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22 minutes ago, volunteer2 said:
I think it was posted on this forum already about the renewals and needing a mail out as a reminder. Like it's a date that you really shouldn't forget. LoL
Perhaps some try too….lol
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18 hours ago, Strong Farmer said:
Paid it why would you do that with courts backed up by two years. Most tickets get thrown out now. 😆
Bad example and part of the reason for the issues we are seeing
7 hours ago, Spiderman said:I was speeding - way over - officer was polite and did me a solid- no need to waste the time and resources - I was guilty and okay to accept what he wrote it up to.
From what I see day to day - most do not get "off" they get plead down to a lesser
Good example - being accountable for your actions, dealing with, not blaming others or looking for the quick exit.
I think you are right as well, officers now a days do not even need to be in court, all done through video conference in their cruiser, etc....,
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I am sure I can google it, but how do you run a lien search on a sled?
I have sold a few sleds and no one that made the purchase, did this, that I know of.....of course there never was a lien on any of them either
I always bought new or the one demo from a dealer.
I have bought more used dirt bikes in the past though - never ever a search on them, but times are different now!
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32 minutes ago, Blackstar said:
Don't you worry. We are all going to pay for this Freebie.....lol
Wait until the new emissions testing rolls out.
Ya, I know......every action has a reaction - but I still will not complain about one less thing that I am paying directly......vs. indirectly....lol
I thought the emissions testing was dead, no future plans for passenger vehicles.....at least with this government?
Some were talking about a new system, but that was just the rumour mill working in overdrive, I thought.
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27 minutes ago, Spiderman said:
If it were advertised, I missed it.
I heard about doing away with stickers, but that was about it.
nothing came in the mail, and that’s all I will open and look at.
i know it’s ignorant, but i don’t pay much attention to a lot lol
I would say me too, but I recall this advertising was hard to miss between bill boards and commercials on the radio.
3 minutes ago, yamadan700 said:Daughter was pulled over in the Ottawa area for just that and received a ticket earlier this year.
Her plate is now valid..lol..
Believe the OPP have cameras that scan all the vehicle licence plates around them to verify that they are valid, not stolen, etc.. Pretty sure I saw/read something about it a few years ago.
I recall the exact same thing, officer does not need to do anything, the system scans as it drives and I guess gives a warning if a plate comes up that is an issue.
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1 hour ago, Fuse6 said:
Anyone planning a Gaspe trip this winter it was announced yesterday that the interior trail that runs through the Chic Choc mountains between LaCache and Murdochville will be closed all winter due to some bridges that are unsafe.
Unfortunate as it is one of the most scenic trails.
Pink trail is the closed one. The green dot is LaCache.
Oh, that sure does suck.
Thanks for the info!
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3 hours ago, SlowTouringGuy said:
So….I’m oblivious to all this (and many other things) I used to get something in the mail showing my different sleds and needing to be completed to get new ValTags . How does it work now ??? Do I just show up at Service Ontario and whisper things to them like all my serial numbers ?? And they will believe me ???
or do they want me to do something magic on FacePlant ?
you would think that if there is a new process the JIC (jerks in charge) would make it public and spend 70 million $$ on a communications campaign to make the process public in order to save the 500,00$ that they think they will save. It is the government of course and they know best. Of course, if they keep it a secret they can probably line their coffers with Fines !
Of course some Minister of Something probably posted it on X, formally known as Twitter which is past tense for twat.31 minutes ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said:You can sign up for notifications to be sent to you via emil I believe. There has been some advertising about the notification system by Service Ontario I believe. I signed up last year and got the notification earlier in the fall. There was also a link included to order your valtags online and have them mailed to you. It worked very well for me with no need for a trip to the service Ontario office.
It was pretty heavily advertised a year or so ago.
Process is, log onto ontario.ca / renew your license, etc....provide the info required i.e. license plate number and the permit number on your ownership, confirm your address is correct, supply odometer reading, pay the bill if you are buying for sled, receive email confirmation and voila, you are done!
Than as noted, sign up for reminder if you like for sticker, license, health card, etc.....that are all taken care by Ontario service center contractors.
I find it hard to complain about this since it is one more money grab removed, just like emission testing crap, etc...
Many more to go.....
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5 hours ago, Spiderman said:
Tag on wife's vehicle says 2021. We have never "logged" into anything related to the MTO, so probably expired.
I got stopped in March for speeding - nothing was said? - usual - license/insurance - got my ticket and paid it.
Lucky by the sounds of it
Yep, I would day so.
But people were reporting how some received no ticket while others did.
Sticker on car remains the same, it is an update in the system, so a "soft" update - is there a real purpose to it, not sure, but I guess it comes down to perhaps other things that might be flagged, like outstanding tickets, 407 past due, etc.....so renewing will not be possible I would assume.
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4 minutes ago, Spiderman said:
Haven't touched the car since they did away with it.
Sled is due in Feb.
Pretty sure you are supposed to log on and complete online sticker renewal for free, but no sticker issued.
I think some folks were getting fined or something like that for not being up to date, even though it us free now.
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With reminders not mailed out for snowmobiles (just commercial vehicles it seems), unless you sign up for email reminders of course - for some it might be that time of the year to apply for the new snowmobile sticker before the season starts!
I just did mine for sled, car and went to MTO for truck.
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B trail heading east of Whitney
Date....Dec 22, just in time for the weekend...lol
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19 minutes ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said:
Not quite that simple Stoney. Without going out to check my sled, I'm pretty certain they started numbering at 1 last year. This year they started numbering at 5001. You need to subtract 5000 from this years permit number to get a true idea of how many were sold.
Ya, I thought about that, but figured if you knew/suggested they started at 5001 this year, they must do that each year?!?!
I am not sure what the reason for that is of course, figured they would start at 1 each year, so why randomly start at 5001 this year, must be some sort of consistency to that process year after year, but maybe not....
Perhaps years they expect low permit numbers, the OFSC artificially exaggerate the number of permits sold to protect the optics....lol
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Did some checking today on permit numbers and dates (I think I did the same last year).....
- 2023 permit ordered Oct 27, 2022 - permit number was 34,525
- 2024 permit ordered Oct 27, 2023 - permit number is 36,632
Pretty close in numbers on exact same date, so I guess that is a good thing....
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48 minutes ago, Blackstar said:
From what I read on Dootalk, its only the Gen 4's.
Has it been an issue on the 2 strokes?
Ive only ever read about this on the 4 stroke forum.
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3 hours ago, signfan said:
If its plastic then clearly a manufacturing issue. Should be a recall, but wont happen. What is involved in changing them for us folks that do our own work? Is this a one time thing after the sleds been through a cpl thousand km? Or a re-occuring maintenance item? Seems like once its done and tank is clean wouldn't be needed again unless you get into bad gas.
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remove tank
- seat, hood, side panels, centre console panel, cross brace & fuel line
- Remove snap ring holding the fuel pickup/pump assembly from tank
- Separate fuel pickup/pump assembly
- Clean fuel pickup and gas tank thoroughly
- Replace sock and inline fuel filter
- Reassemble
People tend to have issues with the seal that goes on the inside of the fuel pickup assembly that swells so reinstall can be tricky or just replace the seal as well
Have not seen much mentioned about doing it again after the initial sock replacement, so I would think moving forward it will be just an inline fuel filter replacement.
I do not understand why this is not a manufacture recall, maybe it will be, just a matter of time and after most have already done their own at their own cost......
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6 hours ago, wrightonalan said:
Is it just 900 turbos that are trouble ??
I have not noticed if the issue is mostly with the Turbo or Turbo R sleds or the N/A sled too, or if the issue only started to appear in 2022 when the R came out.
I would assume with the Turbo or Turbo R sleds having more power with the turbo they are running at higher fuel pressures, even though I think they all use the same fuel pump.
It does state in my manual to "replace fuel pump outlet filter" every 5 years, which is beyond 3 years or 10,000km scheduled maintenance interval that falls just before the 5 year service interval......no mention of the sock.
I am hoping @scottyr can comment on what his dealer is basing this maintenance item on, telling their clients, etc....I would assume just doing it for good measure based on customer experiences to avoid a trail side issue and doing it at an added cost.
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3 hours ago, scottyr said:
Whats that supposed to mean? Its a lot easier to change it now than it is to lose valuable time/money on a trip because your sock is plugged.
My dealer is changing it on all 900 Turbos if they are in for a pre-season and have over 6000kms on the original one.
If St Onge is doing that, as well perhaps other dealers too, are they charging for it and why has this not been addressed by the manufacture?
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1 hour ago, Blackstar said:
yes, I have all my projects plus the stuff the wife wants to do…..lolThe business is slowing down without my help. Very low demand and a ton of new competition in the industry.
Your wife knows what is best for you....
You do not see many pools going in these days and I assume the new players on the block do not have their names plastered, so not noticed, at least not that I have seen.
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Lucky guy to have options to occupy your time…lol
No pushing snow this year and winding down the business (I think), you’ll need a full list to keep you busy!
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52 minutes ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said:
Got my email saying my 2nd permit was shipped yesterday. I went in and checked the permit number. They started at # 5,000 and mine processed earlier this week was 36,220 so (assuming they are processed in order of purchase) they had sold 31,200 early permits by October 27th with the last 4 days of early sales still to be counted.
Mine is L036632 that purchased on the 27th.
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30 minutes ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said:
You obviously haven't read or heard about all the Doo failures attributed to the fuel sock.
24 minutes ago, Strong Farmer said:Never had a fuel pump failure or trouble with doo’s. Never changed fuel filter sock either. Highest mileage one I had was my 2012 600 etec 17,000 km’s before I sold it. Maybe I am just lucky 🤷🏽♂️
Seems to be an issue selectively affecting some people - but you also only tend to hear all the bad situation on the internet.
How many sled have no issues compared to those that did or do or those that did the sock change just because?
First people were blaming bad Canadian gas in Northern QC and ON, than it was a sock issue from dirt in the tanks from factory.....
@Candubrain I think posted his sock change results on Dootalk with I think a fair number of miles on his sled, socked looked black, but I do not think he had issues and just did it as precautionary measure.
Hence, why I am on the fence about that.
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28 minutes ago, Strong Farmer said:
I think I read some where you don’t have to do oil filter every time, especially if you haven’t hit 6,000 km’s since last change. I have half that mileage so I just quickly drain oil and leave filter alone 😎.
Do you shower and put on dirty underwear....
The filter and o-rings are the cheaper part, oil is the bigger expense so it only makes sense to me to change it all, but to each their own.
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1 hour ago, Strong Farmer said:
Should do chaincase oil and check tension. Sock on fuel pump will last life of sled. I haven’t touched one yet.
I only use air and brake cleaner on clutches now. Oil don’t do them any good. Last twice as long being dry. You wash that new belt before you put it on 👍Oil and chain case is done at end of season - never let the old stuff sit all summer!
I am guessing your Doo has a different primary clutch, but on the p-drive you need to clean and grease the rollers - that brake cleaner you use will take away all the Isoflex grease that you really want to keep on those rollers!
Might want to double check what primary clutch you have, you might be doing things all wrong.
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1 hour ago, UsedtoSkidoo said:
Did that already, Will see which is better. I bought it off some guy in Barrie. He still has one on Kijiji.
Maintenance for me
- new trailer tires.
- not buying $75.00 a jug oil.............................Yay!
The 2-moke oil is replaced by the engine oil filter and kit at the end of these season though......I think around $125.00...lol
Which seat did you buy, I assume one from an 850?
Care to send me a link to that ad with the other seat for sale - TYIA.
Price gouging for Premium fuel
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I wonder if people even notice the price on premium, just see the standard grade price and assume all stations have the same price point mark up for mid and high octane.