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Well, I said in another thread that I had been considering trading the Kodiak in on a SXS due to medical issues (carpal tunnel syndrome makes for a very painful ATV ride!). Today I pulled the trigger. It was not brought on by my cold starting issues, but that problem did kind of light a fire under my ***. Warranty almost over, I didn't want this issue hanging over my head.
It's almost like the Kodiak knew it was being traded. We got two inches of snow from that big blizzard that smashed the eastern seaboard, then it turned to rain. I wanted to get the slush out of the driveway before it froze, so I hooked up the plow and cleared up the mess. The bike worked flawlessly.
Loaded it onto the trailer, worked flawlessly.
Went to the dealership to look around. Fell in love with a very low mile (1200) 2014 Can-Am Maverick XXC 1000R with a bunch of goodies (doors, windshield, roof, stereo system, aftermarket control arms, 28" Outlaws on beadlock wheels, aftermarket seats, etc). I couldn't take my eyes off it, so a deal was made. The Kodiak was traded in, and I was now the owner of the Maverick.
Then I went to take the Kodiak off the trailer, and it provided a smoke show that any drag car would be proud of. Except it wasn't tire smoke, it was oil smoke. It belched oil smoke like a 20 year old Honda, and it belched for several minutes before clearing up. I was utterly embarrassed. Thankfully the salesman didn't care, as the thing still has warranty on it.
One thing of note: I paid $9299 for it (Canadian) almost a year ago. They gave me $9200 on trade. I essentially rode for free for the past year.
I still plan on hanging around this forum (I think there are more Nova Scotians here than there are in Nova Scotia), just with a different machine. So, without further delay, let me introduce you to my new-to-me non-Yamaha:
It's almost like the Kodiak knew it was being traded. We got two inches of snow from that big blizzard that smashed the eastern seaboard, then it turned to rain. I wanted to get the slush out of the driveway before it froze, so I hooked up the plow and cleared up the mess. The bike worked flawlessly.
Loaded it onto the trailer, worked flawlessly.
Went to the dealership to look around. Fell in love with a very low mile (1200) 2014 Can-Am Maverick XXC 1000R with a bunch of goodies (doors, windshield, roof, stereo system, aftermarket control arms, 28" Outlaws on beadlock wheels, aftermarket seats, etc). I couldn't take my eyes off it, so a deal was made. The Kodiak was traded in, and I was now the owner of the Maverick.
Then I went to take the Kodiak off the trailer, and it provided a smoke show that any drag car would be proud of. Except it wasn't tire smoke, it was oil smoke. It belched oil smoke like a 20 year old Honda, and it belched for several minutes before clearing up. I was utterly embarrassed. Thankfully the salesman didn't care, as the thing still has warranty on it.
One thing of note: I paid $9299 for it (Canadian) almost a year ago. They gave me $9200 on trade. I essentially rode for free for the past year.
I still plan on hanging around this forum (I think there are more Nova Scotians here than there are in Nova Scotia), just with a different machine. So, without further delay, let me introduce you to my new-to-me non-Yamaha:
