gravel or a branch on the road around one of those tight corners. I almost got up close and personal with a crotch rocket last week when he came around a corner on Southwood doing way over the...

It's a nice enough bike but it could be so much better if some of the parts were from this millennium. The guy building the bike is too obsessed with vintage "quality". Just because it's old and simple doesn't always mean it's more functional or reliable. A 40+ year old Ohlins shock? Sure...

I just spent 5 minutes looking into Jon Nesbett, the "independent journalist" who filmed a follow up interview with the creepy water gun neighbor. Jeez, I feel filthy. He seems to spend most of his time re-posting anti-vax, anti-government, anti-woke and close to white supremacist Reddit...

$86? You're paying a tonne of money for your "system", which is basically a rope and a couple of pulleys. I made a similar rig to store my kayak from Home Depot pulleys, rope and a hand winch off a boat trailer. Total cost maybe $20. It was no more work to install than that system would be...