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Who else has put the sled to bed for the season?
- Sled goes in, cycle comes out.
started by bigblock
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March 17th 2009 at 2:39 PM
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bigblock
Launchair Racing
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253 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: December 2nd 2008
Location: Glyndon, MN, USA
Current Sled: 03 RMK 600
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Just seeing how many of you have put the sleds to rest for the summer. I did yesterday, and took out my v-star for a little spin. It was 44 degrees in fargo, and the snow was melting VERY fast, so I decided to take the bike for a little ride. I gotta say it was a great winter for me, put on just shy of 1200 miles on the old RMK, and another great trip out west (first time to west yellowstone). I was kinda bummed to throw the cover over the sled, but it had to end sometime right?
I hope I die like my grandpa did - quietly in his sleep... not like the rest of the people in the car.
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March 17th 2009 at 3:25 PM
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srx_600
www.snowmobilehotspots.com
srx_600 if its gonna be this warm i would rather have it be summer...
Updated Thursday at 8:28 PM
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2295 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: April 29th 2007
Location: South Dakota, USA
Current Sled: 2003 RMK 700 151
2008-2009 Miles: 1200
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We will be putting the sleds away for the year within the next few weeks. I need to find a weekend to go back home and do it but i go to school 5 days a week and work 6 days a week so its hard to find time.
Had a great year, made 3 trips out west, 1 trip up north, and rode 2 times back at home for a total of about 1100 miles, not the most but they were a great 1100 miles. I love winter but its time for summer now!!
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March 17th 2009 at 3:46 PM
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OhioPolarisKid
Advanced Member
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1155 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: January 22nd 2008
Location: Farmersville, Ohio, USA
Current Sled: 1999 Indy 500 XC SP
2008-2009 Miles: 1340
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Sleds been in the trailer since our last trip in mid February. I had a great season up north, decent riding here. We only had one storm that was rideable and we only got 10-13 inches then(1.2 inches total in February, no snow in March). A few hours north of us got a good bit more snow then us in January, which is normal. Rode 200 miles around home, a lot of it was ditches and fields, and 1100 up in Michigan. Been riding the atvs for about a month. My yard is light to dark green in spots. But is green. Probably wont see her again till this fall. They sit in our trailer behind our shop all summer.
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March 17th 2009 at 3:48 PM
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barney
Junior Member
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205 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 23rd 2008
Current Sled: 2004 Arctic Cat F7
2008-2009 Miles: 2153
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Still havent put mine away. I still have to do some water skipping.
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March 17th 2009 at 3:58 PM
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xcr440
Sundowners Trail Coordinator
xcr440 icefish's because having feeling in your fingertips is overrated.
Updated Yesterday at 10:49 PM
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12583 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 1st 2003
Location: St.Germain/Edgerton, Wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 03prox700/97xcr440
2008-2009 Miles: 610
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For the most part they are put away, need to grease, drain carbs and fogg them. Then the fun of buying 2 tracks and installing them on the 440 and 700.
a good beer drinker isnt a picky beer drinker
Loggers.... Working their ass off so you can wipe yours!
"Steep ground is when your cutting a notch and notice a mountain goat looking at you like you are crazy." - Hexan
woodbooga: (WOOD-boog-ah), n. regional dialect, common to areas of New Hampshire and Maine including the towns of Ossipee, Alton, Farmington, Acton, and Lebanon; one who attempts to obtain free firewood to fuel woodburning appliances in an effort to mitigate expenses related to home heating with fossil fuels. Frequently used as a term of derision by non-woodburners who mock the presence of loose bark and other wood waste in the beds of their pickup trucks.
2003 Pro x 700 almond/blue,10-66 black/red team 719 T-flow, 440 mains
1997 xcr440 my clutch kit, 380 mains,T-flow
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March 17th 2009 at 3:59 PM
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brian126
Advanced Member
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1156 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 27th 2005
Location: Brown County, Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 07 Yamaha Phazer GT
2008-2009 Miles: 648
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I put the cover on my sled and tucked it away in the garage on March 7th. Then I took the tire chains off the 4-wheeler so that thing is ready to go any day now.
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March 17th 2009 at 4:08 PM
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crums440
f/s 2002 440 snopro
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293 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: December 4th 2008
Location: corcoran, MN,, USA
Current Sled: 2002 zr440 sno pro
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mine is sitting in my garage put away until somebody buys it=/ hopefully soon.
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March 17th 2009 at 4:12 PM
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87srvsnow
Average Member
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988 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: October 19th 2008
Location: massachusetts, USA
Current Sled: 1987 yamaha srv
2008-2009 Miles: 26
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Quote originally posted by xcr440
For the most part they are put away, need to grease, drain carbs and fogg them. Then the fun of buying 2 tracks and installing them on the 440 and 700.
what does fogg them meen? i put my sled away a week ago and i am planning on draining all liquids out and just tinkering everything. hopefully i get that go-kart started, so the srv will be getting gutted hopefully.
Bambi would have been a better and shorter movie if he was shot in the beginning with his mother
if a ride on lawn mower takes bumps better than your sled, its time to upgrade
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March 17th 2009 at 4:32 PM
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Ugly_old_Poo_kid
techno-bumpkin
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1087 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: March 18th 2007
Location: Walworth, NY, USA
Current Sled: 05 Edge & Frankenstorm II
2008-2009 Miles: 165
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Fogging it, means to spray oil into the carbs to coat the engine with oil for storage, so that it does not rust.
Both of my sleds were put away Jan 11th, when I got home from the hospital with a fractured hip.. 
95 - Storm 800 - Modded - AKA: FrankenStorm - Totalled near 100mph at Tug Hill!
96 - XLT/SP with Storm 800 trip/trip and now EFI - FrankenStorm II lives...
95 - RXL -- Sale Pending --
05 - Edge 800 long track - Stayin' stock for now..
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It made me more compassionate, more empathetic, more nurturing...
I FEEL LIKE I'M TRAPPED IN MY OWN WORST NIGHTMARE!!!
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March 17th 2009 at 4:55 PM
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ClassicCat76
Vintage Sledhead
ClassicCat76 Sled day!
Updated Yesterday at 2:35 PM
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1392 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: June 2nd 2008
Location: Jordan, Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: '76 Arctic Cat Pantera
2008-2009 Miles: 450
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The Pantera has been away since January. Now I have to put the clutch on. My dad took one step outside last Saturday and said "Today would be a good day to put the sled away." So for about a week they both have been waiting for next winter.
'76 Pantera 5000 F/C Conversion
MODS to come! Newer sled first!
Dad's Sled: '94 580 EXT dropped two teeth
Old doesn't necessarily mean slow!!
Do what you can with what you got.
Give a man a fish he eats for a day, teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime.
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March 17th 2009 at 5:27 PM
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myvertxcape
Bring It, Don't Sing It!
myvertxcape flu sucks azz.
Updated Thursday at 8:00 PM
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2640 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: July 10th 2005
Location: Kotlik, AK, USA
Current Sled: '07/8 600RMK 144's
2008-2009 Miles: 6200
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0*F out there, plenty of snow yet, no signs of melting yet. We'll still get more snow in the month to come, I'll be riding for another 2 months. :)
'08 600RMK 144" 6565 miles
SLP single pipe/can, intake kit, footwell vents, Clutching
my own shockwell intake vent, VMI rack, backrest
'07 600RMK 144" 2725 miles
SLP can, VMI rack! Footwell vents
RAW chassis tunnel bag for sale, fits RMK's and Switchbacks. $80 new, $60 shipped within US(looks like new) http://www.snowmobilefanatics.com/forum/...splay.aspx
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March 17th 2009 at 5:35 PM
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70panther340
Ride to Live, Live to Ride!
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524 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 5th 2009
Location: Clear Lake ,Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 1970 panther 340
2008-2009 Miles: ±800 SoFar
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ME! mine broke, now its a summmer project
take off your windshield, it'll make you go faster 
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March 17th 2009 at 5:37 PM
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polaris91
117 racing
polaris91 ugh.
Updated Tuesday at 8:30 PM
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3647 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: March 9th 2006
Location: bridgeport, new york, USA
Current Sled: 1991 indymod/2005 xcsp600
2008-2009 Miles: 2900
2009-2010 Miles: grass!?
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mine never goes to bed i deprive it of sleep
1990 indy trail bored.20over, ported and polished, cluched and geared, chaincase/brakes/jackshaft from 93 xlt, headlight cover, teather, some custom painting, black skid plate, blue running board trim, fox shocks, blue/gray powermadd handguards, 2 in powermadd riser, fly bars/barpad,blue leds(underglow),1 in lug track, teather mount from a 96xcr440,blue guage bulbs, blue c&as, xtra 10 rear, and edge seat and tank.
2005 xcsp 600,chrome windy,stripped decals,3.5 inch rox riser,white powermadd handguards,white c&a ultra 3 skis 6in shapers,camoplast cobra,slp can,fly bars/barpad,xeon headlight bulbs,rsi barhooks,odi grips,light blue clutch spring,slp vents,black headlight cover,billet wheels,rydefx clicker,
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March 17th 2009 at 5:39 PM
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87srvsnow
Average Member
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988 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: October 19th 2008
Location: massachusetts, USA
Current Sled: 1987 yamaha srv
2008-2009 Miles: 26
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Quote originally posted by myvertxcape
0*F out there, plenty of snow yet, no signs of melting yet. We'll still get more snow in the month to come, I'll be riding for another 2 months. :)
you are the luckiest person in the world, alaska is the best
Bambi would have been a better and shorter movie if he was shot in the beginning with his mother
if a ride on lawn mower takes bumps better than your sled, its time to upgrade
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March 17th 2009 at 5:40 PM
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70panther340
Ride to Live, Live to Ride!
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524 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 5th 2009
Location: Clear Lake ,Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 1970 panther 340
2008-2009 Miles: ±800 SoFar
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This post is considered "no good" by the community with a rating of -5. View it anyways?
he dont even live in alaska, but i wish i did
take off your windshield, it'll make you go faster
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March 17th 2009 at 5:52 PM
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myvertxcape
Bring It, Don't Sing It!
myvertxcape flu sucks azz.
Updated Thursday at 8:00 PM
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2640 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: July 10th 2005
Location: Kotlik, AK, USA
Current Sled: '07/8 600RMK 144's
2008-2009 Miles: 6200
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Quote originally posted by 70panther340
he dont even live in alaska, but i wish i did
wtf dude, I do live in Alaska. Oh, and the state is closed to the migration of idiots like you as you won't even make it through the winter.
'08 600RMK 144" 6565 miles
SLP single pipe/can, intake kit, footwell vents, Clutching
my own shockwell intake vent, VMI rack, backrest
'07 600RMK 144" 2725 miles
SLP can, VMI rack! Footwell vents
RAW chassis tunnel bag for sale, fits RMK's and Switchbacks. $80 new, $60 shipped within US(looks like new) http://www.snowmobilefanatics.com/forum/...splay.aspx
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March 17th 2009 at 8:46 PM
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2SEWINGS
Average Member
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715 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 5th 2003
Location: Hopkins, Mn
Current Sled: 05 RS Rage
2008-2009 Miles: 1081
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Managed to log the last 150 miles in northern Minnesota last Saturday, thats it for the sled this year. When I got home Sunday rode a friends 1800 Goldwing for about 5 miles, my Wing won't be out of the shop for another week or two......
It's all about the ride to get there, the destination doesn't matter!
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March 17th 2009 at 9:23 PM
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thewayout440
777
thewayout440 mmmmpow.
Updated Last Monday at 7:17 AM
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3162 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: June 3rd 2006
Location: chittenango, ny, USA
Current Sled: 2005 iq r 440
2008-2009 Miles: 1250 ish
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my sleds are out year round
TEAM 50 CAL.
2005 iqr 440 stock:(
prox 440 chassis water xer in the making 600 big block motor other odds and ends
2003 prox 600 ( SOLD )
rumble pack can, vforce 3 reeds, powermadd hand guards, low black windshield, 1.25 kimpex x-force, 96 woodys studs w/ double backers and tall nuts, black c&a adx's, shorty, race snowflap, 6in riser w/ protaper sno-x bars, wps mountain bar and alluminum throttle block, long grips, black xxx mod rods hood
(plenty more to come)
1995 xcr 600 triple ( SOLD )
fox shox, xtra 10 rear, tether, shorty seat, edge tank, custom paint, dg can, low black windshield, 1 in track, pod filters, xeon bulb, custom bars set up, black headlight cover, sno-stuff skis
The c&a's are like running power steering, you don't need to put any effort for it to turn.
-xcr440
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March 17th 2009 at 9:30 PM
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dtmmil
Senior Member
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3182 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 27th 2007
Location: Hawley, MN, USA
Current Sled: 99 xc700
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Mine will be getting put away soon, fogged and put into storage, my frame should be here tomorrow, so the building begins on that!
Clutched
Jetted, boyesen reed petals, boost bottle, 98xc carbs slides, 1371 needles, gutted air box
Homeade 7 1/2" riser
Homeade suspension drop brackets
shortened and blackened windshield
powermadd handguards
144 conversion, tracks usa extensions, custom tunnel extension and rear bumper, IQ flap, 1.25" track
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March 17th 2009 at 9:31 PM
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slednut55
wanna race?
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685 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 6th 2007
Location: Emerald, WI, USA
Current Sled: 96' mxz, 91' mach 1 xtc
2008-2009 Miles: 2300
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Quote originally posted by thewayout440
my sleds are out year round
so are mine
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March 17th 2009 at 10:19 PM
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RMK-KING
The Fabricator Moderator
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9125 Posts 
Group: Moderators
Member Since: October 3rd 2002
Location: Center and Roseglen, ND, USA
Current Sled: 09 RMK 700 & 06 IQr 600
2008-2009 Miles: 550
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Mine are not "put away" yet. But im guessing they will not be ridin much more this year. I will wait a month or so befor I start cleaning them up and doing preventive maintence.
Current Line Up
-09 RMK Assault
-06 IQ R 600HO
-01 ProX 600
-95 XCR 600
Days get shorter,snow gets deeper,life gets better.
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March 17th 2009 at 10:25 PM
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PolarisXLTmod
98 XC 700,97 ultra
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953 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: August 9th 2007
Location: Southey, Saskatchwan, Canada
Current Sled: 98 XC 700,97 ultra
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mine are put into the shop, got 2 motors to do.
pulled out the quad and gotta do tranny seal on that:(.
overally bad year for motors
1989 suzuki 250R-FMF pipe,DT racing air filter
98 XC 700-piped,clutched,geared,extended,tons of accessories,fox floats,fox in rear,SLP skis,PSA heads,riser setup,probly more to cant remember.
97 Ultra 700-tripple pipes,High comp heads,clutched,geared.
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March 17th 2009 at 10:31 PM
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Hughes_097
Average Member
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581 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: October 10th 2008
Location: Poland, New York, USA
Current Sled: 06 Rev Adrenaline
2008-2009 Miles: 648
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Quote originally posted by crums440
mine is sitting in my garage put away until somebody buys it=/ hopefully soon.
i hear ya i need mine gone also =[
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March 17th 2009 at 11:17 PM
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XLT96rider
Other sports play once a week, but this sport is with us every day.
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943 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 7th 2009
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 1996 Polaris XLT Special
2008-2009 Miles: 1000+
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Quote originally posted by myvertxcape
0*F out there, plenty of snow yet, no signs of melting yet. We'll still get more snow in the month to come, I'll be riding for another 2 months. :)
Must be nice!!! I've started to tear mine down.  Have to replace the belly pan. Then it's on to polishing the tunnel, got to replace a couple of bushings in the steering shaft, new paint job, the list goes on and on.
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March 18th 2009 at 5:48 AM
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crazyzrt600
Average Member
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674 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: October 17th 2008
Location: st. johnsbury, vt, USA
2008-2009 Miles: 400
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put mine away saturday,mud and ice all the way to storage. still some places with snow around. but been in the 40's and 50's so not long before its all gone. dug out the summer toys and the kids have been mudding.
current sleds 1992 indy 400,1979 excel v,1973 tx340,1990 yamaha ovation 340
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