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5%! I'd kill to only be paying $60/mo for our insurance. It's closer to 1.7% for our household. While the policy itself is ambiguous, I did double check with our broker, and they said the insurer stipulates the tires be winter-specific and changed seasonally, not used year-round. Apparently...

We did the same this year. Went with a set of Michelin CrossClimate 2's after reading some testing that they offer about 95% of the grip of a true winter tire in the snow while actually being better in wet and slush. Considering wet and slush is way more common here with the vast quantities of...

I suspect you nailed with the fact that the argon is limited, so having the shoulders means a sacrifice of the chest area. They certified the back to the highest level, so I don't think they would skip the chest if it would pass. Not the end of the world, as you note, having shoulders protected...

I can confirm this, I had a similar Iron Man as a kid in the '80s or early-'90s. The light was in the corner, was a yellowish orange, and instead of the whole face illuminating, it was obviously brighter in that corner and harder to read further away. You often had to angle the face to be able...

Anyone looking for a rundown in incredible detail (as is typical for the author) of the airbag options to date should have a look here: We TESTED airbags to help YOU find the best It's LONG (no F9 simplified sensationalism here), and very in-depth, especially regarding testing standards, but...

The description is legit funny, too, unlike many that try too hard to be... Shame it takes up so much space, that would be the greatest of pit bikes otherwise.

This made me laugh more than it should. There's something about the combo of black leather, the Yiddish, the anger but non-violence, the "why don't you look where you're draaiii-ving?!", all while wearing a Cookie Monster helmet...

Easiest way to stop that is to strap it down in the bed so it doesn't bounce to begin with. No move = no crack. Alternately, I had an OEM thick rubber mat when I had a Tacoma that helped protect stuff in the bed. Its biggest benefit was limiting the slide, so hard and heavy loads didn't need...

How on earth did Mutlistrada not become the standard nickname for the first gen model? It's perfect. Great bike, but Good God is it muttly...

I'm partial to Kawasaki, personally... Ninja, Ninja, Ninja, Z, Ninja, Ninja, Versys, Eliminator, Ninja, Z, Z, Vulcan, Ninja, Ninja, Ninja, Vulcan, Ninja, Z, Z, Vulcan, Z, KLR, Z, Ninja, Z, Ninja, Ninja. Ninja. Universally known in the UK as the Dullsville. Weirdly closely related to the Hawk...

Over 158 dead now and still rising as they count the missing persons. Some of the pictures are absolutely shocking with cars piled up like cordwood. Apparently they got a year's worth of rain in 24 hours. I wouldn't be surprised if they cancelled even if it could go ahead, just out of respect...

The Limestone 20 I had was ex-DFO that operated in Georgian Bay. It had a massive stainless steel keel guard that ran from the bow eye to about halfway back. As part of selling, I actually chatted with the guy who operated the boat for the DFO, and he talked about how they'd just beach on and...

Does riding in 22C count as fall/winter riding? Attended a day at a conference in Niagara Falls yesterday, and looking at the forecast, it was the last dry and (very) warm day, so I took the bike. Had to bomb out on the QEW, but snuck out early enough to take the long way home. Did some similar...

Ah, bummer. Fingers crossed it's a simple fix...

Holy smokes, just went on that page and waded into the comments. Reminds me why I bailed from FB long ago. I was an idiot kid once, but I pray I wasn't ever that stunned. A big thank-you to everyone here for largely contributing to the conversation and raising rather than lowering the level...

A neighbour (divorced) owns over 50 bikes, with a number of them inside the house, whether basement, main floor or upstairs. Mostly vintage stuff (his winter project is rebuilding two TZ250 motors for VRRA racing next year). I'm not sure if they qualify as art to him, but he absolutely loves...

Hey, if I had an original RC30, I'd be putting it in the living room and happily ignoring the angry stares...

A good friend has a Ducati Sport Classic in his living room as art. He's also single. An acquaintance of a friend in BC owns a few Aprilia ex-MotoGP bikes that grace his home as art. He's married, but also wealthy enough to buy ex-GP bikes, so can get away with it...

So I'm not sure if this qualifies for this thread, in that it's not a motorcycle, and I'm not even really sure if it's reasonably priced. And I wouldn't buy it in a million years, but that applies to a lot of stuff. But the price seems unusually realistic for a custom jobbie that's finished...