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When Graves published the dyno graph for an unrestricted ZX4R I went to the trouble of overlaying it on the dyno graph of an MT-07 in good old MSPaint for fun. Same peak horsepower, same wet weight between those two bikes. It ended up looking a lot like the MT-09 + GSX-R 600 graph, but I'm very...

Yup. Lies, damned lies, statistics, and horsepower numbers, as they say.

Yeah, but then you'd have to own a Suzuki... The R9 will inherit the space that the R6 currently occupies. The dyno comparing the CP3 with a 600cc is very favourable towards the CP3: A site or app that takes arbitrary dyno graphs and scales/overlays them together properly would be really...

My wife was involved in a classic SMIDSY left-turning car at an intersection collision. She braked hard but still struck the car fender. ABS on her bike meant that she was still upright at the moment of impact, so she went over the bars and rolled over the hood. Her hips were messed up for a...

Generally, a "XX km/hr ends" sign means that the road reverts back to the default Ontario speed limit which is 80km/hr, or 50km/hr if you're in an urban area. I have no idea how you're supposed to determine which type of area you're in. I like these two signs 200 meters from each other just...

Back when I was still riding dirt bikes, I'd find an open sandy spot (not hard in Ganaraska), hold the throttle partly open and apply front brake until the front wheel was just barely turning and plowing through the sand. It was extended threshold braking which you could ride out as long as the...

I like looking through obscure crap, but that is too much for me. :) Someone with a lot of time on their hands would have to go through each state and province's highway legislation and provide references to the relevant listed offence. And in cases where it's not an explicit offence in the...

The link to the official Highway Traffic Act and the section on "Overtaking and passing rules" is in post #3: Law Document English View The HTA generally does not say what is permissible, it only says what is an offence. Therefore, there isn't an explicit statement that passing on a double...

Basic equipment consists of: A sturdy workbench so you don't have to bend down Some sort of support or stand on the workbench to hold the wheel in place so you aren't putting pressure on the brake rotors. An old car wheel with tape or rubber hose around the rim will work. A length of threaded...

True for Ontario, as best as I have been able to determine: Law Document English View There are offences listed for specific passing scenarios, like: but there's nothing about solid or dashed lines. In general, my understanding is that painted road markings in Ontario are not legally...

World or national-level race results have had no effect on my purchase decisions for street bikes. There's very little overlap between what I want from a street bike and what makes a good platform for winning races. Local race results are influencing my current shopping, but only because I have...

Take a bunch of pictures of the process, and start a new thread where we can tell you everything you did wrong. Then start a new thread in Project Tutorials under a different username when you're ready to sell, and just post all the steps as though you'd done it correctly the first time. Send...

Ok, I made a mistake by looking up those King of the Baggers bikes. I was already thinking about getting a new track bike and a new R1 looks like an absolute bargain in comparison, so maybe I need to unsubscribe from this thread until the urge subsides. Indian sold something very close to their...

The comment was made in jest, but now I'm wondering about the numbers. How many CVO does HD sell at $53k CAD, versus how many R1 ($23k CAD) or R1M ($32k CAD) does Yamaha sell? In terms of profit margin, should Yamaha be selling a King of the Baggers model instead of a superbike?

What, the CVO Road Glide isn't enough for you?! Linked at the bottom of the King of the Baggers page: It's got a high-performance camshaft, race-inspired high-performance air intake, and elevated 5,900 RPM redline!

Tech requirements vary by organization. Shannonville's checklist is here: Motorcycle Lapping Day Rules – Shannonville Motorsport Park It's not on the list, but the darkside tire will probably not pass tech. Antifreeze is not permitted, but I've never had mine actually checked by any org. That's...

Yup, and you'll get a bunch of thumbs-up from everyone in the pits too. The Shannonville novice days should be especially welcoming.

A track school is a good idea, but Shannonville has a handful of "novice only" days throughout the season if you just want to dip your toe in: Motorcycle Lapping Days – Shannonville Motorsport Park They also run evening sessions on some Tuesdays: Two-Wheel Tuesday – Shannonville Motorsport Park

I was curious how much a replacement winglet would cost, but the 2025 models with the wings aren't listed yet in the parts fiche. But for comparison, one side panel for the 2024 models without wings is $500 for the standard R1. The same panel in carbon fibre is almost $6000 for the R1M.