Who rides motorcycles?

hunt4570 · Feb 28, 2020

Dan the roofer said:
I already checked, insurance is a lot more here in Canada especially Ontario. My quote is $925. It’s about the same for the concours. Both are considered sport touring .

A lot of times an insurance company will give you a discount if you've passed a class.

Dan the roofer · Feb 28, 2020

hunt4570 said:
A lot of times an insurance company will give you a discount if you've passed a class.

It doesn’t get cheaper the the quote I have, I’ve had my motorcycle licence for 35 years.

Dan the roofer · Feb 28, 2020

hunt4570 said:
A lot of times an insurance company will give you a discount if you've passed a class.

For an inexperienced rider here in the great white North it would be thousands!

3930dave · Feb 28, 2020

Thanks all, for the comments on linked brakes...... I'll be watching for the ones with Rear = Rear only mode.

Rgds, D.

hunt4570 · Feb 28, 2020

3930dave said:
Thanks all, for the comments on linked brakes...... I'll be watching for the ones with Rear = Rear only mode.

Rgds, D.

Just standard brakes.. not sure you can even get a new one that way any more.. one reason I keep mine..

hunt4570 · Feb 28, 2020

Dan the roofer said:
It doesn’t get cheaper the the quote I have, I’ve had my motorcycle licence for 35 years.

I get discounts for taking the classes, and for being an instructor etc.. bout $300 a year for my full dress Harley..

3930dave · Feb 28, 2020

Might be more common Euro-side, but at least the Tiger 800 is configurable for Off-Road, nannies Off....

Tiger-8-reasons-to-ride | For the Ride

Doesn't mention linked, one way or the other....

Rgsd, D.

dieselcrawler · Feb 28, 2020

I bought my VL1500 LC (Suzuki Intruder) last fall, and rode as much as I could, but always feeling a bit stretched out, and made my shoulder cramp (in part due to injuries from years ago, no doubt) and have wanted to alter my position when riding. My wife bought me a drivers back rest for Christmas, and that helped, but still had me wanting the hand grips a little closer. I looked at risers, but most gave more rise, and not much pull back. A buddy from work gave me a few old sets of bars, but they didn't quite provide what I was wanting. But... combined together they did!

Out came the grinder and welder, and the bottom of one got welded to the other, and about an hour and a half to install and move the cables behind the tripletree... perfect! Looks a little goofy at the moment, but a scrap piece of stainless steel will make a nice cover once bent to fit correctly and polished to shine... Suzuki emblem etched/sandblasted in... or a handlebar bag...

Photos: Stock bars on bottom, ones put together on top; as fitted on the bike; and the Suzuki emblem I plan to copy and etch into the cover I'll make.