Ridin my new GT

[Ride-N-Rice]

Hi everyone;
I am new to this site and Yamaha so be patient, I might click my mouse and be ridin a Ski-Wiz before lunch. I was riding Polaris for years (cuze I was a dealer) found it helps business, my last new one was a 98 700 XC had it all done up custom like and really enjoyed it but I took a 01 600 XC off the floor and that was the rear suspension that really worked, I liked that sled. So I get a letter from some hosebag at Polaris that I didn't even know let alone met, says I don't fall into there dealer PROFILE anymore and I will be terminated! HUH so much for 13 years of loyal service the Iowa grass drag nationals and Winterfest and on and on so life continues. A good friend of mine has been riding Yamaha for several years, he's 700 SRX was awsome (don't tell him that) his head is big enough and kept after me to do something so after a lengthy chat with the O NO YOUR NOT dept I went over to test a new GT. WOW I have never ridden a sled that would throw you off in the parking lot! We made the deal and I brought it home friday nite. Sunday my buddy I'll call him Mikey and a group show up for a ride, we get about a 100 miles on that day, of course I let everyone ride it that wanted to, odd I don't remember riding it much that day and I've never been on a sled that if you were stopped on the trail and just went to turn around it would throw you off. Well everyone was most impressed from the performance out of the box the looks, the ergo's did I mention the performance out of the box and the ride. Well I've got 183 miles on it now, I'm sick of going around the lake, I'm getting dizzy, and this thing need some studs, so another good friend in Mpls, he rides a 05 R-1 and I think has a satellite linkup with a dealer in WI said 144 Woody's 1.325 megabites with 7 degree alum backers and I only did the center belt and threw on 8" of carbide up front. Big improvement but from a dead stop it will break em loose with no effort at all. I found the rear idlers are going to heck in a hand basket and I'm going out to check the track for shock wear as so as the war dept. goes shopping, I hope she's gone long enough, I meet with my painter at 1pm. Quick over view of the sled it's drop dead gorgeous, everyday it gets longer legs and I still have a 1/2" of drive clutch I haven't used, I like it a lot and everyone like being behind it cus there's no smoke and no headache! Well now I've just been acused of this is all I do all day and this is my first post, cheeze like I say the first time I thought about shootin her I'd be gettin out about now. Thank you for the space and will keep watch for updates, rides, etc. etc. and happy new year. mark.

 

[welterracer]

Welcome aboard Mark

I feel the same way about my GT.. LOVE IT!!

 

[Ride-N-Rice]

Thanks;
How do you put a picture below your name and how do you list your rides? Thanks, Mark.

 

[welterracer]

at the top of the page , click on PROFILE and you can change your signature and add a picture! The picture cannot be larger than 80 x 80 pictals

 

[Ride-N-Rice]

I hate to be such a Ski-Doo rider but how do I get my photo's down to 165x165, and what's a signature? Thank you in advance for your help. Mark.

 

[Silverbullet]

The signature is the info at the bottom of a post (mine has info on my current ride) and to reduce the pic I just use the software that came with either my camera or my printer and pick the size reduction option 8)

 

[APEX 21]

Welcome to Yamaha Mark. I'll never own a two smoke again :exc:

 

[SledderSteve]

Excellent post, love your sense of humor.

For a picture resizer I really like the free program you can down load here: http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm

 

[MrSled]

Welcome to the site!!!!

 

[Ride-N-Rice]

Thank you all!!!!!!! Sleddersteve that picture resizer program is the cats meow (I didn't say that did I), it works slick thanks!

 

[welterracer]

i downloaded it too... Thanks steve

 

[MADDOG24]

Thanks!

 

[KnappAttack]

Ya, Thanks Steve I also used it.