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I don’t like high tech stuff either like fobs, abs etc. I did however have 3 Honda’s that had their linked braking system that worked flawlessly. I actually got the last year ST1300 that had the non abs linked brakes in 2007.

Sorry, I didn’t really answer your question. I never really ask myself how cheap can I buy a motorcycle, I ask how cheap can I enjoy a motorcycle. I would rather spend a little more on a bike that’s in good shape and get my money back when I sell it.

I had two bikes insured and on the road a few years back. You don’t get much of a break on insurance for the second bike. I decided it just wasn’t worth it and got rid of the second bike.

I’m seeing a lot of nice early 2000’s BMW bikes for well under $5000. Sellers are usually well heeled , older riders that maintained them and stored them properly. There’s something that’s so cool about a mint 20 plus year old bike. They may actually increase in value in the next few years. I...

I have a friend that went from a Gold Wing to a KLR and loves it.

This is a great Pacino movie if you’ve never seen it, worth rewatching if you have.

Any licensed auto repair business can do it , that would be your best bet. Bike shops are going to be crazy busy this time of year.

My favourite Deniro movie is “Taxi Driver” . It’s just so raw and intense. I must have seen it five times before I realized Harvey Keitel played the pimp and Martin Scorsese played one of the passengers.

This was in the eighties when travellers cheques and paying with cash was quite common. I don’t think most merchants were even using debit cards at the time, just credit cards. My friend would just go to various local builders supply businesses, he’d buy something for $20 (that he was going to...

I had a buddy years ago that had tons of cash that he was always trying to hide from the government and he was literally running out places in his house to put. He was always worried about a break in and. safes are too obvious. Someone advised him to get a CAA membership with one of the benefits...

Best decade ever!

I’ve also got a 14 year old Honda EU2000 that I use for work. I don’t know how many hours are on it but it has performed flawlessly with nothing but oil changes. I got bored one evening early in January and decided to rip it apart to adjust the valves and replace the spark plug(original) which...

First time I’ve heard anyone use the words sight,see and Manitoba in the same sentence.

What happens if you roll in on 1 ?

A buddy of mine rented an AirBNB in Dildo, Newfoundland last year (long story). He got a real nice 3 bedroom house overlooking the water for $1000 for the week. He wasn’t planning on going back but it was so nice he’s considering it this summer,

When I did a lot of touring through the States around 2008-2015 my buddy and I use to book rooms on Hotwire. You didn’t know which hotel you were booking a room in, you just knew if it was a 1,2,3 or four stars. We always went for the 4 star which were always the nicest hotel in the city that...

I lusted after a Kawasaki 650C, the silver one with mags and triple discs in high school, there were tons of nice used ones for sale in 79-80. However, by that time Kawasaki, Suzuki and Honda had really upped their game in the 750 class. I ended up getting the brand new 1980 GS750(first year of...

That was my first bike, same colour and everything. I think it was a ‘71 or ‘72. Got it from Sonic Motorcycles in Scarborough.

Any Blue Rodeo fans? Just watched this documentary that follows them throughout their career. Use to see them in the clubs early in their career and still try to catch their show every year at Massey Hall. One of the hardest working bands in the music business.

You might find this interesting. It’s a National Film Board documentary on Satan’s Choice. Filmed in the east end of Toronto in 1965 I think. They seem like a bunch friendly guys that just liked to drink beer and ride. That changed real quick, I can tell you that by the early 70’s you did not...