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Automated vehicle technology for 2 wheels

It’s not only cars and trucks: Some companies are starting to focus on making motorcycles safer with automated-driving technology. Exposed to the elements and operating on two wheels instead of four, motorcyclists are particularly defenseless in the event of a crash. Yet there’s been little innovation in the motorcycle safety industry until recently. Earlier this year, major auto parts supplier Bosch announced it was working on driver-assistance systems for motorcycles, like adaptive cruise control, which accelerates and decelerates to avoid potential collisions. Before that, a Canadian startup called Damon X Labs also launched with the intention of creating a similar system for motorcycles. Now, Israel-based startup Ride Vision is also working on rider safety features for motorcycles. For now, Ride Vision is focused on creating an alert system that uses relatively inexpensive front- and rearview cameras to give a 360-degree view of the motorcycle’s immediate surroundings. The system uses lights attached to the motorcycle’s mirrors to alert the motorcyclist when there is a chance of collision — whether there’s a car passing or the rider is leaning too hard. The idea would be to build these systems into future bikes from traditional motorcycle manufacturers. While some of the self-driving sensors and systems are the same between cars and motorcycles, it’s a notably different product. For one, because most motorcycle usage — and some 97 percent of motorcycle accidents — occurs in good weather conditions, it’s less important to design systems for rain or snow. That means cameras may be sufficient for their vision systems — and expensive radar or lidar sensors may not be necessary, according to Ride Vision co-founder Uri Lavi. That has the potential to cut the cost and time to integrate these systems into production vehicles. Another difference relates to the driving mechanics of a motorcycle. While driver-assistance systems for cars typically incorporate automatic emergency braking, it’s actually less safe to force a motorcycle to stop abruptly, according to Lavi. Depending on the situation, it may make more sense to speed up or slow the motorcycle to avoid collision. “It can’t brake like a car,” Lavi told Recode. “You’ll kill the driver.” While the mechanics are different, the automated motorcycle industry will likely move in a similar direction as the autonomous car industry. Considering the systems’ relatively low demands for hardware costs and capabilities, there may also be an opportunity to sell direct to consumers. It’s unlikely Ride Vision, Bosch and the few others in the space will be alone for much longer. The death rate alone is reason enough for new and existing players to look at making motorcycles safer.

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If you haven’t noticed, the traditional American motorcycle companies (hint there’s only two of them) seriously lag behind the rest of the world’s manufacturers when it comes to brand diversity. For Indian Motorcycle and Harley-Davidson, the rule of thumb is cruisers or bust, but Indian is breaking that tradition with the all-new FTR 1200, and it’s about

Indian FTR 1200

damn time. When Indian announced the streetlegal FTR 1200 would go into production, it made sure to mention it would be obviously related to the FTR750 flat track racer and the one-off FTR1200 Custom that made rounds at last year’s motorcycle shows. Indian Motorcycle Senior Designer Rich Christoph said, “We wanted

to make sure that the FTR 1200 wasn’t merely a regurgitation of the FTR1200 Custom, but something uniquely ‘street,’ albeit flat track inspired.” Hopefully, that translates to more civilized exhaust pipes to meet emissions and swapping the carbon fiber for something more affordable to keep the price down. Everything else continued on PG. 03 needs to stay.

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aimed at demographic completely ag- director of marketing and product planing out of riding motorcycles altogether ning for Indian. “As this project evolved is exactly why it’s in the dire situation we decided to branch out from the Scout it is. I’m genuinely ecstatic Indian fi- name to make sure that people knew nally pulled the trigger on a bike like this, since the American market has Full stats on the FTR 1200 aren’t offi- clearly been cial, but it’s clear the new bike will use pining, starvdifferent V-twin from the current Scout. ing for it. But Whether Indian decide to keep it at or what took so around a similar 100 horsepower and long? Based off 73 lb-ft is another story. But, it might not matter because of the stripped down, flat the FTR1200 track-style body — the FTR 1200 will be Custom that Plus get a $250 all 2017-2018 gas card! all 2017-2018 was unveiled undoubtedly lighter by 100 pounds or so. *Vehicle License fee (where applicable) and Motorcyc Motorcycles les last NoAll you have to do now is keep an Vehicle(s) eye andataccessories HST are extra. co come with me wi th out for the FTR 1200 going on sale early v e m b e r ’ s shown are for illustration purposes 60 month 60 month sPP sP P E I C M A next year. only. Pricing includes factory incentives Indian introduced this bike as a one-off show in Mias follows: (DRZ70 $300/TU250X $0/ then sat back and listened to the feedback, lan, Italy, the SV650SA $1000/GSX250R $0/VZ800 assessing whether or they should build it p r o d u c tAlli20o15 n all 2017-2018 $1,200/GSX-R750 $0). All 2015/2016or not. Which, while smart, I will say was model Motorwill Motorcycles les www.readysuzuki.com 2018 Motorcycles come with 48/60 months cycof probably unnecessary. You only need to have more come with co SPP included. See us for full details. Offers me with 430aHensall Circle, Mississauga take glance at the current market to see a street48 moslant 60 month sPP until June 30, 2018. according nth SPtoP thatsales retro-styled scramblers, good cafe racers direct: 866-819-4114 from Europe and Japan and street track- Indian. First off, it is interesting to note that the that this bike is not based on a cruiser ers from custom shops the world over are very much in style. The hesitance to build production FTR 1200 (yes, with a space) and is a completely new platform built a bike like this speaks volumes of Ameri- does not use the Scout name. “The FTR to be competitive with bikes that are can manufacturers. Harley-Davidson’s 1200 is a new bike, a new platform, it’s not cruisers.” www.readykawasaki.com • 430 Hensall circle, mississauga casHiscredits Wilson• 877-297-7446 added thatmega Indian likely in reluctance to build anything but cruisers a new engine,” said Reid Wilson, senior CONTINUED FROM COVER

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We Need Change I just got back from some much needed RR in Florida. I don’t want to brag at all, but the weather was a perfect 32° C every day. Except Sunday from 2:36pm - 2:38pm where there was rain. Needless to say, the roads were proliferated with motorcycles of all shapes and sizes. Everything from big Touring bikes to 50cc scooters, the attraction of riding with your face in the ocean breeze is simply the thing to do, that’s no surprise. Over the years, while vacationing in the south, I have discovered that there is a leaneancy afforded to anyone who wants to experience two wheels. Motorcycle and scooter rental shops are pooping up everywhere, especially near the ocean cities and towns along A1A. It seems they are allowed to rent 50cc scooters to anyone with a drivers license. No experience needed on two wheels, just hand over the cash, usually around $40 for the day, provide proof of a drivers license and after a few moments with some blonde beachside flunky who gives you the once over on the controls, and away you go to play in some of the craziest traffic I have ever seen. Oh, yeah, no helmet required. WHAT? At first I thought I was hearing things, but after a little investigating, it turns out to be true. Average Joe can (if he/she is so inclined) can rent or purchase any scooter with a 50cc engine or less and run it on city streets with little restriction. And what you see happen on the roads is exactly what you’d expect, intersection crashes,

riders accidentally riding off piers and just plain horrendously bad habits from those who ride them. Drivers need to have their heads on swivels just to avoid having some scooter run into them, never mind vice versa. It’s a real eye opener when you get behind one, all I can say is expect the unexpected, no signals, turning just because, and just whatever happens to pop into their heads at the time. Luckily, scooters have only a few limited controls and with only a 50 cc engine, the bike can only reach a top speed of about 35 to 40 miles per hour which is why they are restricted to city streets. Full size motorcycles on the other hand require operators to be endorsed much like we are here in Ontario, with one exception. A rider training course is mandatory to get your endorsement and is arranged through DMV. Here in Canada, although electric bicycles which are made to look like scooters need no licensing – don’t get me started, I am happy that at least anyone wanting to ride a motorcycle or scooter powered by an internal combustion engine or able to achieve speeds greater than 32kph are required to have some form of motorcycle endorsement. But that’s where it ends. No rider is required to take a safety course, and once you have your M2 endorsement, you are free to ride what ever you like. Do you see anything wrong with this licensing method? Why, for starters, is a safety course

not MANDATORY? Yes, it’s strongly recommended, but not required. And why on earth do we allow new riders to choose to purchase motorcycles that are beyond their skill levels. In my opinion, every new or returing riderwho has been absent from riding for more than five years should be required to pass a skills test or be required to produce a certificate from any college safety course to be licensed to ride. And there should be a framework in place to offer new and seasoned riders an opportunity to take a skills upgrade course every decade in order to maintain or renew that license. And with respect to newely licensed riders, there needs to be a program in place restricting riders to a certain displacement engine for a predetermined number of years before being able to “trade” up for a newer, larger motorcycle. This would drastically improve the learning curve so that riders learn to perfect certain riding skills before moving onto a bike that is too heavy or powerful and becoming discouraged, which, by the way, is a trend we are seeing happen more often than not when a spouse who has ridden for years takes a new rider buddy or wife shopping for their first bike. It’s up to us, to teach the new crowd of riders and pass on our experience to help keep everyone safe and ready to ride another day. Keep the rubber on the road. Cheers

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Ottawa police testing new ‘adventure motorcycles’ for the next year Don’t be surprised if you get pulled over by a police officer riding a motorcycle that you don’t recognize. For the next year, the Ottawa Police Service will be testing two models of “adventure,” or sport touring, motorcycles as they evaluate whether a move away from their fleet of Harley Davidson’s is warranted. According to Const. Jon Hall, the OPS master motorcycle instructor in traffic services, the force began questioning whether newer alternatives to the Harley should be introduced to the fleet after Calgary police added eight Suzuki V-Strom bikes to it’s fleet of 15 Harley Davidson motorcycles. “I guess Calgary Police Service switched half of their fleet to Suzukis and we’re just keeping our minds open on that stuff. See what they can offer,” said Hall. “We’re testing them out for a year and seeing if they serve our purpose or not. Comparing them to the Harley Davidsons.” The force has secured four motorcycles from Ottawa dealerships, free of charge, for testing purposes. Police have two Suzuki V-Strom bikes, and two Honda Africa Twin motorcycles. The Suzuki’s have already hit the road, but the Honda’s are still being outfitted with the necessary emergency lights and sirens. They are expected to be released for police duty in the coming weeks. Both bikes are sportier motorcycles than the traditional Harley road cruiser that people are familiar seeing. They will be loaned out to officers on the motorcycle squad over the next year in order to collect feedback and prepare a report that will be sent to the Police Services Board. Police are responsible for paying for maintenance and any damages that they may cause to the units. The bikes are lighter and cheaper than the Harleys. However, Hall said, that unlike the Harleys the new models don’t come pre-wired for police

lights and sirens, which adds additional cost that bring the final price of the bikes up to a level that’s comparable with their current machines. He also said, the new cycles’ higher centre of gravity is something that some officers may not like. On the other hand, the new bikes have better acceleration, can be used in some off-road situations and consume less gas than the Harleys do. Hall said the new bikes will not be used in police pursuits, they are exclusively for traffic control and escort duties. “We’re just looking at those pros and cons,” said Hall. “The purchase price for the civilian model is less expensive, but keep in mind because they aren’t pre-wired, there is an expense to that. How much is it maintenance wise? how much will it cost damage wise? How much more will it cost to outfit them with the proper wiring and the proper lights? Those are all things that will need to be looked at.” All of the force’s findings will be compiled into a report next summer which will be forwarded to the Ottawa Police Services Board, which will make any final decisions about whether to purchase the new motorcycles and which models. Hall said one of the surprising early findings is how the new-look police bikes are catching people doing things they shouldn’t. “I can tell you, because they’re a different look, we’ve been catching a lot more distracted drivers with them. But, we just started riding the Suzukis within the last couple weeks,” he said. The vehicles also garnered a positive response on the unofficial, but important Twitter index. Hall’s first tweet showing off his new ride garnered almost 200 likes and dozens of retweets.

Among the high-dollar Hollywood memorabilia sold at Julien’s Auctions Hollywood Legends auction at Planet Hollywood in Los Angeles last weekend was Han Solo’s blaster from Return of the Jedi, the Evil Superman suit from Superman III, and Fonzie’s 1949 Triumph TR5 Trophy from the hit sitcom Happy Days. The bike was expected to sell for anywhere from $100,000-$200,000 and its hammer price was $179,200. Ayyyy, indeed. Before the Triumph Trophy turned into the sport touring bike it is now, it was a standard bike—not too different from the Bonneville, but with more of an allterrain focus. Made from 1949 to 1958, the TR5 Trophy was powered by a 498cc OHV four-stroke parallel twin. Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli may have been the epitome of Fifties cool, but actor Henry Winkler famous didn’t know how to ride a motorcycle and was mainly filmed sitting on or posing with the bikes seen on Happy Days. The model sold last

weekend is one of three bikes used by The Fonz and was apparently Winkler’s favorite because it was the lightest, according to Motorcycle News. Screen time aside, this is no ordinary Triumph Trophy. It was customized by Bud Ekins, whose name you might recognize as Steve McQueen’s friend and frequent stunt double. Ekins is also the guy who made the famous jump on a TR6 Trophy in The Great Escape while trying to flee from a Nazi prisoner of war camp. Ekins gave Fonzie’s Triumph a custom silver paint job, a new handlebar, and removed the front fender. Other motorcycles at the Hollywood Legends auction included a 1969 HarleyDavidson FLH Electra-Glide owned by Marlon Brando which isn’t listed on the auctions results page (perhaps because it didn’t meet the reserve?) and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1987 Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic that went for $38,400.

Harley-Davidson, Unable To Sell to Millennials, Pivots To Bicycles Harley-Davidson has been struggling for years trying to reach the youth market beyond its bored dentist clientele base. And by “struggling,” I mean “continuously tripping over its own shoelaces, like when it bought up Buell only to kill it.” Harley-Davidson’s Decline Is Sad And Getting Sadder Let’s check in on Harley-Davidson, shall we? Last we heard, the iconic American motorcycle maker… In any case, the company’s pushes for nostalgia haven’t been working, so the company decided it’s time for something different: even older nostalgia. H-D is going back to bicycles of its past, as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports: Harley-Davidson Inc. is unveiling a new bike, but it’s powered by pedals, not a rumbling V-Twin engine. The olive-green cruiser is a tribute to a bicycle sold by Harley in 1917. It’s the first of 10 hand-built bicycles the Harley-Davidson Museum will offer for sale this summer for approximately $4,200 each.

Harley was in the bicycle business for a short time, from 1917 through 1922, with a line of about six models each year. The bicycles were intended to introduce young riders to the Harley-Davidson brand and were styled to look like the company’s motorcycles. Heritage Bicycles will be making the machines and the only change to the design is that the frame is now larger. Well, I guess your average Harley buyer isn’t as spry as they were in the days of the flu pandemic.

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What the hell (!), why wont my bike turn. Safety wire held all the important bits together so nothing was falling off and if a tire was going flat, I’d know momentarily. I changed the suspension this morning, did I match settings? Is it the road? Steering head bearing?, or maybe a wheel bearing. It’s crazy how many additional thoughts can be processed while controlling space, time and your existence and this ride was barely controlled, which scared the shit out of me. My man of steel bravado had switched to a vulnerable meat sack kind of thing and my gear didn’t stand a chance of dispelling the vision of said Supermans upcoming faster then a speeding bullet flight and the resulting touch down. I’m guessing that flabby 51 year olds don’t land as well as 80 year old comic superheroes. The Honda pushed wide across the center line and although no oncoming vehicle was there to kill me, a sickly finger of cold touched my soul because I couldn’t seem to reign things in. In fact, I was at a slower pace then usual as I tried to understand what was wrong, so it wasn’t an “in too hot” scenario, it was…what exactly? Having stopped to make sure it wasn’t the bike I stood on the shoulder and thought about what was actually happening. I wasn’t anywhere near the limit and yet it seemed like things were right on the edge of disaster, which was the truth. A machine that was purpose built to turn on a racetrack was stubbornly ignoring me and inputs that usually were answered with a polished “is that all you got?” were unsettled and harsh. The massive frame felt like a hinge had been installed between the steering head and swing arm axle and I was sure someone had replaced the suspension springs with welded steel. I will add a caveat here. I talk about riding fast quite a bit and that’s a difficult topic in a street oriented publication, considering the full spectrum of riders it reaches. It means different things to each of us but let’s face it, the overkill we hold in our right hand is a huge reason why we are motorcyclists. To me, I would rather do fast at 50 kph while feathering the tires edge but straight up speed works too, because after all, I Am An Addict. My admission of guilt. I ride fast but never too fast and not all the time. I try to endanger only myself and ride with respect. I have had the epiphany that is the racetrack and on the street you will likely never see me riding fast. I’ve felt the pain and wear the resulting scars so, no matter how sweaty or uncool, I wear the gear. It’s morphing time. Power Ranger’s, go galactic! Back to a misbehaving motorcycle. A feeling of being disconnected from the bike and unable to feel all those precious nuances of traction and control. Every

setting and every part can be perfect and yet sometimes stiff, unresponsive or terrifying are how we describe our machines leaving only one conclusion, operator malfunction. It begins with our mindset and if we are not prepared mentally then all sorts of physical things will happen. There is a ritual I perform before riding, usually while putting my gear on or inspecting the motorcycle and it may take minutes or maybe only a second or two. I think about smoothness and the exquisite feeling of the perfect corner and how my body position, leading with head and shoulders makes the bike melt away. I think of the people I love and those who love me and my duty to return to them and I let aggression in also but not too much, just enough. It was aggression that was missing that day or call it being “in the zone” if you want and it is a mandatory component to riding. The faster or more intense the situation, the more rev’d up our minds need to be and on that morning I was riding fast with a slow brain. The empty road was typical Ontario pavement, bumpy and cracked and I felt half a tick behind it as the uneven asphalt took command. Without realizing it, my arms were straight and stiff changing the explicit messages from the forks into jolting punches and instead of suspending my body and feeling the bike/road interface, legs and feet were forgotten. Slow in the head promises disaster and the way it changes our “stance” is what causes the bike to seem unmanageable. We need to be part of the suspension, letting the road tell us of traction and trust and yes, the danger too. Riding again but now with a mind to match my speed I consciously move forward, mating physics with the psychological and with my head over the top yoke and eyes searching far ahead, I turn the aggression loose. My minds eye see’s the forks dance in damped violence as unsprung weight tries in vain to upset the chassis. My hands hold on so lightly, feeling but not interfering as I trust in the gyroscopic forces to self right any problems and of course, they do. The bike moves, shaking its head over sharp bumps and weaving on tormented pavement, signals that are both crisp and yet strangely distant as my body moves with it. I am the final piece of the machine, a conduit from the road to my brain. The huge pothole registered from far ahead and yet flashed underneath me in an instant. The thunk of bottomed forks pulsed through legs and body and the bars snapped but my smile never faltered because I know the forces at play cannot be controlled but if we guide them, they control themselves.

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Indian FTR 1200 frame similar to that of the Custom will carry a new engine, though Indian didn’t say if it would be based on the 1,133cc Scout’s V-twin or a completely new design. Present at the announcement was Indian Motorcycle Senior Designer Rich Christoph, who was responsible for the design of the FTR 1200, FTR1200 Custom, and FTR750. “We wanted to make sure the FTR 1200 wasn’t merely a regurgitation of the FTR1200 Custom, but something uniquely ‘street,’ albeit flat-track inspired,” Christoph said. “We’re thrilled about the character this bike possesses, and its ability to take American V-twin motorcycles into new territory.” “When we unveiled the FTR1200 Custom at EICMA, we said we’d listen to feedback from riders around the world,” Steve Menneto, president of Indian Motorcycle, added. “Riders definitely have spoken and the response has been overwhelming. We’re proud and excited to announce that we will be putting the FTR

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Mission: Road King Re-Con By Jeff Cowey For 30 plus years my lovely wife Marie has had the passion for riding. Starting out on a Yamaha Radian, then a Sportster, evolving to brand new 1989 Harley FXR Low rider. She had this bike lowered, A few Arlen Ness parts, a custom trophy winning paint job and a piston/cam kit that will put you on the back of the Corbin with simple twist of the throttle. After a long days ride the ceramic coated Vance & Hines 2 into 1 pipe emits a beautiful note as she pulls away from the pack for the final blast home. 100 mph is her comfort zone and many times I gave her a head start and chased her down! When our two girls were very young, maybe 1 and 3?, Marie showed up in the driveway with a 1986 Gold wing side car attached. Her thoughts were we can ride as a family now. She will ride her bike and I can follow with kids in tow. On board, I spent the winter brining the heap up to spec. Little Clara was so young I had to install a car seat in the side car and attach the necessary frame mounts. Elsie just fell a sleep on the back seat of the bike and bungie cords around the arm rests and her waist kept her from flopping off in the corners. We never went too far, just a trip around town to visit friends or family. For the last couple of years Marie has been wanting to up-grade to a Road King. Something a little bigger and those hard bags for long road trips with her girl friend riders during their weekends away on adventure. She is a hard worker and saved up enough money to buy a bike outright without

having to borrow. With a budget of 5 to 6K, finding a bike was a challenge. Finally Marie found two Road King’s 20 minutes apart in Essex County. Early Saturday morning we loaded up the van with a snack for the road, water bottles, trailer, tie down straps and a charger for the gadgets. We don’t get to spend a lot of time together with our busy lives and two teen age daughters, so a road trip is a great opportunity to re-connect. Getting off the 401 early so we could stop by Robinsons Harley in Wheatley, we headed towards Merlin. If you have never been in this part of the country its flat as flat can be. Side roads are as long as the eye can see and straight as an arrow. Coming to a intersection is a “S” bend that continues on to the next long straight. If on a bike I believe slowing for the intersections is optional! Ditches in this neck of the woods are twelve feet deep with mature trees growing in them. Cement bridges cross the ravines into the never ending farm fields. Leaving the road here would result in the vultures finding you before anyone else. Arriving at Robinsons we walked up to the shop and noticed a purple Road King with a “needs safety” sticky note on the wind screen. Marie instantly recognized this bike as one that we were going to see today. No wonder the owner wasn’t answering her messages that we were on our way to see it. He did say he would let her know if it sold before we made the 3.5 hour trip. Nope!!!Jerk!!! Doing a quick walk through Robinsons inventory of 200 or more bikes nothing caught Marie’s eye. Off to Colchester to see the Black Road King we go. The Garmin GPS was sending us one way and Marie’s I phone was sending us another direction. Doing a re-route in this country involves a 5

mile u turn so I was starting to loose my patience! Finally we just turned the Garmin off because it seemed like the idiot in this combination. A good old fashion paper map is my old school preference so pulling over with reading glasses on, I got a sense of where we were and where we we going. Arriving at the home of the Black Road King we were on the shore line of Lake Erie a stones throw from Detroit. Getting this close to a Great Lake I become mesmerized as I grew up on the shore of Lake Ontario. Oblivious to all surroundings and compelled to walk towards the lake, I found myself at the waters edge with the waves lapping my boots. Visions of my childhood racing through my mind was interrupted by my wife calling me from a distance. Ok back to business… time to look over the reason we are here. First look at the bike, barn find was the impression. A tip to anyone selling a bike, DETAIL IT! Scrub, polish, wax on wax off! make it presentable! If you are going to put wide white walls on, keep them white! Buying and selling many bikes in my lifetime, I hate the guy who shows up and spends a half hour picking your bike apart in attempt to find faults and feels he is justified in a severe low ball offer. My response is we are done here and you can leave my property now under your own power or on a stretcher… choose one! Not wanting to be that guy I keep my comments to myself, however I do make mental notes. Through inspection on the Road King revealed a huge list of neglect. The owner said the speedo quit working a year ago and the neutral light stopped working about the same time. Pulling the connector off the neutral switch, the shredded wire came right off in my

hand. In my opinion if something is broke, fix it! Don’t just keep riding and let your bike slowly slip into a state of dis-repair. Marie wanted to test ride the bike. Giving it it a close once over I stated the rear tire needs air. “Are you sure? it was a new tire last year”. Filters on, with a reply “I can tell by looking at it”. The gauge revealed 11 psi! He did point out the little chrome cover on the oil pressure switch stating he had no clue how to stop it from flopping around. Close inspection revealed set screws, one missing and the other backed off. For the most part things were just loose and falling off or not functioning. Knowing all issues could be addressed easily, this bike could be brought up to speed in a heartbeat. The bike did have new tires, brakes, cam bearings, lifters, adjustable push rods, and a new gel battery. As Marie rode away on her test ride I noticed the brake light was stuck on. This bike had so many red flags but for the price we couldn’t go wrong. Marie was around the corner and out of sight when the owner said “Oh ya, it has no gas the last time I rode but made it home!” At this point, acting on my inner thoughts would have resulted in hand cuffs! If Marie runs out of fuel, I’m picking her up and leaving the bike on the side of the road. Marie returned about 10 minutes later smiling like a bird fed cat. Think we just bought the bike! She said there was a loud noise coming from the engine. Reaching down, I shook the shifter linkage that was falling off the transmission. “Sound like that?” Yup thats it. The owner did knock 200$ off his asking price for a new speedo and onto the trailer it goes. Loading the bike revealed loose handle bars. Filters again, I just looked at the guy and shook my head.

beers Marie stated “We have to christen and name him…Stuie” Promptly I tossed some beer onto his wind screen and fender. “Stuie it is!” After a week of late nights, I was riding the polished and mechanically sound Stuie in for a safety Saturday morning. He passed with flying colours and the mechanic actually thanked me for bringing in a bike that didn’t need work. Handing the paperwork to Marie she rode off to get a sticker for the plate. Sporting a huge smile, Marie and Stuie rolled in hours later with 140 km’s on the new speedo.

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Stopping for lunch at the Colchester Bar and Grill we sat on the patio admiring Marie’s new ride. Buyers remorse usually sets in quickly and she asked “Do you think we made a good decision?” Re-assuringly I told her it can be fixed up and ready for a safety next weekend and you will be riding. The trip home was fun as Marie continuously looked back to make sure her bike was still there. At one point she said “amazing how those 2 little straps can hold it so still” After a tiring 10 hour trip we had the bike home and unloaded into the garage. Enjoying a couple cold

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troubledvision By Peter Atkins It’s 1978 and it’s dark. And it’s cold. Eastern Canada winter night windy, bitter kind of cold. I’m 12 years old and thinking “I’m scared. I’m f-f-freezing, my toes hurt and it’s a steep hill full of creepy shadows“ Charging from below out of the darkness crystalline snow stings my face and my eyelids keep freezing shut. Somethings wrong. “I’m going way too fast! Its icy! I can’t see. Too fast! Too fast!“ and with a sinking realization “Oh no, ice“ Behind me a girl is shouting into the wind “Turn ! Weight the downhill ski. Look ahead. Look ahead!“ But I’m locked in on my wildly slapping ski tips, petrified of the crash that waits just moments away. Mingled in the wind comes “Look up kid! Look ahead“. But her desperate coaching was useless against the terror. I did manage to break my eyes away but a moment of looking into the biting darkness ahead blew the breakers. It was too late and I hadn’t learned the secret yet, so I fell. Tumbling I scraped my frozen face on the ice and as my touque flew off in search of my left ski, I glimpsed the instructor and class of tiny frozen nuggets hunkered under a rare flood light. My young crazy mind imagined us on Everest, my climbing party watching in horror as I slid free of the rope and down the couloir into the dark. There just wasn’t enough computing power left, I had a total system crash. I simply didn’t have the wherewithal to look ahead and discover the groove. That magical time vortex where the world slows and your brain continues full steam ahead. As the winters passed I found myself cranking high speed turns and mastering the techniques of racing but without training my eyes and mind I would have still been plowing snow on the bunny hill. Then I discovered motorcycles and my skiing days were over. Apparently, death defying fast down a hill flirting with the edge of control while wearing nothing but a winter coat as protection wasn’t dangerous enough. Gravity was

stomped by internal combustion. You go where you look. We’ve all heard or read it and if your reading this then you understand, at least to some extent, enough to remain alive. But do you grasp how misleading these words really are? Let’s jump to the spring of ’82. I’m 16 and standing beside my older brother Jim as we listen to the Motorcycle Foundation Safety instructor in a sunny parking lot. A lot containing a single street light post surrounded by a small grass island with a curb. “OK, who here has ridden before, hands up? “Just a couple older folks, one being a lady in her late 30’s answered

herself up she exclaimed “I don’t know what happened. “ I knew what happened, what gripped her so tight that it took over. It was the monster I saw in the dark of that ski hill. It was the untrained mind being flooded with too much data, the lack of discipline. She had a full system crash. The fast end of our group waits for me to gear up outside the Maynooth restaurant. Al, Mike, Lee and myself at ease standing still talking or north of 200 in a tight group. We had long outgrown immaturity and recklessness and now our mantra was precision, intelligence and trust. We knew where our line waited in the

the call. We had already been shown the important stuff about our tiny enduro’s and then the teacher says it, the handful of words capable of hypnotic suggestion. “Everyone look at that light post in the middle out there. Got it? “ Um ya, duh. “OK class I can almost guarantee that someone is going to ride straight into that post“. Really? I glanced at Jim and got a furrowed brow with a wink as a reply. “Look at it class and whatever you do, DO NOT RIDE INTO THAT POLE“. Engines running and in first gear already we’re told to let the clutch out. Half buck to a stop stalled out and the other half pause to watch that poor middle aged woman putt- putt out of the line up and proceed to amaze us all, instructor included. He immediately began trotting towards the predetermined crash site. Starting out going away from the light we all watched as her eyes found it and turning her head 45° she implemented the perfect counter steer turn, lined it all up and then snapped that bike upright like a pro. Then at a stately 5 kph with feet firmly on the pegs she placed that skinny front tire dead center on the post and cartoon like, just fell over. I heard a “boing” in my head and as she picked

dark of our minds and on the street we never purposely stepped over it. Ready for the return leg we gained three young riders to our group and I silently wondered if the newcomers would be prepared to be surrounded with and then allow us to disappear without trying to keep up. I hoped so. Introductions as we got ready were to inform and if needed warn our young additions. Al, the retired pro racer talked of duels with Steve Crevier. Mike and I shared tales of being at speed on a track and Lee regaled of MX battles and race wins. They looked impressed but as we got into the groove on Elephant Lake Road the threat revealed itself. We knew we had to distance ourselves and of course Al was first to escape decisive and safe, followed by Mike and Lee. Blocked by the newcomers I held my urge in check until a safe opportunity. Rattled by the flash and sound of my friends breaking free I sensed their unpredictability but with thumbs up all around I nodded and sped off in search of the pack. I was about to learn that my eyes and mind were not as disciplined as I thought. I was pushing to see my three partners ahead but my mind wasn’t fully committed. I was still concerned that our

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young tag-a-longs would overstep their own lines while trying to keep up. The bare forest raced by and the entry to the right turn was upon me. No need to brake experience told me, just roll off a bit and push the right bar with the correct force. My RC 51 exuded stiff confidence under me as we knifed to my requested angle. There, perfect. “ Oh sh*t ! “ As I rolled in I realized that the turn continued to curve back on its self. Why hadn’t I seen that, why were my eyes not looking far enough ahead! “ Sh*t ! “ Amazing how quick the mind can think but at my speed quick equated to almost too many meters travelled down the road. Poised between crashing and making it I froze. My mind clicked from the slow motion of the groove to the bizarre sensations of warp speed and scream leapt into my throat where it was choked into a grunt. An instant of panic. An instant to decide my course of action. An instant to live or die from. An instant in which a life of training took command and dumped me from a system crash back to the groove, in an instant that was almost too long. In that frozen moment, that hyper freak out I not only broke free from the paralysis of my Line but recalculated a thousand factors and managed to apply the insane amount of additional lean angle needed to carve that corner. I waited for the tires to reject what I had just asked of them but they never even squirmed. Track compound on the street? Why yes, think I will. The moment I regained control of my mind my eyes found the exit and then the apex as they scanned back towards the bike and the world slowed. Suddenly I had lots of time and my race bred machine shrugged off my harsh input, fell onto its side and railed through wanting more. “Is that all you got?” it asked. Yes, at the moment it is. Now the difficult part of my story. How do I describe to you the complex task of training a mind to deal with a total system crash. We have all been told “You go where you look“ as a rule encompassing all things mobile and of course its 100 %

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true but its also 100% misinformation. We have all felt the horror of freezing at that crucial moment and if you just thought “not me” well, maybe you should stop reading right here and think about yourself for awhile. It’s not you go where you look, that’s secondary and in fact it becomes meaningless if you don’t figure out the first thing that you must do. Get that wrong and there won’t be anymore decision making, at least until after the crash and if your still thinking. The first hurdle is looking away from where you’re going. I’ll say that again but with context. Ok, here you are on you’re favorite road and you wrongly choose to whack it open on that long straight. Do you not feel the bad vibes as you click up through the gears? Oh well, you may just learn something because wholly sh*t ! you just entered a corner while still at faster then light speed ! Things happen fast at 250, eh? Now the panic comes and if you get this wrong the pain comes also. The road is turning and you’re not and I’ll guarantee that your target fixated on the outside shoulder or the ditch, or maybe that oncoming car that shouldn’t be on your personal racetrack but is. With eyes bulging you instantly realize that you are going where you are looking and it is so bad. What are you made of, have you used your life properly, have you trained? Here is my advice. Look away from where you’re going and then go where you look. And practise. Easy to tell you because I know what it took for me to learn and it included the hard way. Practise is a simply word that holds astronomical implications, it entails countless parameters but it’s your eyes and mind today. Practise looking ahead but not just there scan forward and back never stopping. Look at the road is it dry? What’s the camber. Is that a splash of engine oil on your line? Look at the apex, at the exit and far beyond the exit. Is there debris ahead? If you feel yourself falling into the turn too fast then scan back to the bike taking note of the apex, has it moved? Practise using your peripheral vision to make your awareness complete. It is literally impossible to list all that we must think about and what we must see, but think it and see it we must. Bounce your attention from threat to threat never pausing too long and when the panic comes and tries to paralyze, you will be able to break free and save yourself. But trust me, this learning process?, it’s going to hurt. Hopefully it will just leave a scar on your psyche but like so many of us learning of the system crash could very well leave scars on your person as well. 2016 August north of Peterborough and the aging superbike feels sublime and lithe under me as I slowly reacquaint my mind and eyes to the groove. My fifty year old body still contorts enough to fit and any lingering pains vanish into the wind. The liter V- twin thumps as I focus on the world and on the road. With my eyes searching and my mind far ahead, I anticipate meeting the monster soon enough. I practice.

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Once a Trump Favourite, Harley Now Feels the Pinch From Trade War Bike maker will shift production from U.S. due to EU tariffs President tweets he’s surprised the company has surrendered Not long ago, President Donald Trump pointed to Harley-Davidson Inc. as an example of what was going to go right for manufacturing in America. Now, Harley seems to encapsulate a lot of what’s going wrong. Citing tariffs tied to escalating tension between Trump and the European Union, the iconic motorcycle maker will further retrench its U.S. operations. Bikes destined for the EU were made less viable by levies that’ll boost costs for the company by about $100 million a year. “Surprised that Harley-Davidson, of all companies, would be the first to wave the White Flag,” Trump tweeted Monday. The president said he has “fought hard” for the company and said it ultimately won’t have to pay the tariffs, urging it to “be patient!” Already, Harley had announced plans to close a factory in Missouri and build one in Thailand, after Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the free-trade agreement with a bloc of Asian countries that would have lowered barriers to key markets. Now, Harley joins iconic American companies including Levi Strauss & Co. and even Germany’s Daimler AG in getting caught in the middle of Trump’s trade skirmishes with major trading partners. “A company that is as connected to America, and Americana, as Harley is probably going to be laying off U.S. workers in favor of foreign workers and going to be losing money as a result of this,” James Hardiman, an equity analyst with Wedbush Securities, said of the trade battle between the U.S. and the EU. “There’s a lot of irony here, to put it mildly.” Harley shares fell 6 percent, the biggest drop in almost five months, to close at $41.57. The stock is down 18 percent this year. The EU’s retaliation to Trump’s steel and aluminum levies will cost about $2,200 per motorcycle shipped to Harley’s second-biggest market in the world, the company estimated in a filing Monday. So it’s shifting production of bikes for European riders to unspecified overseas plants. The move conflicts with the Trump administration’s touting of the U.S. economy’s strength. “The results of President Trump’s tax cuts can be seen in our Nation’s business environment, as American companies start investing once again,” the White House said in a post that the president’s @POTUS account retweeted to 23.5 million followers. While Trump has repeatedly claimed that the U.S. can easily win trade wars, victims are starting to pile up at home and

abroad. Daimler, the maker of MercedesBenz luxury vehicles, warned last week that escalating tension between the U.S. and China will impair earnings from its Alabama sport utility vehicle plant and lower profit this year. Harley plans to eat much of the cost increase tied to the EU’s tariffs because trying to pass it on to dealers or customers would make an “immediate and lasting detrimental impact” on its business, it said in the filing. The EU’s levies are only the latest blowback Harley has faced from Trump’s trade policies. A year after Trump pulled the U.S. out of the TPP in January 2017, Harley announced it would close its factory in Kansas City and consolidate production in York, Pennsylvania, eliminating about 260 jobs. Trump hosted Chief Executive Officer Matt Levatich and other Harley executives and union leaders for a White House listening session in February 2017 and hailed the motorcycle maker as “a true American icon” and “one of the greats.” “Thank you, Harley-Davidson, for building things in America,” Trump said at the time. “I think you’re going to even expand. I know your business is now doing very well and there’s a lot of spirit right now in the country that you weren’t having so much in the last number of months that you have right now.” Harley has been dealing with woes independent of Trump’s policies. Levatich has struggled to attract younger buyers in the company’s core home market: U.S. retail sales plunged 12 percent in the first quarter, the 13th decline out of the last 14 quarters. Overseas sales also have been stalling. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents workers at the company’s facilities in Wisconsin, Missouri and Pennsylvania, expressed skepticism that the production shift was needed. “This latest move is in keeping with Harley’s past decisions to open plants outside of North America,” President Robert Martinez Jr. said in an emailed statement. He called the plan the “latest slap in the face to the loyal, highly skilled work force” that builds the company’s bikes. In his tweet, Trump appeared to echo the union’s sentiment, writing that the EU’s taxes were “just a Harley excuse.” Harley already had warned that Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum will drive up raw materials costs. The EU threatened that its payback for those levies would be to boost taxes on U.S. motorcycles, Levi Strauss & Co. jeans and bourbon whiskey. Paul Ryan, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, hails from Harley’s home state of Wisconsin, while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell represents Kentucky, a major maker of bourbon. “This is further proof of the harm from

EU and maintain a viable business in Europe,” the company said in its filing. President Donald Trump appeared to turn on an iconic American company he once embraced, accusing Harley-Davidson Inc. of using new tariffs on trade as cover to shift some production abroad as

ning of the end - they surrendered, they quit! The Aura will be gone and they will be taxed like never before!” During his first month in office, Trump credited Harley-Davidson workers for having “supported us big league” during the election when he welcomed ex-

he threatened the motorcycle manufacturer with a “big tax” on bikes imported to the U.S. “A Harley-Davidson should never be built in another country - never!” Trump tweeted Tuesday. “Their employees and customers are already very angry at them. If they move, watch, it will be the begin-

ecutives from the company to the White House. But that lovefest ended Monday when the company said in a government filing that it may move some production outside the U.S. in response to European retaliation for the president’s tariffs on imported metals. “Early this year Harley-Davidson said

they would move much of their plant operations in Kansas City to Thailand. That was long before Tariffs were announced. Hence, they were just using Tariffs/Trade War as an excuse. Shows how unbalanced & unfair trade is, but we will fix it,” Trump tweeted. The president followed up by warning the company that goods produced overseas and imported back into the U.S. could be taxed. “Harley must know that they won’t be able to sell back into U.S. without paying a big tax!” Trump said in another Twitter posting. Harley’s Chief Executive Officer Matt Levatich said in April that the factory in Thailand was a “Plan B” that the company employed after the U.S. abandoned the 11-country Trans-Pacific Partnership freetrade agreement Trump withdrew from last year. He’d said they didn’t relish the investment, which he also said was needed to maintain access to a key market. The high-profile spat pits the president against one of the best-known manufacturers in Wisconsin, a state of high political importance to Republicans. The early-morning missive from the president marked the second consecutive day Trump took aim at the motorcycle maker, after the company said in an SEC filing on Monday that tariffs enacted by the European Union in response to Trump’s penalties on imported steel and aluminum would add as much as $100 million a year to its costs.

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unilateral tariffs,” AshLee Strong, a Ryan spokeswoman, said Monday. “The best way to help American workers, consumers, and manufacturers is to open new markets for them, not to raise barriers to our own market.” Harley isn’t yet identifying which international plants will boost output for EU markets. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Brazil, India and Australia, and expects to start operating the new Thailand factory this year. “We are currently assessing the potential impact on our U.S. facilities,” Michael Pflughoeft, a company spokesman, said in an email. “We are hopeful the U.S. and EU governments will continue to work together to reach an agreement on trade issues and rescind these tariffs.” Harley forecast $30 million to $45 million in costs linked to the EU tariffs for the remainder of 2018. Analysts project the company will earn about $587 million this year on $5 billion of revenue. Ramping up output in international plants for the EU may take at least nine to 18 months. While Harley said it’s committed to making motorcycles in the U.S., it suggested it had no other choice but to move production from its home market. “Increasing international production to alleviate the EU tariff burden is not the company’s preference, but represents the only sustainable option to make its motorcycles accessible to customers in the

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By Jeff Cowey After 35 years of riding on the street, I had the desire to return to off road riding with my daughter who was just starting out on her first trail bike. Looking for something cheap that could be fixed up to follow along was all I needed. My Brother offered me a late model CR85R he had kicking around that was used for trailer park cruising. It appeared to be in excellent condition with low hours and knowing my Brother…well maintained. Before leaving with the bike he did quote”its a little weapon” with a serious look on his face. Developing a smirk my reply was “yup it’s little”. Spending a bit of time doing the once over and going to the local shop for some fresh oil, air filter, and plug the little red rocket barked to life with ease. The young lad behind counter at the shop described owning one of these bikes and how he could clear a 50’ table top! Not something I was interested in attempting but nice to know. Anxious to get out for my first test ride, I loaded up and hit the local quad trails. At six feet tall, long and lanky the little CR felt nimble beneath me. Obviously oversized and out of geometry for this little red racer sitting on it seemed just wrong. My centre of gravity was above the rear wheel which is a recipe for disaster if hard acceleration is what you have in mind. Going through the first mud bog was more like a hydrofoil at top speed thinking it could fly. At the first rocky terrain the little mountain goat showed its true colours. Must of been hovering just below the power band in second gear when I hit the first rock. A little extra wrist twist from impact launched the little jack rabbit into full power band wheelie mode. At near vertical stance and handle bars pinned to my hips, the remainder of the ride over the rocks felt like a jack hammer running for freedom. Good thing I was stand-

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ing on the pegs upon entry or a complete flip over would have resulted in a hard landing creating colourful body parts. Trial riding is a leisure experience for me. Not out there blasting through the paths and pushing every limit for a rush. There are times when I like to accelerate over a hump on the trail to get some air, or wheelie through a puddle. One particular trail is approximately a 1/4 mile of continues whoops with a sandy base and gentle turns. With intent to open it up in 2nd gear the little leopard flew from hump to hump

your riding partner is still with you, a double take was in order. Helping me up she asked “you ok dad?” “Yes only my pride and feelings are hurt.” Hard to tell if you are being laughed at with those full face helmets…swear I heard something. Visiting a friend up north for a weekend of riding with the kids, I took a lot of flak for riding a little baby bike. On a sandy track made in the middle of the woods that has been long forgotten seemed like a perfect spot to push the little terror to my limits. Doing a full lap in the power band was my goal.

with ease. On the return lap I noticed the roost marks only were evident on the very crest of the whoops. Thinking 3rd gear for the return trip was a good idea and finding the power band, the little tree magnet had a mind of its own tracking in a sideways motion at speed only making air to ground contact for a ratio of ten to one. Drifting off the path with brilliant green foliage slapping my goggles, kaleidoscope eyes came to mind. Zero throttle and a normal heart rate brought me back to reality as I sat idle for a moment. There were some uneventful rides with my daughter as we puttered along at low speeds. Coming upon a small tree branch laying across the path she made it look easy humping over it. Me on the other hand jabbed the throttle airing the front wheel over first and the rear tire skating along the limb resulted in a spin that planted me on the forest floor. Teaching her to always look back and make sure

This attempt was great entertainment for all as I launched off the high side of berm, planted the front wheel in deep sand off a mini jump we set up for the kids, and wheeling out of a corner that left me running not riding. Crash landing in sand gave me some sort of comfort level…never did complete that hot lap! The kids teased me all weekend and the word “lame” was used to describe my riding ability. On the ride home we visited a massive hill climb that very few have managed to conquer. Taking the trails to the top revealed a near vertical drop. Parking the little heathen in the exit rut made for a good photo. It was tempting to walk over and kick the little terror into oblivion. The thought of a 5 mile walk back was the only thing that stopped me. One particular drizzly afternoon of riding with a friend on local quad trails was the most memorable and final straw. The trails were slick and vision

was limited with foggy goggles. A nice long flat straightaway was the perfect opportunity to twist the throttle in 3rd gear. Like a little squirrel trying to make his mind up which direction to go in the middle of the road, we clipped a sapling at the side of the trail. Folding the handle bars and sending me flying into a full on spread eagle face plant down the middle of the path. Sliding for an eternity face down and filling my helmet with dirt and grass, stopping couldn’t come soon enough. Adding insult to injury, the slippery little snake followed me down the path and piled drived my legs. Laying there spitting debris out of my mouth I was thinking “I’m getting too old for this nonsense”(need to learn how to scream with my mouth closed). Rolling over with a groan I kicked the little brat in the bars as a payback. This only made me realize I had a nice charlie horse on my right leg. Getting to my feet was a slow process but I had to laugh looking down, I was one huge skid mark from head to foot. The tree was a good 40 feet away so I figured half of that was in flight and the other half was like landing an aircraft with the gear up! Getting the little battering ram on it’s wheels gave me some satisfaction seeing the tail frame and fender bent off to the left…I wasn’t the only one who got roughed up this time. Probably tail whipped the Manitoba maple. Not a mark on the tree…can’t kill those things! The ride back was rather subdued avoiding the power band at all costs. Once home a couple cold beverages soothed the many ailments. I gave the little warhorse a bath, straightened out the frame, bars and anything else that looked out of place. Promptly listing the little gem for sale on as many sites as I could think of. The little prize was gone in less than a week but I did keep the hand guards and hung them on the garage wall as a reminder of what not to do! Machines cannot be blamed for accidents as nine times out of ten operator error is the cause. Riding a ill fitting bike did not help me in any way this time around. However I can’t help feeling that in some strange and evil way, the little demon had it in for me. That vicious little cycle sure wiped the smirk off my face!

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The only disadvantage to disc lock is remembering to take it off and if you are like me and have one that alarms well that is even more embarrassing. More than once I have wacked my caliper with the disk lock. Those silly plastic curly cue cords coming up from the forks are a great reminder providing you don’t lose them or they get stolen by the children in the neighborhood. One of the items that allow some people to sleep better is the “chain” attached to your bike. Most people I know that use them only do so when at home where the bike is parked for a long time. The problem with chains is where to attach them to. My only advice here is to attach them to steel and

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thing no one ever thought of in the early 60s. Today all that is different and theft is something that most of us think about when it comes to are twowheeled treasures. One of the best “theft” stories that I heard of was of a close friends old 750 Honda disappearing literally right before his eyes. Every weekend Bob rode his Honda to his favourite restaurant for lunch with his so called friends who I didn’t know. He would park the 750 usually right in front of the restaurant so he could keep an eye on it while eating, flirting with the waitresses and talking. But on this Saturday the window parking spaces were full so he parked it just out of eye sight but if he pressed his face to the window he could see a mirror. Lunch was over and out he went and no bike was in sight. He thought his friends moved it and he walked around the building and yes his worst fears were realized, the freshly rebuilt and custom painted bike was gone.

what it is. The thieves went on to continuously take other bikes in the underground garage. If traveling and if you have the room a lightweight cover is a bonus as well. The next layer of security has to be the disk lock. They are a good deterrent especially when traveling as they are small and can be easily carried either in a back pack or in saddle bags. Attaching them to the front disk is simple and easy to do. Now, if you want to go a little further in protecting the bike and you have a rear disk, snapping it on there is better. Removing the rear wheel and chain is a lot harder and believe me, thieves want simple thefts with quick fixes and not complex ones. One other option with the disc lock is getting the one with the alarm, a nice feature when you are in ear shot of your bike. The piercing sound of the lock is different enough from a car alarm it just might attract attention and thieves don’t like attention.

very secure and fixed to cement. When attaching a chain try to get it through the frame of the cycle as wheels can be removed. The covered chains help to keep scratches from the paint and rims. Another consider is the lock itself, you need a good secure unit that is not easily smashed. The last line of defence is the electron units. You need to determine what suits you best in this case. There are tracking units, disabling systems and the list goes on. Choose wisely as they can be expensive or monthly fees can be involved. Lastly, use common sense when parking your bike and remember if they really want your bike they will for the most part get it if parked for any period of time. Short of parking it in your living room (yes seen it) you will be at risk, but layering your protection and remembering to use you devices should keep your two-wheeled treasure safer.

8. In a reprisal of his role as Jason Bourne, what difficult-to-identify bike does Matt Damon race through the streets of Tangiers on in The Bourne Ultimatum? 9. Which two bikes did Paul Reubens ride in Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure? 10. What vintage motorcycle did the incomparable Lee Marvin ride in the film classic, The Wild One?

Below are the answers but you shouldn’t really need them if you truly are a motorcycle junkie.

1. Brough Superior SS100 2. 1951 Harley-Davidson Panhead 3. Purple 4. 1960 Triumph 650 5. Henry Winkler, Happy Days 6. BMW S1000RRs 7. Honda CRF250R 8. Honda Montesa Cota 4RT260 9. 1974 Harley-Davidson Super Glide, Yamaha XS 650 Special 10. Harley-Davidson Hydra Glide

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Blessing of the Bikes, 10:30am: Kickstands up, ride begins, 1:30 pm: Return to Seacliff Park for Lunch. $25/rider (includes 1 lunch), $40/ rider&passenger (incl 2 lunches) www.hogsforhospice.com Aug 12, 2018 Ride for SickKids 8am registration; 11am kickstands up. Policaro Harley Davidson; 191 Wyecroft Rd, Oakville. $50/ riders; $25/ passengers. In support of SickKids Hospital, Toronto. Ride for SickKids is an annual SickKids Leaders (SKL) signature fundraising event that grafts the growing and mainstream popularity of motorcycle riding to a great cause. The event will feature celebrity riders, a family friendly lunch and much more. From the breakfast kick-off to the scenic police-escorted route, this unique outing is becoming one of the most anticipated SKL events. RFSK is proud to have raised over $360,000.00 to-date for SickKids Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. Visit our website and learn how you can win a brand new 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle!! Register and support the 10th Annual Ride for SickKids. Nella Figliano; info@rideforsickkids.com; 416-8955215; rideforsickkids.com Aug 18, 2018 London Toy Ride 10am to 3pm. Ride leaves Home Depot – Parking lot, Clarke Road and Dundas Street, London. $20 per bike or a unwrapped toy. Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Program. Ride leaves Home Depot at 11:30 a.m, Enjoy a group ride for approx. 1 ½ hours and ends up at the Moose Lodge on Charterhouse Crescent, where you will enjoy Pizza, drinks and ice cream. Steve Brighton, 519-451-0440 , sbrighton@rogers.com, www.londontoyride.ca Aug 20, 2018 Riders Against Hunger Registration starts at 8am. Kick Stands Up at 9:30. Start and end venue is the Garry W Morden Centre on 7535 Ninth Line (between Argentia & Steeles) in Mississauga. $35 for basic registration, $50 includes ride t-shirt and draw ticket. Ride for FREE by collecting a minimum of $35 in donations. Raise additional funds for incentive gifts and prizes. Register on-line, the first 100 online registrants get a FREE RAH motorcycle puck! In support of Eden Food for Change a western Mississauga food bank providing food and skills training to hungry families. Breakfast provided for participants at registration. It is a poker run style ride, a signed 3-4 hour scenic route with designated ride stops. Specially prepared lunch provided by Eden’s own Chef after the ride. New post-ride activities you won’t want to miss! Prizes handed out at the end for best hand, grand draw and for the top three fundraisers. Bill Crawford, bill@ridersagainsthunger.org, 416-318-4100, www.ridersagainsthunger.org, www.facebook. com/ridersagainsthunger Aug 25, 2018 The Mut Run 8am registration opens. Georges restaurant in Elliot Lake Ontario. $20/person. Supporting S.A.D (society for animals in distress). Poker run followed by bike games, door prizes, 50/50 draw and more. Contact boon.mutinymc@gmail.com, facebook.com/the mut run Aug 25, 2018 Young at Heart Breakfast at 9am, departure 10am. 20 Brooks Street, Barrie. $30 per participant. in support of The IOOF Seniors Homes Inc. all proceeds are going to Phase 2 of the Redevelopment of the Long Term care Facility. The Ride goes up to the Muskoka’s (Route not yet defined) a light lunch is served at a park. Ride is about 4 Hours Total. Return to 20 brooks Street for BBQ and prizes. Agnes Upper aupper@ioof. com, 705-725-4630, www.ioof.com Aug 25, 2018 Lally Ride Big Brothers & Sisters Registration: 8:30-9:45 am, Blessing of the Bikes: 9:45am, Kickstands up: 10am. Lally Ford, 78 Mill W, Tilbury (just off Hwy 401). $10 per rider. In support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of ChathamKent. The RIDE is the kickoff for BikeFest CK. It starts off in Tilbury, goes south to Wheatley, follows Hwy 3 along Lake Erie to Blenheim, then north to Chatham via Charing Cross ending at BikeFest 2018. Nan Stuckey, nan.stuckey@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca, 519.351.1582 x200, https://bikefestck.ca/ride/

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