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TY Ride Dates 2021-22 Season!! This will be our 20th Anniversary!!

VX1R

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Inver Grove Heights, MN
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Snowmobile
Current Riders:
2018 SW LTX-LE
2002 SRX Custom
On the way: 2023 Lynx Xterrian 900TurboR
Vintage Riders:
1980 Enticer 300 Twin
1986 Inviter
1998 Phazer Mt. Lite
1996 Phazer Mt. Lite Mod
Hope to be at the first ride in Houghton in December. Just don't let me lead :)

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03RX1-ER-LE

Bleed BLUE
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63
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M-Th Livonia Mich F-S Oscoda Mich
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USA
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2011 Apex XTX 12,497 miles
2009 Apex ER 8,169 miles

2016 Sport Haven 12 foot Hybrid trailer

Tow Vehicle
2022 F-150 Super Crew 4x4 2.7L EcoBoost

2021 Wolverine X4
LOCATION
Livonia Michigan
All 3 Muni rides booked!
 

Kurt J

Extreme
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124
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47
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Michigan
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USA
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Nytro
Quick question. I’m thinking about attending a ride this year, and my GF has expressed interest. She’s a virgin (to snowmobiling) and I’m a little nervous that she would have a hard time keeping up with the group. Do these rides normally stick together, or split up according to the speeds people want to ride? I’m fine riding fast, but wouldn’t want her first time on an Apex or Nytro to be too much for her.
 

MrSled

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Schofield, WI
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www.totallyamaha.com
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2020 Sidewinder SRX
Quick question. I’m thinking about attending a ride this year, and my GF has expressed interest. She’s a virgin (to snowmobiling) and I’m a little nervous that she would have a hard time keeping up with the group. Do these rides normally stick together, or split up according to the speeds people want to ride? I’m fine riding fast, but wouldn’t want her first time on an Apex or Nytro to be too much for her.

We will break off in groups, I am sure we should find a group that you can ride in. How fast would she drive down the rail grade? How fast does she feel comfortable riding on those long straights?
 

maim

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sudbury on
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2016 apex xtx
2011 apex xtx
2009 phaser rtx/x
1997 et410t/r
1988 vk 540
We will break off in groups, I am sure we should find a group that you can ride in. How fast would she drive down the rail grade? How fast does she feel comfortable riding on those long straights

as MrSled said, we break off in groups and my gf is slower in the corners but makes the apex bark on the long straights. welcome to ride with us if we are at the ride as i gather up everyone at almost every stop sign or intersection where it is safe to do so. do not usually ride as fast as some of the other groups but we cover ground.
 

Kurt J

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Michigan
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Nytro
We will break off in groups, I am sure we should find a group that you can ride in. How fast would she drive down the rail grade? How fast does she feel comfortable riding on those long straights?
She’s never ridden a snowmobile, ever. If we come, I’ll be prepared to take her on a gentle sight seeing tour if she’s uncomfortable keeping up. I don’t want to hold up other groups.
 

maim

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2011 apex xtx
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1997 et410t/r
1988 vk 540
She’s never ridden a snowmobile, ever. If we come, I’ll be prepared to take her on a gentle sight seeing tour if she’s uncomfortable keeping up. I don’t want to hold up other groups

i understand. i taught mine to ride the year i met her and have always told her to ride how she feels safe. easier for me to wait for riders at stops and corners than get them scared and hurt trying to move faster than they are comfortable doing. i might have created a problem as she bugs me go out for a ride now.

if she would rather ride 2 up, i will most likely have a 2 stroke venture with me that i will drive if she wants to come along on some of the longer rides.
 

yamadoo

Yamadoo is a snowmobile ' aholic'.
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Duluth, MN -North shores Lake Superior
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15 Viper STX DX red/white- GPS and KING AIR suspension 4kmiles
13 Apex XTX 45 anniversary RED/WHITE/BLACK 3K miles
10 Vector LTX Blue 9kmiles
11 Venture GT 4k miles
86 SnoScoot(2) for grand kids
Hoping to make all the rides this year. Concerned though as I am staying with VX1R for December ride and agreed to let him lead.................:rolleyes::jump:
 

Silvers

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51
Location
Charlotte Michigan
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USA
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2009 nytro xtx
Quick question. I’m thinking about attending a ride this year, and my GF has expressed interest. She’s a virgin (to snowmobiling) and I’m a little nervous that she would have a hard time keeping up with the group. Do these rides normally stick together, or split up according to the speeds people want to ride? I’m fine riding fast, but wouldn’t want her first time on an Apex or Nytro to be too much for her.
fyi, if do not have communicators for your helmets get them!!!! Last thing you want is to make her ride too fast or feel uncomfortable on the trails. Trust me not a pleasant feeling when you pull over and she is not happy. We use ours constantly not just for music but I let her know when there's oncoming traffic or groomer. Also finding out the hard way women tend to not want to piss in the woods or where ever on the trail. Go figure.
 


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