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I'd like to complain about motorcycle batteries! Yesterday, I had to order a replacement for the OEM battery on my bike. After just 13 years and barely 160,000 km on the 2011 FJR, it got to the point where it didn't maintain enough charge after a couple weeks of sitting (no tender) to reliably...

So, who is traveling to see it? Who lives in the path of totality? Being Atlantic Canada, what is the likelihood that the sky will be clear on the afternoon of April 8, 2024? :( Interactive Map Path of totality goes through Fredericton, but I might take a run up to somewhere near the midline...

Hoping everyone has a good one this coming year. I didn't manage to accomplish all I wished in 2023, but it wasn't bad. I did the Trans-Lab and some of NL west coast, but bike electrical issues and an uncertain longer range forecast stood in the way. Other than that, just a couple of short...

I started this just for the Husky stubby set I saw (below) and thought others might have some tools they found to be invaluable to carry on the bike. Saw this and thought it might be a useful bike tool set. $30 at Home Depot...

I came across these videos and link to his YouTube on another forum. Great attitude! Worth having a look and listen... (I think I will have a look at some of his other stuff.) https://www.youtube.com/@LivingOffTheSlab

Anybody have a favorite place to photograph their bike? I took a picture of my BMW F700GS at the Point Escuminac (NB) commercial wharf today and realized that over the last fifteen years, I took photos of my last five bikes in the (pretty much) exact same location. 2004 Yamaha Roadstar 2002...

Much discussion over at ADVrider Boxer subforum. BMW dealers cannot sell ANY BMW bikes - new or used. Anyone hear if this affects Canada? Suspect all will be revealed in a few days... https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/stop-sale-on-all-new-bmw-motorcycles.1673987/

For many years, I have done anywhere from two to four trips to New England for riding and camping in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and upstate New York. Since I was working at the time, trips tended to be a three day weekend with two nights of camping - usually in one of the state parks. Great...

There was a recent post about Lark Harbour and Blow-Me-Down PP and some discussion about noise levels and other issues. Rather than further pollute that thread, I decided to start another. As a result of a recent bad experience at Sandbanks, I wrote a letter to Parks Newfoundland. This is more...

As a (now retired) environmental analytical chemist, I was aware that a number of areas in Newfoundland (and NB and NS) had high levels of naturally-occurring arsenic in their groundwater. I just saw this CBC article today and thought I would mention it here. CBC Article on Arsenic - Link If...

Just seeing if there is any way to attach an Excel file... Edit: Apparently not!

I posted this in Parallel Universe on ADVRider and thought it might be of interest to some people here as well. It is simply a spreadsheet where you can enter valve clearance specifications and measured clearances. Identifies if a valve is out of spec and (after you enter the current shims) it...

I have been looking at options for wiring accessories for my F700GS. At the moment, I have a fused SAE pigtail for battery charger and air compressor wired directly to the battery. BMW has a DIN socket beside the ignition key but that is limited to 5 amps - not enough for heated gear but...

I posted on ADVRider (Parallel Universe) but thought I would post here as well... I bought my 2017 F700GS with 41,000 km on it last year. I looked over pretty carefully but my inspection did not include removing the bash plate. After putting 6,000 km on it between last fall and this spring, I...

The Province used to make satellite phones available to anyone traveling the TLH. Obviously more important in the days of all dirt and less traffic. Does anyone know if they are still offering them? Not so much for the TLH itself but I am considering some excursions off the beaten track a bit...

I just went to the forum and noticed that there were two members and 106 "guests" on-line. I normally see a few non-members - mostly bots, I expect. Quite a few instances of "Petal Search" isn't unusual. Apparently, a lot of the current "Guests" seem to be searching individual member profiles...

Not much activity here lately. I suppose that most have parked their bikes for the season - I doubt I will get out again before March. Both the short term and longer term forecasts do not point to a decent opportunity to get out again. I am into the winter maintenance season which I will no...

Looking at replacing my first chain ever between now and next year's TransLab/Newfoundland trip. 525 chain on BMW F700GS (116 Link) What brand(s) do you like? Best on-line retailer or do you use a local shop? Do you always replace front and rear sprockets at the same time? (Do you buy a chain...

I am in the beginning stages of planning a trip to Newfoundland next year that will include the TransLab. The object is to hit some areas that I haven't seen in the six (or seven) previous motorcycle trips I have made to the Rock. Some gravel riding is definitely in the cards although I'll...

I am aware of the GS911 diagnostic tool for BMW. I have been doing some reading about the MotoScan app for Android that interfaces with the bike using a standard OBD2 connection (or the OBD2 with an adapter for earlier bikes). From my understanding, it is as capable as the GS911 but at a...