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Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion March 5th, 2014, 04:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,178
Posted By Firehorse
Yup, seems like different instructors use...

Yup, seems like different instructors use different guidelines and sometimes preferences. I took the course twice, college Ministry course and RTI at Mosport. RTI was fantastic, like night and day....
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion March 4th, 2014, 01:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,178
Posted By Firehorse
You may :) I use/check my kill...

You may :)

I use/check my kill switch/kickstand safety switch all the time. When I crashed - read fell over in parking lot... - instincts kicked in and I flicked the switch just like I was taught!...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion March 3rd, 2014, 11:35 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,178
Posted By Firehorse
Oops, was thinking about the brake guards he...

Oops, was thinking about the brake guards he makes. He has some pretty nice folding levers though!
Small business, all made in house - pretty nice guy too!
...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion March 3rd, 2014, 11:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,178
Posted By Firehorse
They already make those. I'll see if I can find...

They already make those. I'll see if I can find the link.



In Canada - near Xtina, my newbie courses made me keep all four on the bar at all times and then use all four when braking or clutch....
Forum: Videos March 3rd, 2014, 11:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 897
Posted By Firehorse
Nice.:thumbup: Good reminder to all of us...

Nice.:thumbup:

Good reminder to all of us that ride alone - cell phone set up, charged up, secured to yourself and easy to access with either hand.
Makes me wanna carry a few flares! Tough lady....
Forum: Off-Topic March 3rd, 2014, 02:16 PM
Replies: 466
Views: 33,235
Posted By Firehorse
Wow fantastic! You can make a living off art. Not...

Wow fantastic! You can make a living off art. Not necessarily the stereotype Gallery artist but there's sooo many options. Stay with the motion photography too. Any kid's soccer field is a wonderful...
Forum: Pictures March 3rd, 2014, 01:53 PM
Replies: 6,211
Views: 504,938
Posted By Firehorse
The driveway is coated, if I look through the ice...

The driveway is coated, if I look through the ice I can see the gravel. Sometimes the roads are clear & dry but can't get the 400lb bike across the ice without having it slide and squish me.
Thanks...
Forum: Off-Topic March 2nd, 2014, 01:44 PM
Replies: 466
Views: 33,235
Posted By Firehorse
So nice to see you branching out from the nude...

So nice to see you branching out from the nude girls etc.

LOVE the watercolour landscape with the trees reflecting. Hardest to do correctly and easiest to sell. I also like the architecture...
Forum: Pictures March 2nd, 2014, 01:11 PM
Replies: 6,211
Views: 504,938
Posted By Firehorse
Thought I'd drop in and see if anyone was looking...

Thought I'd drop in and see if anyone was looking for a pic of "your bike stuck in a shed at the end of a driveway covered in 6 inches of solid ice."
:(
Haven't ridden in a month, longest stretch...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion March 2nd, 2014, 12:52 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,901
Posted By Firehorse
Sorry, Whiskey, was away for a while. I guess...

Sorry, Whiskey, was away for a while.
I guess traffic is different everywhere. I don't really experience slow rides or traffic jams here so I'll count my blessings and leave it at that.

As for...
Forum: !%@*#$%!)@#&!%@ I crashed! November 11th, 2013, 12:41 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 33,864
Posted By Firehorse
So good to hear the progress, someone hug him for...

So good to hear the progress, someone hug him for me. Tell him the Canadian Crazy Woman is thinking about him every day. Stuck his poster on my desk so I can send him a good vibe every morning :-)...
Forum: New Members October 27th, 2013, 02:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 924
Posted By Firehorse
:canada: Welcome Vancouverite! Several Canucks...

:canada: Welcome Vancouverite! Several Canucks here. Enjoy your re-addiction, lol! Take it easy and trust no one. Nice roads you have out there.:)
Forum: New Members October 27th, 2013, 02:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 924
Posted By Firehorse
Haha, funny boy.:D Vancouver is the warmest...

Haha, funny boy.:D
Vancouver is the warmest part of Canada, like rainforest etc but even where I live north of New York, I still ride all year. Only time I can't is when it's too icey. Our lovely...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion October 27th, 2013, 01:49 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,901
Posted By Firehorse
:thumbup: That's what I meant by having an exit...

:thumbup:
That's what I meant by having an exit but without actually filtering along side - it's illegal here so we stop off to the right or left with a large space between us and the car in front....
Forum: Off-Topic October 27th, 2013, 02:32 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 15,408
Posted By Firehorse
Guinness or most German or Belgian beers....

Guinness or most German or Belgian beers. Guinness tip #2: don't drink the head off of the top, it should stay there all the way to the bottom. Takes the bitterness out and makes it creamy to die...
Forum: Off-Topic October 27th, 2013, 02:06 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,426
Posted By Firehorse
I gathered that last part from your other posts,...

I gathered that last part from your other posts, thats why I recommended taking it to the track.

Dirt poor? Speeding tickets are expensive. Slow down and you'll be able to keep the money you have....
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion October 27th, 2013, 02:01 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,901
Posted By Firehorse
:thumbup: You will never get hit from behind...

:thumbup:

You will never get hit from behind if you're riding normally. Eyes are on your mirrors so you know what the person behind you is driving like and always stop with an exit in mind just in...
Forum: Off-Topic October 27th, 2013, 01:45 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,426
Posted By Firehorse
Isle of Man isn't taking new people at the...

Isle of Man isn't taking new people at the moment. We'd all be jammed in like sardines if they did.

Maybe a better option would be to tour the US to find the track you love most and move beside...
Forum: !%@*#$%!)@#&!%@ I crashed! October 27th, 2013, 01:27 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 33,864
Posted By Firehorse
Wow, I had a feeling it was our Kevin. :( ...

Wow, I had a feeling it was our Kevin. :(

Heal up, Kevin, missing you on fb. Thinking about you and sending best wishes for a full and easy recovery.

Thanks for keeping us posted on how he's...
Forum: Off-Topic April 11th, 2013, 12:20 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 9,968
Posted By Firehorse
Just about made me spill my coffee. Glad this...

Just about made me spill my coffee. Glad this thread is back! A photo to celebrate..
Forum: Off-Topic April 11th, 2013, 12:02 AM
Replies: 4,209
Views: 298,762
Posted By Firehorse
Vimy anniversary

Vimy anniversary
Forum: Motorcycle Gear April 10th, 2013, 12:00 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 37,569
Posted By Firehorse
Wow depressing poll. Makes our riding community...

Wow depressing poll. Makes our riding community look pretty foolish.

Something I noticed as I meet and talk with experienced rider:
Jeans and shoes look cool to non-riders, look silly to serious...
Forum: Riding Skills April 9th, 2013, 11:19 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,757
Posted By Firehorse
Take the course at mosport track right near you....

Take the course at mosport track right near you. Newbies are welcome and there's separate groups and instructors for each set of 4 people. No dicking around or they're off the track. Newbies can't...
Forum: Ride Reports April 9th, 2013, 11:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,365
Posted By Firehorse
:p No reserve on mine, had to gun it on fumes...

:p
No reserve on mine, had to gun it on fumes once to make it up the hill to the gas station, praying, praying...made it only to find that my tank still had some gas in it according to the amount I...
Forum: Help April 9th, 2013, 10:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,921
Posted By Firehorse
search bug?

Looking for fender eliminator DIY or some such info and got this:

Database error
A database query syntax error has occurred. This may indicate a bug in the software. The last attempted database...
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