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  1. Salos Dafee

    Trump Guilty

    I am pleasantly astonished at how quickly people are choosing to support Vice President Kamala Harris. I admire the choice she presents: you can vote for an experienced prosecutor or a many-times convicted felon. I do vote here in the U.S.A. and will gladly vote against the criminal for the...
  2. Salos Dafee

    Stopped by to say hi.

    Happy New Year to you, too, MacDoc. I live at the same latitude as Brisbane, but in the Northern Hemisphere, and I reckon Cairns must be a fine place to spend months that bring poor riding weather to Ontario. We are coming up to Robbie Burns Day, January 25, and I recollect celebrating that day...
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    Help with a punctured tire?

    I have great confidence in plugs. While riding north of St. John's NL, I was alerted to a screwhead protruding from the middle of the front tire's tread. I rode carefully to a gas station, and waited for another biker to come along. One did, and led me to a large group of auto- and...
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    Got a ticket from a camera. Defense?

    I fight all tickets. I learned from Derek Browne, the owner of Toronto Honda in 1963 that you question the witness relentlessly, and when you hear, "I don't know" as the answer to anything you ask, you ask the magistrate to dismiss the case, "because the witness is uncertain of his (or her)...
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    Occupations

    Canuckles, I am a computer programmer, and that was the proper job for me, because I like solving problems, even those far beyond my experience. Several programs stand out as achievements that made a difference, either to one client or to the economy of a small part of the world. Long ago a...
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    Got a ticket from a camera. Defense?

    I believe a ticket for any alleged red-light violation, when the light has JUST turned red, can be contested in the following fashion. When the cop gives testimony, you (the defendant) have an opportunity to question the cop. Ask if the cop timed the duration of the yellow light that preceded...
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    Da 'Wave'

    I have been waving at other bikers since 1961, and I will keep doing it until I cannot raise my arm. If I get no response, I reckon the other biker has a good reason, and I ride on with no rancour (or rancor here in the USA). Sometimes I do not wave to law enforcement, because I am paying them...
  8. Salos Dafee

    Hello from Brampton

    Hello, Dan, and welcome to a peculiar but cordial club. My first ride was in 1960 when I was half your age, and my most recent ride was a few minutes ago, now that I am twice your age. Lots of people will give you advice, some of it conflicting with what you heard recently, so remember that you...
  9. Salos Dafee

    Motorcycle Crash - Deer Hit - Next Steps.

    What matters most, in my opinion, is that you seem to retain your zest for riding motorcycles. Given that, you will very likely recover totally and enjoy your rides in the near and distant future. I am a survivor of a very startling and injurious experience, as you now are, and I have ridden...
  10. Salos Dafee

    Sprockets???

    I found that my Suzuki DL650 V-Strom got 22000 miles (~36000 kilometers) from a chain, so at that mileage, I bought a new chain and a new front sprocket AND REVERSED THE REAR SPROCKET. There was a slight asymmetry in the rear sprocket, requiring me to provide five washers to make things even...
  11. Salos Dafee

    Jerk on a tiny scooter

    Thanks, all, for the information and for the opinion that there are lots of daredevils on little scooters, and we need to get ready for more of them, wherever we are, and whatever we are driving or riding. Thank you especially, MacDoc for the views from Cairns! That pool is immense, and even...
  12. Salos Dafee

    Jerk on a tiny scooter

    Today I saw a harrowing sight, I mean I saw someone cheerfully dodging death or mutilation by inches, time after time. This was on a main thoroughfare, where the speed limit is 45 MPH = about 72 KPH, and three lanes of traffic were going near the limit. Imagine Eglinton Avenue east of Victoria...
  13. Salos Dafee

    Wills

    Please look up "Ontario Holograph Will". You will find that Ontario respects a will that is ENTIRELY handwritten by the testator (that is YOU). The will must be dated and signed, but no witness is needed. You will find out why this apparent laxity is appropriate. You can do that now, and at...
  14. Salos Dafee

    Days are getting longer

    From now until the Vernal Equinox in March, the sun shines on us a bit longer each day, and the increase in daylight also continues to increase. I have long called December "Dark Winter" for its interminable nights and brief days. January is, to me, "Cold Winter" because it is generally a bit...
  15. Salos Dafee

    Parking in Snow Emergency Zone

    Thank you, Lyndsay. I am no longer very close to the GTA, but I still use the M part of it a lot. In a few hours, I will ride 25 miles, mainly on an Interstate Highway, to get my teeth (yeah, both of 'em) cleaned, then I will walk my dog, then back on the bike to go and play bridge with a...
  16. Salos Dafee

    Parking in Snow Emergency Zone

    Once upon a time, I parked (a car) under a sign saying "No Parking During Snow Emergency". Streets were free of snow. I returned to find a few inches of snow, far from "emergency" conditions in my opinion, and a ticket for "parking where prohibited during Snow Emergency". I elected to defend...
  17. Salos Dafee

    vaccine poll

    If you draw a line straight south from Pelee Island, to latitude 28, you find the fine city of Sarasota FL, where I live. I have lived many years in Toronto and visit it approximately every year, but not 2020 nor 2021.
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    Moving motorycle from Alberta to Dallas,Texas

    Thank you, Maniac. If your information is accurate, then Rider89 risks financial loss if he follows my advice. But please consider what events must all happen to cause seizure of the motorcycle. In the first place, the government of USA would need to record the date that the vehicle entered...
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    Moving motorycle from Alberta to Dallas,Texas

    What would you do if you and your CBR650 were visiting Texas for 2 weeks? I reckon that you would do no paperwork at all, because none is required of tourists. I see no difference when your visit is longer. You may need to get a new sticker on your Ontario plate, and renew your insurance a...
  20. Salos Dafee

    vaccine poll

    I am in the southern part of GTA, at latitude 28 to be precise, and here we get Moderna. Unlike our politicians, our medical practitioners are capable, honest, and sanitary, so I had no problems.

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