Thanks all for the words of welcome....Not only does the temperature have to go up here in Quebec, but the law says that vehicles over the winter months must have gov. approved "winter tyres" (indicated by a symbol put on by the manufacturer on the tyre casing)...as no such thing exists for motorcycles, we are off the highways and byways until the end of the designated period....In other words, if a short January thaw occurs where the roads are snow and ice free, I could end up getting stopped by the police and ticketed while out on my Ural sidecar outfit!....This, of course, doesn't stop the government from charging a full years registration!...The trials of being a minority with little leverage against the powers that be!!!...Oh well!!..(mini rant finished)...JR
