new to the site im located in canada
was wondering if there is any others?

thanks :)

all the way from
mississauga, ont

aloha canada!
welcome to the forum :yo:

as you can see... lots from Hawaii... why don't you just move here? :D

check out the members map.
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11566

I reside near London, Ontario. I know that there are some from the Toronto area also on the forum. Welcome. :)

Checkin in from Toronto! lol signup for gtamotorcycle.com too... our local riders forum. Lots of group rides up in 'sauga and vaughan and even a 125/250 regular group ride.

welcome to the site!

I am not from Canada but have always wanted to visit.

I AM Canadian! :canada: Representing the west coast here in Victoria.

yep!!! i'm downtown toronto!!

I am from Scarborough, and still waiting for my first ride of the season. welcome to the forum. :D

I'm also a cannuck. repping the prairie folk. Saskatoon, SK!

Im representin the peace bridge straight outta Ruff Buff NY foos. Represent son. :D kiddin

Buffalo NY here. I used to go to Canada often. I've been in mississauga many times. Toronto is great.:thumbup:
I've been over the border alot....its right here. It's getting really hard to go now with the new ID requirements!! Sucks actually cause I haven't been over in a while...I like to leave my Birth Cert at home in a safe place. Not take it around with me. If you need a birth cert for a NY ID I think its stupid to have to take one with you to cross the border. The new Licenses aren't cheap either and their going up soon! Though they do double as passports.

Anyway.. welcome to the forum.

I am from Bunkford:eek: Oh i mean Brantford:canada::cheers:

Welcome to the boards! The members map may be able to help you as it has a little 'pin' for the members :)

Checkin in from Toronto! lol signup for gtamotorcycle.com too... our local riders forum. Lots of group rides up in 'sauga and vaughan and even a 125/250 regular group ride.

welcome to the site!



heyy thanks
yes im actually on the gta but the guys there are getting alittle cocky
probley becus i only got a 250 lol still its a good site
but let me kno when the 125/250 group rides run id be into that
thanks bro
:thumbup:

Heyy everybody


thanks for the warm replys
it's a pleasure to be on this site and im glad i ran into this forum.

if anybody from t.o or sauga are riding pm me and im always done for riding.

new to the site im located in canada
was wondering if there is any others?

thanks :)

all the way from
mississauga, ont

Hello Hello again!
Cool I didn't know you got a 250 too!
I'm up in Brampton!
sold my 125 last year & picking up the 250 next week!

BTW we met @ the awareness rally!:thumbup:
You drove a silver SUV right?

Welcome to the forum, Goldie. :)

Welcome to the forum, Goldie. :)

Thanks Kelly!
I guess I should have posted my 1st in introductions! hehe!
:D

North of GTA (Barrie Area) here!

heyy thanks
yes im actually on the gta but the guys there are getting alittle cocky
probley becus i only got a 250 lol still its a good site
but let me kno when the 125/250 group rides run id be into that
thanks bro
:thumbup:

ya most forums do... that's why it's great here. And from the looks of it, we have enough here in the GTA area to form up some group rides :thumbup:

What's it like riding out in Canada? I know it's a big place, but in Toronto, it was blazin hot when I was there. But Vancouver, it was colder and cloudy. Any cool pics of some places to ride?

What's it like riding out in Canada? I know it's a big place, but in Toronto, it was blazin hot when I was there. But Vancouver, it was colder and cloudy. Any cool pics of some places to ride?

Generally, the weather in Vancouver is warmer but also more mild. In Toronto it seems to be really hot in the summer and really code in winter. :rolleyes:

Toronto downtown is really bad for riding....even the highways in the GTA. Lots of construction, potholes, pedestrians, etc. but out in the burbs it's pretty good. Definitely no big twisties but good for night riding.

In Vancouver LOTS of hills (like San Francisco). Some BEAUTIFUL scenery. I find the drivers there crazier.

In Montreal, craziest! Lol, j/k. But generally, I find they can be pretty aggressive. Not sure about riding roads, though. Eastern Quebec (Gaspe bay area) has AMAZING roads to ride, though. Not so challenging as it is relaxing and beautiful, especially in summer....

Not sure about the rest of Canada....haven't travelled as much in other areas.

ya most forums do... that's why it's great here. And from the looks of it, we have enough here in the GTA area to form up some group rides :thumbup:

I've noticed that about GTAM also. I hate that forum and how anal or disrespectful a lot of people there can be.

Hello Hello again!
Cool I didn't know you got a 250 too!
I'm up in Brampton!
sold my 125 last year & picking up the 250 next week!

BTW we met @ the awareness rally!:thumbup:
You drove a silver SUV right?


no i was there but in my car
i had my son so i couldnt ride there
pm if u want to ride

ya most forums do... that's why it's great here. And from the looks of it, we have enough here in the GTA area to form up some group rides :thumbup:


im down to ride anytime
so we should all get somthin
together im always on my bike

What's it like riding out in Canada? I know it's a big place, but in Toronto, it was blazin hot when I was there. But Vancouver, it was colder and cloudy. Any cool pics of some places to ride?

check out (forks of the credit)
on you tube it got a lot
of twistys n its only 30 mins
from toronto nice place to ride

I've noticed that about GTAM also. I hate that forum and how anal or disrespectful a lot of people there can be.



Most of them r f**ken a**holes, but there r
some good ppl on there thats how i found
this forum someone sent it to me
cause i asked about tires n i couldent
get a normal anser from nobody.

check out (forks of the credit)
on you tube it got a lot
of twistys n its only 30 mins
from toronto nice place to ride

yup, forks and hockley are probably two of the closest to Toronto. I'm dying to do 507 though.

And to answer paterick - Toronto roads suck. If you somehow manage to avoid traffic, the roads are straight, the lights are plentiful, and as azia mentioned - potholes and grated roads galore. But that's all we have because of the freeze/thaw cycle and excessive salt dumping :(

Representing the east coast here...

Welcome to the forum, Rachel! :)

If anyone form GTA wants to go on a proper set of roads for a good ride and doesn't mind driving up to Barrie to set off on a 3-4 hour loop.. Let me know. Forks of the Credit sucks compared to some of the roads through Muskoka. Southwood Rd, Coopers Falls Rd, Housey Rapid Rd, Whitefish Falls Rd, and Upper Big Chute Road makes for one hell of a days worth of Riding.

Sounds like a plan! Hell, it takes the same amount of time for me to get to Barrie than if I was going to Forks anyways. Set a date!

Hi! I'm nestled next to the Rocky Mountains by Calgary, Alberta. :)

Hopefully I'll be by the mountains soon, Countrygirl... I just recently applied to UBC at their campus in the Okanagan. Love the Rockies!

Hopefully I'll be by the mountains soon, Countrygirl... I just recently applied to UBC at their campus in the Okanagan. Love the Rockies!

BC is great place to live. I'm on Vancouver Island and there is a lot of great places to ride.

If anyone form GTA wants to go on a proper set of roads for a good ride and doesn't mind driving up to Barrie to set off on a 3-4 hour loop.. Let me know. Forks of the Credit sucks compared to some of the roads through Muskoka. Southwood Rd, Coopers Falls Rd, Housey Rapid Rd, Whitefish Falls Rd, and Upper Big Chute Road makes for one hell of a days worth of Riding.

Im always up to ride. so we should all set
a date to do a good ride up there in barrie.

I'll have to beg the fiance to use the Ninja 250 for a ride. Might get stuck with a CBR lol She is getting pretty defensive of it now.

I'm in Vaughan, Ontario. I'm planning to buy the 250 after my wedding in May. Hope to see you peeps on the roads soon!

I'm in Vaughan, Ontario. I'm planning to buy the 250 after my wedding in May. Hope to see you peeps on the roads soon!

hehe lucky man! Gotta be lucky if you're newlywed's ALLOWING you to buy a bike right after the wedding :D:thumbup: And welcome to the forums!

I'm in Vaughan, Ontario. I'm planning to buy the 250 after my wedding in May. Hope to see you peeps on the roads soon!

You better buy asap to avoid them selling out unless you want to buy used. I was on a waiting since last April and only got it last month. The dealer also said that this was going to be a repeat of last year. We were sold out in the maritimes in April.

hehe lucky man! Gotta be lucky if you're newlywed's ALLOWING you to buy a bike right after the wedding :D:thumbup: And welcome to the forums!

I suppose I'm lucky. My better half is also in the process of learning to ride a motorcycle. We took the riding course together last year in the summer with Humber Motorcycle Program, I passed but she didn't. So she's going to try again this year in the summer :)

You better buy asap to avoid them selling out unless you want to buy used. I was on a waiting since last April and only got it last month. The dealer also said that this was going to be a repeat of last year. We were sold out in the maritimes in April.

Thanks for the heads up BlueRaven. I can't really use the money now as all the funds are focused on the wedding/reception. I will need to see how much I have left by the end of May... ;) Let's hope I have enough by then if not, bike will need to wait until next year :(

I suppose I'm lucky. My better half is also in the process of learning to ride a motorcycle. We took the riding course together last year in the summer with Humber Motorcycle Program, I passed but she didn't. So she's going to try again this year in the summer :)

I don't remember if Humber offers it, but you might want to look into RTI, instead then. It offers free retesting that some of my friends have made use of.

I don't remember if Humber offers it, but you might want to look into RTI, instead then. It offers free retesting that some of my friends have made use of.

Thanks, that's awesome! I'll definitely keep that in mind. They even have the women-only training program. I'll pass on this information to my fiance to see if she's interested.

Just for other people's reference: http://www.ridertraining.ca

any one taking the bikes out this weekend ?

PM me .

Another 250r rider in Victoria, BC here.

What's it like riding out in Canada? I know it's a big place, but in Toronto, it was blazin hot when I was there. But Vancouver, it was colder and cloudy. Any cool pics of some places to ride?

Come ride the Sea-to-Sky Hwy - the one linking Vancouver and Whistler (2010 Winter Olympics venues) - 1.5 hours of tight twisties with up-cliff on one side and down-cliff (to the ocean) on the other. Summer is best, almost guaranteed cool sunshine (70s).

Come ride the Sea-to-Sky Hwy - the one linking Vancouver and Whistler (2010 Winter Olympics venues) - 1.5 hours of tight twisties with up-cliff on one side and down-cliff (to the ocean) on the other. Summer is best, almost guaranteed cool sunshine (70s).

I'm working up to S2S and can't wait to ride it for the first time.

I'm working up to S2S and can't wait to ride it for the first time.

If/when you decide to take that challenge, let me know. I've ridden it when I had my Yamaha 650 in the 80s, but not on the Ninja which is almost custom-made for it. I'm itching to find a riding buddy to tackle this "most dangerous highway in N. America".

Riding those mountain roads must be fun. I'm in Kelowna for the past week, sans Ninja, and I'm envious of the roads and the folks I see riding around here. Can't wait to get back to the east a ride again

Just south of Calgary, Alberta here

How about a Canadian rider living in Southern California?

Hi! I'm nestled next to the Rocky Mountains by Calgary, Alberta. :)

Just south of Calgary, Alberta here

Awesome, I'm in Calgary as well. :) I can't wait to get a little more mileage under my belt and then head into the mountains!

We're in Oakville.

Rider over in North York ^^

We're in Oakville.

Hey! Me too!

Where abouts?
When & where do you ride?
I did a Lower Base Line run last night.

Hey! Me too!

I'm around Upper Middle & 6th line area, you?

Taking the RTI/MSF course in a week or so, so haven't really spent any time riding yet, just doing as much reading about everything as possible.

Got some good routes around this area?

I'm in the Rebecca & 4th Line area.
I saw a red Ninja 250 this afternoon on Warminister.
What is the RTI/MSF? Is that the M1 exit course?
For the most part, I just drive around aimlessly ;)
Sometimes I ride to work. Sometimes around 7 I hit the backroads or into Burlington.
My buddy has a Ducatti and him and his Harley buddies usually head out after 9.

I'm around Upper Middle & 6th line area, you?

Taking the RTI/MSF course in a week or so, so haven't really spent any time riding yet, just doing as much reading about everything as possible.

Got some good routes around this area?

Yup! There are afew of us canucks around. I'm in Central B.C. Good to see more us proving that we don't all use dogsleds. Still a couple of months before those come out.:D

I'm in the Rebecca & 4th Line area.
I saw a red Ninja 250 this afternoon on Warminister.
What is the RTI/MSF? Is that the M1 exit course?
For the most part, I just drive around aimlessly ;)
Sometimes I ride to work. Sometimes around 7 I hit the backroads or into Burlington.
My buddy has a Ducatti and him and his Harley buddies usually head out after 9.

Yeah, the RTI is the Riders Training Institute, MSF is just the American name for their course.

I'm pretty excited, taking the course this weekend, can't wait to just go exploring around!

So how'd you make out?

what a great weekend we just had for riding!!!!!!!!

Yup! There are afew of us canucks around. I'm in Central B.C. Good to see more us proving that we don't all use dogsleds. Still a couple of months before those come out.:D

Since the dogsleds will soon be coming out, I find myself riding more often than before. Yesterday, I went out riding twice, which is usual.

Good thing about riding in general is that every time I ride, I improve something, usually how I take the twisties. The improvement is palpable and cumulative from time to time, and is here to stay.

So how'd you make out?

*This weekend coming up.

Hopefully it doesn't rain...

I'm curious what people do if it is, or its a matter of just sitting there in the rain for as long as it feels like raining.

2 riders from quebec, me and my wife both have a 09 250r
halfway between montreal and quebec city, 20min from a nice national park with twisties

The show goes on with anything short of lightning!
Bring rain gear. I did but luckily it cleared up just as we started and it turned into a beuatifull weekend.
I think you'll be fine this weekend with only a small chance of rain.

*This weekend coming up.

Hopefully it doesn't rain...

I'm curious what people do if it is, or its a matter of just sitting there in the rain for as long as it feels like raining.

I am just south of Calgary Alberta. Look me up if u wanna go riding :thumbup:

You guys should all come to Vancouver Island for a ride. It's beautiful and we can pretty much ride year round.

You guys should all come to Vancouver Island for a ride. It's beautiful and we can pretty much ride year round.

The next sunny stretch I might take my bike over for some visits.

If you ever find yourself in Vancouver with your bike, give me a try. Maybe we could do part of the Sea-to-Sky.

Montreal here.

God I can't wait for summer 2011. I graduate from University and i'm doing a month or so of touring Canada on my 250R. 2 weeks into the Maritimes, pit stop back home and then head out west for 3 weeks. It's to far away :(

The next sunny stretch I might take my bike over for some visits.

If you ever find yourself in Vancouver with your bike, give me a try. Maybe we could do part of the Sea-to-Sky.

Just remember that its always sunnier on the island. I went out for over 2 hours today. Up past the ferry on West Saanich. Beautiful day for riding!!!

Anytime you want to come over just let me know.

I also live in Victoria. I have some time off from work today and the weather isn't too bad (cloudy and +6c) so I plan to go for a ride later this AM.

I also live in Victoria. I have some time off from work today and the weather isn't too bad (cloudy and +6c) so I plan to go for a ride later this AM.

I am so jealous!!! I'm stuck in the office all day :(

I want to go out again this weekend sometime. I keep pushing further up island each time... It's just so darn pretty up there.

Let me know if anyone wants to try and plan anything.

Montreal here.

God I can't wait for summer 2011. I graduate from University and i'm doing a month or so of touring Canada on my 250R. 2 weeks into the Maritimes, pit stop back home and then head out west for 3 weeks. It's to far away :(

Let me know when you plan to drop in south east NB. There's me, Remy and Lockie if he comes down again next summer. We could all go for a ride or even tag along for certain sections of the maritimes depending on our schedules.

Sounds like a plan, although at the moment I'm keeping it very open. The only thing set in stone is the trip itself. I'll be laying down the details Spring 11. Too far away though, I want to do it now :(

Went out yesterday afternoon for a nice long ride.
Only my toes got cold.
Any colder and that will be the end of the season for my.
Although I won't shed a tear as I just loaded my sleds on the trailer :D

Let me know when you plan to drop in south east NB. There's me, Remy and Lockie if he comes down again next summer. We could all go for a ride or even tag along for certain sections of the maritimes depending on our schedules.

Yes, I would totally go outta my way to have a big ninja meet, I know another friend of mine that would join too.

another one from Brantford! :)

And me from Baie-Comeau , too far from you , sorry !

I'm originally from Toronto and the Summers are better there, living now in Victoria and the weather here is the reason why I bought my little ninja, ride almost year round, its crazy :)

Would definitely love a group ride with you guys here.

Anyone know of any riding schools on the island? It's a big no no I know but been riding with just my writen :(

If you're ever in Goose Bay let me know :)

I'm in NB and will be moving to Halifax shortly!
what up!

I'm in Toronto, right near Yorkdale actually. Would love to ride sometime!

Spent a lot of time in past years sailing to Toronto, Oakville, Bronte, and other ports on Lake Ontario. We are now berthed in Belfast, Maine. I am planning on touring the Maritimes next summer. Did the Gaspe last year and had a great time. Next summer I plan on doing some bicycling in Montreal and then spending time in Quebec and New Brunswick. I really need to do this because nobody around here speaks French, and I don't want to lose it due to lack of use---besides, I like Quebec and New Brunswick--particularly St. Andrew.

Trois-Rivieres here's

if you come by there the Parc de la mauricie, reallly really nice in motorbike, lots of nice curve and the pavement is perfect (compare to the rest of quebec)

Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Also in Toronto (Brampton), also a member of GTAM. I'm new to Brampton as well so hoping to find a good group to go on rides with to get familiar.

I'm in Toronto, right near Yorkdale actually. Would love to ride sometime!

I really should pay more attention to this thread - where abouts?

I'm up near dufferin/finch:thumbup:

I am in Southern Alberta, Near Calgary. Just started riding this year and loving it...

Welcome Donna. Visited Alberta quite a few times but never went south of Leduc. Was planning to move in Northern Alberta but there was a change in the plans of life.

I have lived in Alberta/BC for 14 years, I love it here. Emigrated from UK in 96. Husband has been riding on road for ever, I used to go on his bike as a passenger. In May of this year I decided I wanted to get my own... Here I am. We ride off road as well. Lots of fun as a family, we have three boys ages 13, 16, 20.