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    theyre not importing the smart car into the US not all of North America as we have had in in Canada for about 3 yearsalready Brian
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    geez i thought not havin a speedo wouldnt bother you ,then you dont know how much youre breaking the speed limit by, so you dont have to worry. Either that or if you never drive faster than 20 so it doesnt matter anyway Brian:cool10:
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    I have a couple of friends that have smart cars up here and they both get around 45 miles per US gallon in town and close to 75 mpg on the highway with their 3 cylinder diesel. One guys has had his for about 3 years and loves it, I was surprised how roomy it is for the driver and passenger, but no luggage room , itskinda like riding my venture in the storage regard. Its gutless but they are selling like crazy up here with our higher gas prices and with the federal govt gving you 2 thousand bucks as an added incentive to buy fuel efficient vehicles they are having trouble keeping them in stock. I think its the only vehicle thats not a hybrid that qualifies for the federal grant money for efficiency. Brian:cool10:
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    it still works on my laptop running Vista business, but when I access vr from my server workstation the tab for the state flag doesnt show so I assume its a settig for tags or security. I will try to find the time to have a look at this. Brian:cool10:
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    i went with a wrap around that was big enuff to cover my eye and prevent some of the drying out and tearing, but the thing i like the best is the transitions lenses that get darker and lighter depending on sunshine. Eliminates having to have 2 or 3 pair of glasses with when youre riding. Brian:cool10:
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    Prices do seem to be quite a lot higher up here than in the States, but this seems high even for Canada. I shopped around a bit before i bought my 85 royale in Mar and mine had 38000kms on it and the P O was asking 4800 and we agreed on 4000. I have since put about 3500kms on mine with a couple nitpicking issues but nothing like a complete carb rebuild. Brian:cool10: I have a friend that tows his covered trailer down to the US empty everytime he goes down on a vacation or weekend and he usually brings a bike back that he sells when he gets back and makes quite a lot of money at. I think he averages over a thousand bucks a bike!!! you states guys should all bring some bikes up whenever you come up for a rally and sell them for some extra cash while youre here. it might pay for your trip!!
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    Thanks Rick, that does help a fair amount, Ive also reduced the amount of air in the class when I am riding around town to lower the bike a bit. Lowering it also helps this old fat boy get on the bike a bit easier, :rotf: Brian:cool10:
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    If you would take pics and document what youre doing , it would be appreciated. Mine still has a fill in plastic plug over the top, but I was thinking like you, it was crying out for a switch or a light just to look finished! Brian:cool10:
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    Ive got a 6x10 enclosed continental cargo trailer as my garage parked in my 2nd parking spot at the condo. It has lights, storage and it meets my condo development requirements. Also, little fingers (and big) arent playing with the buttons and stuff on the bike. I checked out building a shed or something like that and it was gonna run me a thousand bucks to get it to code, and I wanted a trailer anyway, so this is a no brainer for me. Heres a link to check what they look like inside and out , I got the black one. http://www.continentalcargotrailer.com/contcargo/default.asp?page=models&unit=continental&choice=gallery Brian:cool10:
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    Does any one have a suggestion for the best wheel chock for the price that will make it easy for one person to tie a bike down. I think I need something that clamps on to the wheel and installs fairly easily into the trailer, it doesnt matter if it folds down flat ot not, as the trailer is going to be used only for storage and transport of my 1st gen. Thanks in advance for the advice everyone Brian:cool10:
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    here is a great article on gas prices and what is making them as high as they are in the states. Its from the Breitbart news service. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=2008-05-24_D90RP7TO1&show_article=1&cat=breaking Brian:cool10:
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    I have a speed bleeder that I bought for my clutch but I havnt had a chance to put it in yet. I bought it a while back when I was having clutch trouble cause the issues were caused by a clutch needing bleeding, or the fact the synth oil in my bike was causeing the slipping. I changed the oil and no more slipping, so the speed bleeder hasnt been a priority. Brian:cool10:
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    because our prices have been higher here for years, we see a lot more smaller and fuel efficient cars around. The Mercedes Smart car has been here at least 3 years maybe more and theres other like the prius etc. The high gas prices force a rethink of things that we do and how we do them. I think the days of buying and using a big vehicle every day when theres only one person in the thing are long gone. The govts are encouraging fuel efficient purchases by giving a couple of thousand bucks off the purchase of a car that gets great mileage like a hybrid or a smart car. My ideal car isnt a smart car or a prius but with the rebate and the cost of gas over the lifetime of the vehicle I am definitelty downsizing next time. The US has been sheilded from high gas prices that most of the rest of the world has had by their policies to support big oil, but now with the economy and the us dollar having issues, the US is going to catch up with most of the rest of the world in time. Sorry guys!!!! Brian
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    Nice job! that looks great, you dont happen to want to market those things do you? lol Brian:cool10:
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    u guys got cheap gas, we/ve been 5.28 us gallon for about a month now and all the projections are for more increases. We have a big refiniery and upgrader right here in town, but most of our gas goes to the US,,,,,go figure how that works. U know gas is too high when your 1st gen hold 20 bucks and your indicator on the dash isnt on yet...... Brian
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    About the same number of canadians got it on this side.
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    The brownies will annihilate anything else!!! (esp the 85's) LOL Brian:cool10:
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    I have the saddlemens seat for my 1st gen its is fairly comfortable, but it does seem to push me forward on to the tank after a while. The fold down backrest is nice and comfortable but to be honest I dont use it too much as us old fat guys have trouble getting that leg over another couple of inches of height, so I only use it on longer trips. Brian:cool10:
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    No MC inspections here in SK., except when you go to register and insure a mc over 500 cc. inspectors from our provincial(state)-run insurance company has to check that your engine and frame serial numbers match. But nothing is done to check the bikes condition or safety. There are inspections done however if you take your riders exam on a mc or if you go thru a roadside inspection Brian:cool10:
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    Geez gig, we gotta get you a real job, if you got enuff time to find stuff like that, Brian:cool10:
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    would love to see pics when everything is back and together! Brian :cool10:
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    I use the white cutting boards from the kitchen. I buy them cheap at a dollar store, cut them to the size i want and drill a hole to tie a coily string on to attach to bike so I dont forget it. I make sure the pad is cut small enuff to fit in the leather pouch attached to the fairing on my 1st gen. I find this material works the best as it doesnt soak anything up, it wipes off easily , its fairly light and it takes abuse well. It also works good if you have to throw it at a cager to get his attention cause its nice and handy and a nice size to throw. Brian:cool10:
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    This sounds like it could be a good weekend, pls keep me informed as I am usually in and around Northern Ontario for a weekend or 2 for the early part of Octber anyway. Brian:cool10:
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    Gas Price

    friesman replied to GeorgeS's topic in Watering Hole

    I am trailering the bike down as I just cant quite bring myself to ride a 23 year old bike thats is hard to find parts for all the way down to Cali and back. I plan on Riding a lot while there and driving/riding riding up the coast on the way back after the rally. I have relatives in BC and thought about making the loop to the north. (even if it costs me more...). Take pics and make notes on the way down as thats the way I plan to go home. I am leaving here on the 9th or 10th and head thru Montana leasurely and prolly south thru Salt lake city and across to Cali from there and then do loop back up via the coastal route. (Ive always wanted to run the coastal highway) Brian:cool10:
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    Gas Price

    friesman replied to GeorgeS's topic in Watering Hole

    Lookin forward to meeting you there in San luis obispo in August ! Another reason the US might be seeing higher prices is that the American dollar has dropped on world markets in value making buying oil from the producing countries cost more. I know our Canadian dollar is up 20% against the US dollar but just kinda holding its own against a lot of other currencies, so when you buy oil from us its gonna cost you 20 % more. Actually I was reading somewhere that Canada is now your biggest supplier of oil( probably because of the security of supply), but our oil is mostly in the oil sands and expensive to get, it doesnt make sense to get it until the oil is over 40 bucks a barrell. Brian
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