scottyr
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From what I gather its only on goods that the main product in it is steel or alluminum. Like sleds and ATVs. I bet Seadoos are not subject to the tariff as they are mostly fiberglass.
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PBR said they will be going "red" today.
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If you spend more than 15 mins on a new Polaris and a new Doo, you will quickly realize that the seat on the Doo is too soft and squishy if you are an aggressive/active rider. My 26 MXZ seat is like a pillow that sucks you into it whereas the Polaris allows you to sit on the seat more like a dirt bike. I loved the LYNX seat for this reason. If you just plop down on the seat and rarely move then you will probably like a Doo seat.
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It sounds selfish but I hope that the OFSC lets the clubs give their trails once last pass today or tomorrow and pulls the pin on grooming for the rest of the season to save some money. I can all but guarantee that the travelling sledders are done after today and in a few months we will hear about how big of a deficit the OFSC ran this season.
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Congrats on a great season!!
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Yeah. I dont really worry about fuel in it as long as I keep it under 20mph. Once I start running 30 mph + it starts to drink fuel. Toons are too windy to drive that fast in anyhow. They are ideal for just cruising. You can cover a surprising amount of water at 16-17 mph as well.
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I was seriously thinking about buying a couple of seadoos this summer and those plans are on hold due to fuel costs. My pontoon boat is remarkably good on fuel as we just cruise around at 16mph. I might spend $250/summer on fuel as long as I don’t do any big runs out into G Bay. I can get a whole summer of fuel for $250 compared to 1 weekend on a sled.
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I have buddies from Muskoka that went to Cochrane and asked me to meet them there. I was doing the math in my head at burning 20L per 100kms in my F150 at 800kms each way from Mitchell and it was going to cost almost $600 in gas for me just to get there and drive home. Riding 3 days would be $1500-1600 and $1100 of it would be gas!! Hard pass at this point for me. Bring on the nice weather and let’s hope that this Iran thing is sorted out by next winter.
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I have to go to Orillia for a meeting on Thursday. Part of me is thinking I should throw my sled in my trailer and just keep trucking onto Rouyn and try to squeeze in another 400kms of riding even if its by myself.
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Sounds like the OFSC is starting to shut down trails due to lack of money. Not surprised by this and honestly, not really upset about it. I think that sled traffic will all but end up north even if there is a ton of snow. People are starting to move on to spring/summer activities are "sledded out" for the season. I wont be surprised if grooming stops altogether after this weekend and the trails go yellow until the creeks start opening up.
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Firmer is good with me. I find the BRP seats way too soft compared to a Matryx or a new Cat.
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Any idea how much those seats are going to cost next season?
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And thats a wrap on the 26 Season for me. Sleds washed, stabilizer added, everything winter related inc snowblower, sled lifts and carts jammed in the trailer. Even washed all my gear today! It was a great season albeit with a few hiccups. Dirt bike is home waiting for the Simcoe County Forest trails to open on May 1.
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Hopefully they dont plow the snow. I lost a set of keys the same way last year. Never found them. Ended up throwing out 2 sets of trailer wheel locks. (didnt have spares).
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We had a great weekend albeit not at Steves pace. We got 1263kms on and 80% of the trails were mint. The Matagami run to Lebel and then down to Senneterre was 11/10. My dad had never been to Quebec and he loved it. The old guy wasnt afraid to squeeze the flipper on the 850 Polaris when the timing was right. We saw the same moose on Monday but it did jump off the trail for us. As much as it pains me, I think my season is over. Its been a great one but my dirt bike is sending me signals that it wants to be ridden sooner than later. Here are a few pics from my trip.
