Why do we do this to ourselves?!?
When you've got snowmobiles, and there's an epic snowstorm dumping feet of snow, what would a normal person do?
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Jan 25, 2026 11:35 AM
When you've got snowmobiles, and there's an epic snowstorm dumping feet of snow, what would a normal person do?
Jan 19, 2026 9:28 PM
Well, 'tis the season.... When you're all about the oldies they tend to break down more then the new stuff.... while we're disappointed when it happens, we aren't surprised.
Dec 17, 2025 10:58 AM
Booo! We got that 600 triple running real well, and did two race-runs in the field. That thing being piloted by Zach kicked me and my 2007 Polaris IQ 600 right in the rear. While riding back to the barn, i saw him slow down to a stop. Zach hopped off the sled and opened the hood. Then, his hands went up onto his helmet in disbelief. He thought the belt blew.... in reality, the primary clutch EXPLODED! The shrapnel mangled the clutch cover, and blew a hole out the bottom of the bellypan! WOW! Thankfully we always run our sleds with the clutch covers on.... this incident could have been very dangerous! The good news is that the engine still runs fine, we just need to find a new-to-us clutch, and we'll stitch together the bellypan.
Dec 12, 2025 1:58 PM
Well, the snow is here.... it came early this year and to be perfectly honest.... I wasn't ready for it. Having said that, of course, instead of working on winter things in the summer....so they're ready, here we are, working on snowmobiles that should be being used. Work on sleds in the summer and bikes in the winter is easier said, then done!
Nov 25, 2025 8:45 PM
Nov 16, 2025 10:59 PM
12. Count 'em. 12 chainsaws..... the brain-child of my son. Fix 'n' flip. So far, we've got the 3 oldest Betty's runnin. An old Poulan, and 2 old Homelite saws. Kinda fun! Always using 80:1 Sabre mixed fuel!!