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Thanks for the compliment. Looks and feels like spring to-day - and so riding season - is not far away - here in Southern Ontario, CANADA! AFJ

My first motorcycle was a 1957 Ariel "Colt" in 1958-59. Bought second-hand with about 4,000 miles on the clock. Rode to high school in Toronto all but 2 weeks of the winter and sold in Sept. '59 to pay for college tuition. What was your first motorcycle? AFJ

My view of the "motorcycle noise issue.

"I was reading thou that a high percentage of fatal collisions are suicides." So where did you get that supposed statistic? I accept the idea that a lot of fatalities on the roads result from "suicidal driving or riding behaviour" BUT.... as far as I understand this issue unless some...

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Here in Southern Ontario, I was in the cellar workshop this morning, cleaning an old bike part and went into the garage to get a bottle of chrome polish. Minus 9 degrees C in the garage and the polish was frozen solid. It was minus 22 degrees C outside. So much for "global warming". AFJ

No motorcycle riding here in "southern" Ontario - minus 16 degrees C this morning. AFJ

I suspect that they are also high - on booze, pills, illegal drugs - or maybe just on attitude or ignorance of common courtesy. AFJ

At 48,000 km on the odometer with "barely worn" tires, I would think that the tires are probably fairly recent replacements. AFJ

The code on the tires will tell you when they were made so they may be still usable. Sounds to me like a minor check of spark plugs (gap), carbs and fresh gas & oils might be all that is needed. I had a '78 R100/7 bought used in the mid 90's and ridden for a decade. One of the best of the...

No riding M/Cs here in S. Ont. at the moment. Below freezing, snowing. A good old-fashioned winter. Have had to blow snow four times so far and it looks like it will be the 5th time before the day is out. AFJ As suspected blew the snow out of the driveway. After supper went to the meeting of...

Once had a Lucas "Magdyno" equipped bike lose spark about 15 miles from home. Luckily, not far from a fellow I knew. Pushed the bike there. Got wife to come with the car. Went home got the trailer and rescued the disabled Brough. Found a replacement armature from a fellow Brough club member in...

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Started riding M/C with leather jacket, gloves and IOM legal "pudding basin" helmet & goggles. If raining or snowing, added long rubber raincoat and hip waders. (1958-1959). By the 70's and 80's - jet pilot ( DOT Approved) helmet & goggles Waxed cotton 2 piece riding suit. By the 90's, full...

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50th CVMG Annual Vintage Motorcycle Rally, Paris (Ontario) Fair Grounds, June 15th, 2024. 51st CVMG Annual Vintage Motorcycle Rally, Paris (Ontario) Fair Grounds, June 14th, 2025

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