Tim’s Motorcycle Diaries – Mechanical Sympathy

Riding to a MotoGP Race, Next Level

July 8, 2020 By Timothy King

Riding to Indy was a blast, one of the highlights of my summer. I was all keen to sign up for the whole weekend next year, but then this happened. With no Indy on the calendar any more, the chance of me riding south to see Valentino and Marc do…

Motorcycles Trump Racism

July 7, 2020 By Timothy King

Canada is far from free of racism, but it plays at a much lower volume here. Canada's mosaic approach to multiculturalism and more open immigration policy probably have a lot to do with this. The United States' melting pot must feel especially hot if you're not what the ideal American is…

3d modelling madness

July 6, 2020 By Timothy King

I got a Structure 3d scanner this week at work. We're using it there for all sorts of educational activities, but I find myself painting the various Kawasaki products in my garage. This thing costs about $350 bucks and straps on to an ipad. You walk around your target 'painting'…

Welcome to my insanity!

July 5, 2020 By Timothy King

I'm back in the classroom again and teaching English for the first time in more than a year. I took a senior essentials English class mainly because few people want to teach it (teachers like to teach people like themselves), and it fit my schedule. Essentials English is just as…

Dangerous Dakar

July 5, 2020 By Tim

I know hyperbole sells papers, especially in the infamously hyperbolic British press, but with Dakar winners whining about how hard it is, the whole thing looks to be on the verge of imploding. With all of this negative noise around it, it's only a matter of time before some enterprising…

Local Bike Shops

July 4, 2020 By Timothy King

Around the horn on local bike shopsI recently took a little road trip to local bike shops, two of which I hadn't been to yet. So far I've been a diligent Royal Distributing customer, they are closest and offer a big selection. It's pretty much serve yourself, and the kids…

DGR: Social Connections Challenge: Remember The Ride

July 3, 2020 By Tim

I took a swing at the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride Social Connections Challenge with MOTR Garage in the last post, but that idea might not tick the "innovative and disruptive" box - motorcycle coops already exist, though not in the format I'm suggesting. My angle was to leverage retired teachers to connect men…

Night Rider

July 2, 2020 By Timothy King

We've already had a couple of frosts up here and there was another one on Thursday night when I had to get over to Erin, a 90km round trip from home. It was a cool day, but sunny and the fall colours were coming on strong. I make the monthly…

The Virtual Motorcycle

July 2, 2020 By Tim

[caption id="attachment_3047" align="alignright" width="405"] The sedendary gamerz don’t do well in VR – it demands some athleticism. Our highest scorer on Space Pirate Trainer is a black belt.[/caption] I teach computer and software engineering when I'm not motorbiking. This year I'm also doing a Ministry of Education grant on virtual…

Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: Social Connections Challenge

July 1, 2020 By Tim

The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride is something I've wanted to participate in for a while now, though I never seem to have 'the right kind of bike', which is frustrating. Fortunately I can grow a bad moustache as well as anyone else, so I've Movembered multiple times. The DGR started in…

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