For all you loud can proponents

[skidoolouie]

Dnr

 

[old abe]

Yes you are doing it. You hold your brake for 4 seconds at 4000 rpms. Two times. Sure fire way to flat spot your expensive belt. Then you could demand the DNR buy you a new belt. They will just give you a cold stare and motion for you to proceed. Whomever thought this little drill up does not know or does not care about snowmobiles. But it is not the DNR's fault. It is the people that put cans on in the first place that have caused this test to even happen. And these people do not care. If a trail gets shut down it does not matter to them. They will just go and be irresponsible somewhere else. If all the trails get shut down they will just find a new hobby to be irresponsible at.

Totally agree!!! That says it all!!!

 

[snobuilder]

I guess you could take your belt off???....
If they stop me on my Bobcat ....all I have to do is pop it into "neutral" ....not sure if she makes 4000 rpm though.

 

[old abe]

I guess you could take your belt off???....
If they stop me on my Bobcat ....all I have to do is pop it into "neutral" ....not sure if she makes 4000 rpm though.

Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Be the good old days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And a whole lot of FUN FACTOR!!!!!!!!!!! Wish you were there snobuilder??? I well remember those times!!!

 

[G]

I usually carry an old used up belt with just in case or if I have to tow a dead sled. Perhaps the DNR would let me take the time to put that one on if I ever get checked. I am all stock but the DNR can't tell the difference. If they are out to test they will test everybody. I used to call it my 'old scuzzy belt' but from now on I will refer to it as my 'fishpig belt'.

 

[Skylar]

I've never understood why people call law officers pigs.

 

[snobuilder]

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[Jonger1150]

Alot of re-routes have occurred already, but the entitled don't care, and won't care until it is too late. DNR has been told many times that trail checkpoints and hefty fines are the best way to gain attention. The best times for those checkpoints occur from 4pm to 2am. One officer explained it as booze grows courage, and with that being said, a DUI added to a Decibal infraction tied to an auto license will definitely be enough to jog the memory for most sledders. The bean counters keep track of complaints, and we all know, if it generates big enough revenue, the Sheriff and DNR entities are gonna work them hours to their benefit. The best way to be singles out is to draw attention to yourself!!

These offenders are very easy to catch too. All you need to do is sit just up trail from an intersection and listen. Once you hear the loud can, just flick the light on when the group approaches.

Game over for Mr. Baby Nuts and his stupid childish can.

 

[ICT Sledder]

I’m generally not a fan of the seemingly overbearing nature of modern law enforcement in this country, but if game wardens want to allocate 100% of their time in the winter months to loud exhausts, drunk sledding, and land trespassing then tell me where to send the donation.

 

[wirev]

I’m generally not a fan of the seemingly overbearing nature of modern law enforcement in this country, but if game wardens want to allocate 100% of their time in the winter months to loud exhausts, drunk sledding, and land trespassing then tell me where to send the donation.

Me too!

 

[ezra]

of all the land owner complantes I have dealt with over the yrs loud sleds has never been on the list.
tearing up there property off the groom is always #1.

 

[snobuilder]

of all the land owner complantes I have dealt with over the yrs loud sleds has never been on the list.
tearing up there property off the groom is always #1.

Yet I dare anyone to show me proof of damage come May 15 or so.....it just doesn't exist. Even the whole winter wheat BS doesn't hold water...and if a trail boss doesn't explain to a landowner that all (proven) damage will be repaired or paid for, they are approaching the landowner with false claims.

 

[rp7x]

run over tree saplings ?

 

[hermie]

Yet I dare anyone to show me proof of damage come May 15 or so.....it just doesn't exist. Even the whole winter wheat BS doesn't hold water...and if a trail boss doesn't explain to a landowner that all (proven) damage will be repaired or paid for, they are approaching the landowner with false claims.

This the attitude that is the issue. The landowner is nice enough to give us premission to ride on there property that they pay for and pay taxes on the least we can do is stay on the trail where he gave the club premission to use. All they got to do is look out and see the tracks all over There property doesn't matter if there is damage or not.

 

[MZEMS2]

I’m generally not a fan of the seemingly overbearing nature of modern law enforcement in this country, but if game wardens want to allocate 100% of their time in the winter months to loud exhausts, drunk sledding, and land trespassing then tell me where to send the donation.

Me too

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Yet I dare anyone to show me proof of damage come May 15 or so.....it just doesn't exist. Even the whole winter wheat BS doesn't hold water...and if a trail boss doesn't explain to a landowner that all (proven) damage will be repaired or paid for, they are approaching the landowner with false claims.

In our neck o the woods there IS certainly damage, and it is visible. Alfalfa and winter wheat get pumbled every year. Low snow conditions and trails being beat up in a weekend...it does exist

 

[renegade]

of all the land owner complantes I have dealt with over the yrs loud sleds has never been on the list.
tearing up there property off the groom is always #1.

Consider yourself lucky. We get complaints before the trail is even marked, and asked to keep away from houses all the time. Also have to worry about cattle getting scared. Cans make these problems much worse.

 

[Modman440]

Maybe it's because of the typical time of the week we ride or not. I'm not sure honestly however in my 18 years of riding to me personally seems like cans are far and few between in our neck of the woods (eastern yoop) back in the day when I started it seemed like everyone had a can or piped sled. Being a land/home owner in the UP along with many family members. During winter we all seem to agree that the drinking and riding at night is far worse and dnr is never around. Watched many times guys stumble from the bar struggle to get gear on start his sled and rocket out of town like the devil is after him. Even seen a guy go over the bars hitting the railroad tracks drunker than a skunk but no dnr or any form of law enforcement to be seen. Sure report it they get there an hour later. I've stated it before I'm not pro can I'm also not against them but to me i think someone riding drunk is way more hazardous than a can. Everyone complains about something I guess my beef is with alcohol. Also being I'm not year round but my family is and also members of town counsil. Dirt bike and side by side exhausts are a far bigger complaint at town meetings than sleds. Follow the law and you will be fine break the law and eff it up for the rest of us.

MOD

 

[snobuilder]

Me too

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In our neck o the woods there IS certainly damage, and it is visible. Alfalfa and winter wheat get pumbled every year. Low snow conditions and trails being beat up in a weekend...it does exist

We get permission to run over winter wheat every year.
If it was sure to damage it the farmers can simply say NO...but they don't.
If you have damage you probly opened too early or closed too late.
I drive by our trails all year long and have yet to see wheat damaged by sleds....in fact you can't even tell where the trail went through at harvest time!

 

[1fujifilm]

Watched many times guys stumble from the bar struggle to get gear on start his sled and rocket out of town like the devil is after him. Even seen a guy go over the bars hitting the railroad tracks drunker than a skunk but no dnr or any form of law enforcement to be seen. Sure report it they get there an hour later.



Back in the late 90's I remember staying in Hurley, WI and bar hopping and there was always that local guy who was setting a "world record" at bar time riding on 17 from Hurley to Mercer. These guys usually didn't even slow down for cross-roads after bar time.

The problem with that is neither did the guys in cars doing the same.

Bear

 

[BobRoss]

I purchased my sled used with a SLP pipe and can. I actually don't think it is loud at all and cannot tell much of a difference to the stock sled that I ride with. I do not live in this area so I am not to worried about it and cannot see paying money to buy a stock system to go back on the sled to lose performance to make it slightly quieter. I am actually pretty sure I have heard some stock sleds make more noise. I also try to be friendly to households near by, especially at night, and stay out of the throttle near them. I would be fairly upset if the DNR stopped me and would not allow me to remove my belt for this test. That is them forcing me to do damage to the belt. I am assuming that is to load the engine, but why not just bring a test stand?