Looking for a Mean Snowmobile
- jeromemsn
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Hi ya fellas, I'm looking for a ground eating monster something that tears up the turf, new and stands out. See I bought this nice house on a corner lot. the knuckle head that had the house before would let anybody and anyone drive right over the 3 acres, and I'm not talking just snowmobiles, so anyway. I asked nice to stop coming on the property, didn't work. So I started calling the cops, well that made the cars and trucks stay off but still had snowmobiles come through the yard. So went and talked to the owners of all the snowmobile shops, the local snowmobile club, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Well they came over planted some signs that said no snowmobiles, all well and good. During this time I found out that the the snowmobiles have access to the right-of-way of the street so by law they can drive on 15ft of the property, in this 15ft of right-of-way you can not put any obstructions of any kind except mail boxes any thing else and the road commission will come out and take it out and bill you. So after all else has failed I figure I might as well join the party and start riding my ass off all night since, well what the hell, what are good neighbors for, lol.
So if ya have a suggestion on what to buy to run around and make some tracks let me know
So if ya have a suggestion on what to buy to run around and make some tracks let me know
- WNY
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That happens.!!
My buddy has one of these, it's a machine all right! 4 Stroke, 141" Track, 130hp? He loves it! Yamaha Nitro.
My buddy has one of these, it's a machine all right! 4 Stroke, 141" Track, 130hp? He loves it! Yamaha Nitro.
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- jeromemsn
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I just went to the local dealer who also happens to be head of the local snowmobile club and gets the grants for the snowmobile trails from the state of Michigan (Can you believe it the state of Michigan gives grants out so people can ride snowmobiles on a prepared course of over a hundred miles here with the economy of Michigan the way it is, damn!) Anyway he wouldn't sell me a sled and I had cash In hand it was a 1200 Ski-doo...10 grand just over 500 lbs should of been able to leave a mark
- SMITTY
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If you want speed, go with the 2-stroke. 4-strokes will still haul ass, but 2-strokes are easier to modify (and respond to modifications much better), they're lighter, easier to start, more horsepower for a given size, plus, cheaper to tune up, or rebuild. It's a win-win.
- jeromemsn
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I like a win win......at this point even a win loose would do. Sheesh lived out in Pa for 32 yrs never had a lick of trouble with no one. Come out here and the first damn winter everybody thinks that I bought the damn house and acres for them, what the hell!!!!!
- WNY
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The club has to get permission every year from ALL the landowners to go across your property. You can say no, but like you said, they will go on the street if they have to.
We have tons of trails here in NY and the state does pay the clubs to maintain, they have a TON of money to help the clubs out for grooming, etc....you registration, club dues, etc... all help keep them working! We snowmobiled for quite a few years, we sold them a few years ago. Too many other things going on.
We have tons of trails here in NY and the state does pay the clubs to maintain, they have a TON of money to help the clubs out for grooming, etc....you registration, club dues, etc... all help keep them working! We snowmobiled for quite a few years, we sold them a few years ago. Too many other things going on.
- jeromemsn
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I wouldn't care if they went on the street but they go on they right-of-way of the road and thats 15 or so ft into the grass.....thats where I planted stuff sheesh
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ya have to spend 10 grand to get a sled that roars.... I would instead spend 300 bucks and make a slow poke real smokey ole john deere and just poke back and forth...?????
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or maybe a couple trailers full of manure dumped
- jeromemsn
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Manure........wow I love that idea!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks Poconoeagle!!!!!!!! Nothing better than a sled that smells like chit!
DVC500 at last; yes the ditch permit has already been purchased I can't put in a mud bog but I can make it a bit difficult to maneuver in the tight area
DVC500 at last; yes the ditch permit has already been purchased I can't put in a mud bog but I can make it a bit difficult to maneuver in the tight area