Strong Farmer

Well they charge you a diagnostic fee. then a charging fee to see if battery will charge. if that fails then they replace battery 😆.

When I was at brp dealer a little while ago. I heard from inside service guy they might come up with a 15 year limit. Older than that they don't work on it. He claims the older stuff takes up space waiting on parts, techs can't hook up thier computer either. Training totally different today than it was 20 years ago.

Defiantly more to this storey. Harley's do have a niche market no doubt. Volume might be lower today than it was 10 years ago, affecting dealers. During covid the stock peaked. Now it's down 35 percent since last year. Fundamentals are weak for brand going forward.

Even barn builders aren't busy this year. I got a quote on some work. Vala wasn't hard to get anyone 👌

I could only imagine. No way my wife would do that she be long gone 😆.

Wow 49 years that's amazing 👌.

That's why I still use regular a19 ones 😆. I had a cross auger motor fail a few weeks ago. I got old one out before crew arrived. Took two of us to push augar back in while third fastened it down. How long do they last for you typically. I rebuilt an emergency spare again and keep it on shelf. All wired ready to go. One that failed was 9 years in service

Not sure about that one. I never made huge profits but I keep re investing back in to gain efficiency's and to live another day. I make enough to pay my bills that's about it. Be lucky if I retire by 65. I was told by a few contractors not many farmers like me left now. Most don't do any pm maintaince and just call when stuff breaks 😆.

Right now I pay 300 for a permit no problem. My insurance is more than that on sled and I always pay it too. 👍 Ofsc should be able to raise prices after great winter we had 👌. Even my business we are doing 35 percent more for same money as 15 years ago. Revenue not growing compared to expenses. Same dilemma. ofsc use to partner with marks and get discount cards. Be nice if they could do something like that again for early buyers 👌

Snow making one would be a huge logistical challenge. I know hailburton forest tried it and it turned out easier to go into bush and push it back onto trail to help build base when trails are thin, then to actually make it again.

Just ride with 900 dolllars in your pocket. 😆 you don't have to spend 400 then 😆 wonder why Ontario don't have that option 😆

They must have some reserves and Apparantly ofsc never said no and we were told to not comment on it. This just sounds like they wanted to be squeaky wheel without going thru whole process to get some funding/help equipment. We did have some bad winters were permit sales were still strong especially during Covid. Surely some got put into reserves I would hope. Reserves should be maintained at a certain level and if permits need to go up to maintain reserves that's what has to happen. imagine sales will be up this fall. Dealer told me all their used sleds moved well at end of March early April. My used one was one of last ones available to grab. That's a great sign too. Still had some new non currents but these people that traded were buying new ones. 👌

Maybe it's time family permit is tried. Give families with more then one sled a break on second and third permit like Haliburton forest does. I know they looked at it before but maybe it's a way to grow revenue by getting more sleds permitted, that are only used occasionally.

That way it be expense we could cross off list before Xmas, too. Ofsc could get some cash flow thru the summer to get ahead start on season prep. Also permit could be fully paid in time for November shipping so no one cancel last payment etc 👌.

I lost my trail access too a number of years ago. I still buy permits and find legal places to park. I found we can ride different areas now to switch it up. I didn't trailer anymore then about 30 mins from house this year. I rode a wider variety of trails with my son that wouldn't be possible without trailer. Trail access is a privilege and unless you get involved and do some of leg work it is impossible to count on it year after year.