Long winded snomo report and BS (the usual).
67x
couple storms, one in particular that was probably the coolest ever
and thank god for tire chains! That said, I got minimal riding in.
Several short runs here and there and nothing scary fun of the pit
riding variety which was a let down.
So, this past weekend finally arrives and my bud from somewhere
Adirondak NY rolls in afternoon Saturday. Plans coming together and
I've opted out working Monday Tuseday which is a first in the last
five years. Talked my employer into riding with us Sunday and
proposed a couple ride options. Now Rob and I are all about getting
up and going whenever you feel like it and thats many hours future to
Petes meet me at six, but we do. Ol pete bit on option two and that's
what I wanted anyway so settle in for a many hour truck ride plus
breakfest at that bare bones dinner with the short fat big titted ol
lady that remembers me from last year, lol. Place called Kibby
Mountain, home of Maines future windmill farm and thats a side bar out
in the middle of prime country. Unload to a day you know is going to
be good. Half hour in and were poking through up hill tight single
track that puts you onto the American Canadian border. Good stuff
friends, such that a couple minutes later your on one peak looking off
towards several others with the border cut guarenteeing you'll get the
best view they have to offer as well. Challengless semi hard snow
with lots of rolling bumps and I'm all about taking point, seldom
looking back. Heavy backpack with camera at the bottom so few picture
proofs and that's alright becouse I got what I needed. Headed East
untill I hit an impassable portage that had me and the sideway sled
going backwards. I'm sure I could have made it but with a couple days
planned I'll leave something on the table this AM. Lots of BSing with
each other and head West to some wood road crossing. Mtn Number Seven
was the name if we kept going and I was told it was stupid steep and
what little I could see of it was grooved brown. Yeah I hit it, no
prob untill I rounded the corner. Yup steep and fallen trees and
rocks and every peice of shit a trail could throw with nowwhere to go
but up. Made, turned, came down aprehensive to say the least, wow,
good practice I guess. Rolled on to do some free ride exploration in
lots of deep virgin snows. Done, head her on out the now mud soup 13
mile hell drive with awesome views that your nearly too tired to
appreciate, and if that was my last ride of the year no bitching from
me.
Don't even remember what time we got home or went to bed and stuff
but do know I got up much later than a work day Monday and my
everthing was less than a 100%. Buddy Robs one to catch his Zs' as
any young feller should and for the sake of abbriviation we hit my
best kept secret unloading zone around 1 PM. All good becouse AM
concrete is softened and temps are easy 40 plus. Guided the way to a
hilltop I'd been bragging up since I met this feller and maybe it did
take 6 miles of mud road riding to get there but goddamer we did it
and in his own words, "I'm not a quiter". That came at mile 3 of
plowed road and it was all the incentive this boy needs. We met no
other sleds on this day, admired the hill top, and rode where no one
had yet. Damb near got in a place I couldn't get out of but did and
lots of sun, elevation 4k, good company, beer and smoke on the hill
makes a memory. Did some side bars on the way back then with the sun
setting gave the option of hitting one of my other faves, the small
slide. You want it you got it buddy and we played there untill it got
dark. Robs no pussy and you can tell the difference between someone
whom trys to impress others and someone whom trys to impress
themselves. He's got a good blend of the two, fun to watch him
challenge what he's never done. Course I like showing off and feeling
fear which led to a twilight failure that damb near sent my sled on
the fast roll to the shit pile! Wow, lost it on turn out bad and
high, luckily it stayed planted on the upside down thanks to the same
crust that near killed me. Live to tell though and 45 minutes later
load and go. Beers, food to die for, and hit the only hotel just
before 10 with minutes to spare. Lucks on our side.
Plans call for testing ones balls at the big slide on Tuesday and it
is by far the greatest challenge I've had the pleasure or stupidity of
trying. He and I rode our street bikes to this one summer day and
hiked to the top, it's bad ass! 1 PM and it's 50 degrees or better
and where ridding again. Not a mile later and check it, 8 million
deer, that was pretty cool. Continue on this third helmetless day of
minimal clothing, pfff, Rob forgot to bring gloves even lol. Well,
bottom line is on account of the many logging operations and plowed
roads, big slide is a no go which sucks but I have contingency plans.
They payed off and payed off big, temps kept climbing and so did we.
Good a day as you can get sledding the Maine hills and back to reality
by 11 PM, bed later, and you better believe Wednsday work sucked ass!!
That's my season story and I've more to say with some pictures I
think you'll like. Hopefully new to come and more past to relive,,
like it, hate it, I'm changing nothing. But you knew that.
X6667
Gary C
> That said, I got minimal riding in.
I didn't even get to ride the old lady this winter!
'Bout to sell 'em both - just doubt I'd get much for the older one.
The handle bars are hanging low and the seat is kinda flat and spread
out from use.
67x
wrote:
Pffff, yeah no shit!! Should have seen the freekshow here last
night. Damb man, this is a nightmare. Alarm set for 4, shut off at
4:59, expecting lights in the drive within the next 15 minutes...
this sucks. Why, why do I do this to myself?
X6667
67x
Friday night the under family came late and my lil girl was sporting
liquid sporting goods with intent. Hell of a fun time then 1 AM rolls
around, I crash. Alarm really did beep for 59 minutes and I woke up
half cocked but fortunately Pete was uncharactoristicaly late by 20
minutes which didn't much make a bit of difference.
I packed like I was going on a Spring ride and what a big giant
stupid ass mistake that was! Unload at 9:15 just short of the border
and the last digi sign I saw said 17 f. Had to take an ITS trail to
get to point A and it was smooth smooth and wide and fast as shit but
my face froze 2 seconds into it and that sucked. Hit the short single
track to border cut and the snow was so set up the carbides barely
left evidence. Conditions for the next couldn't tell you how many
miles were ultra tight and wicked white icey and bumpy and in several
places Im not ashamed to say, FUCKING SCARY!! For real, I can launch
off a pit wall and land half way down, yeah it scares me but compared
to one of these rock drops while feeling like I should still be in bed
sleeping it off, no, no comparison. Glad to get off the border and
hit something a bit smoother, faster, and colder. The cold part
sucked, bad. No lets go here and have all these tree branches and
saps try to take my ears off and mother fucker that beefy ass stick
just sprung out of know where and drilled me in the knee. At that
point Im pissed and my snowmobiles an 08 piece of shit that likes to
overheat every 15 minutes of putting along and yada yada finally.
Finally it all comes together and were drinking the two brewskies I
brought way up high on the hill and life would only get better if I
had each hand in a different chicks pants and another was blowing me
and yet another was sitting on my face and there was a bunch of naked
ones dancing around waiting there turn and.. sorry,, anyway, it was
good stuff and Im here to tell you theres all of 4 feet settled snow
where the sun don't shine and when we got back on the state trail head
towards the truck I rodded that sumbitch xp8rx like I hated it and it
liked it. Very fun end of day and I've got a couple good pictures of
that one too. Plans for this Saturday aren't mine but we'll try to be
more prepared and bring, just maybe, a bit more game to the table.
X6667
Repairman
even though it ended early.
--
John
'09 GSX Ltd 1200
'07 GSX Ltd 600
'99 XC 700
On Mar 21, 1:36?am, Gary C <KlemKadiddlehop...@CrazyGuggenheimer.com>
Gary C
> Ya gotta make time, I got 1500 miles in. Best winter I've had in 3-4 yrs.
> even though it ended early.
To be honest, I just wasn't interested this year - no desire to ride.
Wes 94 ZR580
Tomorrow will be my third ride of the season, and I'll be breaking in a
new piston and cylinder. I guess the only way I'll get a year of no
repairs will be a year I don't run the sled! A piston and cylinder is
still cheaper than a new sled, but the new sled should be less work. I
generally enjoy the mechanical work, but it just wasn't so much fun this
year when it meant missing one of the too few ride opportunities. We
should have ridable snow in the area for a couple more weeks, as long as
we don't get any high spikes in temperature.
Wes
94 ZR580
67x
miles for 10k plus what the ride to Mass cost and whatever interest
adds, pluss studs, etc.. In the 1000 kilometers I put on last year
here's how she shakes down. Less than ten miles backyard and notice I
said miles, with suspension jacked to full stiff, I'm bottoming out
bad. X package mind you and I don't weight a whole hell of a lot
relative to the average American. Bought the reccomended tunnel
protectors for the recommended stud length and the studs are hitting
the back of the tunnel. Remedied that with a bit of redneck
ingenuitey and what I had kicking around but WTF? Mile 50, if that,
and the hand warmers shit out. Mile 150 or more and the allen bolts
backed out of the Y pipe on a local ride and I had to call in the
women to come get me. Mile 300 +- and coming off a small agressive
jump and one of the two rear idler wheels come off, fetched in the
track, locked the track and I honestly could have got killed. Hard
woods both sides of a narrow trail, called in the woman and she came
got me, again. Then at mile dont remember the guage package weirds
out so now I have the extra cost option temp guage but my every other
thing is in Metric. Took sled to local dealer, installed 3 rear wheel
kit for 'free' and fixed hand warmers but guages are still fucked.
That in addition to the occasional high engine temps that plauged me
last year, to the way too frequent high engine temps that makes me
almost not want to ride anymore this year. Oh yeah, almost forgot
about that piece of shit belt adjuster that likes to back out no
matter how tight you sinch it and the fact that last weekend it
rendered istself shit pile when the primary kicked it's ass and how
about that BS about this goddam thing being a belt eater like one per
700 kilometers. Hmmm, and the handlebars suck and the seats too high!
Love the power, like the sled, hate the problems. Anyone want to
buy it for oh I don't know say 7k,, 1800 kilometers, driven on Sundays
only..
X6667
ScoobyDoo
> Love the power, like the sled, hate the problems. Anyone want to
> buy it for oh I don't know say 7k,, 1800 kilometers, driven on Sundays
> only..
>
WOW
We had a strange season here in WNY. Got pasted with snow in November
(trails did not open until Dec 19). The weekend before Christmas brought
12 - 18 of powder. Went out that Monday to virgin snow. What a way to get
back into fighting shape. Buried the sled in a mud pit that was completely
covered with snow and un detectable. Managed to get the ass end up and over
onto enough of something to walk the beast out - only filled one boot. Rode
a bit further and lost sight of the trail and ended up sinking it into waist
deep snow at the edge of a field. Now a half century of indulgences dont
leave one in the best of shape for this crap. Managed to drag the front end
over 90 degrees from where it was and got the back end up onto some snow
that I trampled down and walked it out again. Frack that - I went back to
the trailer and came home. It all melted Christmas.
The Saturday after New Years, drove to the far end of NH and picked up
another 'comfy cruiser' an 03 Legend V-1000. The following week we got about
a foot of snow, so I took the 03 out for a shakedown run. A strange thunking
vibration felt on left foot - thought to myself maybe a bearing is dried up
and needs replacing. Met up with my neighbor who has property out in the
snowbelt and off we went. About 20 miles out the drive belt shredded. Could
not for the life of me find the screw hole to thread in the belt changing
tool. Got the sled back home and up on the sled lift. Opened the hood,
removed the belt gaurd and lo and behold - there is the blasted hole to open
up the clutch. Removed the belt, pulled the clutch and inspected the jack
shaft and drive shaft bearings. All looked good. Put it all back together
and took it out next day - no more thunking ! opened it up in a long flat
field and was able to best the legal speed limit by about half my age...
A classmate of my daughter lives next street over and he has gotten into
sledding with some enthusiasm. Went out to his father's place about 60 miles
south and did some riding with him. Went out with him a week or so later up
this way. He rode the 03 I picked up and I rode my 04 I bought new last
year. We did some nice cruising that day. He ended up buying a 03 Legend 600
and that put the kibosh on the snow.
Did the most riding this year - ever And I now have a new riding partner
for next season, snow willing
Best regards to all
<SD>
Repairman
Started the season on my '06 GSX sdi and racked a few miles on incedent
free.
Only wrenching I had to do was change headlight bulbs in the wifes '07 GSX
sdi and a speedo bulb in the '99 XC 700.
End of Jan. was in the Doo dealer and he had a deal on a '09 GSX 1200 .
Knocked $1700 off list and gave me $4300 for my '06 with 3300 miles on it.
WTF I went for it.
Other than a loose plug on the motor causing a oil leak the 1200 has been
flawless. Hands down the best riding sled I've ever owned, even put 111 mph
on the speedo with my fat ass on it. Next winter will check against GPS on
it's accuracy.
150 mile days are no problem for my old ass, if fact my buns get numb so
it's time for a big riser for some comfy ass refreshing standup time.
It's so quiet at 35 mph I had to get used to all the track and rear suspen.
noise you couldn't hear on the 2 strokers. It's suprising how much of a
racket a rough trail makes back there, took quite a few looks at the skid
untill it sunk in that I was hearing normal sounds. 14 - 17 mpg depending on
trail and flipper use.
Leg room on the XR chassis is unsurpassed by all the others. At 6'1''
that's important.
On my one down day sat on all the other brands, even the new Poo, and none
of them had enough footwell to fit my size 12 -100 boots.
Got another 900 miles on this sled for a total of 1493 for the short season.
Most riding I've done the last 3-4 winters.
Nothing bent, broken and tow strap stayed dry, damned good winter IMO
Built4mud
when we had snow to go local.Did allot of riding in Gorham Milan Errol every
ride was great put on atleast 120 to 180 miles each day on great trails.Only
had to use the tow strap once 130 miles into the ride 01 700 xcsp just
decided to stop moving trailered it home next morning and ripped it apart to
find connecting rod bearing cooked decided its not getting fixed till this
summer.Loaded up the 97 Doo Formula Z and headed back 2hrs north again and
managed to get in another 300 miles.Did that a couple more times right up to
2 weeks ago riding was still great.So I managed to get in about 1400 miles
total this year so all in all a pretty good year.Reports say could have gone
last weekend all the way up in NH but didn't feel like driving 4 hrs to find
out if reports were wrong so till next year Happy sledding everyone
--
Southern N.H. Border Town
05 Yamaha Grizzly 660
01 Polaris XCSP 700
97 Ski-Doo Formula Z 583
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Friend told me that he thought there was maybe forty miles left up north of
Berlin. Can't wait till next year
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67x
Hoping this isn't my last ride report but it might be.
Saturday priors concrete snows of 3-4 feet turned into this
Saturdays snows of venture off the already ridden and sink like a ten
horse led sled. Dressed for a Spring ride and that's what I got to
the second power. End of ride, which I have a picture of, had us
sitting out on some lake in the middle of West nowhere, temps 60 +-,
little to no wind, high sun, ,mostly blue sky, minimal to no sound, it
was good.
Lets touch on the highlights.. Mission was to find some pond
somewhere that I could give a crap about but I'll play along. Last
weeks truck ride turned into that, plus 15 miles of mega slow speed
wood road creep along that I couldn't wait to end. Finally unloaded
and got everything turned around, low and behold a large group of
people we know and for the first time in my life I'm cool with tagging
along. Have ridden with many of them in the past five years and there
all good folk, working construction business owners and blue collar
shmucks, 4 of which were area locals. The pace was slow and the stops
often so coworker/friend Bill and I took to jamming the first water
covered lake we hit like it was our last chance at freedom. Go here,
go there, mostley flat lands with distant hills and I enjoyed it all.
Second lake and everyones hugging the shore except Bill and I and it
probably was the posative highlight of my day. Wicked fun with pure
hill top beauty like you could reach out and touch and I've been here
before yet never got a picture and todays no exception. The four of
us that made the trip together split ways with the crowd and headed on
back to the trucks. One stop I ditched the backpack and motored a
sidebar headed down hill that had me knowing I'd end in stuckville.
When you have to give her big corn to go down hill you know what the
outcomes going to be and it was. All the power in the world won't
make up for a short track. Got out with help from my ol buddy Pete
and we all moved on. 3/4 mile from the truck was plowed gravel an
hour plus from any paved road and that's were things got weird. I'm
last which never happens and Bill and his bud are not far in front of
me. Climb the bank on to a chopped section to get off the road, I see
them both, then it's pop back down on the road. I did and just ahead
is a dude laying dead looking with a riderless sled not far ahead.
Hammer too, and it's Bill and he really does look dead. Face in the
gravel and snoring, for real. Now were all 3 staring down at him and
a decision was made to roll him on his back and I really wasn't cool
with that but ok. One eye closed, the other blue eye half opened
looking at his nose, pretty intense. I've seen shit like this and
played it cool. I'll leave some unsaid but the bottom line is he woke
up. I'm all like hey Bill can you move your fingers and toes, he did,
cool. Hey Bill you wiped the fuck out pretty hard and you've got a
scratch on your nose and mud all over your face and you was snoring.
He sat up, got up, etc.. all good in the end. No cell phones here and
your 90 minutes from rampart lol. Hated to see it but glad to get the
experience if that makes sense. All and all a very memorable day and
if it's the last so be it.
Pictures to follow sooner than later I hope, and though we didn't
really need Wild Bill at work today I wish he was there. Something
about the back of his leg hurt, lol.
X6667
Repairman
Glad it's a happy ending, not a good day when 'yer hauling a corpse outta
the woods.
--
John
'09 GSX Ltd 1200
'07 GSX Ltd 600
'99 XC 700
> Hammer too, and it's Bill and he really does look dead. Face in the
67x
some EMT trainer guy to school us at work tommorow. I've done the CPR
thing but I forget and were going to get that and a bunch of other
basics. I've had a few of these weird sureal situations in my life
and now two in the last year, the one prior to this being WAY more
extreme and I put up a post not long ago to it's details. Bottom
line, knowledge is life!!
X6667
Wes 94 ZR580
for the day. The day was great, the snow was great, but not all was
perfect. The last 40 - 50 miles I had to run with a broken pipe. We had
to miss out on some fantastic field play areas because I was bogging out
in the deep snow. I have a friend welding my pipe while a new one in on
it's way to me, but I'm having trouble finding someone to ride with this
weekend. One guy has his new Summit in for warranty service and another
says the snow is too crusty. It is thigh deep in the fields, who cares
if it is a little crusty in the morning!?!WTF.
Wes
94 ZR580
67x
of my best rides solo and regardless of the general consensus it's as
safe or safer than ridding in a group. Best deal is ridding with a
bud you can really relate too but that's a rarety. I'm out for this
weekend on account of impending rains and lack of a registered truck.
Sucks becouse I'm game for banging some hills. Whatever though, I'm
all about buying me a new bike that should have been here in Feburary
WTF!
Anyway, glad to here all the posatives and Gary, you my friend have
to come spend a couple days ridding with yours truly and drinking
stupid with my daughter and I on a weekend. Good times in a trailer
trash sort of way with better times seeing things you want to see
every day for the rest of your life. Bring the boy and after I punch
him in the arm hard we'll go crash Jeff Bs' party!!
X6667
Gary C
> Anyway, glad to here all the posatives and Gary, you my friend have
> to come spend a couple days ridding with yours truly and drinking
> stupid with my daughter and I on a weekend. Good times in a trailer
> trash sort of way with better times seeing things you want to see
> every day for the rest of your life. Bring the boy and after I punch
> him in the arm hard we'll go crash Jeff Bs' party!!
>
> X6667
THAT'S what I'm talking about!!!!!!!
67x
and they represent 4 of them days I talked about. Got more to say but
I gots to go coastal with the woman and deeerop her ass off. Woohoo
even though it is just for one night!!
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X6667
Repairman
Wish my season didn't end so fricking early........
--
John
'09 GSX Ltd 1200
'07 GSX Ltd 600
'99 XC 700
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Wes 94 ZR580
riding this weekend. My new Aaen pipe arrived this morning, much to my
surprise, but it looks like I'll have to revise my clutching for the new
power and RPM profile. A little more power won't be bad, and maybe it's
time for some extensions and a 136" track. More schemes than brains, or
money, eh?