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Thanks! I honestly can't remember what It cost. It was worth it tho! I'm also not sure how fast we were going.. It always feels faster in a Kart because you are so low to the ground. I'd guess it was at least 60-70kph.. so 35-45mph.

I believe its $80 x3 laps. Not cheap, planning at the end of July

@@JonathanVee that’s awesome!!

Canadian.

It could certainly pass for either, have fun.

@@FredFulton53 Yes, it's not all that far from the border.

Thanks!

It's a 2017 300 XC-W. To support everything, I installed the Trail Tech 100w stator with their regulator/rectifier and wiring kit to convert the bike to be fully DC. I also have an 8-cell Antigravity lithium battery under the seat which allows me to keep the lights and phone charger on when stopped. When stock these bikes will only have a small DC output purely for charging the battery (the 30-40w you mentioned), however it will also put out AC for lighting. You can then run an inline regulator/rectifier to run these LED lights off AC, but they will flicker at lower RPM and not stay lit when you kill the engine. Cyclops sell the inline reg/rec's if you need them. Honestly tho, doing the Trail Tech upgrade is the best way to do it. It's not very hard to install yourself either.

I can't remember exactly what the settings were now, but I just used the guide for my elevation and temperature. I may have favoured a slightly richer setting for the mid and upper ranges due to the head.. I'm guessing I did that. Probably moved the clip and maybe went a size up with the main jet for my elevation etc.

James. How are you liking the low comp head? Trying to decide between that and the medium for technical single track.

@@nick4872 I have only ridden it once a feels good so far. Plenty of power but not aggressive. Will be good more the tight techy Alberta and BC riding I do.

Keep me posted on your results. I'm riding all technical at McNutt in BC

Sounds good!

Yeah with the stock carb running well I'd probably go for the low compression head for McNutt type riding. My bike felt like a bit of an animal with the stock carb plus JD Kit and the medium head. The Lectron really smooths it out for me so I'm happy with my setup. I know my bike would be good for McNutt.. its just the rider that would be the weak link! 😂

No, it was July this year. It seems they change the track layout often. They will also run the karts in the opposite direction as well. I can't remember where our lap times were at, but when I saw the track records they were like 10 seconds faster.. I'd expect maybe 3 or 4 seconds at the most.. not 10 lol. Now I know why.

@@JonathanVee hmm, I’ve been several times over the past 3 years and it’s been in the other direction. I did t know they changed it up that often. My best yesterday was a 1:15.55, which is my personal best. It seems impossible to take a full 10 seconds from that but apparently some people can do it.

@@mdankewich Oh really? I have seen a few videos that were shot this year and seen different track setups being used. It made me assume they change it often. IMO the track is too short for someone in a rental kart to be 10 seconds ahead. It has to be a 2stroke racing kart or a different track configuration. The chicanes they used at the end of the straight for us definitely didn't help out our times. I saw one guys video where they weren't being used at all. Haha. Makes me question those lap records. Even being a second behind a record lap is a big gap and hard to close. Kart racing usually comes down to tenths or hundredths of a second. The closer you get to the limit, the harder it is to close the gap.

@@JonathanVeeyeh. I’m sure the track members with their pro karts rip it up. Lot’s of seat time.👍

Yep, thats exactly right! Thanks for watching.

I'm in Kelowna, BC. Yeah having BRC close by is nice. I'm still really happy with my setup.

I ended up getting a 5-1 and a 5-2. Pretty sure I have the 5-1 in the bike.

Not sure, sorry. I was visiting the area and just following my buddies.

Thanks Matt! There's definitely been a lot of trail fairy work out here! Lots of cut logs along the sides. The bag is from Trailbound. I keep my phone and some extra GoPro batteries in there. It's a really nice little bag actually. Handmade. The switch near my left grip is for my LED bar. If you're referring to the black thing on the bars in the centre it's a phone/gps mount. I just didn't have it on there for this ride as the trails were all marked in a loop.

Thank you for the comment, much appreciated!

Not on here. Send me a message on IG @jonoland_

Thanks! As I mentioned at the end of the video I'm running an Lectron carb.. H-Series to be specific. After installing the head I had to make some adjustments to it by putting in a different metering rod. I really don't enjoy jetting, thats why I have the Lectron. It doesn't require the same effort to set-up as a stock carb with jets and needle changes etc. If you don't want to spend the money on a Lectron or a SmartCarb, I'd suggest getting a JD-Jetting kit for your bike and following the instructions that come with that kit. It will get your jetting really close, most of the time. Relatively cheap as well.

Yeah it's quite a challenge, especially when you have to pick the bike up when stuck on a hill haha. I didn't lose any studs, but I did destroy a few... around 20 of them in the rear tire. Looks like they lost their carbide cores and rounded off. I'll probably get one more ride on them and then have to buy some genuine Grip Studs that aren't made in China.

Where you located at nice trail

It was good, I really liked it. Although I did notice on bigger climbs it could have used some a bit more torque. If I was building a snow bike I'd probably go with a 450, but the 350 was still a lot of fun.

@@JonathanVee Do you think the torque deficit is partially offset by revs? And did you have any trouble starting it in the cold? Mine seems to be a real pain to start below freezing, and I’m wondering about having a booster pack (probably good idea anyway) and source of pre-heating.

@@musschootski Yes it is, but to a certain point. I guess it depends on your terrain as well. In the deeper powder on longer climbs I found the engine would run out of steam a bit and I'd loose track speed and start digging. If you hesitate and cut power for a second you're having to drop a gear and loose vital momentum. Some of that can be attributed to my lack of snow biking experience I'm sure. When the 350 was in the power it was a lot of fun. I just remembered thinking a few times I'd prefer having a 450 to cover my ass. I think a 350 is still extremely capable tho.

@@JonathanVee That’s what I figured, but needed to hear it from somebody who knows.

@@musschootski The bike I was using had an issue with the starter button itself. I can't remember if that's in this video or not. Apart from that it seemed to start pretty easily. If your bike is having cold start issues then sometimes tapping the start button for a second to prime the fuel pump, then cranking the engine helps them start. I used to have a 350 for trail riding. If I just cranked the button when the engine was cold it didn't like I start easily. So I'd tap the button, let the fuel pump prime then wait a few seconds and hit the starter. It would fire right up. I'd definitely have a booster pack on a snow bike tho. 100%. If you're riding in really cold temps, get an engine blanket too. The powder blasting the engine sucks heat like crazy. Then the bike starts adding fuel as the engine is below operational temps. Not great for the engine. Plus it isn't making all of its power at that point either. Having a temp gauge on the bars is a great idea to see what's going on IMO.

Yeah they sure were!

Fr tho

Hahaha yeah. They can take some setting up, but I sure love riding them!! 😁

Thanks Matt. Yeah I think some of our trails further south might have been damaged, but so far most of them look to have survived. I'm not sure what's going on with the 4K. I uploaded it as 4K, but 3 hours after I uploaded it still hadn't even processed a HD version. Now it's the next morning and it's only in HD not 4K. By the time TH-cam gets it processed everyone will have watched it already lol. I'll have to upload the next video and keep It on private for 2 days while TH-cam processes the 4K version. 🤦🏼‍♂️

Haha yeah those cups seem to follow me around a lot. Damn jetting, that's totally what happened to the hair 😂

@@JonathanVee 👩‍🦲👩‍🦲

@@riderdiver1 I'll send some Tim's 😂

nApALm!

Hahaha! The recent heat wave we've had certainly reminded me of home.. 42 degrees. Some parts of the trials definitely needs some serious machete work! 😂😂😂

@@JonathanVee Why not hook up a couple of hedge trimmers to the bars?! Glad I was able to add some entertainment at the big rock, btw! 🤣

@@tommillar7273 Yeah, thanks for the free entertainment!! 😂 Lets ride again soon!

Yes there is lots of great dirt biking in Kamloops, thats where Traction eRag is based as well. However it doesn't have the lush vegetation or mountains of the Lower Mainland, i.e coastal Vancouver. It's your typical Pacific North West type of terrain.. wet, loamy, rooty and steep.

I believe so. There were ppl camping up the top in the woods when I was there. Also I was speaking with a buddy recently who said there has been some infrastructure built since, including camping spots. I haven't been there for a few years tho. Just what I have heard.

Shut the fuck up. My dogs cleaner than you are.... and we are going!

I agree

bee you are a perfect example of why the world is in this situation currently.

@@queenbee5594 your disgusting 👍

Bringing my dog today get a life

Yeah, in hindsight I agree!

Yes, it was quite a steep little drop. Thanks for watching!

@@JonathanVee 🤘🏼

Are you really that stupid?

@@queenbee5594 no shes just asking why the mutt? Let's allow shit eating dogs into a natural hot spring. Think that would float anywhere else... you and the mutt would be floating down halfway river if I seen that disrespect. Disgusting!

Easy to access in the wintertime?

@@brynflanagan2027no lol

We call them textiles. They have taken over the east side hot springs too. I need to get back to Germany where prople still enjoy and respect the freedom of nature.

Thanks Matt. Glad you liked the tunes!

Thanks Andre. The bike is getting a bit of love right now so I'm getting through some of my footage while its down.

Good times!