After 3 months of job searching and 7 months without an income, I started today as a service writer for one of the top race shops not only in the GTA, but in ontario and POSSIBLY canada.

They help sponsor the Canadian super bike series as well, and are the Dunlop race tire dealer in Canada too.

So not only are they a crazy fun place to be at, BUT: they are letting my take time off for track days, AND EVEN BETTER: I get 3 of them PAID FOR as part of my benefits.

AND I get to work at my teaching job too.

This is a best case scenario for me. and frankly, I needed it. Need to work hard to not squander it, but I am very excited and very happy right now.

So. About 2 months ago I started working at a motorcycle race shop. It was a BIG break for me and one that was SORELY needed after 2020.

Well, im putting in my 2 weeks tmw.

I got a job offer from a logistics company that I can NOT say no to.

From 40k a year I go to 55k. I get benifits, 2 weeks vacation and most importantly, its something in my field and I can advance my career.

But the good dont end there. I work mon-fri meaning I get my weekends 100% back. So I can do the teaching no sweat.
The commute is about the same, BUT. once I have some experience, i will only have to go to the office 2/5 days a week.

Its too good to not take. I can not wait.

yea, its been a hot minute since I have been on here.

there have been changes.

I moved out of the parents an in with the gf. The 2 car garage is shared with someone else, but it means that it looks STACKED now.

ZX10r, Africa twin, CBR500R, daytona 1, bmw F800r, Daytona 2, and the cbr alll lined up and almost ready to party.

My new job is chooching along well, the hours are actually reasonable, my co0workers respect me and are trying to teach me, and I'm learning loads about the truck industry and its nuances.

I also got back to teaching riding! so on top of the week job, i'm working sat/sunday to try and pay off my debts as fast as possible.

which leads too:

even after taxes, I'm clearing WELL over 5k now with the school. I can almost pay off all my debts in a month a bit. Its going to be hard. I'm literally working myself to death (2 weekends of double shifts with the school, so 7am to midnight sat and sun, plus the week job) but those weekends are an extra $700 towards my debt payment. so HO-RA

anyways. HOw has every one else been holding up?

Oh my GOD this thing turned out BEAUTIFUL. I didnt imagine it would look this good. The yellow and blue offset the other PERFECTLY. now, just need track days to open up.

Did 500km today on the SV650. OW.

Solid ride though. Sv did well. Someone did drop a bike near the end (ON ME NO LESS) 6th gen VFRs are NOT a light bike.

But good ride overall.

Have some photos.

First gen RAV4 ev. Cool!

Looked like some dude was teaching his daughter how to drive in it. Neat little car

wow. just...wow.

Hello thunder pig. I wish I could say it was mine. belongs to a friend of mine. Z

I have never heard one of these with the Erion cans. but LORDIE. you FEEL this thing idle. you dont hear it. It reverberates your chest and you think its Thor drumming in your skull.

I have a new bike that I need to add to "the list"

So, earlier this month, my furball was not doing so well. She wasnt eating, and she is a very old cat (17 years old)

a trip to the vet revealed that she might be having some kidney issues, and a couple of teeth that were on the verge of falling out. A blood test also revealed she might possibly have cancer....

well, she had surgery for those 3 teeth today. and had the tests done again.

3 teeth removed, but more importantly, the doc noticed her jaw was broken! Dunno how this was missed the first time around, but it would explain why she wasnt eating. now that this is fixxed, she started intaking food like she normally does, and her numbers came back down.

The kidney issue, we are trying to fix with some different food, and she seems to be responding well.

I'm just happy shes better. She has been my furball for a loonngggg time and 2020 taking her would have been the fucking limit.

@captdale-is-secretly-british get something like a JBL blooth tooth speaker and stick it under the seat

@huzer yea, next vehcile will be either a 2014 ish Q5 diesel (~ 60k miles, ~ 25-30K) or a new dodge ram eco diesel (~ 75k)

i'm a little torn. the dodge is cheaper to insure, potentially cheaper to run (parts) is newer, and far more useful (I want a 4 bike enclosed trailer for track day stuff) and its got lower finance rates, because dodge and new

on the other hand, ITS 75 GRAND!

@huzer i'm just too cheap to buy a new car....i've had the lexus for 6 years now, and it was in my family for 3 before that

mild frame damage could be something like a broken steering stop. nothing actually structural, but still kinda needed

@long_voyager94 thats is a shocking discovery. must have been electrifying to finally fine the issue.

@kleebrz okay, I want that R1

@longtime-lurker okay, 8 x6.

my points still stand. you will NEED to get them upright. stands, or a center stand. no two ways about this.

for 3 bikes, just slide them over, muscle it into there.

when you have two, just stcik them nose in and roll them in and out.

@longtime-lurker 3 long bikes in a 6 x 6? Yeesh, thats too tight. Should have been 8 by 8 at least

First. All will ALWAYS have to be vertical. Center stands will be your friend. Id say actually bike stands but not enough room.

2: you will have to stagger them. One nose in, one nose out, one nose in.

3: all will have to come out if you want the deepest bike

4: get a bigger shed. 6 x 6 is crazy tight for 3 sportbikes, leave alone 3 ADV bikes....

5: id put in 2 facing the back along the walls, and then back in the 3rd bike. And again allll on Center stands.

@kleebrz the red is STUNNING, like myyyy god

@essextee i havent watrched roadkill since like episode 35.