Forum: Orange Crush
11-22-2011, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,383
Thanks everyone for all the excellent advice. ...
Thanks everyone for all the excellent advice. Fortunately, I've got about 5 months of winter ahead of me, hopefully I'll have it spruced up for spring. Or, like bonehead says, maybe I'll just patch...
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-21-2011, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,383
Replace or Repaint?
I've got an orange 2005 950ADV with scuffed tanks and front fender thanks to a deer. And, yes, 4 broken ribs and a broken scapula thanks to speed, ruts and foolishness :p3rry
But I digress ...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
07-14-2010, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 3,231
Views: 688,549
Dempster
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/bratknodl/Inuvik/DSC_0256-Version2.jpg
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Forum: Ride reports
06-30-2010, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 160
Views: 35,609
Well ...
As it so happens, I'm looking for some seasonal labour to assist with our grain harvest. :evil I doubt you've much experience with heavy/farm equipment but quite a few things are automated now so...
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Forum: Ride reports
06-20-2010, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 160
Views: 35,609
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
06-05-2010, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 2,529
Views: 3,197,938
Out There
Just north of the NWT/Yukon border on the mighty Dempster, July 2009. Grizzly walked out of a gully about a half mile up the road.
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Forum: Ride reports
12-06-2009, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 1,154
Views: 391,854
What can I say
I just finished reading the entire post this morning after discovering it last night. You've motivated me to to do a couple things Anton - one, put my name on the tentspace list to facilitate...
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Forum: Trip Planning
12-06-2009, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 945
Views: 442,512
Count me in
I've got a large farm yard for tenting, spare couch or maybe even a bed, wireless internet, big shop for repairs plus tools and look forward to meeting fellow adventurers on their way through the...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-31-2009, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,731
Congrats
Glad to see you made it home safe and sound, I've been wondering how you made out after we left you at Liard.
It was a pleasure meeting you, ride safe.
M
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-24-2009, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 7,861
se no, adv yes
I've got the two gallon mounted to the lid of a Pelican plus a one gallon Rotopax for water on top of that, all mounted on a cj rack on my 950 adv. I just returned from Inuvik without troubles...
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Forum: Ride reports
08-23-2009, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 831
Agreed, and that's another reason that I posted...
Agreed, and that's another reason that I posted the pics. In fact, I think one of the reasons that tnt and I were both so impressed with the South was that our expectations were so low heading into...
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Forum: Ride reports
08-23-2009, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 831
Yeah, I had seen that link before but hadn't...
Yeah, I had seen that link before but hadn't visited it for quite a while. I forgot that there was so much info on the South Canol there. Seeing the pics of the Rose Lake Exploration Road, I'm...
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Forum: Ride reports
08-22-2009, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 831
Two Thumbs Up for the South Canol
I returned recently from a 9600 km roundtrip to Inuvik from my hometown of Russell MB with fellow 950'er trialsntribulations and my other brother Daryll aboard his WeeeeStrom. The entire ride was...
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Forum: Canada
07-13-2009, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 320
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Forum: Canada
07-13-2009, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 320
Alternate Cycle - where are they?
I've been trying to contact alternate cycle via email/tele for the past few days to no avail. Are they holidaying by chance? I was hoping to get an evoluzione for my 950 on short notice ...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-09-2009, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 294
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-09-2009, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 294
950 rear brake repair kit question
I need to do the rear brake upgrade promptly as I'm leaving for Inuvik in 12 days. I can access the membrane, seal rings and fluid locally but not the piston.
Is it necessary to upgrade the...
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Forum: Vendors
06-22-2009, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 321
Views: 112,446
gtg
I just got a quick reply from Jason - he says this will work fine. I'm planning on stacking a 2 gallon fuel on top of my rear Pelican with a 1 gallon water on top of that for a trip to Inuvik in a...
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Forum: Vendors
06-22-2009, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 321
Views: 112,446
stacking
Are any two packs stackable? I'm guessing they are with the pack mount extension but I want to stack a 1 gallon on top of a two gallon, just double checking before I place the order ...
Thanks,
M
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Forum: Thumpers
06-22-2009, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 10,533
pics?
I'm planning a 5000 mile trip to Inuvik in about 4 weeks and am considering going with that same combo. I'm not too worried about my rear rack; I think it's heavy enough considering that we aren't...
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-13-2009, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,788
CJ all the way
+4 on the CJ's. I installed his standard length extensions a couple weeks ago on the 950, would never ride again without them.
M
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-07-2009, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,149
Thanks
Sorry to hear about this Peter, good luck to your friend's recovery.
I jammed my front wheel (again) a couple of weeks ago while crop inspecting, fortunately at low speed, and I remember...
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Forum: Vendors
05-25-2009, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 169
Views: 20,726
very nice
I installed my standard orange cj pegs today and it didn't take long to realize they are a very worthwhile investment - right up there with the dirtinblood risers I installed last year.
I don't do...
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-25-2009, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 612
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Forum: Vendors
05-25-2009, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,319
PM sent
It looks like there's room, but have you got any pics with a KTM tank bag mounted?
Also, do you know if there are there any gps units that it is not compatible with?
Looks nice,
M
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-25-2009, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 612
Caribou and 2-into-1 compatibility/mod
Is anybody running the Caribou luggage racks with neduro's 2-into-1 conversion on a 950?
The LH rack needs to be modified to fit the shape of the new tank, I was hoping that someone would have...
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-10-2009, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 573
So I lied ...
Thanks guys for the help. To be honest I've already got the new bearings installed with only the factory pre-lube of the bearings.
I think this is likely alright since neither the repair manual...
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-09-2009, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 573
impeller shaft bearings - lube or no?
I'm half way through my water pump upgrade - are the impeller shaft bearings supposed to be lubed prior to install or does oil get in there past the seal of the inner bearing somehow?
Thanks,
M
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Forum: Ride reports
04-03-2009, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,837
What's the symbol?
Anybody know the company behind the Spot and whether it's public or not? Might be a good buy given the state of things today ...
M
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Forum: Ride reports
02-05-2009, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 612
Views: 136,229
Thanks
Hi Trevor and Nina, many thanks for a well-written and well-captured ride report. I boarded a cruise ship/icebreaker at Ushuai 15 years ago for a tour of the Antartic peninsula and, like you Nina, I...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
01-01-2009, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 2,529
Views: 3,197,938
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-27-2008, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,441
I've no personal experience with the 640 but a...
I've no personal experience with the 640 but a good friend has tested it and found the vibration to be a major problem, so much so that it eventually blurred his vision while riding! :eek1
Hope...
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-22-2008, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 16,662
Views: 6,256,628
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Forum: Equipment
12-10-2008, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 413
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Forum: Equipment
12-10-2008, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 413
I did quite a bit of searching on the forum -...
I did quite a bit of searching on the forum - lots of reference to powerpegz but no mention of a site/dealer to buy from. If they're out of business that would help explain things.
Are the...
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Forum: Equipment
12-10-2008, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 413
Powerpegz - where to buy?
Where do I find power pegs? Better yet, where do I find them in Canada?
Sergey and Larry don't seem to be much help.
Thanks,
M
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-27-2008, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 627
I also have 908's front and rear and I have had...
I also have 908's front and rear and I have had good, immediate results by softening the rear preload (thanks trialsntribulations!); 130 km/h brought on a pretty good wobble up to this point, after...
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Forum: Canada
11-23-2008, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 7,816
Views: 477,408
One last ride ...
Just got back from what could/should be the last ride of the year along the southern edge of Riding Mountain National Park. This was my first trip to this particular part of our backyard but it...
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Forum: Canada
11-15-2008, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 7,816
Views: 477,408
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Forum: Equipment
10-13-2008, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,860
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