freinds don't let freinds ride your new sled!

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snowman

Discussion Starter · Jan 8, 2002

i have 200 miles on my 02 xcsp, only 60 of which i have put on (i let my sister borrow it last weekend for a trip in petosky, mi), anyway my buddy wanted to try it out tonight so i say "take it easy it's pretty fast" he assured me he would then about 15 seconds later he ran into the garage at about 20-25 miles an hour, bent suspension, scratched bellypan & windsheild, bent the handlebars real bad! at least he wasnt hurt! just my luck finally snow in northern mi to ride on and my sleds gonna be at the dealer for at least a couple of weeks while i wait for parts to fix it! at least he wasn't hurt, at leas't he wasn't hurt! aaahhhhhhh im gonna kill him! oh well sh?t happens right, at least it does to me! thanks for lettin me vent, i cant believe i paid $7500 for a sled that im only gonna get to ride a couple of weeks this year. it could be worse?

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Polaris-Man

· #2 · Jan 8, 2002

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What an idiot.

Dude, at least he wasn't hurt by that, but I officially give you the right to give him a broken nose and a black eye.

That sucks man.

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Alaskangold

· #3 · Jan 8, 2002

Oh yeah, I would open a serious can of whoop ass on that guy!!!!!! Oh well though, like you said "at least he wasn't hurt"............ right.......

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snowman

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jan 8, 2002

thanks for the support guys, it feels good to know that someone understands how i feel, i was really concerned about him at first but after i knew he was ok i got really frustrated, i mean, i got just enough time on this sled to have it pretty much dialed in and then then this, i need to chill or i'm gonna have an anurism. i'll be in traverse city, mi this weekend. i hope i can get my 96xcrsp back together before then. if not i'll be on either a yammi500xtc, or artic cat sno pro. not bad sleds, but i really was lookin forward to beatin up on some sleds this weekend. if anybody is out at the airport in interlochen on saturday look me up i'll be the one frownin so bad you can see it through my helmet. i shouldn't say that, i'm sure i'll have a good time anyway.

Tfin70

· #5 · Jan 8, 2002

Yeah, that definately sucks man. What the hell was he doing anyways, I mean how did he acutally crash into a garage...they're pretty easy to spot. But like you said, at least you've got some spare sleds to ride while your new one is being fixed.

I'd have a restraining order put on the dude. If he comes with in 500ft of your sled in the future, he gets arested! lol!!

FrozenSmile

· #6 · Jan 8, 2002

I feel your pain dude. A few years ago I let a friend ride my "new to me" sled. He rode up the street once, Once! and then a telephone pole jumped in front of him. Right! It almost totalled the machine. He was not hurt at all. Maybe a bruise. I didn't yell, I just gave him the cold stare for about a week. He asked me to yell at him or something. He paid for it all "cash wise" and then emotionally too. We are still buds, but never be sure your bud can ride.

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AKScrambler

· #7 · Jan 8, 2002

I feel your pain, man. My friends have rolled my atv's more times than I have. Sure is frustrating, but when their your best friends what can you do...

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Bman

· #8 · Jan 8, 2002

Very sad. What a kick a$$ machine too. Sorry you won't get out on her for a while. Look on the bright side.... hmmmm..... smack his nose with a rolled up newspaper for sure man!

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bigwilly

· #9 · Jan 9, 2002

Ouch. I think that when i buy a sled nobody will be able to ride but me...ok maybe a few people.

Trees don't make the greatest brakes...

Sled_Dog

· #10 · Jan 9, 2002

our first trip out my dad let my Uncle ride the VIper. He was moving came flying over a hill and at the bottom of the hill was a groomer. He locked it up and stopped just in time. I came over the hill and with my crappy brakes locked it up and slid sideways down the hill. Lucky man.

paulxlt

· #11 · Jan 9, 2002

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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Originally posted by Sled_Dog:

our first trip out my dad let my Uncle ride the VIper. He was moving came flying over a hill and at the bottom of the hill was a groomer. He locked it up and stopped just in time. I came over the hill and with my crappy brakes locked it up and slid sideways down the hill. Lucky man.

oh, sorry......

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weantright

· #12 · Jan 9, 2002

Buy aftermarket parts and be on the trail in a week! He is paying for the repair?? right??

Bman

· #13 · Jan 9, 2002

I let my future brother in law borrow mine all the time. He a little erratic and did some front end damage back in November.

I got new plastic skis, trailing arm(left) and full bushing kits, and a spindle out of him. It was a pretty bad hit on an unexposed rock. Sled is good as new minus the decals on the trailing arm.

I did the labour but that was fun to me.

Then I went out and smacked him on the nose with a rolled up newspaper!!

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upnorthwi

· #14 · Jan 10, 2002

That sucks. I have friends that have never been on a snowmobile that want to ride my Viper. NOT!!!!

punkrock114

· #15 · Jan 10, 2002

Yeah that sux when someone goes out and does something like that. Well i won`t lie i`ve been on both sides before. Lickily tthe two times didn`t involve snowmobiles. The first time i let my friend borrow my 400ex he took an s section of a trail hit a tree and flipped it. I didn`t care about the four wheeler because he broke his arm in 4 places. OUCH!!!!!!!! Then the next day when i wanted to borrow my neighbors 4-wheeler i hit a tree with it. So i`m not proud to say that i have been both sides before

Sno-X-treme

· #16 · Jan 10, 2002

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he wasn't hurt...right, well not until you corner him and beat him over the head with all the busted pieces and repair bill!!

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snowman

Discussion Starter · #17 · Jan 10, 2002

good news guys, after a better inspection i found the suspesion was not tweaked but the ski is. actually i think the dual runner carbide on the bottom is bent wich is tweaking the composite ski.the factory skis suck anyway so i think its time for a set of c&a pros, i was gonna do that anyway. after some serious buffing with a rough towel and some 3m vinyl conditioner the scratches arent noticable, and no decals were harmed. new handlebars only cost 34 bucks i'll pick them up today. after the aftermarket windshield cost to fix it will be less than 125 dollars(HE WILL PAY). so i should be riding this weekend, OOPS! I FORGOT NO FREAKIN SNOW NOW!! I CANT WIN! anybody wanna buy a new xc, lol JUST KIDDEN! i'll ride it in the grass if i have to, hyfax are cheap!

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Bman

· #18 · Jan 10, 2002

Glad to hear that! That must have cheered you up!

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FrozenSmile

· #19 · Jan 10, 2002

Glad to hear you got it fixed. I guess since he is paying for it, you don't have whack him upside the head.

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