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11 minutes ago, stoney said:
Good to see the bugs were worked out!
For me and IMO, the extra power & CC that the 998 has does not offset the pluses the Doo has over it.
Only place the 998 has the advantage is lakes, long straight trail runs (but you have to be crazy to stretch its legs there) and bragging rights for more power, if that is your thing......of course the options for bigger tunes too.
The 998 is truly a thing of beauty, but like you said, you kinda have to be crazy to stretch it’s legs. I know when I have my viper maxed out (which is rare) across a lake at 150-160km/hr, that’s plenty fast for me lol. I have no desire to go faster! That’s just me though.
I can only imagine WOT on a turbo 998.I tried one years ago for a very short distance and the power was incredible, it felt so good, but I certainly don’t need or want it.
And to think some guys are tuning them to 300+Hp for the trail blows my mind. It’s partly a status thing…or just money to burn.-
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I was just informed it’s raining in north bay right now and no sign of snow yet. They got a bit of snow earlier in the week, but I’m guessing the rain will be doing further damage anyways.
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6 hours ago, tricky said:
Last week, Mar 8-10, we rode a lot of what you have planned. We staged out of the Dinner Bell in Bonfield to avoid the NB trails close to the city. The trails in general were very good but the closer to NB we got the worse the trails were. I see that you plan to use the D trail south of Trout Lake on two days. I would avoid that if at all possible. As PLC advised, this 20 km stretch of 'trail' south to west end of Lake Nosbonsing is in serious need of snow. Like a dummy, I had forgotten how bad that long stretch can get in low snow conditions. I had told myself 5 years ago that I would only ever ride that section of trail after a snowfall. There were 6-8 km of bare paved road/ gravel shoulder to ride. I learned last time to just get up on the pavement and ride at speed rather than grind it out on the shoulder. It's over faster that way - less sled wear. PLC also warned of NB308. A portion of it was great, but last week the log haul was very active and portions of the road was ploughed down to ice/gravel mix. In other parts of Ontario those two trails would have been red. We need the fourth colour (purple works) to indicate ploughed trails without snow.
We met several sledders who were staying in NB, but after one day in and out from the strip, they decided to trailer out of town for their loops. Favourite parking was the one on highway 11 where the AD trail crossed. It's a very large lot right off the main trail.
Trails further west were excellent last week in the Field, Verner, Hagar, River Valley area, with the exception of the road trail through Warren, which can be avoided on local trails.
I just see that the weather forecast is a bummer for the start of the weekend. I stay positive though, by always driving the shortest distance to good conditions.
Good luck, whatever you decide.
Appreciate the report Tricky, and Thankyou! We’ve been looking at the forecast lately and trying to decide where we’re headed to. It looks like a bit of rain moving in, was supposed to be 25-35cm of snow but TWN has teased us once again unfortunately.
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39 minutes ago, signfan said:
It's the same sled Yamaha has had for the last 5 plus years with gold paint. I must be missing something here??
Exactly, when the guy in the video has nothing good to say except for how “dialed” the gold paint looks on the spindle….🤷🏼♂️
viper is also the same as the past few years…. $3k more (basically gouging their clients) over last years price for a new sticker package.
I love my Yamaha’s and now on my 3rd viper in the cat chassis, but my money will be going elsewhere when the time comes for new sleds. I realize prices are crazy on everything right now, but the doo & poo are at least being fair with their price increases. That’s just what I’ve noticed.
650 Indy SP is $500 more than last year…exact same sled.
Doo & Poo have gone up around $500-$1000 over last years pricing.
Yamaha is gouging, and I don’t like it.
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Trails look awesome!
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24 minutes ago, soupkids said:
Parking lot was full today.
STP is still grooming from garson north
The 25-35cm this Friday will help
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5 minutes ago, Blackstar said:
Its really got me thinking. I realize I probably have minutes to make a call.
Tough to justify spending over $30k on a sled when I rode less than 500 kms this winter.
Kinda made a deal with myself last week that if I put over 2000 kms on my Cat next winter then I could buy what I want....lol
I assume this will be a one year only paint scheme.
Decisions, decisions.
I’ve already made my decision and it’s a hard pass lol.
it was an easy decision for me
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Pricey sled! I hope your not financing at the 10.99% rate! 🤣
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1 hour ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said:
I can't speak for current but a few weeks ago we found the following:
-NB308 had some road running the wasn't too much fun.
-The D trail from Asterville to Trout Lake was a tough ride and especially from Hwy 17(Mr.Gas) which seems to be normal
-If your wife isn't partial to tight twisty trails she probably won't like A104D
-The Bonfield Club trails south of Lake Nosbonsing were amazing.
-Everything else we were on was awesome except the trail from the A up into Mattawa which was real bad on a Tuesday
Thanks for the info PLC. My wife is fine with riding wherever…she’s riding 2up anyways, and has no choice! Lol
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21 hours ago, wrightonalan said:
fergus is open
Parts of fergus were absolutely mint this morning. Managed to put on 90km.
hillsburgh, Dundalk, parts of Orangeville were very good yesterday. Wife and I did 190km and it was awesome! Plenty of snow out there! There are definitely some thin areas, but no biggie considering the winter we’ve had. I know a guy that went to Durham today and he said he’s never seen it so good!
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22 hours ago, stoney said:
Took the princess for a ride today.
Trails from 830am until about noon were really good with some expected bad spots and roads were partial snow / scrape.
Than the snow started to turn very mushy, corners were pushing for sure, some were on wrong side, but traffic was real light and some more rocks poking through.
Trails were flat and nicely set up.
Fuel at MTH and lunch was boiler room.
Lakes are in great shape though, good for some high mph runs.
I see that picture and it reminds me of my wife doin the same thing up in burks falls! Haha!
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Just wondering what the current conditions are like in north bay right now. The wife and I are thinking about our last ride of the season this coming weekend and weather looks good for the weekend also.
if anyone has any info on current riding conditions, that would be great! These are the day rides we’d be considering. Thanks guys!
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That 4S should do minimum 90mph. Something had to be wrong with that sled you demoed @soupkids
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This is why they’re selling out fast, hardly any sleds to offer. Pretty easy to do…
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I just saw a post on FB Halliburton is having some issues with receiving parts for one of the groomers. Basically, they’re down to one groomer.
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That was exactly my thoughts, it was a boring release compared to last year. No turbo 4 stroke. The 9R was introduced last year was it not?
I do think that 9R Khaos color combo is pretty cool though. I never would’ve thought that teal & purple would look so good! -
33 minutes ago, stoney said:
PLC is laying a back handed slap and saying you run slow…lol
I remember running the ripsaw, thought it was great, than a cobra track and that was even better - the ripsaw II actually kind of looks like the cobra with the cupped paddles.
I assume you must run studs with your track?I had a feeling PLC was jabbin at me haha!
yes I do run studs, only for safety purposes though….maybe I do ride slow 🤔
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3 hours ago, Strong Farmer said:
That’s a good life. You don’t eat sliders on hard trails with taller lug? That was always my fear unless you stud it?
I’m not sure how well sliders will hold up on a taller lug track, I’m guessing they’ll wear faster though. My sliders usually wear at the bend in the rails and last quite a while. I am considering a 1.5” in the future
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3 hours ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said:
The longevity of your track vs. others mentioned is no doubt partly due to the chassis it is in and possibly speeds ran.
The ripsaw 2 track is a very good track, low and high speeds lol
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2 hours ago, RAMSOMAIR said:
1.25" Ripsaw II DONE
I have 14,000kms on my ripsaw 2, not one issue other than it’s now down to just over an inch in lug height. I think the next track will be the 1.5” ripsaw 2 track.
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Beautiful out there! Quite the show!
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1 hour ago, Spiderman said:
I bet they will sell out.
Seems sledder populace are loaded and the manu's know it!
There were quite a few people that backed out this year from their snowchecks, myself & brother included, but there was always someone next in line to buy it!
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30 minutes ago, Blackstar said:
Ya, I was disappointed to see the rice of a ZR9000. They have a Trail Blazer Package which gives you a medium height windshield, tunnel bag, handlebar bag and a proper front bumper for another $1100. I think the freight is another $850. That puts the TCat at $29400 and we don't have studs, descent carbides or taxes yet.
I'm struggling with it all. I had set things up so I would be spring ordering my next sled this year. I was thinking that, at 58, it could very well be my last. But with only 300 kms this season, on a 2015 sled which now has 7000 kms, does it even make sense?
I've been watching Marketplace and there are plenty of low mileage sleds showing up at reasonable prices in the last 2 weeks. I'm thinking there will be more before the end of the month.
So I will wait. Maybe I will order, maybe I will buy slightly used, maybe I will stay with what I have. Its just had a full service, new sliders and carbides. See if I ride more next year than the past 5 years, because if I don't then I'm out.
Only thing that will screw things more up is if Yamaha puts out an SRX in Black and Gold..........
I’ve been watching marketplace & kijiji, there are plenty of used sleds for a decent price right now and I think your right, there will be plenty more to come. The used market is about to heat up!
I’m willing to bet if cats zr9000 is almost $30k you can be sure the Yamaha SRX will be $30k no doubt. I found the Yamahas always were priced a bit higher than cats 7000 & 9000 sleds.
you gotta ride that cat more before you upgrade! 🤣
I thought you would have way more kms on your 2015. And yes, a black & gold srx would leave me drooling, I might end up divorced for the second time though haha!
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35 minutes ago, Strong Farmer said:
Tough one. I first said I would never spend more then 10,000 on a sled. I bought three new for under 10k. 1994 xcr, 1997 formula z 583 and 2003 Yamaha viper 700. Then prices went up and 12 to 15k was more realistic. Now it’s double that. Oh well maybe I get a boat instead 🤣.
I’m actually considering a 4 seater SXS. Way more use and you can get a nice one for around $20k. My only problem is I dont have much time during spring, summer & fall
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I haven’t tried a 900 doo so can’t compare the 2, but I know forsure my viper has plenty of low to midrange grunt, it takes a while to get to top end speeds.
I’m sure they’re close though