May 22, 2013
May 15, 2013
May 9, 2013
Town Moto Spring Opener {0}
Well we’ve made it through our first year all thanks to the great support of our customers, brands and buds… Especially Matt Rennick without whom none of this would have been possible. But let’s face it, that last point could be said for basically anything that happens in this city. Let’s hear it for The Rennick! In celebration we’re having our first ride in of the year with some help from our friends at Deus Ex Machina and Raen Optics. So come out on May 18th from 7-9 to enjoy some bbq, refreshments, and motorcycles! We’ll have some great prizes to raffle off as well. All weekend long we’ll also be doing a Deus & Raen popup shop in the back so be sure to come and check that out on Saturday night / Sunday.
May 7, 2013
All Out War {0}
One of my dear old friends, Rob Pilichowski, has been working on this documentary for the last 10 years* and needs some help to bring it across the finish line so he’s set up a Kickstarter to try to raise some funds.
Pledge here if you’re interested.
*Come to think of it, one of the first times I really hung out with Rob was on a weekend trip to NYC for The Rocksteady Crew‘s 25th Anniversary in 2002. Time flies.
May 6, 2013
Insurance Is The Numbers Racket Of Our Time {2}
Motorcycle Insurance, like most types of insurance, is a total ball-ache. Last year when my bike got run over was the first time I’d had to really use it and, all things considered, I was treated pretty fairly… I felt like one of the lucky ones.
May 6, 2013
Beauty Is Embarassing {1}
Available on Netflix, y’all. Watch it.
May 5, 2013
One More Night In Brooklyn {0}
Last weekend my special lady friend and I took a few days to go to NYC for her birthday weekend. It was a little break that we both needed badly – it was amazing to spend a few days away from work and the lives that we find entirely too busy at home to properly enjoy them.
May 4, 2013
May 3, 2013
Ornamental Conifer {0}
Love watching this guy work.
May 3, 2013
The Wild Horses Of Sable Island {0}
Every now and then, while goofing off online, I’ll come across photos from Sable Island and dream of one day going to check it out. Of course, this is no easy task – the island is home to about 5 people and a population of wild horses and, well, that’s about it… Like most beautiful places, tourism dollars could help out greatly but tourism would effectively ruin the destination and in such a situation I think one must err on the side of conservation.
While walking through SoHo this past weekend Yvonne and I spotted a sign on a gallery that read “The Wild Horses Of Sable Island” so we ventured across the street to check it out.
The body of work, by photographer Roberto Dutesco, is the net result of 16 years of documenting these beautiful creatures in their natural, unblemished habitat.
“I wish to bring my experience among the wild horses of Sable Island to people around the world, to show them true wilderness in its primal state, unaware and unafraid of man. I wish to recreate for others, as nearly as possible, my extraordinary experience—what it was like for me to step onto their untouched land, what it was like for them to see me, and what they would remember from the encounter long afterward.”
They had a beautiful book on display and I was like “It’s really nice but I bet it’s like $300…”
…It wasn’t $300, it was $2,000. Too bad.
If anyone is in NYC and wants to check it out, The Wild Horses Of Sable Island is currently showing at 64 Grand Street.
I’d still love to go to the island, one day, but if keeping me off the island means the island gets to continue to exist then I’m ok with just having pretty pictures to look at.
May 3, 2013
May 1, 2013
Soul For Sale – Again {0}
I’ve had this bike tentatively sold since last October but unfortunately the buyer backed out this week so she’s back on the chopping again… Please feel free to share with your friends, I want her to go to a good home.
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2011 Sportster 48 (Forty Eight, XL1200X) – $13,000 CAD
Sedona Orange, 1200cc – Lots of extras, brand new parts & extended warrantee including wheel and tire coverage which is really comprehensive. The bike has been ridden a decent amount in the last year (10,643 Kms) so all the little nicks and scratches that you’d expect to see are there but overall it’s in great shape and I’m really sad to see it go but unfortunately, I can’t keep two bikes on the road.
The bike is currently at Town Moto (132 Ossington Ave.) if you want to check it out. I’m open to offers so feel free to throw one my way if you’re interested but please don’t email me asking “what’s the least you’ll take?” because that is seriously super fucking annoying – just make an offer.
Custom Stuff
• H-D Solo Springer Seat & Mounting Kit which was recently warranteed so its basically brand new ($601.90 + Tax)
• Sterling Cycle Passenger Pillion which matches seat ($275 + Shipping & Duty)
• H-D Passenger Peg Kit ($113.95 + Tax)
• H-D Smoked Lens Kit ($28.95 + Tax)
• Posh (Japan) Grips ($39.99 + Tax)
• Black Beauty Tail Light ($139.99 + Shipping & Duty)
• Chopped Fender ($200)
• Vance & Hines Short Shots ($499.99 + Tax)
• Vance & Hines FuelPak ($271.95 + Tax)
• Joker Machine High Performance Air Filter w/ K&N Lifetime Filter ($249.95 + Shipping & Duty)
• H-D Quick Release Mounting Kit for sissy bar, rack, etc. ($45.95 + Tax)
• Motherwell Black Thumbscrews & Seat Nut ($36.20 + Tax & Shipping)
• Motherwell Rear Rack ($99.50 + Tax & Shipping)
All service done by Mackie Harley Davidson, Harley Toronto, Most Recently Davies and some custom work was done either by myself or Frank Jezek at Solid Cycles.
Warrantee
3 Year Warrantee (Good until June 2014 and can still be extended)
Full Disclosure
If you follow this blog you already know this but this bike was knocked over while parked a short while ago. There is no damage to the frame or forks and the title is clean but a bunch of things needed to be replaced, mostly for cosmetic reasons but some for safety… The wheel for example, still ran true but was replaced on principle alone – When I got it back from Davies it felt like a brand new bike.
Brand New, Never Ridden:
Handlebars
Front Wheel (Including Bearings, Tube, Tire, etc.)
Front Brake Assembly (Lever, Pads, Disc, etc.)
Rear Brake Pedal
Right Footrest Pivot
Right Mirror
Right Rear Tail Light
Exhaust Heat Shields
Spark Plugs
More Info
http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_CA/Motorcycles/forty-eight.html
Apr 27, 2013
Apr 23, 2013
Apr 21, 2013
Shop Til You Drop {0}
The buds at Town Moto (one of Time Magazine’s “Best Kept Secrets in The World – no big) have finally launched their online shop!
Anyone in the great white north that has any experience ordering moto stuff from south of the border knows what a ball-ache it can be and what insane shipping costs, coupled with duties and often outrageous brokerage fees can do to do your bottom line. So, here is your opportunity to save some bucks while supporting an amazing local business, even if they aren’t really local to you, from now on.
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While we’re at it, Andrew & Bowles left earlier this week via their Bonnevilles to Austin, Texas for the Moto GP & The One Moto Show.
I was really bummed I couldn’t join because my work schedule just wouldn’t allow it (I suspect that is going to be a running theme this summer) but after the first couple days it seemed like a bit of a hell-ride and I didn’t feel so bad. Just the same, I hate missing out on a trip like that – my FOMO is in overdrive.
Apr 21, 2013
Wishbone {0}
A little while ago I posted some work from the very talented team at Stacklab, here in Toronto. Well, they’re back it again with this beautiful ‘Wishbone’ table.
As with most of their work, I love the marriage of digitaly modeled design and traditional fabrication techniques – in this case the sand cast legs (available in raw, unpolished aluminum; polished aluminum; hard anodized aluminum; raw, unpolished bronze; polished bronze and hand rubbed
bronze) and the obviously hand-crafted walnut table-top.
Read more about it here.
