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Techdenis007

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  1. I got mine when I turned 12 ... would have been 1981. I think I still have it somewhere....
  2. My history with the Hearst club has been well documented on here. The Mattice club until 2 weeks ago there was no negative history. First year I got back into sledding we were hanging around the Mattice clubhouse a lot, I brushed the X-country ski trails and groomed them for 2 years, until the people running the kitchen quit on it. We had outdoor events and the sliding hill was well kept, we spent 2 complete winters working out of that clubhouse, never asked for anything in return. I disagree with the not ratting out deal if you're a volunteer. It's our duty to see that things are run properly, it's in the best interest of the club, the district, the OFSC, and most importantly, the SLEDDERS BUYING A PERMIT. They deserve to get the best value for their money, and if clubs are screwing the pooch and claiming their trails are open when they're in fact not, they MUST BE SET STRAIGHT. You didn't personally ride all the Mattice loops to verify that they were in fact NOT GROOMED, despite showing Limited Availability on the ITG (the bible, so to speak). I did. The Mattice club has been grooming farther than they're supposed to on the L153, which is not an OFSC trail. You would have us turn our heads and allow them to waste fuel and equipment lifespan for the sake of being another white sheep ? I have enough integrity to stand up for what's right, to say it's wrong, and to see that it gets fixed. If that groomer breaks way at the end of that trail when turning around, do you think it's the club or the operator that gets it fixed ? Not a chance, it's the District that has to shell out to drag it out. OUR PERMIT DOLLARS. You should also know that I rode with 3 Kap club members (1 was an exec), they knew all about the Mattice club being warned repeatedly for doing such. It's common knowledge. The issues we're dealing with, as you mentioned, well, THIS IS ONE. UNGROOMED CLUB TRAILS SHOWING AVAILABLE IS ANOTHER. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM. If you want more info on the Hornepayne Trails, I'd suggest you contact the club directly, as the portion beyond the park I don't work because it's simply not my section. The section that I'm responsible for signage on, is in fact Limited availability. I'm not Kenny, I'm not Matthew, I'm me. You don't have to like how I do things, but I can tell you for a fact that our Hearst club is a better entity than it was 5 years ago. They offer a proven product, they're plainly more transparent than before, the ITG accurately reflects actual trail conditions. If I see something of concern, I send a text, give an exact location, sometimes it gets fixed right away, or it gets put on as Limited as it should be. If my efforts have any positive effect on that, then great. I don't do anything but attempt to see that issues get resolved, and that's the absolute limit I'll do for this club. If you'd like to meet in person and have a proper discussion face to face, you say when and where, and I'll be there. I've stood nose to nose with a lot bigger people than you lady, you don't intimidate me, not one bit. There's not a man or a wallet big enough to scare me, not anymore.
  3. Yeah, I get that sometimes... Check it out Revrnd, I done got me a Gordie Howe hat trick
  4. Hi. I'm Larry, this is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl....
  5. Just to add confusion and drama to this. I can go out and cold-seize ANY 2 stroke doo, in certain riding conditions (outside temperatures). We've been having fits with some seizures that appear for no particular reason. Under the impression that the sled will protect itself (warm-up mode), but it won't if it's already warmed up. We've had over a dozen cases over the last 3 seasons. Here's the scenerio. Operator is out riding with his friends for a while, they stop just before a lake crossing, shut the sleds off for 15-20 minutes, few smokes and some chat. Get back on the sleds, start crossing the lake. Within seconds, OH CRAP ... Huge patch of slush .... hammer the gas (this actually happened, operator explained in great detail) to get through the slush, after about 5 seconds of WOT it bogged momentarily, then continued across, but sounded differently after. The piston heated up quicker than the cylinder did, despite having been run less than 1/2 hour prior. The heat exchanger (146" sled) was well cold, when the thermostat opened back up the frozen coolant got into the engine, tightened up the walls just enough for the now expanding piston to squeak. We confirmed a cold seize pattern on the piston upon disassembly (it was a trade-in sled that never saw abuse). We've been since taking photos and sending them to BRP for analysis and providing them evidence that you can indeed cold seize a "warm" engine. It's happened to very experienced customers that are very reliable in their accounts. I keep one on the shelf, to show the customers. Back to the topic above ... Did the borrower necessarily abuse the sled ? Not likely, if he has any self respect. But (and without knowing what actually failed in his case), it still blew up. Someone who doesn't know any different could easily go and squeak a piston without knowing how or why, can happen easily. Stop for 15 minutes chatting, get on, hammer the gas. Not necessarily abuse, but not sufficiently warmed up prior to giving full throttle. I'm SOoooo particular when taking off after pit stops now it's not funny. As per lending / trading sleds, Nunz and I swap regularly, we have good communication and trust each other intuitively. He knows I'm good for it, and vice versa, along with several other members on here. To an "acquaintance" wanting a thrill, line up beside me and I'll give you a thrill. You won't get one on my equipment if I don't know you're good for it or not.
  6. Only way I'll stay there is if I get to sleep in the barn with the animals .... they're more civilized than the staff. I won't support any business whose staff looks down their nose at their patrons.
  7. Only on a sled can you take photos like this and feel like you're a hero..... I have this one as my desktop background photo.
  8. Exactly the case. They groom it as much as humanly possible. They know that it's needed too. Excellent post TDoo, right on point.
  9. You missed the previous comments she made on now deleted posts. You would understand better, had you read them. I have recently (and in previous years) ratted out clubs that report their trails as Available or Limited, when in fact they have not been groomed once. Thus the comment above, is a direct shot at me because I'm a rat. The club she volunteers with has not once been questioned. Therefore she is simply bashing me for her own personal pleasure. I assure you that she in fact, has not contacted the district regarding the trail conditions I reported above. I call a spade a spade, doesn't matter whose backyard it's in.
  10. There's a better one yet ... .... take a snooze on a sled and make it look perfectly normal ....
  11. Did you get proper rear muffs ? They have 2 or 3 different ones for rear passenger....
  12. Some pics .... Gulley West of Iroquois Falls .. Bullwinkle in the middle of the pic ... there were 2 on the trail ... Several mine tunnel pics ... Lunch at Mike's in Timmins. I just realized that these are all taken on non-Cochrane trails, sorry .... lol !
  13. Thank you PLC. I appreciate that, more than you'll ever know.
  14. Everybody won, no failures and no crashes. And as for what you're actually referring to, didn't happen ... too many witnesses ....
  15. You want a report, here's one. A trail from Greenwater to SRF was the worst moguls I've ever seen, BUT BUT they hadn't groomed it in a while, AND they are human beings wanting to spend time with families over the holidays, SO it's to be expected. I would think that today, 2 days later, it will have been groomed (they had gone West the day we went to SRF, New Years day). Canyon West side is Unavailable, but had been groomed at least once prior to the insurance issue with OPG, so they were instructed to stop grooming it. Canyon East side was quite rough the day we rode it, longer straight sections were very decent but corners and twisties were rough enough to make me concerned about losing my 14L LinQ can .... A trail East of Greenwater to Cochrane is very good, the odd bumpy section. A trail South of Cochrane is excellent, well groomed. A trail to Iroquois Falls and the L trails in and out of IFalls are excellent. Once you hit Timmins section of trails, they're a bit rougher but very rideable, as there had been a report of a groomer down for repairs .. ? Still well rideable, but rougher close to town, which is typical. I'll probably get roasted for posting discouraging posts about trail conditions now .....
  16. I would like to take a moment to thank all of my family and friends, from near and from far; and wish you all a Happy New Year !!!
  17. Booked in on Wednesday night at the Thriftlodge... gonna make an overnighter out of it.
  18. I did SRF to the Westway on my 800 E-tec on 32L, 220 km's (2 years ago). I challenge any other 800 class sled to do better.
  19. I use the Doo muffs when it's colder than about -15, above that I have a set of Choko wind deflectors. My hands are always cold so I don't take chances with the weather anymore. Claw mitts are better than 5 finger gloves for cold weather in my case.
  20. I love mine. Zero buffeting in the back of the truck. No snow gets in while traveling either.
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