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I'm a big DL fan - owned a Gen1 DL650 and a Gen1 DL1000, and had a Gen2 DL650 in the house too. I would agree - if the bike has been serviced, that mileage isn't anything to be concerned about, but the price should reflect it. There should be lots of examples of reasonably priced, well-farkled...

I know it doesn't really count (really) but it's a fun story. I got the bike wet and then stuck, and figure that counts.

Go to O'Reilly's auto parts site. Look up part # 121G

Another vote for the James Bay road. I've done it twice, had tire trouble both times - this is a trip best done by those who are prepared for side-of-road incidents. If anything happens, you're very far away from practical help. It's amazingly remote for being so close to Toronto. Both trips...

Well, Santa finally delivered my Redverz Atacama tent. As it turns out, it won't fit in my living room. Spring can't come soon enough.

Long story short, I ran the numbers hard and did some risk analysis and found two things. One - I wasn't capitalized well enough - this business, the way I wanted to do it, was heavy on inventory. The showroom is the centrepiece, and that's expensive. Two - the decline of the Canadian dollar...

Glad to hear you're doing well - sounds like you were super lucky! I'm thinking we may have met already - I was floating around the idea of an ADV-focussed retail shop some time ago...was that you and your buddies I had a drink with up at the Shops at Don Mills?

I'd love to compare notes. I'm in the middle of the city and often my riding time is limited. It's tough to figure out where riding like that is...

This is sort of making my point - as in any grouping, there are sub-groupings upon subgroupings that are hard to cross over. I'm not necessarily looking to clog up single track with my 1200, but I've ridden singletrack on it competently and quickly enough. I've got enough smarts not to get...

Sena for me as well. Have about 100,000 touring kms using them and they've been bombproof so far

My table and chair came in a while ago - super happy. I can't see a difference between the cheapo eBay chair and my original $100 brand name one, and the table is kind of ingenious.

I hear what everyone is saying about defining what a big bike is, but I don't have a good answer. I also don't really want to be exclusionary, though I know how easy it is to fall into that hole. My R1200GS is a big bike. Is a DL650 a big bike? Yeah, I'd probably say so. What a KLR 650? Why...

I thought I'd start a thread for those of us that have bigger bikes, because it feels a bit like we don't have a home. I've owned 2 V-stroms, a 650 and a 1000 and am currently 65,000 kms into a R1200GSW. Mostly, I've treated these bikes like touring bikes, but with the GS, I've started to do...

Yeah, I'd love to be able to get to the St. John's area, but even with 3 weeks I have to make some hard choices. Gros Morne is a non-negotiable, as is Cabot, Gaspe and PEI. Initially I hadn't thought to do PEI, but when it occurred to me that if I didn't, PEI would remain the only province /...

Here's a rough itinerary - emphasis is on planning up to the ferry ride back to the mainland, because those have to be booked in advance. Everything else is flexible. Day 1: Toronto to Quebec City KOA (781 kms) Day 2: to Baie Comeau (camp at Manic 2) (436 kms) Day 3: to Lab City (582 kms) Day...

Apparently the longest stretch with no fuel is ~410 kms. The 510, which runs from Happy Valley Goose Bay to the ferry at Blanc Sablon, QC, is not paved yet, but it's next on the list. I'll be carrying fuel with me, like I did on the Dempster. 10L MSR Dromedary bag will do the trick nicely, and...

Starting the planning process for a 3 week trip in late July 2017. Going to do the trans-lab, across the water to Newfoundland, L'anse aux Meadows, a couple of days of hiking and camping in Gros Morne National Park, down the west coast to the ferry to Sydney, then the Cabot Trail, then...

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Portable-Folding-Camping-Stool-Chair-Seat-Backpack-for-Fishing-Picnic-BBQ-Beach-/272395729135?hash=item3f6c0cf8ef:g:6QQAAOSw8gVX7NN5 Free shipping. $34.39 Canadian. While you're at it, add a table...

I've been to Key West several times - it's one of my favourite places. However, there are a couple of things you should know. 1. It's not cheap. During offseason a hotel room the size of a closet goes for ~250 USD a night, and march break is a busy time, so it'll be way more. A more economical...

I'm kinda with you on this one. I think that putting the bike into the vestibule of a Redverz is silly, but that vestibule is magic. You can set up a couple of chairs in there, do your cooking protected from the elements... I can't tell you how many times I've woken up in the morning to a...