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Sweet looking ride, now I only wish I had kept mine:clap2:
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Looking for some where to go in NY State May 15-18
CanadianRider replied to CanadianRider's topic in Watering Hole
Thank you everyone for your suggestions and information. After careful consideration, weather permitting, I think we will head to the Adirondack Region - a 6 hour ride from Toronto. We don't mind camping in the cold - however cold and wet . . . well that is another matter. Thanks for the mention of the Ride for Cancer - I am definitely in support of any cause supporting cancer. However, this week I did not get good results from my own battle as my cancer is spreading quickly. So I wish to get in as many rides as possible before I can ride no longer - therefore, right now I am being a little selfish and concentrating on seeing what I have yet not seen. I hope the cancer ride goes well and is well supported. Any suggestions of better campgrounds or cabins in the Adirondacks would be welcome. Further ideas on what to see in the area or roads to ride would be welcome. Once again, thanks for eveyones support and help, this is a great forum and a great group of people. Ron -
Hi All The bike is spring prepped, the weather is getting nice, and I just finished putting together a Piggy Backer XL - now I need somewhere to go?? Living in the Toronto Ontario area, I thought about exploring a little more of NY State, I have travelled through many times but never really stopped long enough to smell the flowers. I was thinking perhaps setting up camp in a nice State Park then doing some short road trips over the next couple of days. Any suggestions?? All welcome & encouraged!! Thanks, Ron
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BobE First off I see you have a similar bike to my second bike. I had a 1981 XS1100 TransCanada version - this was Yamahas first attempt at selling a full dressed bike. I am sorry to hear your chemo has been rough, I have been through 7 cycles and so far no real problems with nausea etc. However, I was taken off chemo 7 weeks ago due to the break down of mucous membranes in my rectal area (not nice). Now that the sores have finally healed, I will restart my chemo next Monday. I am looking forward to chemo restarting as it has so far been successful in stabilizing the growth of the cancer on my liver. Sometimes, as you are probably aware, the oncologist have to play with the chemo drugs administered to get the right results - we are all different and we all react differently to the various combination of drugs. I hope your oncology team can get your regime straightened out to minimize the side effects while doing you the best good. Continue to maintain a positive attitude - afterall, while dealing with this disease it is ALL ABOUT YOU. Do what YOU need to maintain a positive environment and outlook. For me the movie was positive, for others it may not be - do what YOU think is right. I am sure you are going to figure out what is and what is not important for you, let that guide your way. God bless and best wishes for your continued treatment, Ron
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Wow - is all I can say - I am so moved by the outpouring of honesty from so many people who have had to fight this terrible disease. It has just floored me at the number of people fighting. Thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement. Personally, I find it beneficial to talk about what I am going through - to put a human face on a dreadful monster. On my website I talk about the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual journey I am going through. If I can get one person to go for a colonoscopy that subsequently catches the disease at an early stage, I have been successful. If this disease is caught in stages 1 through 3, life expectancy is very good. The disease caught in Stage 4 like myself - the odds are very bad. Men and women should get a colonoscopy as a routine exam by the time they are 40 - if you are clean, you don't need to repeat for another 5 years or so. If you are found not to be clean (small polyp growth) you will be scheduled for repeats every 2 to 3 years. In Canada we usually don't do colonoscopies until the age of 50 - well guess what - I was 48 and already at Stage 4. I have since met people in their 20's and 30's at Stage 4 - it shouldn't be happening, but it is. Colorectal Cancer is the #2 killer behind lung cancer. Lung cancer rates decline quickly with the cessation of smoking. Colorectal cancer has many more causes that they are still trying to understand. For example I have three brothers. Two brothers are totally clean (one is younger than me, one is older). However, my youngest brother has had polyps (pre-cancer) removed from his colon several times now. Same family, similar diets and life style - yet two of us are predisposed to colorectal cancer and two are not. If in doubt - check it out. Ron
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1 Canuck I hope you enjoyed the movie and that you and your wife get to follow the dream. I probably do not live to far away from you - I am at Lakeshore and Hiway #10 (Port Credit) and love to travel north up Hiway #10. Right now I have a cold, then next week I go back into chemo, so perhaps in a couple of weeks we can take that ride. Ron
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Thanks Cruise57 - I was carrying an 8-1/2" by 11" - this is much better. Ron
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Blueslover - the attachment crashes every time I try to open it. Ron
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I will admit it, I miss my first gen. But then I got 5 speeding tickets in the first year I owned it, and haven't got a speeding ticket as of yet on the 2nd gen. So the 2nd gen saves me on my insurance rates and fines, but oh what a great feeling that 1st gen was. Ron
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HAPPY EASTER TO ALL. God bless and may your 2009 Riding Season be safe and fulfilling, Ron
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engine noise through headset
CanadianRider replied to dragonwood's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I had the same problem on my 2008 RSV shortly after purchase, since it has a 5 year warranty I had the dealer take care of it. Simple problem - the IC wire to the passenger was to close to the ignition wires. Rerouted the IC wire and the problem has been gone and did not return. -
Thank you everyone for your kind words and thoughts. I have been openly sharing my Cancer Journey on Facebook and on my Journal on my old corporate website www.bottomlinecoaches.com. I hope through sharing my experience with others that they will 1) be more proactive in their own healthcare, 2) realize a sudden terminal disease can strike anyone at anytime, 3) live each day to its fullest, and 4) support cancer research to eradicate this terrible disease. I have not met any of you on this website as of yet since I only got back into biking last June just prior to learning about my disease. However, I did get in 13,000 km last summer and plan to do that or a LOT more this year while I can still ride. I hope to have the opprotunity to meet many from this group during my travels. My fiance Nancy asked me why I wanted to get back into biking (she had never been on a bike prior to last summer and she did all 13k with me). I told her on a bike you always have friends, there are always people you can talk to, that bikers are the salt of the earth and we help each other out in times of need. And of course, there is no better way to see this great continent we live on than in the saddle of a big bike. Last June I knew I had to get back into biking, not until November did I realize how significant it would be. Things happen for a reason, we just have to find out what that reason is. God Bless all, hope to see you on the road this summer, Ron
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What would you do if you had one day, one week, or one month to live? This is the premise of the movie One Week starring Joshua Jackson as Ben Tyler. I saw this movie tonight with my younger brother Sean. This is a great biker movie highlighting some of the best scenery from Toronto to the west coast of Vancouver Island. In the movie Ben has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer of the blood, lymphatic system and liver. Given the news that he will only survive a couple years at most, Ben goes on a journey to discover himself and how he fits into the relationship with his fiance. What makes the movie special is the journey is taken on an old 850 Norton Commando. Leaving Toronto, Ben heads north up through Sudbury along the northern shore of Lake Superior and then onto Thunderbay. Ben crosses through to Manitoba where he has an accidental encounter with the Stanley Cup. Through the prairies and bad lands of Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta Ben meets interesting people along the way who help him in his search. Without giving too much of the movie away Ben ends his journey in Tofino on Vancouver Island then returns home. This movie is not light at heart like Wild Hogs (a great biker movie in and of itself), but is a movie of much deeper meaning and reflection. For myself this movie has a lot of personal significance. I was choked up through most of the movie. Like Ben I have been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the blood, lymphatic system, and liver. My cancer actually started in the colon which has been removed. I too have only been given a couple of years to live and am in search of meaning for my remaining days here on earth. I have visited most of the places Ben travelled but not on a bike. I have always said I wanted to ride to the west coast – and now I have even more inspiration to make it happen. In my opinion this is a great biker movie. Being a proud Canadian I am proud this is a very good Canadian production featuring Canadian actors and some of the best Canadian scenes you would ever see from the saddle of a bike. If you get a chance go see the movie. And think about it, what would you do if you were given one day, one week, or one month to live?
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Thanks for the feedback so far. I was wondering if there is a chain of Specialty Tools Stores in the USA where I might be able to find the clamp on tach (like the Electronic Specialties 325)? For small items the brokerage and custom fees are a pain. I am going down to Buffalo on thursday to pick up a PiggyBack trailer and was hoping I could stop at a Tool Store to get the tachometer - but I don't know where to go.
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I know they come stock on a 1st gen, I had one many years a go and miss it dearly (I even had the predecessor of the 1st Gen - the TransCanada modle built only for one year for Canada), but I now need a portable tach so I can do a proper tune up on the bike
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Count me in as well
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Does anyone know where I can purchase a clamp-on tachometer? I know a lot of websites sell the Electronic Specialties 325 - but I am trying to get away from duties and brokerage fees and would perhaps like to pick one up when I am down in Buffalo, NY later this week. Are they available anywhere in Canada? I haven't been able to find them anywhere up north here.
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I have had a similar pump to this for about 20 years now. YES it does get very hot, but it will pump up to about 80 PSI (slowly). However, I have tried it on my bike and it does blow the fuse every time.
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From my experience a slightly longer tongue will usually track better
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Radio Buttons This is a known problem with the 2008. I had to have my handlebar switch replaced and the dealer mentioned he had done likewise for other 2008's. Warranty As my dealer told me you don't have to take it back to them for all service to maintain the warranty, BUT make sure you keep very good records and receipts of everything you do buy (oil, filters, etc). However, he was also honest and said those who do service their bike with him (or at least buy all their maintenance products) he will push a lot harder with Yamaha if there ever is a problem in the future. Basically, he has to make some money off you to stay in business - if he doesn't make a little money off you what incentive does he have to do extra for you when you have a problem. And is keeping the dealers in business a real issue - I say yes. We have lost at least 5 dealers in the Greater Toronto Area / Southern Ontario area over the past year - one dealer had been in business close to 40 years.
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Come on, let's be honest. If you started riding in your late teens or early 20's you probably tried to do the same thing - I know I did. I am just glad I matured a little before I killed myself or someone else. Actually learning some of these moves as a yung un has probably saved my life many times over. Just yesterday on a major multi-lane highway I had some bozo in an SUV (in the right hand lane) decide to move into my lane when I was riding right next to his drivers window - he didn't even look out the window to see if anyone was next to him!! With extremely heavy traffic only through some fancy manouvering did I manage to get out of his way before he tried to run me over. However, I do not condone riding on the streets like this idiot - even if I was one of those idiots many years a go.
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Sorry you missed the boat this weekend and last weekend. There were Motorcycle Shows at the CNE and then this past weekend at the International Center in Mississauga. You could pick up a pair of heavy leather chaps for as low as $50 or if you wanted something better with lining, lots of pockets etc you were looking at $100. Now that the shows are over try Leathers in Hamilton - largest selection of Motorcycle clothing in southern Ontario - various lines of quality (Chinese to Canadian leather) but you will pay double the show prices however still much better than most motorcycle shops. I used to also deal alot with the Old Mill in Blythe, but haven't been there in years and don't know what they carry anymore. I hope this helps.
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Wishing you both all the best and a speedy recovery.
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Rode up to the International Motorcycle Show in Mississauga - there must have been over 100 bikes in the parking lot - but mine was the only RSV in attendance.
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This is a very interesting and timely thread for me. Just yesterday I started palnning a route to visit the capital city of every Canadian province and continental American State. Why? For two reasons. 1) It is my personal bucket list. In November I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer - I have a 50% chance of living 2 years, and a 95% chance I will no longer be here in 5 years. I just got back to biking last year after a 20 year hiatus and would love to see our wonderful north American continent. 2) I was trying to come up with ways to tie my passion of biking (and my personal bucket list) to fund raising for Colorectal Cancer (the second leading cause of cancer deaths of both men and women). I don't know if my doctors would ever approve of such an endeavour, however I cannot approach them with the idea without first figuring out how long it would take me to complete (for example I know I could travel from St John's Newfoundland to Anchorage Alaska in 20 days hitting every provincial capital). Now starting in Vancouver BC, how long would it take me to hit the capital city of every American State?? I don't even know what route I should take - north to south then east to west, or west to east, then north to south??? Is this something the biking community would support?? Is this something I could use to raise money for Cancer research?? Personally, I don't know - it is all new to me - but then so is the cancer. What do others think? I respect your opinions so please let me know if this could be doable in one summer (hopefully this summer). Thanks