Mad Mike
Well-known member
Great. Kickstands up at 8am!I would.
Great. Kickstands up at 8am!I would.
Damn. I missed it. It's 9:30.Great. Kickstands up at 8am!
Would you jump on it tomorrow, ride 10,000km to California and back with the expectation of zero repairs?
I'm mostly on BP's side regarding the "wisdom" of the forums.How accurate are random forums again? If I lived by wives tales, Id get a vstrom/klr
Because...you know...just in case...I might be in Timbuctoo and a thing-a-mabob might fail after 50000 kms while I get attacked by a coyote whilst getting hit by lightning while *insert another statistically improbably event occurs*
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Where the forums had page after page about fuel maps, exhaust/ air cleaner swap to address slow end throttle response on my 990SMT I found a guy who said to file a little groove in the throttle tube to create a bit of slack in the cable at the bar, which worked perfectly and cost nothing.
I think my neighbor has one he has been trying to sell for some time.Woah, you've got a 990 SMT? We need to talk...
Would you jump on it tomorrow, ride 10,000km to California and back with the expectation of zero repairs?
To answer your original question, if I had one with 50,000 kms and full/proper service history, yes. As for mine, not tomorrow, but next year I am waiting to hear about a West Coast Rally, and may take mine after correcting a number of things "wrong" that appear to be from either lack of (correct) regular maintenance. For example, the sprocket carrier bearings are so bad and loose that the sprocket has enough wiggle that the chain is eating the tire edge. Not surprising considering the missing stator gasket I mentioned in another thread and a missing engine mounting bolt I haven't mentioned yet, amongst others. I got it as a cheap project, so I'm still happy so far. Engine is in great shape.
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Spring is just around the corner.....I never made that trip to California,
Spring is just around the corner.....
I think you're over exaggerating it a bit, what do you think is going to happen to you?Sadly, there are new reasons for not wanting to ride solo across America with a Canadian plate this year, especially through so many red states.
Getting ICE'd for a speeding ticket? Having my bike tipped over while parked? I dunno?I think you're over exaggerating it a bit, what do you think is going to happen to you?
I'm not hearing of any Canadians getting attack in any states or damage to their property. But hey it could happen i guessGetting ICE'd for a speeding ticket? Having my bike tipped over while parked? I dunno?
You haven't heard of this?I'm not hearing of any Canadians getting attack in any states or damage to their property. But hey it could happen i guess
Have you read the story, she was denied a visa but still tried to crossYou haven't heard of this?
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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was luckywww.theguardian.com
Have you read the story, she was denied a visa but still tried to cross
My advice to you would be if you're that uncomfortable about it, don't go.Not exactly:
"He revoked my visa, and told me I could still work for the company from Canada, but if I wanted to return to the US, I would need to reapply."
"I restarted the visa process and returned to the same immigration office at the San Diego border, since they had processed my visa before and I was familiar with it."
Then there's these tourists:
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Weekslong lockups of tourists at U.S. borders spark fears of travelling to America
Lennon Tyler and her German fiancé often took road trips to Mexico when he vacationed in the United States since it was only a day’s drive from her home in Las Vegas, one of the perks of their long-distance relationship.www.ctvnews.ca
My advice to you would be if you're that uncomfortable about it, don't go.
I guess if you fear getting locked up, me not so much. I will probably travel to the states sometime soon. would like to see nascar in Vegas this yr. another item to stroke off the bucket listIsn't that what I originally said?![]()