Well, seasons are changing and snow is starting to accumulate and I am finding myself spending less time on MM and more time on snowmobile forums. Up until mid April I will be focused on another of my passions...Snowmobiling! I will be riding once or twice a week. So lets hear it. What do the rest of you do in the "off" season? If you haven't tried snowmobiling you should give it a yank. It is a blast!
Switching Gears?
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sageadvice
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LAST EDITED ON Dec-02-08 AT 00:57AM (MST)[p]alp75 said;
"I am finding myself spending less time on MM and more time on snowmobile forums."
Response, Take a hike dude, who wants you around anyway? ;-)
No snowmobiling for this cat. Happens every year, after Christmas, things will be tight. Tis the season to hunker down, keep the bills paid, might be tough this winter, keep the freaking snow cleared so's i can get in and out if need be or i get a service call
, and count the days until spring. Been living in this snow country for 25 years now, getting to hate the snow. It's pretty all right, but the older i get, the more i'm getting to not like it.
Have a good one alp!!!
Joey
"I am finding myself spending less time on MM and more time on snowmobile forums."
Response, Take a hike dude, who wants you around anyway? ;-)
No snowmobiling for this cat. Happens every year, after Christmas, things will be tight. Tis the season to hunker down, keep the bills paid, might be tough this winter, keep the freaking snow cleared so's i can get in and out if need be or i get a service call
, and count the days until spring. Been living in this snow country for 25 years now, getting to hate the snow. It's pretty all right, but the older i get, the more i'm getting to not like it.Have a good one alp!!!
Joey
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DallanC
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Ah... well I guess that is the difference between me, I NEVER spend less time on the snowmobile forums for other forums
Bought my wife a new sled a month ago, got the title transfered over and registered yesterday... cannot wait for the snow to fly. Last year was "biblical" in the amount of amazing powder that we had to play in.
Just wish I could afford a Turbo'd Apex or Nitro
What do you run alp? Lets see some picts
-DallanC
Bought my wife a new sled a month ago, got the title transfered over and registered yesterday... cannot wait for the snow to fly. Last year was "biblical" in the amount of amazing powder that we had to play in.
Just wish I could afford a Turbo'd Apex or Nitro
What do you run alp? Lets see some picts
-DallanC
Cam@strawberry
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What in the name of all that is holy would make you wanna stick yourself on a turbo'ed yamaha???? Come on dallan i know you have better taste than that, sure it has like 300 horsepower but it weighs more than rosie on thanksgiving day!
Now take a RMK assault or dragon throw an areocharger turbo or boondocker in it, now you got a real machine! Flirtin with the 300 mark and its got the weight management to back it up!
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Now take a RMK assault or dragon throw an areocharger turbo or boondocker in it, now you got a real machine! Flirtin with the 300 mark and its got the weight management to back it up!
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Come on Joey, you might actually like winter if you jumped on a sled and played a little.
I am picking up my 09 Ski Doo xp 154 tomorrow. Milled heads, HPS can and vent kits. That's about all the mods you need on a Doo. Should be blast. Hopefully we start getting some snow piling up!
I am picking up my 09 Ski Doo xp 154 tomorrow. Milled heads, HPS can and vent kits. That's about all the mods you need on a Doo. Should be blast. Hopefully we start getting some snow piling up!
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DallanC
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>I am picking up my 09
>Ski Doo xp 154 tomorrow.
> Milled heads, HPS can
>and vent kits. That's
>about all the mods you
>need on a Doo.
I 100% honestly hope its a good solid machine for you. The 08s were about as terrible as it gets. BRP ironed out a bunch of issues by the end of the season, but I know people last year that were pretty pissed off unloading their brand new XP and blowing a belt within the first 15 miles... a $160 belt at that LOL!
They look like they handle amazingly well though.
>What in the name of all
>that is holy would make
>you wanna stick yourself on
>a turbo'ed yamaha???? Come
>on dallan i know you
>have better taste than that,
>sure it has like 300
>horsepower but it weighs more
>than rosie on thanksgiving day!
>
>
>Now take a RMK assault or
>dragon throw an areocharger turbo
>or boondocker in it, now
>you got a real machine!
> Flirtin with the 300
>mark and its got the
>weight management to back it
>up!
If I honestly had the budget for a new sled + turbo it would be a new assault. I'm interested to see how the '09 tracks hold up though with the new rubber compound and speed restrictions.
My boy is only 8 so we keep the family snowmobiling limited to easier riding areas. But as he gets older and a better rider we'll get some newer sleds down the road. I ride a 800, bought a 600 for the wife and my boy rides an old PhazerII ST. Its pretty comical to see how well that old sled goes in the fluff with a 50lb rider.
My brother-in-law spends around $12k a year on snowmobiling... sleds, trailers, mods... you name it. They have 8 sleds for 5 people atm, a bit over the top if you ask me.
Now if we could just get some snow to ride on!!!
-DallanC
>Ski Doo xp 154 tomorrow.
> Milled heads, HPS can
>and vent kits. That's
>about all the mods you
>need on a Doo.
I 100% honestly hope its a good solid machine for you. The 08s were about as terrible as it gets. BRP ironed out a bunch of issues by the end of the season, but I know people last year that were pretty pissed off unloading their brand new XP and blowing a belt within the first 15 miles... a $160 belt at that LOL!
They look like they handle amazingly well though.
>What in the name of all
>that is holy would make
>you wanna stick yourself on
>a turbo'ed yamaha???? Come
>on dallan i know you
>have better taste than that,
>sure it has like 300
>horsepower but it weighs more
>than rosie on thanksgiving day!
>
>
>Now take a RMK assault or
>dragon throw an areocharger turbo
>or boondocker in it, now
>you got a real machine!
> Flirtin with the 300
>mark and its got the
>weight management to back it
>up!
If I honestly had the budget for a new sled + turbo it would be a new assault. I'm interested to see how the '09 tracks hold up though with the new rubber compound and speed restrictions.
My boy is only 8 so we keep the family snowmobiling limited to easier riding areas. But as he gets older and a better rider we'll get some newer sleds down the road. I ride a 800, bought a 600 for the wife and my boy rides an old PhazerII ST. Its pretty comical to see how well that old sled goes in the fluff with a 50lb rider.
My brother-in-law spends around $12k a year on snowmobiling... sleds, trailers, mods... you name it. They have 8 sleds for 5 people atm, a bit over the top if you ask me.
Now if we could just get some snow to ride on!!!
-DallanC
Dallan
I had one of the 08's on order last year and backed out at the last minute and bought another 07 and was glad I did. I have a hard time believing that Doo wouldn't fix those issues the 08's had when it cost them millions of dollars. I own a rental business and work closely with one of the local dealers and they are real confident in the 09's. We'll see how it goes, but I am optimistic.
I had one of the 08's on order last year and backed out at the last minute and bought another 07 and was glad I did. I have a hard time believing that Doo wouldn't fix those issues the 08's had when it cost them millions of dollars. I own a rental business and work closely with one of the local dealers and they are real confident in the 09's. We'll see how it goes, but I am optimistic.
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ALP, I may just have to give them a try. Half the town rides, people come from all over, the Chamber of Com. even hosts a sled racing weekend w/some pretty hot machines... even dog sled racing.
One of my best buds up here bought 2 last year and has invited me to use one on a couple rides he made with other friends. If he offers, i might just take your advice. Thanks!!
Joey
One of my best buds up here bought 2 last year and has invited me to use one on a couple rides he made with other friends. If he offers, i might just take your advice. Thanks!!
Joey
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marcopolo
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>Ok Dallan. Here are a
>couple of pics of the
>new sled.
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You're gonna need more snow than that!
>couple of pics of the
>new sled.
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You're gonna need more snow than that!
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Someone better do a snow dance and fast!!
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