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If you ever feel like a little challenge I learned how to check my valve clearances. It will save you lots. I also appreciate BMW now checking and replacing our drive shaft no charge. They replaced mine when it failed at 30,000 miles on my RT. I had no idea it was bad but they checked it and it failed. Lol!

@@OBSESSED1954 I hope you enjoy the rest of the series! Thanks for watching!

I live in Saguenay(200 km in the north of the city of Québec) and that s because, there is nothing to do in québec. every places are far away.

@@PlayThroughTheGameI understand Sanguenay is a fairly big and presumably busy town, and we found Montreal very vibrant when visiting last year, but that south-bank area Charles rode through isn’t. We have similar issues in farming / rural area here in Australia… some youngsters stay to farm but many head to the coast / cities. It’s understandable, but pity that such picturesque / quality of life areas can’t retain many of their youngsters

@@Kenny1977-b1j rural town is not popular. it should be for retired peoples, not for rising families. there is no opportunities to get a good job and there is nothing to do when you don t have a car.

Thanks for watching! Glad you're enjoying it.

@@CharlesEtienneAuger Last year I visited montreal (as part of a wider trip to Canada from australia, my daughter lived in BC and now AB) and loved it, but didn’t leave the island, didn’t get any further out. For Another day Out of interest as to your background, and from “sort of” understanding the language issue in QC (and as, during my visit, seemed that quebecois speaking English …to help me out with my schoolboy French…would in a notable accent and, generally, was clear it wasn’t “natural” to them) would you describe yourself as a French speaker who also speaks great English, or a native English speaker (in Quebec?!) who’s decent at French?

@@Kenny1977-b1j I'm actually French-Canadian and I spoke French exclusively, growing up. I learned English while living in another province for a few years as a child. I can tell you that all Québecois people really want from English speakers is an effort. Bonjour, s'il vous plait, merci. (Hi, please and thank you). The same level of effort you would show while visiting, say, Italy. The fact that, presumably, you speak with an Australian accent would help you because you clearly won't be seen as an English-Canadian who's not willing to make an effort. I would try to learn the phonetic way of saying that you're from Australia and to ask who you're speaking with if they speak English. ''Bonjour, je suis australien. Parlez-vous anglais?''. You'll get an nice smile in return and the reciprocal effort to converse and serve you in English. Most hotels and restaurants won't hire unilingual staff anyway so honestly, I wouldn't be too concerned. By your question, I can tell that you're sensitive to the topic and that's a great first step, as opposed to being rude about it and thinking less of Québecois for wrongly presuming they live in a Parisian bubble, refusing to learn or speak English because it's very far from the truth. I hope you visit us again and have a great time!

@@CharlesEtienneAuger thank you. Your few years out of province is probably the key to my earlier curiosity? I remembered enough school-era French to get by last year in montreal, opened every conversation with a decent (though grammatically weak) effort… school was a long time ago, and montrealers seemed good at filling the gaps! . I’d read ahead of our trip not to consider Quebecois as “France French” anyway, including as the locals aren’t always keen on those Europeans yourselves, and (as I found looking and listening in) there are differences in words, accent and approach to life - “North Americans who speak French” is more accurate? I appreciated the Quebec struggle for retaining language, history and identity (before arrival I read a lot about the history, of the Seigneur era, through to the quiet revolution…). Arguably, are similarities to the struggle of welsh speakers / identity in Wales, the Basque…. Yep, one day we’ll be back, riding a m/bike around eastern townships, the north shore, maybe Gaspe (home of Gaspesienne 13… great beer! …

@@Kenny1977-b1j I feel fortunate that our family moved for a few years. I learned English easily and kept it just as easily. Good on you to read up on our history! Fair dinkum ;) Indeed, French people from Europe have a vastly different way of speaking and will often actually borrow more English words than we do. (Parking, Shopping, Weekend..ect) One funny little trivial piece of information is that their version of the TV show 'The Voice' (I don't know if you have that down under) is actually called 'The Voice' and they pronounce is as such. Our version is called 'La Voix'. Odd, isn't it? Otherwise, we are different in our personality traights as well. French-Canadians is quite accurate. We share more with English-Canadians than we do Americans, that's for sure. Your comparison with Wales, the Basque (I'd add the Catalans to that) is spot on! I'm in my late 30's and consume most of my media in English and so do a lot of people my age. It's going to be important for those who follow us and also people emigrating to this part of the world to keep the language the official language of the area, by law. It won't die because, well, there is always France... but used daily? I hope we keep up the effort. That said, it's also very important for native French speakers here to learn and use English regularly because if we're really honest with ourselves, it's the language of business pretty much all over the globe and must be mastered. Full bilingualism would be my objective, should I come to power ;)

Cheers, thanks for watching!

Canada in the autumn is wonderful! Glad you enjoyed the visual. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the question! I've done some reading on this and have experimented a little bit because I do drive my car with polarised lenses. I find that polarised lenses, because they eliminate glare, make it more difficult to me to identify changes in road texture or the presence or moisture on the road surface. Road paint and some road repair materials can become extremely slippery when wet and I want to be able to see that. For example, most high-end cycling glasses are non-polarised. I apply the same logic on the motorcycle. Also, they can affect the way I can see LCD screens like my GPS. The TFT Display on the BMW isn't a problem, though. Hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching!

@@staudio Thank you so much for watching! I'm releasing new series currently! Cheers.

@@CharlesEtienneAuger Look forward to it.

Catching up on some comments here. For this series, I sadly have not recorded any of my food ;) I'll make an effort next time. Cheers!

Thanks for the comment! I was aware they released a new one. I think TomTom makes the new version. I'll consider it! Cheers!

I'm going to give their new unit, launched recently, a look again in about a year, basing my opinion on reviews and such, and see about trying that out. It clips into the existing setup so at least there's that.

Thanks! haha it's been too long. Winter in Canada is a pain in the neck haha. Also, life but I got a good series on the way and more to come. Cheers!

@@CharlesEtienneAugerTell me about it, I’m in SE Ontario. I did however, pick up a 2024 BMW R1250GSA in May.

@@ModernistPC Congrats!

Hi, thanks for watching! I posted a video on my windshield install and first long ride with it, you might enjoy it. Truth is that the wind protection on the GSA is excellent. Because of the big tank and once you find your windshield setting, it's very comfortable on the highway. I do wear earbuds for long stints. The 'regular' GS might not be as good because of the smaller tank. Truth is the real trade off, compared to a cruiser, is the adaptability in mounting different luggage and you're just not getting the same sporty ride in the corners with a cruiser. Try and demo a GSA and find out for yourself! A lot of dealers are going to want to unload the 1250's now that the 1300's are out!

Thanks for watching! I just lifted the winscreen to the top position, added the lip spoiler and left it there. No need for an electric windscreen for me. Ride safe!

If you find one, just buy it. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching, Bill!

Thanks!