Blackstar

I'm going to do 1 more ride Friday before the warm up hits. I was hoping to ride Durham area but I've been reading on Facebook that their groomer has been broke down. They have been relying on neighbour clubs.

I've been on 4 strokes since 2010. I bought a '07 Polaris Switchback 600 new for $11k. Rode it for 4 seasons and sold it for $4500 with 10k kms. on it. No one wanted it because it was "In need of a rebuild". Screw that. I'd rather ride a 4 stroke and have resale and durability.

I’m probably only in this thought but I don’t think prices are that bad. As shocking as $20k is today, pricing was just as shocking every time the new models came out. A couple % more of a jump than normal seems low to me. My industry is up more than that. Some of the products I purchase have gone up 6-22% in the last 6 months with more increases to come. Here is an ad from January of 2005 of a new Mach Z. We haven’t even double the price in 17 years. Considering the tech in sleds over those years, seems like a bargain.

It has not been cancelled yet that I know of. There was to be another meeting this month but I haven't heard anything.

1000 kms.

Things were pretty beat up on Monday. I took a short ride Sunday night and turned around at the rail-bed. I didn't know you had gave it up. Thanks for all you did.

Ya, I'm looking at the same sled. I have to do a rethink now that they are offering the Turbo 130 for an extra $1500. I was actually set to buy a 2021 Enduro 900 out of Quebec if the numbers grew too much.

The groomer came into Bridgeport last night. We are getting spoiled. 2 trips in this season. Maybe Volunteer2 took pitty on me. lol I had eye surgery today so no riding for a couple days at least. And with a reno on going at the house and work piling up I may be done for this year. Warm temps are coming for next week but some snow too. I'll try to squeeze at least one more ride before I pack the sled away. yes, 1 sled to store instead of 3. Will be nice.

I'd really like to see a 4 stroke from Polaris. But from everything I've read, its not coming this year. Hope they make a liar out of me but it won't matter for me. I will have made a purchase before they release their new models. The 900/130 is what I've been looking for but didn't expect it. Kinda screwing with my decision at this point. The regular 900 was a done deal until this appeared.

About a 5% increase across the board is what I'm seeing. Completely reasonable considering the business I'm in. Our costs are up closer to 15% in the last 6 months.

2015 MXZ-X 800, 4400 kms, sold it for $8400, she was happy and so was I. I listed that sled for $8500 2 years ago when it had 3000 kms on it and never got one inquiry.....lol

Sold the Skidoo tonight. Already to spring order.

Yes they are but they did finally call me back, I got my order in and picked it up. I've bought parts there 3 times now and it always feels like they are doing me a favor. They had 2 belts in stock for my sled. WTF? And they close at 4pm on a Friday. She's all fixed now. I like to do business with Steve at Unlimited but he must have been busy cause he took the phone off the hook.

Bookended day yesterday. Blew a belt in the first 10 minutes. Followed by 300 kms of flat trails, sunshine and good times. Then the motor shut off 30 minutes from the truck. Oil spewing from every corner of the belly pan. Got it taken apart last night and the oil filter backed off. Drained the motor and tank and only got 3 tablespoons of oil. Hopefully there is no internal damage. Trying to get a new filter and belt right now and no dealers are answering the phones. I love this sport.

Hey PLC, tell you know who there is picture of him peeing on the internet. yes, my backup sled is still being ridden.

We might have passed you at some point. We left from St Clements Clubhouse, through Linwood Listowel to Teviotdale to Fordwich and fueled up in Teeswater. Out to Lucknow, felt like the snow got thinner, definitely less grooming. Down through Blyth, Brussels. Heavy traffic for a Wednesday. Once we got close to Monkton, the trails got better. Flatter and firmer. Doesn't matter much where you go, the bush trails are thin. We just haven't been getting the snowfalls. The fields are good due to the drifting and grooming.

I was up that way today and, honestly, I'd say the trails are better below Brussels. There was a ton of riders in the Brussels to Blyth sections. There were fields that were brown from start to finish.

People are buying virtually anything that hits the market. Clean sleds sell fast regardless of the size. The sled got ridden again today so I'm probably going to gamble on a fall sale. With everyone riding in the south right now and it looks like the season will go at least a couple more weeks, I think sales will still be good. I don't believe you can get a 900 in a 129, at least from what I've seen on Skidoo.com. I'm not buying another 2 stroke. I'm looking at the Grand Sport instead of the LTD. I'd swap the seat to a single electric and store the 2up. NO storage comes with the Sport. You have to buy a trunk if you want one. The need for the Air ride on the LTD is questionably. She would set it to the softest setting and never change it. I think the cheap Motion Controls will be fine. The only thing the LTD or Sport are missing is an Ice Ripper. You can get all these options (electric seat, Air Ride, Ice Ripper, and a small trunk) on an Enduro. Its $2000 more but it may be worth it. I'd be paying $639 for the seat and $400 in studs at least. Only a $1000 more gets me the Air Ride, better from shocks and some trunk space.

Made a decision last week and put the wife's Vector on the market. 2012 RS Vector with 9500 kms. Very Clean, studded up the middle, full service done 500 kms ago (fall of 2019). Sold for my asking price of $6000 in 2 days. When I listed I had 3 offers of $5000 by text the first night. I did see some ads listing for $7000 with more miles but the ads were getting older. I think the price was fair. Now shopping for a new sled for her. Looking like a 2022 Grand Touring Sport with a 900 Ace. Might bump up to an Enduro just to get the Ice Ripper, heated seat and Air ride. I have a dealer quoting me on both. But I have also decided I might as well sell my back up sled. A 2015 MXZ-X 800, super clean with 3900 kms currently. I was planning to keep it and either trade it or sell private in the fall. I'm wondering if I should just sell it now? When talking to the dealer he offered me $5500 and said don't bring it here. We would be asking $9000 if we had your sled. Sell it private. Does anyone think that used sled prices will be down in the fall?

If you want to see that when you watch the video, go ahead.

I'm not blind. I just don't care to invest any of my time to look.

Where did I say it was false ? I only said I don't believe there was any cover up. The information is right there for anyone who cares. It was not classified information.

But what are these trails really costing the OFSC annually? And what will be the cost of the lost volunteers. When I look at our local map I see so many trails that used to be there 10 years ago and will never come back. It seems time is taking away our trails fast enough. They don't help from the inside.

No, I don't believe there was any cover up. One document does not convince me that I need to grab my tinfoil hat and run to the basement. I'm not an Alex Jones type.

I don't see where anyone clarified this so I looked it up. She was in Texas flying back on American Air. She went to a doctors office to get a Covid test for her return f;ight. They asked which test she wanted and she said she didn't know. "Just the one so I can get on the plane." So they gave her a antigen test that is approved in America. Canda demands a molecular test. Thus they let her on the plane but not into Canada when she landed. She was tested at the Airport then held for 2 nights in the Westin Hotel until they received the results and an exam was conducted by a Public Health nurse.