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All Else Is Washed Away

September 28, 2016April 17, 2017 By Timothy King
A rough week at work discovering just how untrustworthy people can be had gotten me down.  On top of that (or perhaps because of it), I was fighting an imminent cold.  If you're reading this then you probably already know it's better in the wind, so I went looking for some.…
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Motorcycle Media: short films, documentaries & time travel on a Friday night

September 26, 2016January 17, 2017 By Timothy King
Friday night had me home alone in the first time in forever.  After a rough week at work I was wiped and on the verge of a cold, so it was a low impact night.  I went looking for some escapist media and stumbled upon EXIF's Top 6 Best Motorcycle…
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Naked Connie

September 26, 2016January 17, 2017 By Timothy King
I put the Concours up for sale for a very reasonable $1200 and immediately got a bunch of low ball offers.  After a week of talking to cheap idiots I pulled it back off Kijiji, this bike deserves better than that.  I sympathize with people who can't afford the hobby,…
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October 15th? Try a Long Distance Rally!

September 24, 2016March 27, 2017 By Timothy King
Many bikes of all shapes and sizes.  If you ride, a long distance rally is a great way to meet new riders and challenge yourself. Can you make your way to Woodstock, Ontario on October 15th?  The second ever Lobo Loco long distance motorcycle rally runs on that day.  I…
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Things You Want To Do In Your 40s

September 24, 2016April 6, 2017 By Timothy King
Work for myself so I don't have to work for some myopic middle manager more interested in climbing than doing the right thing?  Yeah, that'd be nice.  Work on something as hard as I can knowing that no one else can walk in on a whim and derail it?  That'd…
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A Quick Motorcycle Chain Switch

September 20, 2016January 17, 2017 By Timothy King
After previous experiences breaking and installing motorcycle chains I figured this time it would be fairly straightforward thanks to a good tool and knowing what I'm doing.  The Tiger's chain had a pretty severe tight spot in it. When I set the tight spot to spec (40mm of slack), the loose…
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Collectables

September 19, 2016January 17, 2017 By Timothy King
Costello's BMW is a thing of beauty.Digging out an old BMW from the woods the other day was an emotional roller coaster.  What we ended up finding wasn't what we thought it was though.  Jeff's original plan was to find an old air head BMW and convert it into a…
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For Whom The Bell Tolls

September 18, 2016January 17, 2017 By Timothy King
Once you've discovered riding a motorcycle, especially if you do it later in life as I have, you quickly come to realize that this isn't something you'll be able to do forever.  Motorcycling is physically and mentally demanding and you'd be crazy to do it without your faculties intact.  The…
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A Winter without Winter

September 15, 2016February 13, 2017 By Timothy King
These little imaginings are a nice escape, and if I ever become pointlessly rich, I'll be able to torment friends and family who ride with ridiculous Top Gear like challenges. I've been monkeying around with Furkot and have come up with a themed trip to the end of South America and…
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Ride Planning Tools: Furkot

September 11, 2016January 17, 2017 By Timothy King
Another benefit of doing a trip as a class project was pushing me to find alternatives to Google Maps, which I generally use for trip planning.  It makes pretty maps and I like that I can get a sense of what I'm looking at through street view and satellite imagery.  It's…
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