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I had a Polaris poster hanging in the garage back in the day that said: "Glad we didn't Doo it" Fred at AJ's had the same poster. Ski Doo was dead in the water and tried to grab that Indy chassis,.....it took Doo another 23 years to figure it out. Cool article, I remember it well, I mentioned it a fellow sledding buddy some time ago and he didn't believe me. Good find Puzzler.

WTF is that thing?

Oh Oh I guess he wasn't on the right.....

No one said there was a dividing line, actually in my area most trails are very twisty and approximately 1 1/2 sled width, so the right lane is the only option. The point being, I don't care were you ride, just don't get bent out of shape when some one passes....lol

Poor Scat...your boy friend... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/trudeaus-climate-deal-all-pain-no-gain/article33303579/ How much is moral leadership worth? We’ll never know for sure. What we do know is that the price tag will be steep. Justin Trudeau’s new climate deal with the provinces will cost Canadians many, many billions, maybe more. Some will come directly from our pockets in the form of carbon taxes. Some of it will disappear by stealth, swallowed up in complicated cap-and-trade schemes, infrastructure investments, clean-tech subsidies and a whole thicket of new building codes and regulations. No cost-benefit analysis has been provided, or ever will be, because too much is subject to negotiation, and too much is impossible to measure even if you tried. Mr. Trudeau is not a man to set his sights too low. His goal is to fundamentally change the way Canada produces and consumes energy. But his climate deal is not so much a master plan as a dog’s breakfast. The only thing we know for sure is that even if Canada were to miraculously achieve its 2030 target for reductions in carbon emissions, the net impact on global warming would be zero. Sadly, we just don’t count. If the coastal populations of the world are destined to drown in iceberg melt, they will anyway. I know it’s cruel and insensitive to say these things. It’s like telling your five-year-old that there’s no Santa Claus. So I’m sorry. But the age of climate realism is at hand. Donald Trump is ascending to the White House, which means the age of climate idealism is dead. The news seems not to have arrived in Ottawa, where Mr. Trudeau seems to believe that he can single-handedly rescue the Paris Accord and persuade the rest of the world to do the right thing. So what can we expect? First, we’ll have a federal carbon tax. Carbon taxes are allegedly efficient, transparent and easy to understand. But this is Canada, so good luck with that. In fact, every province will have a carbon tax equivalent that it will have to hammer out with the feds. Some provinces, such as Ontario and Quebec, won’t have a carbon tax at all. They’ll have a cap-and-trade scheme, which is basically a black box into which tax dollars disappear. Ontario will collect $8-billion in cap-and-trade revenues over the next few years, mostly by charging more for gas and home heating. But greenhouse gas emissions will barely budge because Ontario will probably wind up buying carbon credits from California. Got it? Mr. Trudeau assures us that all of this will pay for itself in the long run, because investing in the environment is good for the economy. As Catherine McKenna, his environment minister, said this weekend, “This makes us more competitive, not less.” Thanks to subsidies for green industries, Canada will soon be able to supply a massive worldwide demand for clean technology from countries such as China. Do I hear an echo? In fact, Dalton McGuinty made this exact same promise to Ontarians back in 2009. We would become a clean-tech capital of the world! The government proceeded to waste billions on green schemes that developed power produced at absurdly inflated prices from companies owned by China and Germany. The green-economy boom never did materialize. Hydro rates soared. Now, charities are handing out money to people who can’t afford to keep the lights on. Some day, we will have a better and more honest conversation about global warming. This conversation would allow us to admit that there’s a lot we don’t know about the future. No, global warming is not a hoax and human activity is certainly involved. But the scientific consensus ends about there. There is no consensus on how much more the Earth will warm or how dangerous it will be, and still less on the best ways to mitigate the risk. There are only predictions, which are all over the map. The story of how moderate voices in the climate debate have been stifled and censured is one of the more sorry chapters in recent intellectual history. Climate alarmists have done a brilliant job of demonizing anyone who points out that the apocalypse may not be at hand and that climate change may not even be the worst problem we face. This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have a climate policy, or that we shouldn’t aim to cut down on fossil fuels. But perhaps we should be a bit more modest in our aims. It’s expensive to be a beacon unto the world. And it’s possible the world is moving on. 5+ new replies Go to first new post ×

Sure it is Gary, same on the highway too. But only an idiot would think that way. It is an extremely dangerous practice to be anywhere but in the far right lane when operating a snowmobile on a trail. It's just basic driving knowledge....surely you know that, really.....permits do not cater for ignorance.... For the 25 or so guys I passed on the left side, none had an issue. The only people with issue were the few in the middle of the trail with your entitlement of riding down the middle of the trail......for some reason they hate being passed. They believe riding down the center lane is a safe practice....it's never safe, ever.... So next time your riding down the middle of the trail, if you feel a light tap on your snow flap, i will wave as I pass, please wave back and smile.

Plenty, but mostly people that believe blocking you from passing is a safe practice. The fat dude on the Yamaha with the giant mirrors blocking me was so worried about me he nearly hit the person in front him. I was laughing so hard, my brother and the guy with me following along saw the entire drama....funny stuff.

No idea.......Good thing they had the POLICE label on the back of their jackets, otherwise we would have passed them like asshats..... we must have passed 30 sleds that day all driving down the middle of the trail, each one had mirrors too. I don't understand why people don't stay to the right. The trail was about as wide as the 401. Then when you finally get by them they get all upset. I wonder how they react in their own cars when they get passed.

"My 1200? It blew the head gasket and the motor melted down so bad the block was unusable." Captain Obvious says.....the head gasket blew.......obviously a sub-standard engine manufacturer.......

I will mention it next time you are around....lol

Oh OK, so he wasn't home then and they escaped out of the basement...did they take his entire collection of Snow Goer?

Great enjoy the ride!....did Puzzle ask to join you, or is he home wrenching on his sled.....sorry root....lol

Puzzler to thank for sure.....he is a cunning linguist

We came up on two OPP on the return trip at Deep River....same guy as last year. He only checked my license and the other guys. Shot the shit for awhile......I mentioned to him that I was impressed he stuck to the posted limit.....he replied that he noticed we caught up to him very quickly......I told him I thought my speedo was metric.....lol. Actually he was a good guy

From the Mazinaw Powerline Club, they are just south of my place: Our day clearing trails...the good, the bad and the ugly. I'll start with the ugly just so I can end with the good.The ugly...the three guys on the newer skidoos with good fxr clothing, good helmets and yes, even a GoPro on your helmet. All that money spent for snowmobiling yet only one of you could afford $180 dollars for a permit. "It's in the truck, it was too cold for it to stick to the machine today. Ya right buddy. You also spent the money to travel here from Toronto to ride our trails. Next time stay home, don't want or need you here. I could go on for a long time about all the reasons you are scum.Also the ugly. The spot on the trail where the sign clearly indicates no ski doos in this direction yet several people had to travel off the perfectly good trail in order to go where they were asked not to. Clubs ask all the time that landowners be respected so trails can stay open but, some just can't manage simple respect.The bad. Trails definitely fit in this category. Some are passable but, the number of times you will get slapped in the head by hanging, ice laden branches is incredible. Several people spent all day yesterday and didn't begin to clear up the mess. Sledders don't typically wish for mild weather but, if Mother Nature doesn't help us get the ice off the trees our trails are going to suffer all winter. Also the bad. The number of sleds that came upon us working and sat on their running sleds till we stopped what we were doing and moved out of their way. Couldn't take the time out of your day (on closed trails by the way-closed so we could safely work on them) to lend a hand, say thank you. Nope , keep riding buddy. The good - Bruce - who met up with us, asked us what we were doing, told us about some downed trees he ran into and proceeded to spend the next several hours ( the whole time he had available for sledding today) sweating his ass off helping to clear the trails. We love the Bruce's.Bob P - who emailed us last night to say he and his wife had time to clear trails today and where could they park. If you see Bob and his wife today stop, say hello and thanks. They may be the reason you can get fromPoint A to point B. Most snowmobiles get it. We know this but, it's the ones who don't that burn the club volunteers out. That was a rant. Pictures to follow

That is because most Ski Doo owners spend all day on Freedom Sledder..... So they simply cut the belt.....it made no difference on the performance. Doo were lame....big time.... anyway......after riding all day, on the superior 2017 XCR800, I'm off to bed. Tomorrow I will go for a quick trail ride in the AM.......next week off to Denver for work.......Puzzle keep riding the FS site.....

Stop, Crusher.....Puzzle is currently sitting on his mommy's lap drinking breast milk.....don't fuck him up about 'Movie Magic'. Puzzle believes Shaggy and the RoadRunner can save his ass in a home fire...'beep'.....'beep'......'!

We all switched up for an hour.....you need time to evaluate a sled. All worked awesome.

You would love that sled....not tippy....lol. Ton's of suspension, power and great seat position.

Couldn't have enough windshield today.......COLD i think you scared that little Doo guy in Eganville......

Poor Scat....did you ride your ultra polluting XF today? If you did, the extra 10 cents per liter you paid for your premium fuel went directly into the cause you support.....poor Scat

Couple more...out front of my place and a pic on the return trip on Mink Lake just north of Eganville, picture are reversed...

X2.....Blade you sure know your sleds....

We trailered to Eganville from my place in Griffith, ice damage down my way is bad and most trails south are closed and not passable. My buddy, he's the groomer, told us to head north, so we did.....Anyway we rode from Eganville, Pembroke, all the way to Rolphton for lunch and back. 185 miles total! The XCR works great, still in break in mode. Cold day -24C high of -15C. Need new gloves...

I'm pulling my route, sorry root to those bald tires.....:)