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  1. indy_500

    NOT an April fools joke!

    The storm tomorrow showed rain for the past week on the forecast models… now out of nowhere today it’s turned to snow. Just listened to Steve Beylon say Green Bay could see a foot or more on the local news and I was dumbfounded as I did not see this coming. He said all the forecast models...
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    Tough Sledding at Ski Doo

    I rode my cousins 650 for a few miles. Hard to give it a fair shake as I had just gotten off my 850. Definitely doesn’t have 850 torque but it is very fast revving, faster revving than a 600 etec imo, but no more torque/top end. I feel like the 19 newer 600r etec is pretty much on par with the...
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    Tough Sledding at Ski Doo

    Agreed, I’d be ecstatic with a 140hp power plant. I’m still young and like a little more than what a 600 has to offer, 850 is overkill though.
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    Tough Sledding at Ski Doo

    Agreed. It’s crazy how well the design holds up for the most part in the 600 platform (unlike the 800s) but I’d love to see them revamp a new motor similar to the 850s. 650-680, 140 horsepower, I’d be the first one at the dealers door to snowcheck the next day LOL
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    Tough Sledding at Ski Doo

    900T is turboed. 900 ace non turbo (which is what you have) gets nearly 10mpg better. We got mid 20s consistently with our 2014 120” shorty, was awesome at the pump. Overall, I was disappointed in the fuel economy numbers I’ve seen posted on the 130hp 900T , as it could possibly have been a...
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    Tough Sledding at Ski Doo

    From what I’ve read on dootalk, the guys with the 900T (130hp) are only getting 15-18.
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    Tough Sledding at Ski Doo

    My 850 actually gets slightly better mileage, 17-18, because I don’t have to use as much throttle to ride at the pace we do. She gets 16-17. I use much more oil than her 600 does though. We definitely are NOT speed demons when riding together, a 600 would definitely suffice, but every once and...
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    Tough Sledding at Ski Doo

    Kens in Green Bay has 24 blizzard 600 137” for $12,400. $199 doc fee plus tax. I had money down on a 24 blizzard 850 137” for $13,200 and a $9000 trade in offer from the salesman, but the manager vetoed the trade offer the following day because he didn’t want to take on trades, and was at $7000...
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    Who's Been Out

    Ya ain’t lying! I look at it this way, spend the next 8 months wishing I got another ride in or just go do it, even if it means waking up at 4 am and driving 200 miles each way to squeeze some throttles! Both sleds had a half tank, I put a couple gallons in each to start the day and we were able...
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    Who's Been Out

    We did 75-80 miles from Pats in Greenland to South Range and back. Stopped at krupps for breakfast and Danced around on a few logging roads to mix things up as well. The mudhole areas around the firesteels by Mass were so-so when we took off around 10am eastern, little frozen from a night in the...
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    Who's Been Out

    Couple more for good measure!
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    Who's Been Out

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    Who's Been Out

    Heading up to mass city tomorrow morning!
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    old abe is a year older today! Eh?

    Happy birthday!
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    3-27

    How’d you guys fair this morning north of the bridge m8man?
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    Winter Storm Warning for 3/24 and 3/25 Northern Wisconsin

    I had a few inches at my house on the north side of Greenville, and next to nothing here at work in Appleton. Crazy difference in 12 miles. Got 4-5” at home on Friday, was mostly all gone by Saturday evening, 1/2-1” Sunday morning, slowly melted, another 1-2” Sunday late afternoon and then...
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    Retirement Scenario

    St germain! Growing up and still living in a suburb of Appleton I need my amenities nearby, I’m not an off the grid, away from amenities type person. Eagle River and Minocqua would have majority of what I need, with a reasonable drive south to rhinelander for some more big box stores. Also...
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    Clutch maintenance - worn parts

    Definitely overkill! Other than springs, I wouldn’t touch a mountain sled clutch until 1500 miles or a trail sled clutch until 3000 miles. Hoosier, I agree Goodwin is a good place to start, have used them for a few different things from clutches to shock rebuilds and always had great luck. I...
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    Last year vs This year

    2023 1st pic March 12 Star Lake 2nd pic March 12 St Germain 3rd pic March 19 St Germain 4th pic March 26 Bergland
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    TIME TO CALL IT ?

    While I do agree, we wanna get outside and play baseball! LOL
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