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    So I went to my local mom and pop dealer yesterday to get a tire swapped... mini rant incoming.

    Same thing (bullchit) is going on down here on the rock I'm disappointed to say coolhand... I thought it was just a "Newfoundland Tax"... But I guess ripoff happens in other parts of Kanada also Just know that we all feel your pain. Well I do anyway.
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    What did you do to your bike today?

    That's a great price Mike. I nearly "Sh-t my pants" when he cold started it that day and i figured it would be at least that many moneys or more. So its all quiet now? The F 800 motors sound like that for a few seconds on cold start! Dang old hydraulic tensioners bleeding down. Gives me the...
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    What did you do to your bike today?

    Somewhere in the past I heard someone say; "How much time and money have you invested Mr. Independant garage? How much time and money have you invested in the development, testing government approval etc of this vehicle? Umm, Nothing! Awesome, that is what we are required to give you then...
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    What did you do to your bike today?

    My understanding is: Torque to yield bolts allow an even distribution of pressure. Like in a cylinder head gasket where even pressure is needed. As a retired manufacturers agent, I remember top level discussions years ago about how to increase the bottom line... No manufacturer makes money...
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    Regenerative Braking...

    Then what you need to do @dresda , @EmmBeeDee , is paste the facebook, insta, ... all of the pages of the ST2 company with your experiences. Consumers have voices, and they can be heard. In the olden days, when i worked for and managed companies, I was very keen to keep bad press away from our...
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    Got a Beater?

    There all beaters... some are new / newer, but they're all beaters. If not a beater to you, then certainly it will be to a future owner. Just sayin'
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    IT Steves son Patrick

    Super pumped to see him achieve his dream. @JMP or anyone else - do you know if he is keeping an online travel log besides insta? (no insta, no face crook... you know my kind... LoL) All hail the mighty KLR!!!:) It's my forever bike. And like a good carpenter, I have more than one hammer in...
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    R1300gs

    Or a KLR!! :cool: (shaddup KLR haters)
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    Weather!!

    Looks like a Hobo left an empty on your stoop!
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    What at you watching during this long boring winter

    Russian motorcycle overlanding videos from the OffRoad People Grom is a friend of Walter Colbach of Sibersky Extreme fame. Grom posted these back in 2015-6... OffRoad people https://vimeo.com/143582272
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    Camping Gear - What works, what don't?

    Tasty Bite curry meals are boil in bag. I see Patak's is in this market now also.
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    USA to Canada Shipping

    Yes, Yes and Yes. All three are still evil spawn, in fact, Ups charged me a custom brokerage "fee" on a set of used SW Motech Ducati pannier racks that were free. All I paid for was shipping! (plus ripoff fee) Free racks Fellow RTR riders take note, I also had to pay customs on a set of Gerbing...
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    Multipurpose gear

    Back to Bob's original bit about multi-purpose gear. I carry Cash, and Visa, and a Cell phone! Covers most problems.;) :p Barring that, you should see what I can do with a length of yellow rope and some gyp-A-roc screws LOL. Can you really plan for everything??? I believe in TWO is one, and...
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    Northern California BDR | Official Trailer

    I wonder what Stirling Noren did to fall out of favor with those guys. He has been filming / directing that group since it started. Different group / mindset there now it seems. They seem to be pushing the zero bikes hard to potential consumers... I like my motos to make a noise. That's all I...
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