Strong Farmer

How many kms on rollers before they failed? I am shocked skidoo can't get this issue resolved. Brp never had these kinds of issues before covid.

Do you think they shut them down this weekend?

Nice that 9r sounds like a great engine. Is it smooth like an 850 too?

It's a 900 cc non turbo two stroke. 850 boast isn't that reliable so hopefully this engine will be proven to be realible with time. Haven't heard of many issues with it yet. Suppose to be around 175 hp. 650, 140, 850 is 165 ish. Just a tad more than 850. Polaris four stroke is a joke. I wouldn't buy one.

Nice looking sled. Hopefully weather holds for another month 👍

Can contact the club. Sounds like issue been resolved by above post and it wouldn't be green if it was risky to cross.

These new Polaris engines are impressive. All good on gas and oil for most part compared to past Polaris engine. No more strapping on a gallon of oil to finish a longer ride 👍

That's allot of kms, your southern Ontario legend my friend. I might get 2000 before I am finished. Did you give up on ski wheels? I been reading 900 ace is best for younger kids because you can program keys to different speeds, then they won't out grow. Sled. With having two kidos it be a no brainer 👍.

Been some groomers down in my area too. if ofsc went 5 million in hole last year. I wonder how big deficit going to be by end of this year. Southern snow riders has 3 groomers going to try to keep up to traffic. There trails were in best shape in d5. Flat and fast last Friday. Next year we should sell a pile of yearly permits. Be opportunity to raise prices and ensure we have some realible equipment. I have a bad feeling permit money going to run out shortly and grooming going to cease early across province. I can see this happening, unless there been a pile of revenue come in to offset it hopefully I🙏

Not this year 👌

Seems like some re valving might be needed?

I see what you are getting at. Sledding still reasonable today if you buy used stuff. I make same today as 10 years ago, have no more disposable income, if anything have abit less because of high equipment costs. We are just doing more volume where we can, so equipment over head don't eat up too much of net revenue. Have to have some fun. I don't need to ride 3000 miles a season either. Do I plan on quitting no, as long as there are some local trails to ride. I still own sleds. My truck 16 years old, trailer 15 years sleds 4 years old and other one is almost 10 years old 👌.

People still want a fortune for winter rentals if it's road accessible. Only thing is you can make your own meals. Lots of cottages want over 300 a night by time you add in all fees. Even cabins ar edge water are in 250 range mid week then another 35 to 55 ish on weekends. They aren't real big. Farther north you go cheaper it is. I looked at some and thankfully we got a good season in South, so we didn't bother this year 👌

I had a really good weekend too. I rode 240 kms with wife (two up on Friday) On Sunday me and my son did 90 kms on local trails here. One smaller loop. I see lots of families out and about this year on sleds. Lots on older 10 years plus sleds. They are just going from truck to warm up shack to hang out and then go back. With all snow locally this year things are open all way to Lake Erie. If southern Ontario gets snow, sport more affordable to ride local trails close to your house. I don't add up food when I am out riding , since we have to eat anyways. It take a few good winters for riders to get back in or decide to stay in. I rode about 1400 kms so far this winter. I am almost done. Been on every trail within 1.25 hours drive in a car from house pretty much. Not much else to see really in this area. I might trailer to mount forest and ride a loop around top and back down when weather is nice. Even my son almost had enough this winter. You can only ride same trails so many times, before it becomes boring too. Snow blowing been super expensive this year. My back up guy charges me about 250 an hour. 1.5 hours do my 1 km drive way can easily cost 400 bucks, when I don't have time to do it myself. Had to use him half dozen times this winter and not over yet.

Nice you know it's a good winter when you can sell a sled with high km's.