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March 12th, 2011
It was a little warm last Saturday in Ottawa so I spent a little quality time with the motorcycle in anticipation of getting to go for a ride in the next few weeks. The bike is a 2007 Honda Shadow Spirit VT750DC. I have been wanting to do a little bit of handy-work with [...] March 12th, 2011
Next month my brother-from-a-different-mother, Will, and I are going on a road trip. I’m actually really excited about the trip and I’ll tell you the reason that you might find most interesting: we have next to nothing planned. It will be a classic road trip with a menial goal and a lot of time. [...] February 2nd, 2011
This past Sunday I spent some time with my motorcycle. Today we have 20 cm of snow. It is discouraging but I know that I will be riding before the end of next month. At the end of this month I shall be attending the Montreal Motorcycle Show (le salon de la moto de [...] December 16th, 2010
Here is an incredible idea for an ad from a classy company like BMW: BMW – Flash Projection November 14th, 2010
I have winterized my motorcycle. This involved fuel stabilizer, an oil change, a chain cleaning and lubrication, turning the fuel off, removing the battery, cleaning, over-inflating the tyres, and tucking the bike away. And since I have this venue I will say my bit about each part of this process. I started with fuel [...] September 27th, 2010
If you read autoblog you’ve already seen this, but I just had to repost it. There is a video on YouTube of “Black Devil”‘s ride through Moscow. It is completely insane. You have to watch it. If you get bored (unlikely) skip ahead to the 4:00 mark. What a way to shorten the commute [...] July 17th, 2010
Last weekend was packed full of adventure. My journey started directly from work. I had the pleasure of taking a 2009 BMW 750Li for the trip. This made the driving extremely enjoyable, comfortable, and easy. The first leg was Ottawa to Kingston. I needed to stop into Kingston to pick up my tent and [...] April 2nd, 2010
When you learn to drive from a good teacher they will always advise you to scan an intersection as you approach it. Slow down, look left, look right, proceed with caution. It is a bit of advice we might follow on a driving exam, but is lost through driving experience. Sure, you might observe [...] |
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