manotickmike
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531 stopped, 176 charges laid, 16 officers. 10 hours.
All on the 1st of December.
This small area is getting the patrol it deserves.
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Discuss.
I know most of us can't read the language, but it doesn't take a cunning linguist to get the jist.
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Still wishing I was closer...
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I remember looking at carrying a 12v pocket sized battery in my inner jacket pocket. Like a Lithium power pack.
Then I found an old ad from when Polaris marketed it, some years ago, minus the lithium thing, of course.
I'm convinced hanging 8 feet of wire with a microscopic conductor and 6 (count 'em, 6!) connecters in -25 at 60 mph is not the best of ideas.
Is nobody doing this?
Maybe it's my next big million dollar idea.
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1 hour ago, Wildbill said:
I am amused that some seem to think that anyone would put a 65 hp engine in a production mini sled
Just send it.
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My Intact, was ING, and I think Commercial Union before that.... Used to be handled by a small local office I walked into.
Now it's still an office, but if I call, I get a LONG wait, and a call center.
Same thing happened to my wife's insurance. I had a question about our new home, and it was 30 minutes before I got a human on the phone.
We were both with our insurers a LONG time.
I went with State Farm, (now Desjardins) because Intact won't touch a dirt bike at any cost.
Then I insured the sleds through them, then the A class RV.
If I call, I get the people in the same office I can walk in to.
If they're going to take roughly 5k of my money every year, and ZERO claims for 20+ years, I'll be F'ed if I'm going to sit on hold waiting for them to take my call.
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Hiya Kyle.
I live on River Road, just S. of Earl Armstrong.
10 minutes or so from the airport.
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Is that draw bar lock from Princess?
I bought a few last year, felt pretty smug, on sale for cheep, found 3 keyed the same.
I left one on for the last month of winter, well oiled, and when it came time to remove it, the lock cylinder had turned to mush.
I had to cut it off. That was a pain, not a great spot to be operating a cut-off tool.
Use caution. If I'd had to remove that away from home, I'd have been in a pickle.
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21 hours ago, paulslund said:
Every year I have been the guy that buys the pass on the last day of the discount (Nov 1st). Two years I got caught in that system issue that took two weeks to resolve..I knew they would fix it but still had me a bit worried.
This year I actually did it. Ordered the passes on the first day they were available. Funny thing is last week I still remember thinking I need to order the trail passes until I remembered I already did it! LOLI learned last year to avoid the last minute nonsense.
Also, kudos to them figuring out the LARGE issue of VINs and people who have decided they want a trail pass, and have not decided on a sled yet.
The gift card option is well received, by me anyway.
Also, resolve to ride with Paulslund more this year.
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I buy a 3 or 4 pack of Master weatherproof or HD ones at Princess Auto.
That way, they're keyed alike.
I threw out all of my hitch pin and tongue locks.
I drilled out a hitch pin to accept a Master lock (2" long shackle?) and use the same lock through the tongue lock.
My new trailer is a 2 5/16" ball, I can't remember if my old trailer tongue had the ability to be locked with a padlock.
This is the way to convince locks that you are not to be trifled with. I have a few of these. https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/micro-jet-torch-0587500p.html#srp
On sale (again) this week. Not really worth $33, (unless you're locked out!) but a STEAL at $10.
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30 minutes ago, Claire Voyant said:
As far as I know, solicitation for spots on the ITG happens at the same time as the District Administrator solicits for the District Trail Guide. Getting the ITG updated for our district has been an issue for a few years now for reasons I won't get into. Most businesses up here don't see the point in spending dollars for ads. One gas station refuses to pay for advertising because "the snowmobiles come here anyway"....on a trail groomed by their local club. The highway and ditches through Kap have been re-done and when the club approached the town about filling one remaining deep spot, the response was "f*** the tourists". Seriously.
We're grooming our trails as best we can for ALL riders, locals and visitors, but that doesn't necessarily mean we're being supported in what we're doing.
Education is key. If that fails, the local government has to jump in.
What I notice on the Quebec side, the routes from the trails to the pumps and restaurants and scenic spots are WELL looked after. LOTS of signage.
Snow is moved during the shoulder seasons to ensure that people will not damage their sleds on the way to spending their money.
If a business owner is too thick to understand that those noisy wallets on skis and tracks are the key to prosperity, they either need to step aside or maybe be coerced into understanding by the local and beyond levels of government who WILL benefit. If one gas station owner is non-compliant, all the other small businesses in the area may suffer.
When viewed on a larger scale, such as the Quebec model, this becomes very apparent.
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4 hours ago, sledjunk said:
Revrnd? Oh, Revrnd?
I wasn't going to call him out.
Much.
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We need an "in-house" fab guy to do sled wheels.
I'd be down for 2 sets.
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You won't regret it.
Despite some serious trail losses in the area, there is some epic sledding to be had.
I was following and lost for the most part my one extensive ride in the area, but the 2 trails leading to The Sands on Golden Lake S of the rail trail really stand out in my memory.
I have returned to the area just for them.
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Just ordered 2 gift cards. Seemed much easier.
This way I can process the VINs and whatever when the system is not all stressed out.
There didn't seem to be a downside to this plan.
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Way I see it, there's 2 kinds of people.
Maybe I'm over-simplifying.
I've been involved with risky s#it roughly since birth.
Downhill skiing (NOT the kind most of you do..) Windsurfing, (see previous comment) dirt biking, motorsports, etc. etc.
Having some training, even the basic, BASIC 1st aid dragged out over 2 days means 2 things.
1 Acknowledging that crap happens. Many go blithely through life thinking they're immortal. I've met these people, and administered 1st aid to them.
2 Being the kind of person that can help when/if it does, maybe not having to re-live it feeling helpless, and maybe a bit guilty.
Why would you want to be part of that other group?
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I'd be OK with needing First Aid for getting a snowmobile trail permit.
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I'm treating my boots with respect, as I have looked at today's offerings, and live in fear of having to spend so much on such a compromise.
I need some support, warmth, and a rockered sole, in case I actually have to walk more than a few yards.
I suspect a high end hunting boot, (not camo...) is my only hope in the future.
Likely with some sort of help in the heat department to make up for the lack of insulation.
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It's like gun control.
That works, right?
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I'm all about an increase in permit prices if we get better compliance.
Compliance won't happen without enforcement. MTO charges for it, won't provide it, won't let clubs patrol like the Quebec model.
I don't ride in the high traffic/population areas.
It's been 3 years since I was checked for compliance.
That was at a road crossing. Visible for miles, lots of U-turns visible.
Discuss.
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I love the smell of new tires, but this was nasty.
There was NO way I was going to enclose my sleds in a 7x14 box with that stink.
I fear they would be plotting their revenge, to be served COLD, in a faraway location.
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Use your nose.
I hope they have improved the manufacturing process.
I bought a big one last year, had to return it.
3 weeks later, the smell still lingered in the garage.
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It works fine in Quebec, but then Quebec believes in law enforcement protecting it's investment in tourism and winter sports.
Ontario seems content to just stand back and let it burn.
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Free Weekend Dead Is a Good Thing
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So, who enforces compliance with ATV trail passes?
Asking for a friend.