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I got my license around a year ago now (around 12,000kms in total) and would like to take some lessons to improve my riding in general as well as to experience riding on a track. I've seen a few schools posted here, but would appreciate some recommendations for a newer rider. I live in Quebec...

Nice! Those things are unkillable, I know a guy with over 200k on his with 0 issues so far. Everyone I know who has one loves it.

Check out this video from FortNine: If you really want the lightest, coolest option, he recommends this: https://fortnine.ca/en/icon-field-armor-compression-shirt. Personally, my mesh jacket is cool enough for me even in 30 degree heat as long as you're moving. Short stops at red lights...

I was mainly riding quad trails, not super gnarly single track but definitely a couple steps up from forest roads. Speed varied based on terrain but I wasn't going that fast...maybe 20-30km/h most of the time. The trails had a 40km/h speed limit. I really enjoyed the Tenere on gravel roads and...

The only site I order from in the states is Twisted Throttle. They pre-clear all their orders with Fedex so you don't get dinged with custom fees.

All of the governors of border states were pushing to have it open, who are largely democrats. And then Biden decided to go against their wishes and keep it locked down. I think it had to do with the fact that they didn't want to open their southern border yet because of the situation in Mexico...

That sucks. When will these companies learn that good customer support = more sales. I just had the complete opposite experience from Quadlock. Bought a mount a couple months ago which came with three spacers to fit different size handlebars...since I wasn't anticipating changing motorcycles so...

Seeing him struggle so much this season has been hard to watch. Retiring is the right move.

Yep. Thought about it a ton before pulling the trigger. The major factor was that it kinda sucks riding a 470lb, very tall bike off-road, at least for my limited abilities. I'm sure people who are more talented than me can do crazy things with it, but for a newbie it's just too much. I dropped...

I can definitely see that...I bought my first helmet on FortNine without trying any on beforehand and only realized it was too big when I was shopping for this one, a year and a half later. Thankfully I never went down while wearing it. No pressure points thankfully, just a little tight all...

Picked up this beauty today. The engine is so ridiculously smooth and powerful, such a blast to ride. As much as I loved the T7, this is much more suited to the type of riding I want/am able to do in my neck of the woods.

It was my 2021 Tenere 700 which has a matte black plastic cover for the tank. It only has like 5,000km and there's several polished spots that stick out and look kinda crappy. The Z900 concerns me even more since you're a lot more jammed into the tanked than on the T7, so I imagine there'll be a...

It's a good resource but some of the routes it shows are bicycle-only, and there's no way to distinguish those until you're there. It can be a little frustrating.

Just picked up an RF-1400 the other day. Before that I had a big, heavy modular (HJC CL-Max 3), so it's quite the improvement. I was originally going to pick up an AGV K6 since I wanted something more lightweight, but just did not find it comfortable. Definitely try both of them on if you can...

Does anyone have any experience using paint protection film on a bike? How does it look and hold up? My Z900 is coming with matte black paint and after my last experience with matte paint on a bike, I'd like a little bit of protection on the tank.

+1 for CAA+. Had it for years and saved my butt many times. Definitely not something you want to cheap out on.

I'm curious, did you get to ride them at demo days, or did the dealers let you themselves? I asked several dealers for a test ride and not one said yes. Really frustrating making a big purchase and not even being able to ride it first....

I just put a deposit on a 2021 Z900 this morning. I was debating between that, the MT-09 and the Street Triple. The MT-09 has a small gas tank/range, which would probably get annoying after a while. I did like the ergonomics though, and if they hadn't ruined the headlight for the 2021 model, I...

I would not buy a street bike without ABS, especially if it's your first bike. There's a reason the EU has made ABS mandatory for all new bikes - it saves lives. For the people that say "just learn how to brake and you won't need it" - all well and good, but in a real emergency situation where...

For those saying cash in hand, what about motorcycles that are more than a few thousand? I get bringing cash if it's a cheaper bike, but would you expect someone to show up with 5k+ in cash?