I always take a few days off this week after Thanksgiving to sign and brush my section of trail. Last year, here in Central WI, we had 7" of snow. That made working a little less than desirable. My ATV had a hard time in some places. This year it's hard to complain. No snow, almost no frost, good temps. I'd take this every year. Our club has a signing and brushing day this coming Saturday. After that, bring on the cold, then the snow.
hey old man winter... what gives??
- Thread starter euphoric1
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Same here. Usually take 4 days off this week to mark/brush. These are ideal temps for that. Bring it after this weekend!
Midwest Player
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Heikki Lunta is in quarantine for 2 weeks. He can't get out and do his snow dance song.
600_RMK_144
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You all can blame me... Two sleds bought in the off-season. I knew this would happen.
Our crew has joked about the same thing. Between 6 of us we have gotten 9 new or almost new sleds this fall.
WorkHardPlayHrd
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Well it's not my fault! With the corn still out in the field we should be buried in snow. My kids are worse then you guys though. My 13 year old went and started every sled he could yesterday to make sure they were ready. I still don't know how he got my 2011 cfr 800 to turn over. He wasn't able to start the 1000 2stroke yet. Serious snow on the brain there.
High Country
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WorkHardPlaylast..how bout a picture of that big cfr800(after the corn is out first). Had a 2009 wish/should never have gotten rid of that thing!! 1of my favorite sleds and biggest hose jobs Ive ever taken on trade in too.Looking back should of left it sit in the corner and used for a backup/or buddies to ride. They either made a bunch of them and everyones got them tucked away ,or they didnt make that many and thats why i dont see them for sale or on trailers/trails?
WorkHardPlayHrd
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I'll put a picture up a little later. It's in the garage with our 120's and I answered 3 Craigslist posts today that were looking for kids sleds. All answered back within 30 minutes. The first was a woman that if they start and my pictures are truthful the three stock 120's will be gone on Saturday. People are just going nuts for sleds! We kept the 800 and the 1000, and my 15 year old daughter has an 2009 800 in orange.
indy_500
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No new additions to my fleet so no blame can be placed on me! Haha here’s a pic from this time Last year. We were full blown tree riding the valleys without hitting much at all underneath by middle of December last year in the yoop. Such a depressing start to the winter.
Midwest Player
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Okay, I will be your fall guy. I have to admit I fall asleep listening to this song each night with dreams of a "green" Christmas and sugar plums in my head. A green Christmas has never happened for me yet. I think of the $250 I will save by not having to pay someone to shovel my roof and then I play the song one more time always being careful not to play the flip side.
WorkHardPlayHrd
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There's the 800 surrounded by it's little friends just waiting for snow. My 13 year old can't wait to get his hands on it, but he has a horrible condition he inherited from his parents called " a need for speed." He's already had the ZL600 at 92 mph, and I know he won't be able to resist putting it to the handle bar. Since I know it can do 122 mph there is no way I'm letting him on it yet. He needs more maturity before he's allowed on it. Right now it's my backup sled. 6600 miles and totally trusted. We kept them because they didn't want to give us anything on trade either. Just couldn't hand them over for peanuts. 5 kids and maybe need for backup so we kept them. I don't regret that decision at all.
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High Country
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Looks good thanks. Thats awesome keeping the young ones involved.
Trails were already groomed at this time last season. Not enough snow to ride, yet alone groom so far this season. Plus trail 3 is still barricaded for logging even if there was more snow today. Every year is different and this year even more so. Maybe instead of whining we should all be thankful for the good times we've had and the good times to come. Hopefully we will still be around to enjoy them.
