stoney

Curious, if you had a warranty claim, how did Yamaha handle them? I ask because I recall people always stating they were the worst for dealing with warranty stuff, but of course you know you only hear the bad on the interwebs and sometimes there is more to the story than meets the eye.

I was thinking the exact same - that is nuts and who would do that, but than again some also reuse old filters too to save a buck or two and a few minutes.....LOL! My truck with full synthetic is 10K, before the gauge tells me too. I would never leave old oil in my sled after the winter whether it be engine oil or chain case......although I did always leave my 2-stroke oil in the canister and never changes that......

So this is the now....little less rain for today and a little more snow, if correct.... Wed is about the same as before.....hoping the long range stays close or near the course, colder each day and some snow each day too, not a ton of snow, so good and bad I guess depending how you look at that.

I have not been overly motivated to work on the sled with the slow start, but other than waiting for a few more pieces/kit to arrive and be installed, most is done….hoping last pieces come in this week so all can be buttoned up and ready for some trails. - Trailer guides installed/replaced - Fuel tank sock and filter replaced and tank cleaned - Primary clutch serviced, cleaned sheaves and replaced belt - Sliders replaced - skid shocks both rebuilt and inspected skid/idler wheels, all good - Limiter strap adjuster installed - found broken bolt on toe hold so replaced that - replaced comfort seat with a used/new to me seat With the lack of activity around here as of late, figured I’d update with something sledding related…other than the crazy weather.

The system clearly will be border line, just need to determine where the rain/snow line will be…..perhaps 118, hopefully south of that, we’ll see.

Yes, Dorset area has always had its own little eco system bubble, just like some parts of the forest. Some trails are forgiving not needing a ton of snow, others not so much, and not a lot of roads to run….plus TP and ASC do a great job!

Update, 5 less mm of rain and more snow Heading in the right direction…for now!! lol Okay, I’ll stop with the update, see how things look in 24 hours and more importantly in 48 to 72 hours.

Just took a snap shot, let’s see what it looks like tomorrow! Tues and Wed already changed….lol

Just looking at Dorset right now Mon night wil be -4 Tues is high of 0 Tues night is -4 Wed will be 0 as well Tues 5 to 10mm of rain and 10cm of snow will hopefully be more snow and less rain. With snow almost everyday after this and double digit lows at night. Looking promising I’d say.

Predicting the future by the sounds of it....lol. Last year was a good one than for you, even with the crappy start we had - hopeing this year is just as good then! I have found the PS area the last while to be rough with all the canadian shield there and not enough snow to cover up all that rock as of late.....they need a good amount of snow. Late start in the not so normal areas for sure that you can normally count on.

Do you think there will be lots of long track sleds out and about or not really due to early season riding and possibly lack of off trail snow depth? When we rode the area it was crazy how the trail from one day went from smooth to super bumped out, but we saw the groomer both days too....second day we just had bad timing.....

Are you there now or were you there? I thought you mentioned you were going.....or maybe that was someone else.

We stayed there, good place with fuel, food, drinks and lodging! I would recommend it as well.

LOL - pestimist. Start late and finish late.....if you are willing to go to where the snow is. I remember last year one of the guys on here from Kenisis lake area had many ride reports in and around the Dorset area when many were done for the year (cannot recall his name right now).....and Dorset is not that far! Might be a great year for the lakes, who knows.

So why is that a few weeks ago when it was around 0 degrees it out, it sure felt colder on my body - today at what looks like -7 out, but I think the "feel like" is much colder, does not feel as cold.... I was a bit concerned earlier on and thought I might have to consider something else for clothing to keep my butt warmer....lol Anyways, it is a much more crisp chilly morning outside for a change!

Same - that contingency is already worked in....

Some new snow in Cochrane

Pics, what pics….lets see em!

Woo Hoo !!

Given the way things sit, no one is going to give best case, they will give worst case to avoid people coming back to them throwing their words at them, or bugging endlessly - which will likley happen regardless. The trend in the forecast in some areas look promising for things to improve, I am sure trails are cleared/brushed at this point, there has been no major storms causing trees down (knock on wood), so add some cold, some snow, some packing/grooming, signatures all good and voila, maybe some yellow trails.....

Better lower the price of that Rave sled and the others too than to get them offloaded - values will be dropping by the day .....lol

This picture from last year looking across the lake….

I’ve told myself for a while now, getting away for one, maybe two multi day rides/trips and a couple of day rides is enough and what I’ve come to expect…. no longer the get away every weekend rides that usually started sooner.

Once the snow starts, many places will be in business......not places close to most of us, but that should not be surprising to any.

Happy New Year to you as well! I love the choice of picture as well!!!