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Hi All, I'm looking for opinions on UTV's (aka side-by-sides). I've got a 127-acre farm and am looking for something that can tow, push snow, carry firewood, and be an all-around workhorse. Pulling power, carrying capacity, and reliability are far more important than how fast it goes. I'm...

I missed the Jan 3-5 show due to work so am looking forward to checking out the Feb 21-23 show... It's a new venue so (I hope) will make a nice change from the last couple I've been to. I see on the exhibitor's list that Kawasaki will be there. Finally! They have been AWOL for a while so it's...

Hi all, WARNING: Shameless plug... but something I had to share... As long as the roads remain ice- and snow-free I will keep commuting on my XR650L, with no wind protection staying warm is a challenge. While I can keep my upper body warm I've never been happy with what I've found for my legs...

Hi All, Now that my 13 year-old son's arm is finally out of the cast (long story) we're ready to explore the Ganny a bit more. We've not ridden the area enough to say we're familiar with it, lots more to explore. Our level of riding is more on the intermediate side, we are not wild and crazy...

Hi All, Went with my 13-year old son this weekend to the ganny. Since it was our first time we went to the forest centre to grab passes and maps and ended up parking in P1. We had a great time EXCEPT that most of the trails we rode had large sections of deep sand that made it tricky riding...

Anyone know what's going on at the OFTR these days? I'm getting bulk-emailed nasty-grams from the President and "pay no attention" emails from the board. Sounds like the OFTR Pres has gone rogue... After all the lawyer fees will there even be an OFTR come 2013? If there are any OFTR Board...

I hate it when this happens... Was enjoying the nice weather a couple of hours ago and had my jacket partially unzipped. A hornet (why does it always have to be hornets...) collided with me and said (and now very very angry) hornet ended up inside my jacket. I saw it hit me and thought to...

Hi All, I still have on my bucket list to go for a ride in an open-cockpit airplane (preferable a biplane). I used to fly but lost my license shortly after I got it due to a medical condition; every couple of years when the itch gets bad I hire a small plane & pilot for a bit of sightseeing...

RIP Andy, you were a class act. Now if only I can get the theme song from "The Andy Griffith Show" out of my head...it's been stuck in there since I heard the news...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx5Sc3vWefE Pity that a 12-year old gets it when so many Canadians have no idea...Banks are evil.

Hi All, My early 1990's vintage home air conditioner is finally nearing the end of it's life. Last year it wouldn't cool the house below about 26°C in the summer and since it runs using the uber-nasty R666 (or whatever) refrigerant I can't get it topped up. I've been looking for a couple of...

Hi All, I spent 30 minutes in GP Bikes today perusing their glove collection. Nothing fit. I got big hands but short fingers so XL gloves mostly fit fine in the palm but I had a lot of space at the fingers (I hate that...). The "L" Gloves fit mostly good on the fingers but too tight on the...

Hi All, Has anyone tried out Heidenau tires on their dually? My XR650L needs new rubber and I like the look of the Heidenau K60's but can't find much in the way of reviews. Currently I have Pirelli Scorpion MT90's and while they are fantastic on dry pavement they are so-so in the dirt and...

Hi All, I picked up a new-to-me 95 XR650L Honda on the weekend. Before I hit the road I'm looking to do a full front-to-back service on it and had a question regarding the greasing of the rear suspension linkage. I'm delighted to see all the joints have Zerk grease fittings so it's a simple...

Hi All, I'm looking for a 650cc class dual-purpose bike in reasonable shape. I plan on using it for light commuting and the odd trail ride in the Gannie. I can pay up to $2500 for the right bike but if you have a non-runner you are willing to part with I'm not against a fixer-upper either as...

I’m seeing a bunch of contradictory advice over the cleaning & lubing of O-ring chains and thought I would try and set things straight. The care and feeding of an O-ring chain is very different from the “spray the bejeesus out of it with WD-40 & chain lube” treatment for non-O-ring chains...