Search results

Thanks for the feedback. Reason to ask is I installed new-old-stock knobby tires on my Honda XL. They dated back to 1981. They performed find for dirt riding and limited street use but these tires I have are sport versions with low mileage, about 2300kms. They are certainly aged and altho...

Would twenty year old tires prohibit a certification even if they have lots of tread and no dry rot?

Just watched a re-run of that show today. Had to look hard and they seem to have used Kawasaki Police Specials. The show today was about a rival biker group trying to reclaim an old race title. Even their bikes were Kawasaki's.

A Buddy of mine that collects and sells vintage bikes in Edmonton attended and was to keep me updated if any early '80s Katana's went for auction. Apparently only one sold but it was the smaller displacement model. Wish I kept the two I had.

Well after getting a registered letter from Echelon last fall to cancel my policy for missing a payment when my credit card expired, I arranged for direct withdrawals out of my chequing account and all was good. Even better, the renewals on my two bikes just came thru and both came down by 18%...

The previous owner of my Kawasaki acquisition made an ill fated attempt to remove the black paint off the rims. It looks like he generally achieved it except for some tough areas. See pic. I took it upon myself to finish the work with little luck. After taking various types of flapper...

Likewise on a used bike from a dealer.

Yes, I held off until it was near dusk. Took a number of back roads so a longer ride but luckily never encountered anyone. Off to Service Ont this morning. Thanks for the feedback.

I'm in a tough spot being 2hrs from my home and now a cager called me out for no plate on my bike. It must have loosened and dropped off today. On top of that, my ownership papers aren't under the seat where I usually keep them. I do have my insurance info on my phone however. Does anyone...

Well, I hope some of you folks got out yesterday. I did to shake down two winter projects so now know what is left to do. Noticed others enjoying it too. I was hoping to continue today and tomorrow again but now noticed Peel Region has laid down the salt and brine last night. Oh well.

Yup, that was a great place to run a dirt bike until subdivision development encroached.

Honda Monkey so it can put a smile on my face.

Good thing to add to the list Dirty Frank, thanks

Some great info guys. The guy I bought it off told me last night that the bike's original purchaser had bought it in 2003 and never used it. Not sure about that story either as it still doesn't explain why only one previous owner is on the MTO doct's. Maybe Nobbie48's idea that it was...

I bought a twenty year old ZR7 unseen with the help of a buddy last week. The bike came from the Sudbury area and I just couldn't get up there with this past weather but luckily I have a friend living in that area so had him look it over. He sent me pics and specs on the bike. One thing he...

I installed one particular camera aimed just outward from my garage at a height of 6 ft after a van with three guys came to look at a bike I was selling last summer. Worse they all spoke to each other in some Euro language so I could not understand.

Talked to a buddy in Los Angeles who described a new way to steal bikes down there. It's related to a mobile motorcycle repair service. A guy advertises to the well-healed crowd that we will drop over and fix their expensive Euro bikes in their driveway then make a case it needs to go back to...

It's already happening. I just bought two bikes from owners that can't make their mortgage payments. Sad but things will get worse as interest rates aren't going to move downward soon I figure. There should be a lot of good deals this spring into the summer.

There is a YouTube vid on how HD got very creative with their past income reporting to help appease shareholders.

Check if the key is bent and is so place it in a vice to straighten it.