Recent content by arcticman

For several years now I have been trying to reach this milestone on my sled. I was home over the holidays and I did get to ride. my last day a home I left Benton Harbor (Spinks Corner) and rode to Lawton and the Kal-Haven and down the Van Burren back to my house and sadly I came up 16 miles...

When do trails open in MI?

Need riding partner or partners to ride Saturday 01/14/12. Answer me here or e-mail at arcticman1957@yahoo.com.

I left my house at Napier and Park rural Benton Harbor. The first 5-6 mile were pretty spotty. From county line road to Keeler things greatly improved, from Keeler to Glenwood I was one of the first sleds of the morning lot's of powder. On the way home more sleds and the trail was packing down...

The wife and I made it to Thief River Falls MN yesterday and toured the Arctic Cat factory great experience. I would have liked to have made it Friday to see the line running however great time. Thank you Arctic Cat, I have owned snowmobiles since 1982 and have rode Cats since 1991.

I just started riding two years ago and love it. To have a place here on my favorite web-site to talk about motorcycles is way cool. I have a ninety-eight Goldwing. I will try to get some pictures up.

Corbin James arrived last night after 48.5 hours of labor by c-section. Everybody is doing fine. Grandpa Jim

Well we made to Elk River MN on Tuesday ahead of the big Sno-nomai. I have heard from some the people from John Dee already and have been invited to go riding. I wish I could but having the knee replacement surgery back in December the doctor has me to ride for at 4 months. Just in time to bring...

My brother has two 93 Ext 550 and the both have burn the left piston. The sleds have right around 4400 miles on them one he has owned one for ten years. The other he bought this fall and the motor was already blown. Is this normal for these sled to have problems at this amount of use? Very good...

Last year I built my pole barn and I installed the overhead doors under the eves. I like the looks of the building, but it has created a problem the snow slides down the roof blocking the doors. I have located a product called snow guards which addresses the problem and I was wondering if...

My son just send a text asking why the shocks have wires going to them. I am not familar with this model I am researching but thought I would ask here.

Okay I have my next job assignment, I am to report to Monticello MN the 7th of February. I am looking for a place to rent that will allow my dogs. One is a 65 lbs and the other is 27 lbs both are housebroken and are very well mannered. The dogs are kenneled when the wife and myself are not...

I know that this has been covered here before but I cannot find the info that I wrote down. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Looking for Cat, Doo and Yamaha. Thanks Jim

My brother bought this sled that had leaned out and burned up. He already owns one machine like it. Using his sled has reference has he rebuilt the burned up sled. When he got to carbs he an extra verticle hole in the right hand side(boot side) of the carb body which is open. We are thinking...

Got to ride yesterday rode 35 miles. I have knee replacement surgery tomorrow, hopefully I will recoup fast enough to do some more riding later. Trails are different than two years ago here in the Coloma MI. All of the rest you please ride safely and Merry Christmas. Jim