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Depending on the value of bikes in a multiple (stable of bikes) It could be of advantage to keep "fire & theft" coverage on all bikes but "on the road " coverage only on the one - or several - which are used on public roads. AFJ

If you are named as the only validly licensed and only insured person (in a household) on a multiple motorcycle collection, there should be a substantial reduction. Particularly if these are motorcycles over 30 years of age in Ontario and are licensed as "historic motorcycles" (ie limited use)

The snow tires are going on the cars tomorrow so it looks like the coming weekend is the time to do the fall/winter service on the bikes. Fuel and oil and lube change, wash, dry, service tires, chains, oil the controls and cables, remove and charge batteries, touch up paint, wax the plating...

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Other than the potential for gasoline in a cold metal m/c tank to pick up water from a moist atmosphere over the winter period, the search for no-alcohol gasoline with the idea that it is somehow "better" than ordinary gasoline as sold with 10% alcohol is - in my opinion - not worth worrying...

Having started motorcycling in 1958 as a cheaper, quicker way to commute to school than using the Toronto bus and streetcars every day. 5 days of travel by TTC was $1.25 a week and total time about 5 hours/week whereas the second hand Ariel "Colt" cost about 20 cents worth of gasoline and about...

The "overwintering in the engine" petrol goes into my car and the oil goes to the Region's recycling depot. The concern of using it after overwintering is the considerable variability of temperature and humidity in the 80+ year old wood frame and unheated garage over the winter since it also...

In the late autumn, I do a full service on each bike - oil change of engine, gearbox, primary chain case, rear chain service grease or oil, oil cables and controls, etc. Oil upper engine combustion chambers, check and gap spark plugs to specs. Check magneto gap and pickups. Remove battery...

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The expression we used long, long ago in regard to impatient "passers" was - "Better 20 minutes late in this world than 20 years too soon in the next !"

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