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Forum: Ride reports 04-25-2013, 06:56 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,755
Posted By Brunssd
If I'm not mistaken, that is the Wailin' Jennys -...

If I'm not mistaken, that is the Wailin' Jennys - Winnipeg's finest.
Forum: Canada 04-09-2013, 01:50 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,790
Posted By Brunssd
I'd go with "I had a cramp in my leg" or some...

I'd go with "I had a cramp in my leg" or some such. At least that's how I plan to plead when I get pinched - and it will happen because I stand up often, usually without even thinking about it. ...
Forum: Thumpers 03-05-2013, 01:13 PM
Replies: 6,749
Views: 524,638
Posted By Brunssd
Worked for me and at less than 1/4 the price of a...

Worked for me and at less than 1/4 the price of a new shock. As I said, YMMV.
Forum: Thumpers 03-05-2013, 09:20 AM
Replies: 6,749
Views: 524,638
Posted By Brunssd
I don't know if you've sorted this yet but the...

I don't know if you've sorted this yet but the best modification (handling-wise) that I made to my KLR is a new rear spring from TopGun...
Forum: Canada 03-02-2013, 03:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 386
Posted By Brunssd
I made the trip back from NL that way last July...

I made the trip back from NL that way last July and didn't take exception to the road surface other than the stretch from Minot, ND to roughly Glasgow, MT where all the frackage happens - wasn't bad...
Forum: Canada 03-02-2013, 01:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 386
Posted By Brunssd
Have you thought about Hwy 3 (Crowsnest) across...

Have you thought about Hwy 3 (Crowsnest) across the southern interior? Take it over to near Pincher Creek - Waterton Lakes (fun's mostly over by then anyway) and then take 86?? down to the States...
Forum: Canada 02-18-2013, 08:42 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,088
Posted By Brunssd
As usual . . . .

. . . it ain't simple.

From the CBSA - http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d2/d2-4-1-eng.pdf

GUIDELINES AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Residents of Canada
1. Residents of Canada may...
Forum: Canada 02-17-2013, 03:11 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,088
Posted By Brunssd
Is it still the law that riding/ driving a US...

Is it still the law that riding/ driving a US plated vehicle in Canada by a resident of Canada with a Canadian driver's licence can result in forfeiture of the vehicle? I'm fairly sure it used to be...
Forum: Canada 01-30-2013, 07:27 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,652
Posted By Brunssd
When the old bridge traffic in Kelowna used to...

When the old bridge traffic in Kelowna used to back way up and I was filtering to make it to the turn off (way before crossing the bridge) to my house, I got the same measure of abuse, mostly cars...
Forum: Canada 01-29-2013, 06:36 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,248
Posted By Brunssd
And here's the link to the Westside Road video ...

And here's the link to the Westside Road video

Westside Road (http://www.destinationhighways.com/dh/7SouthOkanagan/11sum.htm)

As you can see sometimes there is absolutely NO margin for error. ...
Forum: Canada 01-29-2013, 06:04 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,248
Posted By Brunssd
I don't know if this has been posted here but...

I don't know if this has been posted here but this is an invaluable, albeit expensive, resource for riding in BC. (The book, I mean)

Destination Highways...
Forum: Ride reports 01-28-2013, 04:04 PM
Replies: 4,651
Views: 2,509,569
Posted By Brunssd
Sounds great but I think I'd take something else...

Sounds great but I think I'd take something else the next time. I can still remember the lectures about bringing that "Ketayets krep" to Mother Russia and expecting to find parts. Anything but a...
Forum: Ride reports 01-28-2013, 03:00 PM
Replies: 4,651
Views: 2,509,569
Posted By Brunssd
Abbey Road?

Abbey Road?
Forum: Canada 01-21-2013, 08:26 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,248
Posted By Brunssd
You can't bypass Westside Road

Likewise, I wouldn't worry about going south of Vernon either but for the 45 mile long gem called Westside Road that runs mostly along the cliff on the west side of Okanagan Lake. It is accessed...
Forum: Canada 01-21-2013, 07:37 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,426
Posted By Brunssd
I was under the impression that you titled this...

I was under the impression that you titled this thread Idle No More concerns for a reason. My only purpose in posting on here was to try and move the discussion off of the "Indians want more free...
Forum: Canada 01-20-2013, 07:26 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,426
Posted By Brunssd
It's simple

They want a seat at the table. They are being denied - along with most of the rest of Canadians. Government of, by and for the resource extraction campaign contribution complex.
Forum: Canada 01-20-2013, 05:41 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,426
Posted By Brunssd
So the new standard is that Idle No More should...

So the new standard is that Idle No More should put a legal brief on a placard? Should they open an office in Ottawa and hire lobbyists like the moneyed interests do before they are taken seriously?...
Forum: Canada 01-20-2013, 04:45 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,426
Posted By Brunssd
This bill C-45. You check the date on your Bill...

This bill C-45. You check the date on your Bill C-45 link. It appears the confusion lies in places other than Idle No More.
...
Forum: Canada 01-20-2013, 02:42 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,426
Posted By Brunssd
Everything I read about Idle No More from the...

Everything I read about Idle No More from the principals involved says it is about stopping Bill C-45 and the further destruction of the environment (both ours and theirs) by resource extraction...
Forum: Canada 01-19-2013, 06:08 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,426
Posted By Brunssd
This is the "why" of Idle No More

"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which...
Forum: Canada 01-19-2013, 02:20 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,426
Posted By Brunssd
What is ridiculous is thinking that capital would...

What is ridiculous is thinking that capital would allow all of Canada's resources to just lie fallow since title was returned to its original owners. They would simply have to deal with the new...
Forum: Canada 01-19-2013, 09:01 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,426
Posted By Brunssd
What he said. In addition, you could give their...

What he said. In addition, you could give their land back (or at least lease it from them) and I'm sure the AFN would call it even.
Forum: Ride reports 01-18-2013, 12:02 PM
Replies: 4,651
Views: 2,509,569
Posted By Brunssd
[QUOTE=GSlite;20518277]Love that photo of Walter...

[QUOTE=GSlite;20518277]Love that photo of Walter doing metal work. Heavy gloves but no safety glasses/goggles. Safety second I always say :lol3



But he is giving a grand demonstration of the...
Forum: Canada 01-16-2013, 09:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,584
Posted By Brunssd
I'll give the local guys a plug ...

I'll give the local guys a plug

http://redlinemotoparts.com
Forum: Thumpers 11-19-2012, 12:33 PM
Replies: 6,749
Views: 524,638
Posted By Brunssd
The official tally was 19,305 kilometres...

The official tally was 19,305 kilometres (commuting mostly) before I got skeered and spooned on a new one . The last Gripster I had, I got 17,823 kliks on a Trans Canada trip. (including the TLH) ...
Forum: Canada 11-17-2012, 11:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 410
Posted By Brunssd
Manic Cinq is where the fun begins. Don't turn...

Manic Cinq is where the fun begins. Don't turn around there, keep going. And don't forget your bug protection of choice . . . redundancy might be useful here.
Forum: Thumpers 11-16-2012, 07:23 PM
Replies: 6,749
Views: 524,638
Posted By Brunssd
Avon Gripsters. A true 70/30 tire and I've made...

Avon Gripsters. A true 70/30 tire and I've made 18,000 kilometers out of a rear.
Forum: Ride reports 10-26-2012, 12:55 PM
Replies: 711
Views: 203,173
Posted By Brunssd
Clamp one of these to your barkbuster (or...

Clamp one of these to your barkbuster (or handlebar) and mount your camera and you're all set. It's a fine, economical piece of kit. I've had one on my KLR for years.
...
Forum: Ride reports 08-07-2012, 05:47 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,409
Posted By Brunssd
We came over on the ferry from St. Barbe, too. I...

We came over on the ferry from St. Barbe, too. I was running Avon Gripsters and after talking to a few guys in Newfoundland, I worried myself into buying some 50/50 tires in case the TLH got muddy...
Forum: Ride reports 08-07-2012, 03:13 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,409
Posted By Brunssd
Eek QUOTE=Newfie...

QUOTE=Newfie Rider;19107666]http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy300/newfie_rider/TLH%202012/100_3362.jpg
That gorgeous Gen 1 with the low fender is my bike. Thought we'd see you guys further down...
Forum: Canada 08-04-2012, 06:33 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 9,257
Posted By Brunssd
Well, I'm a dual US/CDN citizen and I've lived in...

Well, I'm a dual US/CDN citizen and I've lived in both Canada and the US (where I had one of the best insurance packages to be had) and I'll take the Canadian system anytime. In the US, if you get...
Forum: Airheads 08-04-2012, 04:36 PM
Replies: 593
Views: 106,040
Posted By Brunssd
No worries. I've owned the thing for 30 years so...

No worries. I've owned the thing for 30 years so it's not likely going anywhere soon. I'd just like to see it get ridden a bit more than I seem to be able to muster the ambition for.

KLR 250,...
Forum: Airheads 08-03-2012, 06:42 PM
Replies: 593
Views: 106,040
Posted By Brunssd
'72 Eldo

I know where there's one to be had reasonably in BC. It's in my garage. I'll even ride it to Nelson for you if that's where you land.
Forum: Thumpers 05-28-2012, 07:05 AM
Replies: 6,749
Views: 524,638
Posted By Brunssd
Talking Tars

Avon Gripsters for mileage 17-18000 km on a rear routinely - and the single most important handling fix is addressing the rear suspension either with a Top Gun spring or new shock altogether. I...
Forum: Trip Planning 05-22-2012, 07:53 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 207,902
Posted By Brunssd
The only thing to disagree with here is that...

The only thing to disagree with here is that given the IRS trending enforcement patterns, the poor (especially EITC recipients) have a much harder time avoiding audit and the resulting penalties and...
Forum: Trip Planning 05-18-2012, 04:40 PM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 207,902
Posted By Brunssd
A lot of the draft resisters who came here in the...

A lot of the draft resisters who came here in the 60's and 70's could see a major hit to their RRSP's and such if they've ignored the filing/reporting requirements. McNamara's revenge.
Forum: Trip Planning 05-18-2012, 06:50 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 207,902
Posted By Brunssd
Yep, if you are a "US person", i.e. citizen or...

Yep, if you are a "US person", i.e. citizen or green card holder, you have to file and you must report ALL holdings (along with your earnings) outside the US if their value totals over $10,000 US. ...
Forum: Canada 05-09-2012, 11:11 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,038
Posted By Brunssd
Alpinestars Capetown...

Alpinestars Capetown (http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/alpinestars-cape-town-air-jacket)

Works well - sizes run small
Forum: Thumpers 04-02-2012, 05:57 PM
Replies: 6,749
Views: 524,638
Posted By Brunssd
I had the same sort of experience with my VFR. I...

I had the same sort of experience with my VFR. I absolutely love my VFR ('98, bought it new) but it seems to sit a lot while the KLR gets to go places. And if I could only have one, I'd make the...
Forum: Trip Planning 03-28-2012, 06:34 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 207,902
Posted By Brunssd
Only if you are a corporation - or rich enough. ...

Only if you are a corporation - or rich enough. Mere powerless mortals like students still gotta pay.
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