Boulder Mountain Dealer Meeting

[canadianhunter]

I thought some of you may be interested in this bit I copied from a write up on the canadian Yamaha dealer meeting at Boulder Mountain.

I was really impressed with Mike Irman’s Sled running out of Alpine Motorsports. He’s pushing well over three hundred horse-power before they squirt methane into the system to cool the charge (good for another 60 or so ponies plus he has an ingenious nitrous injection system that opens based on throttle position and shuts off at a predetermined boost pressure helping the turbo to spool up and adding another 60 horse. Mike and a few of the local boys put on a show for us climbing some huge narrow, near-vertical chutes. The extreme ride DVD’s capture the essence but theres nothing like watching them in person. I can only say I am glad I am old and mortal. I saw at least four sleds almost make the crest only to loop out and roll several thousand feet back down. Evidently the snow conditions were very loose and unpredictable.

 

[Yamaha Sled Talk Blog]

oops

Couple of minor corrections to that post (It was late and I was beat when I added it to my blog)... Mikes last name is spelled 'Irmen' and it was methanol not methane being injected, (the latter is found in ones bibs after watching this man ride), there are some pic's posted over on my blog along with a nice update from TY member 'Vmax4'

cheers

 

[Vmax4]

Hey, here is what I posted on the Yamaha Canada Sled Blog:

Well, my wife and I made the trek to Revelstoke for the Western Canada Dealer Meeting and Customer Apprectiation Yamaha-Fest this weekend. ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW, WHAT A WEEKEND!!! If you have not been to Revelstoke, you need to get there. 18 Feet of snow, amazing views, great boondocking and hills that you have to be nuts to go up!!!! The Chutes Chris was talking about above are just crazy. I agree, I am 30 and way to scared to be one of those guys, but it was a blast to watch them make it, and also interesting to watch those crashes as they roll thousands of feet down.

We also got to watch Jimmy Blaze do back flips with the Canadian Rockies as a backdrop. That in itself was just cool.

I had the chance to demo all the yamaha mtn sleds, and let me tell you, I am gonna own a 2008 Nytro MTX. That is one nice sled, very impressive, the engine is amazing!!!! Best seat yamaha has ever put on a sled, comfortable, predictable handling. It is the one for me!!! Also was able to get a ride on a Phazer Mtn with the MC Express Turbo. WOW!!!! Thanks to John Piccolo (A Totally Yamaha Member) for this opportunity. And also a big thanks for his help in getting my wife into the bowl for the day of fun. Thatnks John!!!

Now for the details. I have been around a lot of snowmobile events in the past 20+ years and let me tell you this trip to Revelstoke has been the most enjoyable. The fellas on the Yamaha Canada Team go the extra mile to make everyone feel like a VIP. I am very impressed with the entire event, from the moment we entered the parking lot, til the time I am typing this blog, we have not stopped smiling!!!

Brandon Keys is an outstanding fellow, and the entire team rocks. From great demo rides, food, gifts, knowledge, customer service/relations, and so on and so forth they are just top notch. I have never been treated with this level of appreciation from a company before. I truely feel Yamaha is the company with family. We felt like famil this entire weekend!!!!

We were given a trail pass by one of the Yamaha guys at the parking lot gate, guided to the top by the demo fleet, looked after at the demo rides, fed hamburgers at the chalet. One of the parts and accessory reps even chased us down a trail just to stop us and remind us we were invited to dinner at the Hill Crest Resort.

What a day, and we are staying for a few more days!!!!

I will be snow checking my 2008 FX Nytro MTX in 40th Ann. Colors!!!!!!

Thanks Chris and the entire Yamaha Canada Team,

Steve Burdick

 

[Yamaha Sled Talk Blog]

Hey, glad you could make it up and was worth the 7 plus hours drive...a little Canuk hospitality for one of our southern cousins eh!

cr

 

[Sled Dog]

Yamaha Sled Talk Blog I need to ask you one thing. Does Yamaha Canada sponsor, donate and help out at this site like Yamaha USA does?

 

[Yamaha Sled Talk Blog]

I don`t know what if anything is being done re TY sponsorship by Yamaha Canada. I know I have forwarded some proposals from Tom to our marketing dpt. in the past
By your question you likely know more than I.
I also don`t know what YMUS does to suppot the site and I am not sure the forum is an appropriate place to discuss this business. One thing is for sure if we were to ever receive another request for support from Tom it would be given serious consideration, however being a US based site it falls under the territory of YMUS marketing who we work very closely with.
You may wish to discuss with Tom.

cheers

 

[Sled Dog]

I was just wondering is all. Sounds like you guys had a blast up there I rode up on boulder it is a sweet place to ride.

 

[MrSled]

Chris, please email me at webmaster@totallyamaha.com, I would love to have Yamaha Canada on board. Even though we are a US bases site, the number of Canadian Users is quite high. I would say on the trivia and vip side its is a 70/30 split on winners and users.

Tom