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Blackstar

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  1. Don't you worry. We are all going to pay for this Freebie.....lol Wait until the new emissions testing rolls out.
  2. The railbed between Shelburne and Markdale opens for 1 day, the Thursday before Christmas.
  3. From what I read on Dootalk, its only the Gen 4's.
  4. yes, I have all my projects plus the stuff the wife wants to do…..lol The business is slowing down without my help. Very low demand and a ton of new competition in the industry.
  5. I had my sled serviced at Ledger a few weeks ago. New fluids, replaced the rear springs and a once over. Picked up a medium height wind screen Monday. The wife's sled and my Cat saw limited miles last winter so a quick once over and grease, maybe some carbides for wife sled. Trailer got a full service earlier this year. I do need to find one tail light for it. Bigger project I got is a tow rig. I sold my Dodge 1500 late last year and used my '07 F250 work truck to pull the trailer but its got issues. Early summer I found diesel fuel in the coolant and last month it blew the engine oil cooler coolant fitting. She's a goner. I picked up a 2007 F350 CCLB Harley Edition as a replacement 2 weeks ago. Its in now getting a safety then it gets a clean up, some paint work, new sound system and a flat deck. Raiding parts from the old work truck as much as I can before I sell off the remains. And then there is the Kitty Cat to get working on, and I hope to get the '79 SRX running as well as the '79 ET300. 🤪
  6. Yes, as a snowmobiling friend told me years ago. You should buy a permit to support the system, not to go riding. If you're a snowmobiler, the system needs to survive in order for it to be there in the future. Day passes are for tourists. My 3 permits came in. I'm putting one on my back up sled incase someone wants to ride it. It may go out once or twice I figure. Besides, the insurance is double the cost of the permit.
  7. That's Graham Snyder. He's my neighbour, 1/4 mile up the road outside Kitchener.
  8. Mine came last week. Unchanged from last 2 years. I haven't added the new sled yet.
  9. Went with Qualipieces Trek series. Not a great fit. Had to bend a lot of angle out of the studs to get them in the holes. Not happy I had to drill another hole in the ski either. I used to use an offset dual carbide they made a few years back. This seems like a revised version.
  10. I'm taking the set off my Mach Z, supposedly brand new but I haven't looked at them yet. They did a nice job of carving up my trailer floor...lol. You're welcome to them if they will work for you
  11. What is "Good" hockey stick going for these days? What do all the kids want? It's been 18 years since I paid $200 for the kid's stick.
  12. I'm with TD, wife's '22 Renegade 900 last year was $450, no collision.
  13. Oh, I'm hoping for better than 600 kms this year....lol I did a run down with the wife last night about my winter plans. I hope to visit my son in Alberta in Dec. I hope to get my first run with the sled in January where ever in Ontario has snow. Late February I hope to run a 3-4 day trip with her and a few days in Elliot Lake early March. She plans to go to Florida for the rest of Sept, then 3 weeks in Nov, back to Florida for all of Jan and half of Feb, come home and do a couple rides, back to Florida for April......lol
  14. Actually, 20 points on $100 would be $20. 25 points on $100 would be $25. The $2.50 isn't necessarily profit because other costs are going up around them which cut into that. I have kept my margins on product the same as always in my business but my profits are going down because fuel and wages have increased along with shipping, insurance and all the crap that keeps a business running. Just because there are more dollars in the rising costs doesn't mean you can cut your percentage of mark up. It will take time for all the bean counters to find the new percentage as all costs get factored in.
  15. Got a text an hour ago and he bought that '23 Adr 900 R. He sold his last sled in '08 or '09. Good to have a riding partner get back in the game.
  16. He wont change the shocks and to step up to a '24 X he'd be another $3000. He can get a 2024 Renegade Adrenalin 900 Ace for $16000 also but I told him its his last time to be a man. 80hp for $1600? Its a no brainer.
  17. Big sale at Country Corners. yep, save $1….lol Actually, my buddy that I mentioned earlier has called me 3 times this week. I guess Ski-Doo has some incentives on and he can pick up a left over 2023 Adrenaline 900 R for $17500 including freight and PDI. Seems reasonable to me considering what people are asking for used.
  18. I see plenty that have been for sale since March and they aren't moving the price. Some have raised their prices. My buddy gave up looking. He's going to wait until December and buy what ever is discounted the most on the dealers floor.
  19. Yep, Black and Gold is #1 followed by Red/White then Blue/white. IMO.
  20. Agree. No, for me its just the SRX versions. They stand out from the crowd.
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