NorthernVFRDave

I've book the time off work.. Just trying to make sure the boat goes in the water early enought to have it looked after before this event.

I'm thinking about put together a summer ride over to Mt. Washington New Hampshire... Here is the routes I'm looking at each day, would be great for other VFRD riders to join in along the way. Those in Ontario, the plan is to leave around 10ish from my place near the start of the route. I do have room for a few small trailers and an SUV or 2. Day 1 https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Shell/44.0399661,-77.0563552/44.0485935,-77.0497576/44.2327153,-76.4776261/44.1938316,-76.440476/44.2363628,-76.0834458/Quality+Inn+on+Lake+Placid/@44.1705621,-76.2587425,9z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m19!4m18!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x4fee7e1a60688b58!2m2!1d-77.3969816!2d44.1885992!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xe2c941290bee3c41!2m2!1d-73.9968734!2d44.2953231!3e0 Day 2 Makes a run up Whiteface at the start of the day.. The run up I91 isn't on the plan, just the way Google Maps went. https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Quality+Inn+on+Lake+Placid/Olympic+Jumping+Complex/Whiteface+Mountain/Lake+Champlain+Bridge/43.9714253,-73.0910494/43.8340033,-72.3601206/43.8740356,-71.9139039/Comfort+Inn+%26+Suites/@43.9847824,-73.0863061,9.5z/data=!4m35!4m34!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xe2c941290bee3c41!2m2!1d-73.9968734!2d44.2953231!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x92481d25c2be3b48!2m2!1d-73.9649807!2d44.2589508!1m5!1m1!1s0x4ccafdcc8557d667:0x81d6ea6aeba0376b!2m2!1d-73.9026456!2d44.3658804!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xf61afb2e595276eb!2m2!1d-73.4232678!2d44.0328237!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x6be14334db2f5e67!2m2!1d-71.67809!2d44.037815!3e0 Day 3 - Run up Mt. Washington and whatever other roads we can fine... https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Comfort+Inn+%26+Suites/43.9787044,-71.1328748/Mt+Washington/@44.1266137,-71.5069101,11z/data=!4m15!4m14!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x6be14334db2f5e67!2m2!1d-71.67809!2d44.037815!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x4cb38e798f42c3d9:0xc3b88e4dac01db12!2m2!1d-71.3032723!2d44.2705854!3e0 Day 4 https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Comfort+Inn+%26+Suites/43.8557284,-73.3760977/43.8540815,-73.386418/43.4309755,-73.7124178/@43.43053,-73.7125951,463m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m11!4m10!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x6be14334db2f5e67!2m2!1d-71.67809!2d44.037815!1m0!1m0!1m0!3e0 Day 5 https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Americas+Best+Value+Inn+%26+Suites/43.7101587,-74.973461/44.3591031,-76.0278781/Shell/@44.1787358,-76.6051454,9.25z/data=!4m16!4m15!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x8c846ec902b8ae20!2m2!1d-73.7128637!2d43.4308901!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x4fee7e1a60688b58!2m2!1d-77.3969816!2d44.1885992!3e0

I want to make it, missed last years.. But I'm not sure if the stars are going to align correctly for it to happen..

Paying a little more and being within walking distance of everything is a big plus.. No worry about how anyone is getting home after the after ride dinner and festivities.. What's really going to hurt this year, is the fact the Canadian dollar is worth about 65 cents US right now at the bank when it comes to exchange it.. But I'll pay the extra to be close to everything..

Wife was think of making an east coast trip this summer. Her brother and parents are looking at making the trip. Wonder what she would think if I loaded the bike on the trailer behind us... Made my first trip in 07 few months after buying my VFR. I'd suggest a July or August trip weather would be better. And aways ride the by going up the east side and coming down the west. The signs point you up the west side first,so thier is less traffic going the other way.

I saw one of these back in the spring but didn't know what it was until today. It's got 6 GoPro cameras in a qube that all sync together to record all at once to the same storage unit. Now sure who's video editing software is used to tie it all together. But it can make a video that as it plays you can move your mouse around and see 360° around the cameras as the video plays. Sounds cool yes.. But now watch this video on a smartphone or tablet, and move your phone around and the video tracks the phones movements and adjusts the view to where you look.. https://youtu.be/NdZ02-Qenso About a $3000 setup, but would make some cool snowmobile or bike videos.

Had to work today, but did 350km yesterday... was a nice way to close out the season.. Made myself mad, at my lack of attention. Set the Garmin camera all up, with external power, picked up a remote microphone which I tucked up under the seat so it didn't get washed out by the wind noise. Then we'll setting the view angle with the smartphone app I switched to photo mode and ended up with nothing but a picture of myself, setting up the camera :(

Thanks I'll take a look and see what I find... a little off shade is ok. Will look better then the bare scraped aluminum look I'm rocking now ;)

Anyone know the paint code for the 6th gen engine? More so the clutch cover. Mine is a little rashed up and I planning on sending it to Seb at some point for window install. But would like to try and clean it up a little until then.

The ski resort has a new Hotel/Resort that is open in the summer. Not sure how far from the track it is, but I know people who have stayed there and say it's nice.

Here is the latest sled video from my production studio. Still learning some of the tricks with my Garmin Virb camera. Like you have to zero the angle sensor each time you position it. I make a bunch of videos with angle sensor zeroed when the camera was mounted upsidedown. So it shows me going doen when im going up hill. The editing software is good for basic stuff. But I've figured out from here on out I will use the Garmin software to edit the clips I want with the gauges and other info overlaid. Then take those clips in to something like AVS4YOU which is a true video editor with lots of options and effects to play with. No speed display on the sled video as I didn't want to incriminate myself, since some of it was filmed on OFSC trails ;)

Saidly the limit is 100km/h. One of the slowest in North America anymore. And ya the Virb interfaces with the new Zumos. Give you live camera video feed and playback control.

There is a derating you have to use for parallel feeders. Been a while since I've done it but I believe you have to derate the current capacity of your wires by 20% This is in the AC world, where your using parallel feeders for thousands of amps at 440vac and higher. But there is a heating issue in the DC world as well. 5a@12v doesn't make a lot of heat, but 40a@12v across 5 wires all bunched together inside that connector just might. We use those connectors at work all the time on 90vdc actuators and they hold up well to every day usage. But we are only pushing 1 or 2 amps on a single line.

Not going to make it this year, even with the date being pushed a week. In Road Island the week before for the Volvo Ocean Race, can't see myself taking 2 weeks off in a row in May... Next year gents.

So my GoPro went MIA at TMAC last year and I've been hunting around for something new since. Problem is GoPro has gone way up in price since its early years and I don't see the need for 4k video when very few people have something to view it one. Enter the Gaemin Virb Elite, a full GPS action camera that shoots at 1080@30fps and syncs GPS position information along with a 2 axis accelerometer to give you G force data, a gyroscope for pitch and roll or lean angle, plus a barometer for pinpoint altitude and vertical speed readings. As well it's equipted with Ant+ that will sync to all kinds of sport meters. It's also IPX7 rated, so no need for a waterproof case on those rainy days, which means sharper sound on your recordings. Best part is, it's $150 less then the current GoPro Hero 4 that came out this summer. Made this video today, by mounting it from my rear view mirror, using a GoPro mount. Because Garmin gives you an adapter to fit GoPro mounts. Their free video editing software works well, from what I have used so far, and looks to give you basically everything you need.

Looks just like the 09 Canadian colors.. I think if the 1200 had a bigger fuel tank, something that pushed it a little closer to the same range as the 800 or even a little more, they would sell a bunch of these. I think you would see a lot of the the on the fence type riders, who are not ready for an ST1500, but need something beyond the 800 and I4s looking at the 1200. As the kids slowly exit the house (1 left) the wife and I would like to tour more on the bike. It can be done, but the 800 is overly 2 up long distance friendly. We have done 400-500km 2 and 3 day trips, but to load up for a week or 10 days for a several thousand mile trip, could lead me to a second divorce. I'm not ready for a ST1500, but a VFR1200 with a custom seat and maybe a set of riser bars I could do..

You mean your real name isn't Timmythecop???

Remind me next year - I have a dolly which would be perfect. If Ken has room. Glenn Does Ken like blow up dolls??? Doesn't everyone? LOL

None VFRD event hotel guest to the girl at the front desk... "Excuse me, I have a complaint" Front desk girl "Yes what is it?" Non-VFRD "There seems to be a beer keg on the luggage cart"

Walked in the house shortly after midnight... All is well, see everyone next time.

Timmy the Cop holding a plastic toy model of a Harley " this is a training tool, you place it in the apex and practice passing it"

Honda Canda's website lists a 2014 1200 in standard and DCT models.. Plus a 2014 VFR800 And a 2015 CBR300F

We are crossing Toronto right now, 15hours in and 1h30m to go.. The Canadian Convoy split up at boarder, Ken and Glen hit the duty free.. The diesel keeps on truck'n sippin fuel at a trip average of 12.1L/100km that's 19.4mpg(US) not bad for a 3/4ton truck pulling two bikes in an 800lbs trailer.

From the iPhone... Trip home :( Almost back on Canadian Soil, with my cheap booze Flying Starfish? Don't let the passanger carry the fob... You get locked in and the truck shuts off.

I just did both of mine, the rear was fine.. The top one was the issue.. The rear is very easy to get at, and it also only extens very little, so that might explain why it never seems to be an issue. The top one, seems to be extended almost fully, which most likely explains why it goes first.