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it farted and coughed for a bit then ran fine." I do that every morning but nobody has a complimentary word for me.

I listened to an ADVRider podcast where Neil Graham and Michael Uhlarik were talking about the DRZ and its missing 6th gear. According to MU (I'm paraphrasing) engineering, designing and developing a transmission is the biggest issue with building a motorcycle. Many new and current bikes have...

I don't like wayze. Too often in Ottawa the route changes as we're heading to to Quebec. My wife likes it, so we'll try it next time.

The KTM 350/500's are most focused on off road performance, at the expense of on road comfort and higher maintenance. The DRZ competes with the KTM690's, and other more street friendly dual sports and have higher weight, more comfort through overall higher gearing and softer suspension, less...

Different bikes for different purposes really, though the DR is too expensive.

I had a friend in the early/mid eighties who had a 750 triple with Wirges expansion chambers and the obligatory "drop" bars. He was a reliable source of wheelies and rapid departures but the sound/noise level from that bike, even at full-on hooligan was much quieter than what I hear today from...

Exactly. This isn't interfering with our rights in any way, and if you're truly concerned with surveillance, or surveillance capitalism (depending on your ideological bent) then the devices we're using to access and respond to this needs to go in the dumpster (or shredder). This isn't Chinese...

If the dollars don't/can't workout and the charges can't stick that's a serious and separate issue, but I don't have a problem with targeted enforcement. I travelled through Ottawa going to Gatineau twice last year and each time I got a photo radar generated ticket for 60 and 62 in a 50. It...

Why not? As long as it catches everybody including the jake-brakers, the fart canners, and the piped bro-dozers I really don't care.

I asked my local mechanic about certifying my recently purchased 1982 BMW. I take my truck to him and he has certified a couple bikes for me over the years. He said no problem. It just takes a bit more time (and money) and is done on the tablet.

This really rings true. Funny too. "Environment Canada. Cloudy with a chance of making stuff up." Classic. (it might be in this thread somewhere else, but...)

I've had the same experience. Over the last few months I've put some effort into selling a bunch of miscellaneous stuff that has value to specific users. Some was leftover nursery/greenhouse equipment and some was personal stuff that I am either no longer using or have just lost interest in...

First, I think there is still value in KTM, and someone is going to keep it going in some form. If BMW buys it it will be for the off road models, particularly the dual sports and the 690. Everything else will drop. The new 390's built by Bajaj will come to market, I saw GP Bikes has the new...

Agreed, and have seen it so many times. I'm constantly amazed how people put so little thought or effort in their ads and attempt to sell the stuff. If the seller can't be bothered to clear the junk off the bike and roll it out in the open for a couple pictures then why should I make the...

Skid Steers are an absolute nightmare to work on. I replaced the fuel pump in a Case 1835C a few years back, among other things. Skinned knuckles, swearing and grunting. Was so happy to see it leaving on the trailer the day I sold it.

The seal on mine went yesterday. I can't complain, I've had it about 10 years. Shouldn't be hard to get repaired.

Yup. Revin' the heck out of it did the trick. Uses a lot more fuel though, but so be it. Nicer not to have to scramble around in the snow.

Sadly I will have a chance to try it out this afternoon. Driveway's blown in. I'm running at the lower PTO mark. I'll raise the RPM this afternoon and see what happens.

Apparently it's supposed to be a bolt, but I'll do some research. The PTO shaft has 2 flat surfaces with a hole and the bolt hold them together. It's has been my experience that any play (smaller diameter bolt) means quick failure.

I keep breaking the shear bolt on the PTO of my tractor mounted snowblower. I have an idea what I'm doing wrong, but get only a slack-jawed, "I guess so." from the people behind the parts counter at 2 different ag. equipment dealers when I seek confirmation. The tractor is a mid-sized 2005 90hp...