Grasshopper

SO TRUE!!! 2021 ROCKS

The bike came in not such good shape, the dealership let it go with a broken dash, broken tail light and a flat front tire. Since then it just goes on and on... - (new) dash fogs up all the time - the engine is leaking oil - broken braided stainless steel brake line - the emissions unit clogged and spit gas in my face - the rim tape disintegrated into my hands yesterday - the bike does not start right now, you have to run it through some gears before it knows it is in neutral - the broken yoke bolt of course - all the rubber around the wires is falling apart I'm sure there is something I am forgetting. But for a bike only a year old and not even 10,000kms on it, it is a test of my patience at times.

It is strange..... Might have to return to my shopping....

I am learning this to be very true. The dirt puts years of wear on a bike in a short period of time. ?

Agreed!

I was going to come in and respond to this thread's title, but after reading all this I feel bad for saying anything. Ok, over that.... ? My 2021 has been good! Sure I could whine about my shit ass bike breaking every 25km, I could complain about the condition of apples at the grocery store, I could bitch about not being able to do things freely while out and about, I could even be sad about not being able to travel far from home. ? But really, it's all good. I have work, I have a nice place to live, I have some new friends and a bike that works sometimes. So far so good!

Canada rocks the Ketchup Chips!

So true...it is almost a bit eerie. I have never had so many issues with any vehicle I have owned. ? I am almost getting stubborn with it, and refusing to let "it" win......could be the death of me this thing.....

The day was cold but sunny. It seemed like a lovely day for a ride. ? I was even waving at small children. Then something felt very wrong. My rear area was not functioning within normal parameters. I stopped to find out why. Ohhhh look.... a lovely SCREW has enter my rear. ? There began the tire change....after 2 hours and "almost" getting the tire back on the rim, I gave in and went to walk to the nearest place for help. I was quickly picked up by someone and taken to a local Tire Shop. There they stopped their busy day to help me fix my flat. They quickly told me the tube had been pinched in my earlier efforts, but they would try to patch it for me. After about 1 hour I was on my way with a beat up but rideable wheel. Time to deploy the "lady in distress" signal again. Within minutes I had a ride back to the bike. The day was getting colder but I managed to get home to a warm fire before dark. Here are some photos from the friendly Coastal Tire that saved the day. ? They had some nice decorations! For some reason I pretended I was on an adventure in Brazil, just no coffee unfortunately....? But really, you don't need to go far for an adventure.

Firstly, I would like to apologize to @Biker Paul as this is your welcome thread. Things can get out of hand quickly here. Bruce just likes to share his personal experiences with everyone, we try not to encourage him, it just seems to happen.

Oh my gosh, I love this. ? Some big points towards the MOTY right there @Tym. I hope you realize I will be putting stuff here forever...... Planes are nice and all, but...... Here is the best way to start. Why Canada Rocks #1....Meet Bob and Doug

Considering I started the year with my bike in parts, I have done pretty good. I have had several rides thankfully. ?

I am so happy to provide hope during these times. Hey, I think I found my camera.....?

Lovely countryside. Thanks for the castle photos! ?

Wow, that is really cool. Lucky you! What a guy @boboneleg I have always liked the Welsh Dragon! ?

Not that I mind paying for my fun, but I think you misunderstood my point. The idea was that Tym and I saw you to have more potential and worth than what the name implied. The stab you felt in your rear regions wasn't me, you might want to have that looked at.... ??

...honestly it is really only when I see I made a spelling error that I get annoyed. Now in this case I know it was intentional...but I still don't like it. ? Why do I care, I really don't know?????

You know, I have to be honest. I agree with Tym. I think this all went a bit sideways today. Really, how am I to razz someone with such a name as @Boring Cnut, it feels like kicking someone when they are down. ? This is one of those times when it might have seemed like a good idea at the time, but really, was it? I vote to change it to Bruce or just anything, spelling errors drive me nuts. Maybe just Cheeks.... please @XTreme can we change it?

Looking forward to seeing the results. ?

Talk about killing the creative flow.....?

Well...let's see....where to start..... CaptionCrack SternScrew ChappedCheeks ScuttleButt HairyHelm WideBerth ......oh this is fun, I could go on. ? I need more coffee.

So I see the text, I see who wrote it, I see the top of photo......thinking to myself, he didn't, no, not another photo of his hairy ass, he wouldn't do this to me, we are friends now.....or so I thought....??

Good Morning! Have a lovely day everyone. ?

Bearing With My Himalayan - Part 2 - Fork Removal The time has come to change the front steering bearings in Bagheera, my 2019 Royal Enfield Himalayan. Bagheera has 6000km on him and that might seem early for a bearing change, but I believe the conditions I ride in can wear things out on the bike a bit faster. It's a great opportunity to learn more about my bike and as usual things never go according to plan, so this has turned into a multi-part video. In this episode we remove the forks and the steering stem while sharing some casual garage chit-chat. ??