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Yup. No ABS for me, thank you very much... Who ever said motorcycling was 'safe' anyway? Yeah I'm sorta joking, we all want it as safe as possible I guess, but there's still some truth there. All these aids add to cost, but more importantly, weight and complexity. Just more crap to break! And...

Thank you, Rob. So (just to be clear) the cemetery is not in Newmarket - but up north of Elora, north of Guelph, right? I will be in Harriston, Saturday A.M. then. Leaving from south Etobicoke (in six-seater Buick) so PM me if anyone needs a ride! Regards

Sold! To the big feller with too many bikes, heheh... Thanks Steve. Enjoy. A 'tailored' jacket like that will keep a guy off the snacks and/or gallons of beer, y'know? So good luck with that (hey, me too!) L8R all

Wow. Hard to believe that he was 60 or so. We used to sit around in winter inside his 'new' shop back in the 1970s, and dream... There goes a whole lot of old-school knowledge - and a genuine good guy too. RIP bro

Hi. The Stage 1 kit (Parts Canada number 1007-0205) should be fine for you. It's a good thing because as mentioned you get your hands on those nice aftermarket needles, adjustable w/ 5 grooves. Follow their jetting instructions with their new needles and their probably one size bigger main jets...

Nobody wants this jacket? Works for me, heheh... But the wife doesn't believe it. Only $150 bucks! A screamin' deal.

So, we all know that discussion of events/causes in that forum is discouraged. But I am seeing a pattern developing... It goes something like this: "Rider was hit by a vehicle making a left turn." Everyone assumes the cager was 'not paying attention' or at least that it was his fault! This is...

Coupla points here... This is typical behavior! Most brakes are like this, but ya don't notice until it gets severe. Fluid pressure clamps the brakes. Upon the release of the pressure, only the elasticity of the rubber seal retracts the pads back away from the disc. If there is any pitting...

There are Michelin Pilot Street in both bias-ply and radial - I'm assuming you guys are doing radial? The radial's nice 'H' speed rating is sweet. Glad you're liking them... Big Michelin fan myself.

Perhaps Suzuki of Newmarket should have offered to fix the problem for you, and estimated the cost... Did they not do so? It is of course the peak of the hectic spring season, so... maybe they just decided that you were done.

LoL, heheh... Johnny Bent can be gruff but he's a good guy and he'll fix you up. See if he'll show you the mint 1979 CBX he keeps in there under a blanket!

Yup; coils, wires and caps. If these are fine then it's your triggering system. Very probably original 1985! Hopefully there's just some mung or whatever in there and you can clean it up inexpensively. Pretty sure 1 & 4 trigger simultaneously, also 2 & 3. So it fits... Good luck bro, let us know...

Yup, should be fine. Valves tighten up, and gotta beware tight ones (not so much loose ones)... Tight exhaust valves if ignored are trouble! In theory, if that one valve was tighter - plus it was 40 degrees out, in July - and you went out and ran her real hard, that could be bad. But this nice...

Guys as you know I have no bikes anymore, an unfortunate situation, heheh... My lady previously found I had six helmets - so I sold three of them on this very forum. That worked out okay. I met three good guy GTAMers and they were well pleased. I went out of town last weekend and she has now...

Ack! this crash sucks very badly and I am appalled. It's early in the spring and the trees are dropping little gooey things all over beneath them. At 1AM there's a chill and heavy dampness everywhere... Now here comes buddy on his SuperSport. Too inexperienced to perceive when to be cautious...

Poor, unfortunate passenger - what a nightmare! I don't know the pilot but he's done a terrible thing... RIP

"Sites"? Dude, just go to your local Kawasaki parts counter and purchase a new little rubber grommet thing. Less than $17 bucks - and it doesn't take a few days! And you won't have a ton of bolts from a previous 'kit' left over, heheh... If you need a part, go to Kawi and buy it. Boom; done. Why...

Coming back to T.O. from Atlanta on my CB900F, I woke up in Virginia and it was so dark and black-skied that headlights were illuminating things in the daytime, y'know? Oh yeah it was raining... I had to make time, needed to be at work Monday A.M., so off I went! The rain was so thick, so heavy...

Yup - exactly. Your battery should be able to run the little pump anyway, without running the bike... Or use a car battery - even one that's inside a car. Or run the pump directly off a battery charger (not a teeny one - check the amperage involved). It's more like 3 grand plus, before most...

Good questions here... First of all I want to mention that the full Parts Canada, Motovan and other books (the same ones bike shops use) are all available online. They're exact, page numbers, everything. A valuable resource but many are not aware... There are pages and pages of front suspension...