Slow Joe

We have family down in the Rideau lakes area so we do quite a bit of riding south on the 311 and loops up and around to the east then north to Ashton then other times to the west Barrys Bay area loop back snow conditions generally are better that direction.Joe

Not so much in the local area Poncho speaking mostly tops A trial loop Englehart over to the C and down to Sudbury and a swing back east in the past had to stretch it out due to the trail leader getting us lost and doubling back here and there hes old enough I think he is the same guy that got the Louis and Clark expedition in trouble.Joe

No personal experience here Poncho but one of the fellas in our group has had a pair not sure of the make for a couple or so seasons and swears by them,although on longer trips in the cold of January the battery,s bite the dust half way through the day given that battery tech is improving daily things may be much improved but when the time comes that circulation gets bad enough for me to warrant a pair for my purposes I would want a pair that would tie into the machines electrics for long hauls in the cold depends I guess on your riding style.Joe

As not to further offend some I will start a new thread on this machine,to those who own one or know a buddy with one what kind of range are they getting on a full tank with gas stops becoming a vanishing quantity its important to have a sled that ranges well,and to that end the oil tank is it good for a couple tanks of fuel?Joe

Well that sucks I was under the impression that Polaris was on the mend as far as their motors were concerned that big time issues were in the past they are a good looking sled and poised to do battle with those pesky yellow machines,when I seen a 4 year engine warranty I took a second look at their sleds and thought possible unit in the future guess the Fusion/Storm D.N.A still around.Joe

1968 Skippy Doo Super Olympique (french spelling) I put what seemed like a zillion miles on that pile,pierced the built in gas tank on a hunk of steel frozen in to the ground in a farmers field walked home,broke a drive chain walked home,blew the spark plug outa the cylinder head walked home,the crank got sloppy in the case chewed metal off the internal coils walked home,loved that sled rode the shit outa it.Joe

Iam definitely not going to spend 1 second checking out anything to do with this abomination,a insult to all the brave Canadians that have fought for this country in the past as well as the present your sacrifices do not go unnoticed by true Canadians it sickens me to no end to see shit like this I have lost family in two world wars Iam proud to be a Canadian love it or get on a boat/plane/walk/swim whatever get the F### out.Pissed off Joe::: Side Note,our family still does have two brave men currently in the forces and we are fiercely proud of them.

New sled too me and dont want it to be may last ride I stay off the lakes until checked and staked by the local clubs and still there are risks mind you safe as you can be on ice just plain dont take the risk I got away with much in the younger years fueled by testosterone now ensure doesn't have the same effect.Joe

Pisser is it was only three or so years back on new years same thing happened on the same lake I mean WTF dont people get it,that its not the place to be early in the season such a loss so needless.Joe

Just terrible sledders thru the ice perish such a tragedy my heart goes out to the family's.Joe

Ho Ho Ho i see snow Happy Holidays to you all.

No problem a tube of J B Weld and some pottery skills jus like new pass me a set of rings.Joe

Thats unfortunate they are out another dealer with great experience in the snomo world gone regardless the circumstances around them leaving its sad to see,having used their services a couple times in the past while in the Bobcaygeon area and found Jeff to be a accommodating fellow,dealers from all makes getting thinned out here in Ontario sign of the times I guess but along with sleds goes wheeler dealers is everybody going to have to drive hundreds of miles for parts and service getting that way.SJ

That is sweet brings back memory's of attending the Kawartha cup and strolling the pits watching Yvon high bank those pesky yellow machines LOL the very first rotary valve engine i ever seen was in a Blizzard of that vintage with Tillotsons hanging off it wasnt till 1975 that i seen production version rotary valve motors in 340 Sonic and 245 RV all this classic sleds are commanding large money it is good to see that some were saved and restored that one sure looks correct.Joe

Not exactly close but within a 50 K more or less

Hot topic for sure whether or not you choose to smoke cigarettes/pipe/cigars/mary jane its your choice I cant imagine that any of these methods are good for the lungs or your health for that matter,that said i have been sledding since Moby Dick was a minnow and sucked in a shit ton of two stroke smoke travelling in packs the trail was a blue haze gotta think it was tough on the lungs but we did it anyhow,if pot is legal so be it do as you may will the world come to a end as a result of this legislation,unlikely i fear drivers in the fast lane texting way more than I fear someone lighting up,heck its been going on forever most smokers were too paranoid to drive fast they already thought they were flying unlike being pissed up and brave,now if they legalize cocaine we are doomed.LOL Joe

What the OEM,s have been up to for years now you must take X number of sleds/Parts/Accessories/you must have a state of the art shop and showroom on a slim margin with touch and go winters meantime sleds are brutally expensive and the shops that have blown the big dollars on brick and mortar are 100 dollars plus a hour to work on our slush scrapers,i have watched good dealers with talented techs shut down and damn near loose everything trying to satisfy their particular manufacture and now you got limited dealers to choose from miles away and are to busy in their shop to look at your ride for a couple weeks of a 10 week season for some,gone are the mom and pop family run dealers that would bend over backwards to help you now you are the one bending over,it will and has started to come back on them what do they think they are selling BMW,s,Merc,s along with long cheap financing its a deck of cards all these manufacturers got to where they are today from a dedicated group of small business snowmobile orientated people that have been trampled shame on all snowmobile builders your future is bleak look to the past to save your ass.Joe

15 Tigre 9,QS3,s,cover,scratchers,bags,3500 miles,dealer serviced and documented,sno trackers,studded bought and in the garage great year to find a clean low mile sled at discounted price,winter 18/19 only 8 months away cant wait.joe

Thanks Blackstar missed that one and within a 4 hr drive,always told the sno pro,s ride was quite stiff and abrupt, more meant for hammering the bumps than cruising over with this shock combo is that a issue.Joe

Well the loud color thing is I guess a generational thing,doesn't appeal to me but then again most of my generation are riding their Lazy boy recliners with a remote in hand if they wanted to catch our eyes Viagra Blue or Cialis yellow would do it, to each his own but I would be after something black it just looks meaner not like a carnival ride use to think them Nightfire sleds looked good.Plain Joe

More reading I see electronic shocks Oh Boy Cat got me back in the smart suspension day with that one I dont really want to go there again ended up second season tossing standard Fox shocks under those electric suckers quit working and no dealer close had a clue how to fix em cost a bunch to give my ass a little better ride for a couple months,i realize that technology is getting far better year to year but most dealers who are struggling to stay afloat just dont have the equipment or specialized techs to deal with complicated electronics give me a more comfortable seat and pas the Ibuprofen bottle to me LOL .Joe

Forgot to mention yea Stoney 4 stroke currently being replaced with another newer pro cross and studding always,P/B perhaps it was all about this years conditions it seemed a whole lot worse this year for the most part I thought i was just getting weaker LOL and would have to give in to a power steering rig but I suppose darting is darting regardless of make,setup I will have to spend more time on on the next machine,I had talked to groups this winter here and there some said C&A ski,s only way to fly others Bombardier ski,s the best lots of opinions others stock with doolies the list went on and on I intend to be on a 15 or newer procross 4 stroke guess just wait and read up on setup cant rely on a dealer to set it up.Joe

So Iam not seeing much about them,I assume nothing earth shattering looks like a colorful lineup like kindergarten kids went crazy with spray paint,not sure if Iam missing something I see something about interactive suspension but didnt see anything like engines or clutching,mountain class things of no interest to us flatlanders for me at this point cant see cashing in RRSP,s to finance a new ride but as I said i must be missing something.Joe

Anybody used a set ? Opinions keep in mind not talking about a fella that would be shredding trails but runnin it up on lakes after this season with conditions as they were gotta tell ya darting was making me crazy had the sled in first of the season replaced any hiem joint,s that were sloppy alignment done and new stock runners Pro Cross chassis.Zig Zag Joe