SayatodaU.P.eh? Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Doug said: Have soon to be had enough vacation that I don't work Fridays in the winter and took some Thursdays off as well. Thursday and Friday were always our days to ride hard. Our place is 25 miles East of Eagle River Wis. So for Saturdays rides we normally head up to Michigan through Iron River up to Sidnaw and over towards Republic then back as it's a much less traveled area. Man, the last time I was in Republic was the winter of 2000. We were staying in Ishpeming for a week. On one of our ride loops, we were headed to Republic when the drive axle bearing seized, snapping the driveshaft, on my buddys 1999 ZR 600. It was about 2-2:30 when we got him to Republic and there was a BIG storm coming. The owners of a gas station said he could stay there and we could come back and get him but they closed at 6. My other buddy and me slammed a gas station sammich and a soda each, then hauled ass for Ishpeming. We made it there by about 4:30 and it was already whiteout conditions. We grabbed the truck and went to get him. Took us almost 2 Hours to get that 20ish miles by truck. It was bad. When we got to him, his sled looked like a snow bank because of the 2’ they had already gotten since we left him. I’m not sure that I’ve ever seen it snow that hard before. Marquette Cat dealer got him fixed up 36 hours later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayatodaU.P.eh? Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, ckf said: I'm sure that the technology has come even further since we used them regularly. They were good for about a half a mile or so. Yeah, if the wife rode more, I would have a set for sure. My hand signals make her think I’m mad at her. 🤣🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said: Did they all use their hand signals? Renting a Polaris or SkiDoo? Big groups all using hand signals. That’s fun for sure. Nawww….I’ll nab something before riding commences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 18 minutes ago, Zambroski said: Big groups all using hand signals. That’s fun for sure. Nawww….I’ll nab something before riding commences. Like this? https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/snw/d/mcgregor-2015-polaris-slingshot/7368088179.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayatodaU.P.eh? Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 30 minutes ago, Zambroski said: Big groups all using hand signals. That’s fun for sure. Nawww….I’ll nab something before riding commences. Especially at night. 11 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said: Like this? https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/snw/d/mcgregor-2015-polaris-slingshot/7368088179.html Who uses CL anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, SayatodaU.P.eh? said: Yeah, if the wife rode more, I would have a set for sure. My hand signals make her think I’m mad at her. 🤣🤣 The main guys I ride with I've ridden with them for over 20 -30 years so we know each other riding habits. My wife suggested getting communicators a couple times and I'm like to myself. Sometimes a husband needs alone riding times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayatodaU.P.eh? Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Doug said: The main guys I ride with I've ridden with them for over 20 -30 years so we know each other riding habits. My wife suggested getting communicators a couple times and I'm like to myself. Sometimes a husband needs alone riding times. I don’t have a large group of guys to ride with but I’m ok with that. The 5-6 guys in our group is perfect and degenerate enough. I would actually even feel safer is we had communicators because she’s ridden for many years but needs a little more “coaching” than one of the guys, to stay safe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Doug said: The main guys I ride with I've ridden with them for over 20 -30 years so we know each other riding habits. My wife suggested getting communicators a couple times and I'm like to myself. Sometimes a husband needs alone riding times. They weren't really great for carrying on a conversation at the time. But good enough to alert the others that had them what was going on. For example, you had to say your 1st word twice. Or at least a word to activate the voice activated microphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 39 minutes ago, SayatodaU.P.eh? said: Especially at night while wearing a mask. Who uses CL anymore? Fixed part one. CL people are still nicer and far more normal than the fucking tools on FB marketplace. Those folks are a special type of retarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayatodaU.P.eh? Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 31 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said: Fixed part one. CL people are still nicer and far more normal than the fucking tools on FB marketplace. Those folks are a special type of retarded. There is literally nothing for sale on CL around here anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, SayatodaU.P.eh? said: There is literally nothing for sale on CL around here anymore. I have an idea 💡 You might meet some nice people? Edited September 14, 2021 by Crnr2Crnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Nah no need to plan anything this far out. I'm sure I'll ride from my buddies place in two harbors a couple times, we usually do some off trail expeditions. But besides that just riding off trail and trail at my place.. my buddies that we used to do trips to their cabins or north shore or wherever else all only want to ride at my place now. I don't blame them. Might do an overnight trip from my place to my buddies cabin this year and then back to my place the next day, it'd be an adventure. Talk of it last year but it didn't happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 5 hours ago, SayatodaU.P.eh? said: There is literally nothing for sale on CL around here anymore. Everything is on FB marketplace now or fb f/s groups. Craigslist is dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayatodaU.P.eh? Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 11 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said: I have an idea 💡 You might meet some nice people? See below. 6 hours ago, mnstang said: Everything is on FB marketplace now or fb f/s groups. Craigslist is dead. Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkisNH Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Headed to the Gaspe in February if the Canadians don't lose their minds with the 'Delta" variant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/13/2021 at 11:32 AM, Zambroski said: MN North Shore trail system. That it. Can you make it at far as the Rustic Inn or is that a saddle bagger for you? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayatodaU.P.eh? Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 11 hours ago, SkisNH said: Headed to the Gaspe in February if the Canadians don't lose their minds with the 'Delta" variant. I am not even bothering with a single thought of riding in Canada for at least another full year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnDean Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) The North Shore MN for sure, but we have a cabin north of Two Harbors so that's easy no brainer. No dates set ,it's snow dependent. Edited September 16, 2021 by MnDean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 4 hours ago, teamgreen02 said: Can you make it at far as the Rustic Inn or is that a saddle bagger for you? I don’t do “saddle bag” runs. You know this! Right now, I’m looking at about 6, 1 gallon fuel bags you are all going to be responsible for carrying for me. That’ll net me about 80 miles. Perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 14 hours ago, Zambroski said: I don’t do “saddle bag” runs. You know this! Right now, I’m looking at about 6, 1 gallon fuel bags you are all going to be responsible for carrying for me. That’ll net me about 80 miles. Perfect! You might want to send something that fragile with the Polaris boys. If their motors hold up that long they will be by, I'm sure, eventually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
favoritos Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 We usually put in reservations for the friggin holiday week every year. In fact, we make the reservation during the last spring trip just to make sure. Same story this year. I don't like riding that week because of questionable conditions and heavy traffic. Last couple of years a lot of the trails were not yet open. It can be a real crap fest. I only do that trip because riding buds kids are in school and don't have other easy options. I basically spend the week making sure they know how to ride smart and safe. I will say that the kids do get a good lesson in reality trying to ride those trails in that traffic. Every one of them has rode through mud holes and stickers during their first trip. When they screw up, they do the laundry. (Swamp mud can be some stinky crap.) Those kids learn fast. - The old guy wasn't kidding when he said to get on the gas. It's a crappy week to ride, but still better than sitting around home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Kitty Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) On 9/13/2021 at 5:29 PM, SayatodaU.P.eh? said: Man, the last time I was in Republic was the winter of 2000. We were staying in Ishpeming for a week. On one of our ride loops, we were headed to Republic when the drive axle bearing seized, snapping the driveshaft, on my buddys 1999 ZR 600. It was about 2-2:30 when we got him to Republic and there was a BIG storm coming. The owners of a gas station said he could stay there and we could come back and get him but they closed at 6. My other buddy and me slammed a gas station sammich and a soda each, then hauled ass for Ishpeming. We made it there by about 4:30 and it was already whiteout conditions. We grabbed the truck and went to get him. Took us almost 2 Hours to get that 20ish miles by truck. It was bad. When we got to him, his sled looked like a snow bank because of the 2’ they had already gotten since we left him. I’m not sure that I’ve ever seen it snow that hard before. Marquette Cat dealer got him fixed up 36 hours later. I’ve had some bad trips up there in a snow storm, we were staying in sand river, went to grand marais , coming back my buddy’s yammi broke on h-58, used his sweat shirt for a tow strap to get him to bear trap, rode all the way to sand river to get the rig, snowing like hell the whole time, got back to bear trap to pick him up and he’s so gooned up, got back to sand river in the wee hours , oh the shit that can happen. Edited September 18, 2021 by Turbo Kitty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayatodaU.P.eh? Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 16 hours ago, favoritos said: We usually put in reservations for the friggin holiday week every year. In fact, we make the reservation during the last spring trip just to make sure. Same story this year. I don't like riding that week because of questionable conditions and heavy traffic. Last couple of years a lot of the trails were not yet open. It can be a real crap fest. I only do that trip because riding buds kids are in school and don't have other easy options. I basically spend the week making sure they know how to ride smart and safe. I will say that the kids do get a good lesson in reality trying to ride those trails in that traffic. Every one of them has rode through mud holes and stickers during their first trip. When they screw up, they do the laundry. (Swamp mud can be some stinky crap.) Those kids learn fast. - The old guy wasn't kidding when he said to get on the gas. It's a crappy week to ride, but still better than sitting around home. I have the week between the holidays off paid every year. I usually work it though because A. The money is fanfuckingtastic and B. The snow/trails are usually shit that week in Michigan. The money I make if I work that week, is usually enough to pay for all of my riding for the year. Kind of silly to not work it if I can. It’s not always a guarantee though so it is what it is. One of these years I’ll go out west that week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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