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    Stebel Horn w/PayPal in TO?

    Short and sweert: what online parts store will accept PayPal sell me a Stebel Nautilus horn and ship it to Toronto? Thanks.
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    Storing Bike With The Tank Off

    Okay, so, here's the story - I have a GS500F with a bit of rust in the inner edges of the as tank (I bought it used, and given that it's a 2007 that I bought with approx 800 miles (US bike, odo/speedo in miles) on it in March, I'm pretty sure it spent a while stored improperly). So, over the...
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    Fire/theft only?

    I'm kind of tempted by the idea of owning multiple bikes but not having all of them insured for riding purposes at any given time, depending on the particular season. Is it possible to get fire/theft/other-non-riding-accident insurance only for a bike (i.e., insurance that covers all of the...
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    How much for welding gear?

    How much would it cost to buy a basic welding setup, including whatever tools would be needed for the sort of welding involved in customizing/building motorcycles? Just curious how practical this is, if it's economical maybe I'll give it a shot at some point. ALSO: Is there a law that would...
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    When are helmet lines usually released?

    I was at my local bike shop of choice and was discussing buying a new helmet with the staff. Their recommendation was that I should wait "a while" because helmet manufacturers would soon announce the next year's line of helmet styles, meaning that discount's on "last year's" models would be...
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    Help: GS500F Valve cover oil leek, need advice.

    Just yesterday, I noticed that my bike seems to have developed a slow oil leak from the gasket underneath the valve cover. The leak seems to be centred around the front right half-circle shaped portion of the gasket, but I can't really say certain yet: when I discovered it, there was some oil...
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    Have you ever 'ratted'?

    Let's say you're riding the street, and you see another rider doing something something flagrantly illegal and dangerous - not just something that they could get a pain-in-the-*** ticket for, but something that makes you genuinely concerned for their safety (no helmet, driving against traffic...
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    ATV-riding cop on the sidewalk?

    Today while riding down Leslie, between McNicoll and Finch, I saw someone riding a full size ATV down the sidewalk, and from the quick look I got it looked like it was a cop. Has anyone seen anything like this before? Why would the cops be using ATVs in the city, and why on a sidewalk? There...
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    Clutch adjustment = Poor engine braking.

    I adjusted my clutch the other day because I suspected it was sticking slightly. My initial adjustment was off slightly: after a quick ride around the neighborhood, I noticed it seemed to be slipping slightly when accelerating past 30 MPH... so, I pulled over, pulled out my tools, and did a...
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    Linked/combine brake systems illegal?

    Hey guys, I was looking through the HTA and noticed this: Motorcycles, etc. (2) Every motorcycle, motor-assisted bicycle or power-assisted bicycle when being driven on a highway shall be equipped with at least two braking systems, each with a separate means of application, with one effective...
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    Tank bags and touch screens.

    I'm curious if anyone has discovered a tank bag whose map pocket works with devices using capacitive touch screens? Seems like an iPad could make for a handy GPS unit if the touchscreen was able to work properly through the material of the map pocket. If no one makes a tank bag with this sort...
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    'Cars only' sign on parking garage?!

    For the first time, I tried to go to my dentist on my bike instead of on the TTC. My dentist is in a super busy area of town, so what ended up happening? I spend 30 minutes looking for legal parking before giving up and parking behind the building in a corner of the staff lot and was too late to...
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    Stunting on an e-bike?

    Hey guys, I just took another glance at the HTA and a thought came to mind: HTA 172 specifically applies to 'motor vehicles', and e-bikes are specifically designated as bicycles and excluded from being classed as 'motor vehicles'. It seems to me like you could stunt on an e-bike with relative...
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    Plastics: How much scratching is too much to repaint?

    I have a number of very minor, hairline scratches on my rear plastics - they're super-shallow, you certainly couldn't feel them by touch, but in bright lighting you can see them if you look closely for them. I'm pretty sure they're from being not especially careful in choosing cloths to wipe the...
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    Any metro Toronto bike shops open today?

    Hey guys, Anyone know if any bike/accessory shops in metro Toronto that are open today despite it being a holiday?
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    WTF is this trike?

    Hey guys, My girlfriend saw this trike parked outside her building and her friend snapped a photo. Anyone have any idea what it is?
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    Carb cleaning while you wait?

    Hey guys, I think my bike's carbs could probably use a cleaning, but my bike is my only vehicle so I can't really afford to leave it at the shop for days at a time. What are my options as far as getting a carb cleaning done without having to leave the bike at the shop? I'd like to ride in, get...
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    Buy jets off the shelf in Toronto?

    I think I'm probably going to have to give my carbs a good cleaning soon, and was thinking that if I'm going to open 'em up anyhow it'd be nice to rejet slightly larger while I'm at it (my bike is a GS500F which come jetted fairly lean from the factory). But when I say soon, I mean, like, in...
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    Fender eliminator enforcement?

    Everyone seems to agree that the stock fenders on most sportbike tails look bad and want to chop theirs down, but it always gets mentioned that the safest option legally is to leave it stock so you don't get ticketed for not having a proper mud-guard. But... I don't think I've actually heard...

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