Here’s the scenario: A 9.5 magnitude earthquake has ravaged your area opening large chasms in the ground. Following the earthquake, devastating tsunamis crash down on every coast on the planet. The sudden jolting of the earth has also awoken dormant volcanoes which now spew fourth lava and large clouds of ash. Oh and there are [...]
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Keeping Hydrated on the Road
While you’re going through all your pre-riding season check-ups and maintenance this Summer take some time away from assessing your protective gear, and your bike to think about what habits you need to start to be safer on the road. With Summer in full swing it is important to remember to keep hydrated while riding. [...]
77′ Kawasaki KZ650 Rebuild Part 1: The Teardown
Hey everyone! My name is John. I’m the new Social Media Manager at Ottawa Goodtime Center. I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to my rebuild of a 77′ Kawasaki KZ650. It’s a classic that’s for sure but it only has 65,000 Km on it. Throughout the process I’ll be introducing you to [...]
TECH TIP: How Often Should I Change my Brake Pads and Fluid?
Spring weather is finally here and some of you have been putting on a lot of miles on your motorcycle….this is great news! If you had your motorcycle spring tune-up with us then we have already looked at the condition of your brake pads and fluid to ensure all are in proper working condition and [...]
Tips for Motorcycle Riding in the Rain
The weather has not exactly been on our side so far this year, and admittedly we are all getting a little tired of all of these “May showers” in Ottawa. The good news is that with some good rain gear and a few simple riding tips, riding your motorcycle is the rain isn’t so bad [...]