thisdadslife
@thisdadslife.bsky.social
A 60+ years of age father re-discovering his love of motorcycles after a 25-year hiatus. Currently fostering a Suzuki DR650 and V-Strom 650 and finding a home for a KTM EXC500. Located in the Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada.
Thx for the info!
November 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Thx for the info!
What bike is that? I don't think I've seen it before.
October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What bike is that? I don't think I've seen it before.
I can barely make out some logo or something imprinted into the riding surface of the tire. Never seen that before but I haven't looked at a ton of sportbike tires so...
October 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I can barely make out some logo or something imprinted into the riding surface of the tire. Never seen that before but I haven't looked at a ton of sportbike tires so...
Unbelievable. Never heard of this guy but now have to find out everything I can about how those forks held up.
October 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Unbelievable. Never heard of this guy but now have to find out everything I can about how those forks held up.
No rim lock, either?
October 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
No rim lock, either?
Does it have an erase or overwrite-with-a-black-bar function? I know that if I were using it, I'm bound to make a mistake at some point, much as I do with a label maker.
October 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Does it have an erase or overwrite-with-a-black-bar function? I know that if I were using it, I'm bound to make a mistake at some point, much as I do with a label maker.
It's not my EV charging outlet because I had to fix it myself this morning!
October 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It's not my EV charging outlet because I had to fix it myself this morning!
AI generated the previous photo based on this photo of my bike.
October 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
AI generated the previous photo based on this photo of my bike.
Yeah, that makes sense. Not much else you can do, really. Despite all that, it looks like a lovely place to ride.
October 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Yeah, that makes sense. Not much else you can do, really. Despite all that, it looks like a lovely place to ride.
I enjoyed driving on similar rural roads in England in a car but on a bike I would've been uneasy going around some of those blind curves. No room to maneuver if the driver of an oncoming car was doing something stupid.
October 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I enjoyed driving on similar rural roads in England in a car but on a bike I would've been uneasy going around some of those blind curves. No room to maneuver if the driver of an oncoming car was doing something stupid.
He's not unique in that regard. What's crazy is how many people support him.
September 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
He's not unique in that regard. What's crazy is how many people support him.
Same here. Watching Japanese choppers going for chill rides on Japanese rural roads helped to get me through our Canadian winter.
September 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Same here. Watching Japanese choppers going for chill rides on Japanese rural roads helped to get me through our Canadian winter.
Exactly why I suffered through changing my tires in my garage using my bike's tool kit. I wanted to ensure I could do it with what I carry. And also wanted to make mistakes and learn a better way to do things in the comfort of my garage.
September 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Exactly why I suffered through changing my tires in my garage using my bike's tool kit. I wanted to ensure I could do it with what I carry. And also wanted to make mistakes and learn a better way to do things in the comfort of my garage.
It was WAAAAY easier replacing the front tire than the rear. I didn't even need to use my bead breaker tool. It WAS, however, harder to seat the bead. Had to use almost 60psi and lots of soap to get the tire to seat properly.
September 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It was WAAAAY easier replacing the front tire than the rear. I didn't even need to use my bead breaker tool. It WAS, however, harder to seat the bead. Had to use almost 60psi and lots of soap to get the tire to seat properly.
Yup, got to cover each others' backs. 😉
September 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Yup, got to cover each others' backs. 😉
Nice to know that they work. My helmet came with one but I've never needed it so far. I only ride when it's great weather.
September 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Nice to know that they work. My helmet came with one but I've never needed it so far. I only ride when it's great weather.
Yes, it will definitely be a bit dodgy at the front.
September 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Yes, it will definitely be a bit dodgy at the front.