That's what the 4x4 with studded snow tires is for!Lunytune wrote: Kenny,
I learned the meaning of serious prayer commuting 45 miles through the winter at 5am for a dozen years, and I don't mean the hypocritical type that only calls on God in a crisis. When you top a hill at 40 and are doing 70+ on ice by the time you hit the bottom (don't touch the brakes), you better have something more than an ace up your sleeve.
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Re: My Fun Experience Courtesy of a Stuck WOT on my Spree
I am not a mechanic, nor do I play one on TV. Actually my advice is probably worth slightly less than what you pay to view it.
Re: My Fun Experience Courtesy of a Stuck WOT on my Spree
I can't remember if I read this perfect mathematical formula here or on Moped Army:
MY SCOOTER (OR MOPED) + MY BEST FRIEND = BAD IDEA
MY SCOOTER (OR MOPED) + MY BEST FRIEND = BAD IDEA
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Re: My Fun Experience Courtesy of a Stuck WOT on my Spree
Yeah Well. I remember one time on the way home from work, I guy in jacked up 4x4 SUV with off road tires passing me on Interstate in a strong storm. I was doing maybe 30, he passed me doing about 45, got 200 yards in front of me and went into a spin which put him in the medium. I smiled at him as I drove by.Kenny_McCormic wrote:That's what the 4x4 with studded snow tires is for!Lunytune wrote: Kenny,
I learned the meaning of serious prayer commuting 45 miles through the winter at 5am for a dozen years, and I don't mean the hypocritical type that only calls on God in a crisis. When you top a hill at 40 and are doing 70+ on ice by the time you hit the bottom (don't touch the brakes), you better have something more than an ace up your sleeve.
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Even the best equipment isn't worth jack s*** if you dunno how to use it.
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Re: My Fun Experience Courtesy of a Stuck WOT on my Spree
Translated, that means respect your equipment and respect the conditions. When I was on the icey roads, my job demanded that I be there, but I always started out a hour early to deal with conditionsKenny_McCormic wrote:Even the best equipment isn't worth jack s*** if you dunno how to use it.
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That also means take your equipment on a frozen lake, learn what it takes to spin it out and what it takes to make it go straight again. Also learn that driving in slick s*** is a 2 hand 100% concentration required deal.
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It means read the entire post
offroad/snow tires don't do jack, it is the cleat effect that the studs haveKenny_McCormic wrote:That's what the 4x4 with studded snow tires is for!Lunytune wrote: Kenny,
I learned the meaning of serious prayer commuting 45 miles through the winter at 5am for a dozen years, and I don't mean the hypocritical type that only calls on God in a crisis. When you top a hill at 40 and are doing 70+ on ice by the time you hit the bottom (don't touch the brakes), you better have something more than an ace up your sleeve.
motormike wrote:Errands become adventures.
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You guys are awesome, thanks! Im still laughing about it.
As an update: I found out what made it stick. The little plastic tab in the throttle slide "chamber" was worn completely down. I took a tiny punch and tapped at it from the outside of the carb, it came out just enough to let the slide start lining up again with it. My first scooter, what can I say.
As an update: I found out what made it stick. The little plastic tab in the throttle slide "chamber" was worn completely down. I took a tiny punch and tapped at it from the outside of the carb, it came out just enough to let the slide start lining up again with it. My first scooter, what can I say.
Re: My Fun Experience Courtesy of a Stuck WOT on my Spree
gspreesea wrote:You guys are awesome, thanks! Im still laughing about it.
As an update: I found out what made it stick. The little plastic tab in the throttle slide "chamber" was worn completely down. I took a tiny punch and tapped at it from the outside of the carb, it came out just enough to let the slide start lining up again with it. My first scooter, what can I say.
you can say good job and wave at all the other scooter riders out there. welcome to the clan
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The alignment pin that is built into the carb on the inside?gspreesea wrote:As an update: I found out what made it stick. The little plastic tab in the throttle slide "chamber" was worn completely down.
motormike wrote:Errands become adventures.
Re: My Fun Experience Courtesy of a Stuck WOT on my Spree
That's plastic?eliteguy50 wrote:The alignment pin that is built into the carb on the inside?gspreesea wrote:As an update: I found out what made it stick. The little plastic tab in the throttle slide "chamber" was worn completely down.
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that was my thought, I have seen it in plastic but that is rare, typically it is a brass pin.Lunytune wrote:That's plastic?
motormike wrote:Errands become adventures.