Name: Ed Kilner
Find me on Earth: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Find me Online: http://triumphantsblog. blogspot.com
Interview Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Scootcommute: When did you start riding, how old were you?
Ed: 1971, took the first rider safety course offered in Canada. An Ottawa club & Honda went coast to coast giving the course. I took the one in Toronto. I was 26.
Scootcommute: How many motorbikes have you owned?
Ed: Three: a 1970 Honda CL350, a 2000 Triumph Legend, and a 2011 BMW R1200RT.
Scootcommute: What is your current bike, and is the current bike your favorite?
Ed: My current bike, the BMW R1200RT is by far my favorite. It’s the Cadillac of sport touring bikes.
Scootcommute: Talk to me about the most challenging riding skill you learned.
Ed: Avoiding tensing up – that kills control. I still do it sometimes when I have to make U-turns. The bike is big and heavy and I am still working on this skill.
Scootcommute: Are you a moto-commuter, a tourer, or a fair weather rider?
Ed: I'm a tourer and otherwise a fair weather rider.
Scootcommute: Are you a solitary rider? How about riding in a group?
Ed: Mostly solitary, or with one other rider. I have gone in larger groups, but it is not what I like. I generally follow the rules, but a large group loses cohesion sometimes and I don’t like passing the others – they give dirty looks. On the other hand, I like to keep the group leader in view. This is a conflict. Best to avoid large groups.
Scootcommute: I dare you to share an awkward or embarrassing riding moment.
Ed: Just east of Pemberton BC last year, I dropped the bike on a hard left turn into a hairpin starting a mountain ascent.
Scootcommute: What is the best place your bike has taken you?
Ed: Vancouver Island. See the blog.
Scootcommute: Tell me why you ride.
Ed: I just like it. Give me a performance machine, twisty roads, fresh air, outdoor smells, temperature variations, even rain can be ok.
Scootcommute: If I could grant you one riding wish, what would it be?
Ed: I'd love to ride from Bavaria south through Switzerland into Italy and down the coast; or, an injection of great skill; or, a larger inseam (already have peg lowering for knee pain reduction and bar backs for more upright position).
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