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OK, that's it. I'm going to take a course somewhere TBD. I'm also going to follow what seems to be the consensus here and rent bike and, probably, gear (*unless* a deal pops up on either that I can't say no to, I missed on two just last week). If there are deals this year, there will be deals...

That makes a lot of sense. What happens if you crash an insured rental track bike... I assume you just have to pay their deductible - one place I thought said $700 per crash, is that about right?

Hey - you mentioned you might be selling a racing suit. You said 30" for the pants. - does 30that mean they fit like a pair of 30" pants, or they are the right size for a guy who normally wears 30? I'm about 5'6-1/2", usually wear a 32" pant with 30" (or less) inseam, about 159 lbs. So if it...

That's great feedback @Ash, especially as you did both SuperSonic and Racer5. I see SuperSonic runs some sessions at Brechin which is not too far from my cottage. And I believe those sessions are way cheaper too.

Thanks @Ash ! Confidence on minibikes aside, is the experience on them different in any meaningful way that would change whether someone might then decide they do want to ride track?

Wow. Thank you all for being so generous with really excellent advice. Sounds like the consensus is rent first. That makes a lot of sense, just the deal hunter in me figures this is the best time to go shopping for a ride, and the cheapskate in me would hate to spend money on a bunch of...

@fmp LOL. We probably are. Although I know it's not an ideal starting track bike, there was what I thought was an incredible deal on an R6. There was also a great deal on a Grom (you can see how wide my net has been cast). You gotta be fast on Marketplace for the good deals.

This has been on my bucket list for a while and I think 2025 is the year I do something about it. I know this is an expensive hobby, and in those regards I'd like to start conservatively. Given this, what's the best way to get started? I'm pretty sure I will love it, so does it make sense...

They should make an Iron Butt edition where you have to travel 1600km instead of 1000 !

Ah good point. Here's another possibly crazy idea that is likely not as easy as just tipping the bike over and using a garden hose, but fun to think about. Use the venturi effect and something like the outlet of a shop vac or leaf blower or compressor to create the suction at one end of a hose...

You mean Peak Powersports right? Haven't been to Oakville, but I was very happy with the help I got at the service desk in Barrie. Young lady at the counter went way out of her way to help me find a tiny something that I needed and couldn't find anywhere else.

I bought adjustable and folding clutch and brake levers from Ali. They seem really well made to me, and way, way cheaper than the Rizoma/Pazzo/Evotech options which I cannot imagine are much better machined if at all. They work fine. The Aliexpress bike stuff seems to have a lot of...

Classic game. In the fifth grade my friends and I were addicted to it. EDIT: "Coup-ferre"! Spelled it wrong. Evidently it's "Coup-Fourre".

What about a tiny vacuum hose after draining - maybe something like this ?

There's also ones that have a tiny LED light at the grabber end. If they made one with a tiny camera at the end, I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

Siphon as much gas as you can, then use an inspection camera to see if you can figure out where it's lying? Then MAYBE you have a shot at grabbing it with one of those things that @mimico_polak describes. I have an inspection camera at the cottage I could bring down and you could borrow, and...

I have the absolute worst sense of direction, so even on familiar trails I carry my trusty Garmin GPSMAP 64sx, a spare set of batteries, and mark my starting point. Worst case, I can always backtrack.

@85K100 We're about 5 mins south of Washago - pretty much halfway between Orillia and Gravenhurst. We have a softener, but I have read that can exacerbate some of the problems : "Water softeners can be a source of the rotten egg odor when sulfur and iron bacteria start growing in them. So, you...

Moved the bike into my garage (aka storage container), filled it up with gas and stabilizer, and crossed my fingers that maybe that was all premature. Before doing that, practiced picking the bike up as I hadn't been able to do so myself in the past. Was able to do so now without too much...

Wanted to go riding on Sunday but my wife and youngest stayed and town and my oldest came with me to the cottage. I usually don't ride if my wife isn't at the cottage with the kids, even though the kids are in their late teens and can take care of themselves. All Sunday all I could think was...