Doug

Just an observation and not brand specific. A lot of the guys that brought sleds to the level that we're at were hands on. They raced, they built chassis, they built motors, they tuned the motors and clutched the sleds. They rode the sleds. Today you don't have the hands on that you use to have. There's a lot done with simulation but that still doesn't compare to a real live test or experience. I see that at work. I'm a Mechanical Engineer by trade but I still weld, run a press brake, help dial in laser cutting parameters and work with our tool makes as they build tools I designed and made the print package for. Most of the Engineers today don't get their hand dirty more less even go into the shop. Notice I said most there's still some young good Engineers that are gear heads and dive right in but that percentage is shinking.

That's to bad. I know the new owners of the track want to build up on the track and ground activities which is a nice change from the previous owners. We deal with similar situations at Nascar events and its normally the local staff. We have an all access Nascar license and still get stopped at gates and denied access. We also find people in our fenced in area and have no idea how they got there.

That's interesting. I can see that if the Decker's still owned the track.

I know Eagle River would like to have it again.

Through personal experience if a company wants to keep you they will counter offer to get you to stay. I hope Arctic Cat has some good talent still there and new products come out. It does no good for the sport only having 2 manufacturers.

Doug Hayes had one son working at Polaris and one son working at Arctic Cat. Now both are working at Polaris by choice. The one that worked at Arctic Cat didn't know how long he would have a job seeing the direction Arctic Cat was going. Wise choice I would say.

Or they went looking for a job at a financially stable company.

Wow. Interesting in a strange way. 😖

For those of us that are Banned from the other site and you didn't post anything over here so nobody knew glad your surgery went well.

Think it's Steve. Whatever

He also had about 8 different pair of cheater glasses hanging from his tool board.

2 classis members. Thunderdragon "I ride Tug Hill every weekend" and the sled review was written by "Industry experts" Al had more dyno time on his sled and wrecking shit than riding it.

He may have been completely out of THE clutch kit because of such high demand and supplying all the top race teams. Alway laughed at him claiming to supply the race teams. You have some very talented people on these race teams that do a lot of testing but they go outside to a 3rd party for a clutch kit. Right 🤣

Another good one is his claim when people would call Polaris for clutch help Polaris would tell the caller to call Northstar.

Sucks up turbo Cats with THE Northstar clutch kit. One single clutch kit fits any and all conditions and applications. 👍

Does mean we can't start 4 or 5 more seperate threads on it.

How about a what brand of studs and what pattern thread?

Her defense was couldn't have been her because it was 5HP down.

Jimmy made parole and is alive in the general forum. Any bets how long before his parole is revoked?

The new VP is a "Question Asker" LOL. What is that thing? Heidi that would be a snowmobile. Oh never seen one before. What does it do? Heidi it rides on snowmobile trails, out on lakes, in the mountains we even use to race them. Oh. Who makes them?

Hope it works out for just you just don't ask to many questions. I broke some bones in my hand in 2011 late November. I come home with a wrist brace and fingers taped to gather. First thing I get asked is what did the doctor say about snowmobiling. I said he didn't say anthing. Next question was did you ask? Answer "Nope"

Summer part time job for Sunoco at nascar races.

Told this story before the last time I had one of these sleds out was a 1985 Indy 600 with and SLP RZ 700 motor. Ran into some guys I ride with and put on just under 200 miles that day. Sled ran great all day but I couldn't wait to get off of it. I'll take the current sleds to ride any day over the old iron.

I'm probably one of those guys. I've got sleds I haven't ridden in 4-5 years. On the other hand some sleds that I have restored and sold I've made very good money off of them and even better selling NOS parts to guys restoring sleds. Still put on 3000 to 4000 miles a year.on current sleds, have some limited built sleds I just like to have and a fun hobby when I want restoring sleds or searching and selling parts.

Ramstad got banned LOL. Maybe him and Crazy Joe can team up now