That commute home was sketchy.

Kinja'd!!! "The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
11/27/2016 at 00:57 • Filed to: None

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It’s one particular section of road that has a reputation. For 10kms it’s all open field. There was 1/2" of slush on the road, with blowing snow. The limit is 80kph, I was doing 65kph. Luckily there was a truck in front of me making tracks to follow, if you left the tracks you go for a ride. At stop light on that stretch as it turned green I broke traction up to 5th gear, that was barely touching the gas.

A warmer climate seems appealing right now.

Edit: I do have snow tires on.


DISCUSSION (13)


Kinja'd!!! CB > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 01:03

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Bummer. Do you have snow tires on?


Kinja'd!!! The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > CB
11/27/2016 at 01:04

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Put them on 6 weeks ago.


Kinja'd!!! CB > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 01:06

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Good stuff. I guess it’s time to start commuting on a ski-doo?


Kinja'd!!! The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > CB
11/27/2016 at 01:08

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I would not want to commute 43kms (1 way) on 26y/o Arctic Cat long track Jag.


Kinja'd!!! CB > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 01:10

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Might be time for an upgrade, then.


Kinja'd!!! The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > CB
11/27/2016 at 01:13

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If you pay for it, make a 2017 Yamaha VK540. 540cc 2 stroke twin, single carb, long track. Just my style.


Kinja'd!!! bob and john > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 01:25

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2017 and carbs...wut


Kinja'd!!! The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > bob and john
11/27/2016 at 01:28

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It can be repaired in the middle of bush in North Ontario 100's of kms from civilization.


Kinja'd!!! bob and john > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 01:30

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you know as well as I do that Fi has come a LONG way from the 80s. Never had an FI system let me down.

Both carb’ed bikes that i’ve ridden for any period of time have though buells blast kept blowing the carb off the motor, and the yellow SV doesnt like to start right off the bat.


Kinja'd!!! The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > bob and john
11/27/2016 at 01:36

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I know FI has come lots, up there less is more. That’s why there is a fleet of 440cc air cooled long track jags. 2 stroke carb is still our style.


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 01:36

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you’re welcome to come down under , it’s 19C/67F and sunny at present.


Kinja'd!!! The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > pip bip - choose Corrour
11/27/2016 at 01:40

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How are the jobs in the service industry like?


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
11/27/2016 at 01:54

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don’t know to be honest.