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Snowmobile Deaths?
- Whats with riders today??!!!!!!
started by MACHZRider
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December 17th 2007 at 9:49 PM
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MACHZRider
"!nmad !rettilps neelps pu deeps"
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447 Posts 
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Member Since: November 17th 2007
Location: West Chester, PA, USA
Current Sled: 2002 Arctic Cat ZL600 EFI
2008-2009 Miles: 712
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I want to know what the deal is with all these deaths and crashes in the news when the season has barely begun?!!
I'm still fairly young. I'm not a crazy rider more of the trail riding type who once in a while will let it loose when the opportunity arises!!
These guys must be haulin' the mail down these trails not caring about anything! These are the guys that are going to ruin it for everyone else!! It's unbelievable the things you read about happening to people. You now have to worry more about the guy coming around the corner than anything else. It takes away from the relaxing ride that you go out for. Atleast it is for me!!
Can't we just get a little more responsible on the trails? huh? come on now?!!!!
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December 17th 2007 at 10:06 PM
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Bear1
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Member Since: March 16th 2007
Location: Mukwonago, WI, USA
Current Sled: 1990 Indy 500
2008-2009 Miles: 207
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I will say, I agree. It's one thing when you are on private land and want to get crazy. It's another thing entirely when you decide you own the public trails. It's a bad thing when I can't count on the approaching rider respecting the fact there may and probably will be someome (me) comming the other way. If you have a well groomed trail that has unlimmetted view for a half mile, go for it, but don't play snowcrosser on the public trails. I won't.
ENDEAVOR to PERSEVERE!
And then declare war on somebody.
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1990 Indy 500
Added Xtra-10
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1983 Yamaha Vision
The rest
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December 17th 2007 at 10:49 PM
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Sno-mo-nut
Just waiting for the snow.
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Location: Fowlerville, Michigan
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I agree with the relaxing ride thing. Every corner or hill you come to you wonder if this is it? Is some a*s hole going to end my life today. **** I'm even more concerned right now because I don't have health ins. Even a small wreck can leave me in bad shape financially.
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December 17th 2007 at 10:49 PM
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F7-Fanatic
Tender Lovin
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And yet everyone wants the "Bigger-Badder" sled....More HP....Less weight.....Wear your Tekvests!
I name my quilts after first Lady's, and my comforters after fighter planes, and there ain't nothin more AMERICAN than takin a nap, in an Apache combat helicopter with Nancy ****in Reagan.
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December 17th 2007 at 11:23 PM
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i want to get a tekvest but i dont have a sled good enough to do those kinds of speeds, i know thats a poor excuse and i could get hurt gettin out of bed but i dont do much riding other than just around my buddys house. even then i still broke my finger so i guess i should get to savin up
im not here to make friends, hate me all you want im not leaving.
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December 17th 2007 at 11:37 PM
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lol^ i love to rip it but i only do so on my track or my trails or at the local hill, But i absolutely hate it when peaple on the trail are on your side of the road going around a corner.
Me and my freind were coming along the railbed im not going to lie we were going more than 50 klicks but we were on our side going around the bend and all the sudden these two revs came hauling ass! i would of swore they robbed a bank or somthing theyw ere going so fast they could have slowed down but they didnt and they coming straight for us! this was an old rail line and i was built up very high so there was a 7 foot drop down on each side they made us go off the trail and then it was real fun trying to get back up it.
If you want to play with the big dogs quit pissin like a puppy!!!!
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December 17th 2007 at 11:43 PM
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i hate people that do that kind of stuff, just inconsiderate @$$holes they think their better than every one else because they have new sleds some one should teach them a lesson
im not here to make friends, hate me all you want im not leaving.
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December 17th 2007 at 11:48 PM
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XCSPDUDE
COMFORTABLY NUMB
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Location: Franklin, NH, USA
Current Sled: '05 Polaris XCSP 600
2008-2009 Miles: 626
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I don't know....part of me thinks that all the marketing of sleds now as well as all the magazines are all about speed, getting air, ultra high-performance, etc. But the other part is a lot of folks just have no f'n common sense. I like speed and testing the handling cababilities of my sled like everybody else, but knowing your sleds capabilities as well as your capabilities are a must. It is bad enough if you get hurt, but when you take out some innocent dude.....unforgivable. What about the dude from CT that was riding his sled the wrong way on a major highway and crashed head on into a car hauling truck.....one more out of the gene pool I guess....
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December 17th 2007 at 11:53 PM
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One day it will happen kinda like my Neighbor up the road with his lifted 250 ford he blocked the road so no fourwheelers or dirtbikes could use the old logging roads he also tied his gaurd dog to the hitch. He soon moved it iam very glad i had a new set of razr tires and new front brakes on my banshee I was doing 3rd gear burnouts on gravel spitting rocks at his truck then he tried to chase us down the trail haha what a dork. Later that night my father seen him at a local tavern my dad called him out in front of everyone and said next time you put your hunk of **** out on the road Iam taking the Gradall up to move it. I have never had a problem with him again.
If you want to play with the big dogs quit pissin like a puppy!!!!
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December 17th 2007 at 11:57 PM
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Psgroi
Junior Member
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Member Since: January 5th 2006
Location: Hamburg, NY, USA
Current Sled: Yamaha SXR700
2008-2009 Miles: 210
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Makes you think twice about taking your younger kids out. I worry enough about my 21yo but I have an 11 and 16 yo on the trail with me as well. I'm always on guard for those kooks ripping around a blind corner.
"If it were easy, anyone could do it."
2001 Yamaha SXR700
2004 Artic Cat F7 Firecat
(2)2001 Polaris Indy 500 Edge
1985 Polaris Indy Trail
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December 18th 2007 at 12:15 AM
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SnowMan110
Strange
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Member Since: December 12th 2003
Location: Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 2000 Arctic-Cat ZR500
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I guess I'm pretty unsafe when I ride, of course, not in the presence of others.(As in, I don't put them at risk)
If I see a giant drift you can count on me hitting it or maybe going halfway up it and coming down.
I drive very slow at night, though.. but during the day my thumb is usually tied to the handlebar, WOT
Epic.
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December 18th 2007 at 12:41 AM
[ Modified December 18th 2007 at 12:42 AM
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stormrider62033
wally
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Location: Gillespie, IL, USA
Current Sled: 99xcr 800
2008-2009 Miles: 500
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just go travel on you're local highway with a car truck ,semi , ,and good luck
mid Il alway's waiting for snow,moving north(way north)2001 thundercat 99xcr 800 97SPX ULTRA 96 zrt 600&800,92 doo plusX 92 v max 4 750
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December 18th 2007 at 7:46 AM
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Revegade
Clothing Optional
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Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
Current Sled: '06 mxz renegade
2008-2009 Miles: 1000+
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^^^ yup just like anything else always gotta cover your arse!!
watch everything around ya.
i try to always watch out for deer also when im ridin to they're the ones that only takes a second to step out into a trail...
i was talkin to a friend of ours this past weekend and his buddy was ridin somewheres in michigan cant remember exactly where now, and had a deer run out he didnt have time to stop. totaled the snowmobile and banged him up pretty good as well..
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December 18th 2007 at 8:07 AM
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b.lee
Cummins Fanatic
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Location: Almont, MI, USA
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Quote originally posted by Sno-mo-nut
I agree with the relaxing ride thing. Every corner or hill you come to you wonder if this is it? Is some a*s hole going to end my life today.
agreed.
it's very unfortunate that's the risk we take.
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