OFSC has received a very generous investment from the Provincial Government of Ontario, Canada. This investment is intended to fully restore the entire, full OFSC trail network! Sadly the full trail network has been shorted to only parts being funded for riding for way too many years. IMO, this is great news!
Great News for Ontario, Ca!
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Good name for it! Should probably add a "changing station" at the other end. 
It's west of sudbury if I remember right. It was once a trail. We went over it once. I've heard it's blocked off now. It saved us a bunch of miles on the last day of a trip as the trail reroute goes a long away around just to come back to the same spot on the other side of the trail. We were in a group of 3. I was 2nd. I didn't think much of it as I was following and it wasn't as bad as it seemed in that video. The guy in front saw the path on his garmin. When I got over it, I looked back and the 3rd guy in our group was sitting on the other end. He was having second thoughts about going over but he ended up doing it. I don't know what we would have done if he decided he couldn't do it - maybe meet up again later that day? I didn't want to go over it again.
Here's another look at it. I definitely only looked straight in front of me.
Oh, Hell No!
There's one of those up near Hurley somewhere that we've been on. Much shorter, not as high, but just as puckerworthy.
There's one of those up near Hurley somewhere that we've been on. Much shorter, not as high, but just as puckerworthy.
Not to argue Hoosier, but it's hard for me to see that being a sanctioned trail of any kind in Ontario with OFSC??
If I remember right some years back I think this bridge popped up too? And I do know there was a long out of the way around up by Sudbury that we encountered heading home from Timmins and North Bay years back? Did you make a Canadian trip this year?I was good to go this year, but my Canadian riding bud was not up to snuff due to heart surgery. So next year it is again. Hopefully more trails reopen by then too. Did you get the 900Ace sled. They are one boss Canadian big mile trip mpg sled.It's possible I was wrong that this bridge was once part of a trail. I see your point about the OFSC - one would think it would need a guardrail at least. There's another video out there with a car stuck on it in the non-snow season. We rode that area in March 2020, just days before covid showed up. I don't know if I was told it was part of a trail or if it was on the ride command app, or we could have just followed tracks and I'm remembering wrong.Not to argue Hoosier, but it's hard for me to see that being a sanctioned trail of any kind in Ontario with OFSC??
Yes we got up to Canada last week. Our normal group of 3 was down to 2, so we opted to drive to Wawa instead of starting in Searchmont like we used to. We thought that was too remote for just 2 sleds, in the event we had an issue with one. Rode about 1100 miles over 4 days. Day 1 out to Marathon and back. Day 2 up the Hearst. Day 3 out to moonbeam and riding loops around there and around hearst. Day 4 back to Wawa. Just incredible conditions, low traffic and great people. Some of those in Hearst were prepping to go up to James Bay. Crazy set ups they had for that. The only thing that would have been better is if the Iran "situation" didn't happen, as I think gas went up every time we filled up. But that's a discussion for another forum.
Ended up having a sled issue 10 miles north of Hawk Junction, so I'm glad we were there instead of between Wawa and Searchmont. I think the stator went out in my sled. Guess I can't complain with 10,500 miles on the sled. It was a simple tow to a road and the other guy went back to the truck while I waited with food at the Big Bear. Guy there was nice enough to stay open for me. Can't wait to return. I just love riding up there.
And yes I got the ace 900. We went up to Eagle River area with my kids in January where there is an area by a relative's house outside the trail system and rode it for a few days. Well actually I never rode it as my daughter wouldn't get off it. She loves the light throttle pull. That sled may be my canadian cruiser. I don't know a lot about it yet. Our cat 600s did ok on gas up there - I think about 14-15 mpg and very little oil. I think people think it's all straightaways but other than up by Hearst it really isn't, and those things do really good on gas when you aren't always at high speeds. But the ACE getting 20 on 87 would be a nice, plus not carrying oil.
Hopefully you can make it up there next year...
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Say it's good to hear all that! Yeah, well, Canada is always a great time, and good adventure! Yes I bought the 900 Ace for my wife. But then I found out what a enjoyable, and quiet ride it was no matter where riding. Prior to that I thought I had the snowmobile riding completely covered. Then I learned what I had been missing for 45 years, the quiet ride, and how to really enjoy it. So I did some clutching, found the set up I was looking for, and it became my favorite ride. Especially on long haul, big mile Canadian trips which are my favs! Clutching really awakened the little 900, and didn't harm the MPGs. I will ride Canada next year! Hopefully on some of trails that have been closed down for way too many years. Ride safe, and always enjoy!
Curious what you did for the clutching. I think the sled has about 7K on it, so probably time to freshen it up. I know the engine will go a long way.
Curious what you did for the clutching. I think the sled has about 7K on it, so probably time to freshen it up. I know the engine will go a long
It being early model year 900, it had the first primary clutch set up with the bad rollers and arms. I worked with Goodwin performance before Doo resolved the problems, as I put on a lot of miles faster than most riders. I got it better, but not how I really wanted it as I knew there was more there to be had. The later model 900NA's, after 2015 I believe, had the Doo revised clutching, rocker roller set up, by far more durable, and easier to tune. So I then decided to started following several different guys on Doo Talk, and Bill Cudney Racing Canada. With that, I kind of came up with my own combination to get where I wanted to be performance wise, and without giving up mpg's on long trips. I ordered a PB 80 (Powerbloc 80) clutch, and tuning tools for it from CVTech. Could have bought one cheaper perhaps on line? I went with the PB 80 calibrated for the 900NA, some went with the PB 80 calibrated for the 1200. Either works, just different springs, ratings. It's very easily tuned once you learn the concept, and so very, very durable, long life. Some guys told me I would have a heat issue, but I had no such problems whatsoever, and great belt life! Got the secondary spring from Dalton Industries. I like it to turn up to 7900+, and then pulldown wide open at 7500 +/- . I can easily adjust up or down from those numbers. I will try to find my notes from back then doing all of it as my memory has been downgraded due to my stroke. CVTech, and my Doo dealer, and Doo Talk we're very helpful to me as I was completely green on the PB 80 clutching. I would suggest perhaps you archive back, (2014,15,16, and 17', on DooTalk for the 900NA 4 stroke clutching, and tuning. It's not the fastest for sure, but it's hard fast out of the gate, a giant killer in the twistys, and always a joy to ride however you choose. I've run it many, many miles where able at WFO, and it just doesn't quit, or care as miles or how hard you run it mean nothing. Peace of mind indeed.