(Season 2011-12) TY Mileage – Yellowknife

[ViperTurboPete]

To take off a belt, I squeeze the brake, grab the belt close to the primary and pull backwards. The belt pops on literally in less than one second.

Getting it back on is another story.

 

[Yellowknife]

I hope you took that old Labatts Blue Stubby bottle with you its a collector item now. Nice work on the video series.

Thanks! (I didn't keep the bottle - I'll leave it for the next crazy person who rides into there)

You guys are amazing.....

I think of us as a little off the rocker, but I'll gladly take the compliment!

Yellowknife, I remember in one of your VIDS you talk about using a hammer to change the belt. I was going to make a VID to show you how easy it is to change a belt on a Yamaha but I found that someone else has already done one.

http://youtu.be/HOU8prXOheI

Thanks for that video! I will try that method next time - but I think I will need some mechanix gloves in the tool kit cause there's no way my bare hands would come out un-burned on that metal at -30/-40.

OK -

Here we go!

2012 Snowmobile Season: Episode Fourteen

Video Description: The continuation of the rescue of the Nytro XTX going through the ice, Greg insults Sanger, Nate lays down the law, try after try after try to pull the XTX out, the end result, Allan losing his mind, Scott flies his plane out for a visit, final preparations for the ride home with the XTX, another snowmobile through the ice, a review of what happened and Mark describes his love for meat sauce.

Enjoy!
YK

 

[devinzz1]

i was wondering if you were on ty! watched all your vids and was one of your first subscribers to!

 

[rupprider]

Allan, did you guys make it to Ft Providence? Is the bridge across the McKensie River done yet? Good videos, thank you. RR

 

[Yellowknife]

i was wondering if you were on ty! watched all your vids and was one of your first subscribers to!

Nice!! Cheers.

Allan, did you guys make it to Ft Providence? Is the bridge across the McKensie River done yet? Good videos, thank you. RR

We never did ride all the way to Fort Prov. The bridge is expected to be done in November of 2012. Fat Chance! They've been delayed it more times than I can count.

You'll get to see the bridge (if subscribed to the youtube channel) this spring - we're heading down that way soon and I plan to continue uploading video's into the off-snowmobile-season.

Speaking of snowmobiling - I just realized I didn't put the link to the video I uploaded a week ago!

2012 Snowmobile Season: Episode Fifteen

Video Description: Hearne Lake Lodge with Mark, Powder Riding with Nate, checking out Sean's malfunctioning 600 E-TEC, trail breaking with Nate, more powder riding, another explosion around the clutches of the XTX, riding to Whitebeach Point, and the tail end of a snowmobile club ride.

Cheers,
YK

 

[devinzz1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uU81g8K ... re=g-all-u

Your welcome

 

[maim]

sounds like the xtx needs some clutchwork. mine usually does what yours is doing after i play tow truck to a sled. still on the same belt i towed that new turbo cat on the ty ride in jan. glad to see your next adventure as always!

 

[Yellowknife]

sounds like the xtx needs some clutchwork. mine usually does what yours is doing after i play tow truck to a sled. still on the same belt i towed that new turbo cat on the ty ride in jan. glad to see your next adventure as always!

I'm going to get my clutch looked at/rebuilt accordingly this summer. Almost 15,000 km's on it now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uU81g8K-ro&feature=g-all-u

Your welcome

Hey!! You beat me to it!! Oh well, gotta give the official post.

Here's the next episode!

2012 Snowmobile Season: Episode Sixteen

Video Description: Heading out late at night to Watta Lake Lodge, Greg carving with the Tundra, the story of losing the belly pan on the XTX, "hill" climbing with the Bearcat, setting up the litterbox, experimenting below the ice with an underwater camera, catching a trout, catching a more impressive larger trout, burping him - yes - burping a fish, catching an even BIGGER trout, and then catching an absolute MONSTER trout, an Otter on the ice, and a quick preview of Episode Seventeen.

Cheers,
YK

 

[Yellowknife]

The season continues with; Edit: The season is on pause. I removed a video I just put up to re-edit it.

Cheers,
YK

 

[yamaha1973]

my guess is a stuck needle in the carb on the generator...

 

[Yellowknife]

my guess is a stuck needle in the carb on the generator...

Perhaps ice in it? It free'd up in the garage and it ran fine all weekend.

This is a re-upload of the last video which I removed. I'll get workin' on the next one as well.

2012 Snowmobile Season: Episode Seventeen

Video Description: A massive, explosive bon fire (do not try this at home) complete with 300 frame per second slow motion video, packing up the ice shack, Allan jumps into ice cold water in the middle of the lake, another huge lake trout is caught, a smaller more dead trout is caught, Allan and Mark take battle on the ice, packed up to go back home, another trip to the wall tent the following weekend with Greg and Janice, Janice catches a trout, more problems with the Yamaha generator, Greg tries chopping a tree down with his Bearcat, starting the replacement generator, trying to find the other end of the trail where my XTX went through the ice, something or someone pee’s on the Bearcat, Janice with the catch of the largest Lake Trout we have ever caught through the ice in the Northwest Territories in 11 years of fishing here, another smaller more natural bon fire, the Easter Bunny visits the wall tent, the moon rising, disposing of a table.

Cheers,
YK

 

[Yellowknife]

Next on the list;

2012 Snowmobile Season: Episode Eighteen

Video Description: Tearing down the wall tent with some innovation, disposing of unwanted tent elements, hauling out the gear, Greg gets a flat tire, departing on another weekend adventure, the ride out, another blown belt, breaking trail to an abandoned gold mine, exploring various parts of the mine including an old ski-doo, Mark driving a tractor, fishing with Greg, packing to leave, departing on another weekend trip, out at the cabin, Greg tries his hand at snow golf, a short day ride, more trout fishing, ‘the Bearcat Motor Boat’ experience, Greg catches a pickerel, Andrew’s Arctic Cat breaks.

Cheers,
YK

 

[Yellowknife]

Well - here goes with the season finale. 19 episodes in total totalling over 6 hours in length. I hope to do it again next winter. In the meantime, I'm going to keep posting on the youtube site (youtube.com/gofenkoa) with some other video's, past and present, so be sure to subscribe to my page if you haven't - I will likely link them in an older thread on here.

To wrap it up; 2012 Snowmobile Season: Episode Nineteen of Nineteen Season Finale

Video Description: Sledin’ with Byran, overflow riding, disposing of Andrew’s sled, the XTX’s mileage, an eagle, the final weekend of riding, melting riding conditions, Carol Anne gets stuck, Mark gets stuck, arriving at Hearne Lake Lodge, comparing fuel economy with ski-doo’s 600 ACE, riding through the melt, skipping surface water, trails turning into rivers, Mark gets stuck, doing a catwalk on the XTX over surface water, running out of fuel, our last day of riding of the season, Mark crashes in the trail, more riding over surface water, and end of season stats.

Thanks for tuning in for the season and for all the comments throughout the winter!

Cheers,

YK

 

[biffdotorg]

Thanks for sharing another great season.

I really feel like those of us TY members are part of an elite club that are the only ones that get to see these cool productions.

Anyone that has spent any amount of time shooting and editing video understands the amount of time it takes to actually produce 18-20 minutes! GREAT WORK and please keep them coming.

I have seen a few of your post-winter productions, but please feel free to post them here. I am checking in often, even though it won't be until September until I get the sled buzz. I'm sure your summer antics are almost as good!

Thank you!

 

[Yellowknife]

Thanks biffdotorg -

Well, turns out I forgot about a non-snowmobile but winter specific off-roading adventure that took place in April - so I got one more for the thread!

2012 Off Roading: Episode One

Video Description: Off Roading up the ice road to the Diamond Mines with the Power Wagon and the Raptor - yes, the same ice road from Ice Road Truckers. Allan crashes during a drift attempt into the side of the ice road, locating the damage from the wipe out, driving over/through a road-block, more drifting, the view from inside the Raptor, a couple of close calls, another wipe out on a drift attempt with the Power Wagon, Nate's Raptor's manly body part out of ice, the Raptor pulls out the Power Wagon from the ice road bank, Raptor donuts, Power Wagon differential lock donuts, Raptor Rally Time - trying to get air (safely) with the Raptor, some slow-motion wheel lift, P.O.V. from inside the Raptor over the whoops, still photo's of the Raptor in the air, slow-motion footage of the Raptor in the air, more drifting, Allan get's stuck again, more Raptor jumps with slow-motion and photo's, the Raptor running over the video camera, more drifting with both vehicles, Allan almost loses it on a drift in the Power Wagon, Allan smashes into a huge boulder with the Power Wagon, the damage to the front end, the Raptor has power steering issue's, and footage of the damaged Power Wagon parts after removing them from the truck.

Enjoy!
YK