I parked the sled then watched it get broken - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

mmrosshere · 02-02-2007, 05:00 AM

we were on a two day tour of the state. On the homeward bound leg we decided to lunch at a picknick table near the trail. All the sleds were well off the trail the closest perhaps 10' from it. We had just unpacked our stuff when 4 sleds came up the trail and they were flying. 3 of them made the corner a little wide but made it. The 4th the new f7 all blacked out did not and went right through us. Over Dave's skis cliped Jeffs rear bumper then right in to my sled. he took mine in the left ski somewhere and flipped my sled. Glad I had not replaced the windshield yet. Then he stopped with his skis under Sues belly pan having pushed her sled back about 5 feet. Everybody was obviously pissed. But no harm came to him however there were some very heated words. We got out our info and exchanged it. About an hour went by after that. Then a local trail warden came threw and asked us if we had seen a xc 600 or a F7. I said "Ya a F7 just did this" pointing at my sled. he replied they were stolen. So I gave the the info to him.

Just kidding

We did go on the tour. Steve rolled his new Indy 500 and Justin seized his Xc 600. as far as me I hit a big rock with the right ski and then bounced to the left side of the trailand proceded to make like superman while hitting the kill switch watching the sled drive it's front left ski into the boulders on the other side of the trail, bounce out of that and sit neatly in the center of the trail. Damage consist of . Trailing arm, both left sway bar bushing(missing) upper radious rod and bent carbide skag for the SLP SLT skis. I did tie up the sway bar and had a challenging ride the rest of the way home. Now I am off to look for used parts for my 98 xlt classic.

SnowRida · 02-02-2007, 05:26 AM

You didn't RIDE in Michigan did you?

j/k

RIDE safe next time.

mmrosshere · 02-02-2007, 05:30 AM

Something always happens when there is a group of us. It is never a boaring mondain trip weather on bikes, boats or sleds.

**smallengineguy** · 02-02-2007, 07:03 AM

Holy carap! I guess no boredom there! Why did the sled seize?

**RJ Gleason** · 02-02-2007, 08:23 AM

Nice bit of fiction there at the beginning

of your story.

newcatrunner · 02-02-2007, 08:37 AM

do you write books by chance...when i was reading the first part i could actually picture that sled hitting everything...if not you should start.

as for the other..bummer

IndianRvrShiver · 02-02-2007, 08:59 AM

Another graduate of the Creative Writing curriculum at Locky University!

mmrosshere · 02-02-2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by smallengineguy

Holy carap! I guess no boredom there! Why did the sled seize?

We haven't torn it down yet. but that night in the antifreeze in the belly pan I could have sworn I saw chunks of metal like a rod went through the block. We had all offered to rebuild the motor do the pipe can and jetting for him. But he had the dealer do it so it would be "right". Well now it is "right" on the trailer waiting to go back.

mmrosshere · 02-02-2007, 02:19 PM

Thank you on the compliments for the story. I think the good visual is more from the Reader having seen what you are talking about. If I told that story to some of my biker pals they would under stand but not be able to picture it. ie Play Frederic Chopin at a Korn concert.

mmrosshere · 02-03-2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallengineguy

Holy carap! I guess no boredom there! Why did the sled seize?

Update on Justin's 04xc600pro

We found a hole in the bottom of his block. and check this out.

The shop he took it to 2 days prior to have pipes, can jets and airbox put on and adjusted to run "properly" by the book claim that it was his fault. Why? Because there was no antifreze in the system. Well that night when we looked in there was about a half gal in the belly pan along with some shiney metal parts. and I'm sure there was a green line in the snow as well. I know my trailer was more slippery than usual that night. Reason #2 he did not shut it down when the temp light came on. He claims to never have seen a temp light. also note the tach and spedo did not work when it was returned I don't know about the other dash lights. Did they forget to plug that back in. the rest of us think there is going to be a fight over the actual cause.