radar runs

[pat the rat]

we finally hit the lake yesterday,8'' of good solid ice with 1'' of snow,we only had 3 sleds but it was fun,2002 srx,best run was 126mph,2003 xcr 800 best was 126 mph also,2007 apex with yamcharger was running 128mph,actually slower than last week where we saw 131 consistantly,all 3 sleds run speed tracks with ice picks,gearing and clutched well,last run of the day with the apex,the track let go at 110 mph,we got a good scare but nobody got hurt,the front exchanger is peirced,we had to clean a antifreeze mess,here's a few pics

 

[ScottyD]

what was the distance that you guys were running

 

[pat the rat]

about 2000' feet

 

[cat hunter]

Some great speeds!!! Any idea what happened to the track ??? Sure ruins a good day.

 

[pat the rat]

the guy who owned the sled just laughed about it,he's got 2 other apex and a srx so he's not without wheels

 

[Yamahammer485]

Wow, nice speeds and very impressed with ice conditions up north!

 

[TurboJamie]

Hey Pat, I didn't think it had been that cold up there yet. I "heard" Elk Lake had a foot of snow any comment?

 

[pat the rat]

Hey Pat, I didn't think it had been that cold up there yet. I "heard" Elk Lake had a foot of snow any comment?

no snow in elk lake,maybe a cpl inch at best,a bit more in the bush but nothing worth talking about,the ice on small lakes is really good,we had a good 8'' of solid ice,this is a small lake and its always the first one to freeze

 

[ViperTurboPete]

I remember years ago one of my SRX's was clutched by a guy in Liskeard area. I would remember his name if I saw it...his SRX's would do 129 or 130....french last name. He was a well known Yamaha guy. I kicked arse with my sled at the Shiningtree drags.

 

[ViperTurboPete]

By the way, nice to see the track debris picked up. It drives me nuts when I see blown belts and crap left on the ice. Good job!

One friend was a radar run and a guy blew the track right off the sled. He bailed and the sled crashed in the bush doing some serious damage.

 

[pat the rat]

the 2 best yamaha guys here are andre matteau or victor beaudry,they know how yammi clutches work,and they have lots of parts,as for the track blowout,we made sure nothing was left on the ice,we had antifreeze also,we picked up the mess and into a pail

 

[sorenson1610]

By the way, nice to see the track debris picked up. It drives me nuts when I see blown belts and crap left on the ice. Good job!

One friend was a radar run and a guy blew the track right off the sled. He bailed and the sled crashed in the bush doing some serious damage.

X2 I see belt debris and other garbage on the trail all the time, really ticks me off people do that. Glad to hear you cleaned up all your mess pat And those are some impressive speeds you guys were recording!

 

[pat the rat]

i'm a true outdoorsman,its a natural thing for me,i often pick other peoples mess,like empty cans,beer bottles,anything that doesnt belong

 

[ViperTurboPete]

Yeah, Andre...that's the guy. He knows his stuff!

 

[bottlerocket]

i'm a true outdoorsman,its a natural thing for me,i often pick other peoples mess,like empty cans,beer bottles,anything that doesnt belong

Me too, its like picking up after the kid ~ second nature!