welterracer
TY 4 Stroke God
Well i just got back from eagle river wisconson today from a shortened three day weekend... was supposed to be a four day weekend...(can you guess whats coming..?
First day we only rode 80 miles becuase a friends polaris 500 was running badly and went back for repairs!!
Second day we went about 20 miles when i happend to see a nicely glazed paved rode that i wanted to test the top speed of my sled on...(i only could get 103mph on the speedo on the lake Rough conditoins)...
anyway i went down this road telling my buddys on my communicators that i would do a top speed run... I went down the road about full throttle for only about a 1/8 mile or so and saw 95mph then i came back and saw 105mph .. And not being happy with that decided to run back again WHAT A MISTAKE THAT WAS.... I Nailed the throttle from a stop ...Spinning for about 40 feet and held the throttle for about a mile.. Seeing 116mph on the speedo when i realized i was going to fast and the end of the road was coming up soon.... I let off the gas and the track LOCKED UP!! i was sliding and i mean FAST!!! When i realized i wasnt going to stop i threw the sled sideways and jump off the sled.. and closed my eyes in Horror!
The sled flew off the end of the road hitting a pile of snow and becoming air born into the trees.. and i followed after.. It happened so fast i cant even tell you what happened after that... When i finally stopped hearing trees hitting me and my helmet i realized i had stopped and was ALIVE!
I had flown 6 feet off the ground and 30 feet farther than the sled which hit two trees breaking them off at the base... Windshied, Hood, left ski and many parts TORN OFF!! Pushed the left side of the tunnel in hitting the secondary clutch and Busting off a good chunk of the Sheive!! Blew the gas cap right off...Leaking gas and ani freeze untill i turned the sled over..
I yelled for my buddys and they came to the rescue..Luckely i was OK just alittle shaken up and sore!! Unlike the sled which maybe a total loss!! We will find out tommaro...!!
Moral of the Story......100mph IS FAST ENOUGHT FOR ANYONE!!! DONT PUSH IT!!!
Im lucky and gratefull to be alive...
Brian..
First day we only rode 80 miles becuase a friends polaris 500 was running badly and went back for repairs!!
Second day we went about 20 miles when i happend to see a nicely glazed paved rode that i wanted to test the top speed of my sled on...(i only could get 103mph on the speedo on the lake Rough conditoins)...
anyway i went down this road telling my buddys on my communicators that i would do a top speed run... I went down the road about full throttle for only about a 1/8 mile or so and saw 95mph then i came back and saw 105mph .. And not being happy with that decided to run back again WHAT A MISTAKE THAT WAS.... I Nailed the throttle from a stop ...Spinning for about 40 feet and held the throttle for about a mile.. Seeing 116mph on the speedo when i realized i was going to fast and the end of the road was coming up soon.... I let off the gas and the track LOCKED UP!! i was sliding and i mean FAST!!! When i realized i wasnt going to stop i threw the sled sideways and jump off the sled.. and closed my eyes in Horror!
The sled flew off the end of the road hitting a pile of snow and becoming air born into the trees.. and i followed after.. It happened so fast i cant even tell you what happened after that... When i finally stopped hearing trees hitting me and my helmet i realized i had stopped and was ALIVE!
I had flown 6 feet off the ground and 30 feet farther than the sled which hit two trees breaking them off at the base... Windshied, Hood, left ski and many parts TORN OFF!! Pushed the left side of the tunnel in hitting the secondary clutch and Busting off a good chunk of the Sheive!! Blew the gas cap right off...Leaking gas and ani freeze untill i turned the sled over..
I yelled for my buddys and they came to the rescue..Luckely i was OK just alittle shaken up and sore!! Unlike the sled which maybe a total loss!! We will find out tommaro...!!
Moral of the Story......100mph IS FAST ENOUGHT FOR ANYONE!!! DONT PUSH IT!!!
Im lucky and gratefull to be alive...
Brian..
welterracer
TY 4 Stroke God
The sad thing is i know better than to test on a unfamilar road...
The sled needs a tunnel,left spindle and housing, left ski saddle, hood,gauge cluster, seat, left cooler, clutch shieve, and coolant hose for sure along with numerous other brackets and parts...
I am not sure if the sled will get totalled or not...If it does i will buy another warrior as i did love the sled!!
The sled needs a tunnel,left spindle and housing, left ski saddle, hood,gauge cluster, seat, left cooler, clutch shieve, and coolant hose for sure along with numerous other brackets and parts...
I am not sure if the sled will get totalled or not...If it does i will buy another warrior as i did love the sled!!
RocklandRX1
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That is a scary story welter....I am glad ot hear you are ok.
We all do it.
We all do it.
snowdawg
Extreme
Glad your OK :shock: We all know this could have been worse.Same thing happen to me on my 98 mach z. But the track snapped at over 100 and you pick up speed with NO BRAKES. As I came to the end of the road I had to let her go. Lots of damage. I had plenty of room to stop with the track. Now I give it room. :wink:
welterracer
TY 4 Stroke God
THANKS GUYS :cry:
I forgot to mention that the day after i realized i didnt have the windshield bag...
So we went back to the scene of the crash and looke around,, all 5 of us for almost a half an hour for it and finally some said HEY BRIAN LOOK UP!!
The bag was 30 feet up in a tree.. with jumper cables and flash light still in it..
I had to use one of the broken smaller trees to knock it down...
Man i am lucky AND WISER!!! :roll:
I forgot to mention that the day after i realized i didnt have the windshield bag...
So we went back to the scene of the crash and looke around,, all 5 of us for almost a half an hour for it and finally some said HEY BRIAN LOOK UP!!
The bag was 30 feet up in a tree.. with jumper cables and flash light still in it..
I had to use one of the broken smaller trees to knock it down...
Man i am lucky AND WISER!!! :roll:
Speed is a dangerous tool use it wisely my friend 
Glad to hear your alive your damn lucky
Glad to hear your alive your damn lucky 
I hate to hear stories like that , I am so glad you are ok.
I think about those things happening all the time , I think I must be getting older because it never phased me before.
I think about those things happening all the time , I think I must be getting older because it never phased me before.
Brian, Glad your OK. You can replace the sled, but your life you cant. Its a harsh lesson to learn, but I can tell you first hand, ive learned most of what I know from mistakes I have made. Keep your chin up, and again, im very glad to hear your OK...BBY
YAM182
Expert
Good thing you were not hurt.Sounds like you had someone(from above) guide you away from the big trees.
My first crash oval racing I had a guy cut in on me entering the corner and hit my ski tip causing me to flip to the right.I remember my right foot going out to try to keep from tipping over(didn`t work) then hitting the ice, then snowbank.Next thing I know I`m standing 50 ft from where I was and I have two guys holding my arms.My sled was already off the track on the infield and I looked it over ,just a broken kill switch with my ego and body bruised.Started sled and took off because I had another class to run--I remember not being as aggressive as before.
I`ve figured out a few things to watch for.Some the hard way. Don`t take short cuts off the groomed trail --you will hit huge moguls(me),or hit a spring runoff that has melted the snow above causing a three ft deep by two ft wide ditch that gives you a sore back for two weeks(friend).On lakes or frozen water make a pass or two on your paths as there are sometimes ice heaves and or water puddles or stumps just under the snow(another friend),also some people will stop and hit the gas and leave a pile of snow anywhere on a lake that you don`t want to hit doing 100+.
So what you are saying is the filters were working great and the clutch setup was getting better.
Get some rest and I hope you can get riding again one way or another before the snow is gone.
Somebody on here posts that you should not go faster than your angel can fly! Sounds good to me.
My first crash oval racing I had a guy cut in on me entering the corner and hit my ski tip causing me to flip to the right.I remember my right foot going out to try to keep from tipping over(didn`t work) then hitting the ice, then snowbank.Next thing I know I`m standing 50 ft from where I was and I have two guys holding my arms.My sled was already off the track on the infield and I looked it over ,just a broken kill switch with my ego and body bruised.Started sled and took off because I had another class to run--I remember not being as aggressive as before.
I`ve figured out a few things to watch for.Some the hard way. Don`t take short cuts off the groomed trail --you will hit huge moguls(me),or hit a spring runoff that has melted the snow above causing a three ft deep by two ft wide ditch that gives you a sore back for two weeks(friend).On lakes or frozen water make a pass or two on your paths as there are sometimes ice heaves and or water puddles or stumps just under the snow(another friend),also some people will stop and hit the gas and leave a pile of snow anywhere on a lake that you don`t want to hit doing 100+.
So what you are saying is the filters were working great and the clutch setup was getting better.
Get some rest and I hope you can get riding again one way or another before the snow is gone.
Somebody on here posts that you should not go faster than your angel can fly! Sounds good to me.
Honk
TY 4 Stroke Master
good to hear your OK! Machines can be replaced,but husbands, fathers and sons cannot! buy that new one if ya like, but you know what is really important NOW!! Things become so much clearer when these things happen. Honk
deshkae
Pro
Glad your ok. Hate to say it man.... could you post some pics of the sled.
KbxSrx
TY 4 Stroke Guru
owies
this is just a maybe, until I call him tomorrow, but if you cover shipping I may be able to get you a tunnel donation, or at the least a great deal. Email me. klysons@telusplanet.net
this is just a maybe, until I call him tomorrow, but if you cover shipping I may be able to get you a tunnel donation, or at the least a great deal. Email me. klysons@telusplanet.net
Swiss Sledder
TY 4 Stroke God
Welt, glad to hear you are O.K. It generally only takes one of these incidents to make us all ride a little smarter. BBY is right in that most of us have done something on our sleds that we know we shouldn't have, and ended up paying for the mistake. The trick is to learn from the experiences.
By the way, you are not the only person to test WOT down a rode. I use to do it all the time, then had a little accident that change my thinking. :wink:
By the way, you are not the only person to test WOT down a rode. I use to do it all the time, then had a little accident that change my thinking. :wink:
Why Did your track lockup?
I'm glad your OK!!!!
I'm glad your OK!!!!
Keith
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The most important thing is that you are OK Brian. Glad to hear it.
I hate to hear these type of stories, but they also remind me just how quick things can happen and that speed can kill and all to often does. We know these sleds are fast and we seem to have a need to find out just how fast. This is OK under the right situation, but far too often we try it in less than desireable conditions. Regretfully, I know I do. However, I do try hard to police myself. My family is what I use as my reminder.
Sad story, but thanks for the reminder.
I hate to hear these type of stories, but they also remind me just how quick things can happen and that speed can kill and all to often does. We know these sleds are fast and we seem to have a need to find out just how fast. This is OK under the right situation, but far too often we try it in less than desireable conditions. Regretfully, I know I do. However, I do try hard to police myself. My family is what I use as my reminder.
Sad story, but thanks for the reminder.
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