02-11-2020, 08:43 PM
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My Dad is 84...
...and he just bought a snowmobile. I haven’t seen it yet but I’m still trying to get my head around the fact that my 84 year old Dad just bought a snowmobile.
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Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts |
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02-11-2020, 09:17 PM
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Probably better than a Suzuki Hyabusa!!
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02-11-2020, 09:24 PM
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He get a newer sled,..or something vintage? I have a 1988 Yamaha Phazer, less than 1000 miles,..great sled...yes, we do get to enjoy it here in VA occasionally.
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02-12-2020, 08:47 AM
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I’m getting old, too. I know it’s a 2006 with 10k on it but I don’t remember the make.
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Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts |
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02-12-2020, 10:03 AM
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Rolling rock gathers no moss.
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02-12-2020, 11:43 AM
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That's awesome cheesy and he has a long way to go. My buddy's 93 year old mother sold her kayak at 89 and still dances twice a week.
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02-12-2020, 04:17 PM
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wow old Phazer….I had one or two of them!!!!! Not a bad old machine!!!! They were new about 2500 to 3500??? Light weight, great machine....brings back lots of memories!
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A family that works together, plays together, shoots and trains together, and sleds together, stays together. Second amendment! SkiDoo sleds, NOW 2 TTR225, and a BMS250. A couple of quotes (we are not farmers) "I don't get off the farm much" "Am too old school" I call the china bikes "the china syndrome". |
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02-12-2020, 04:22 PM
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The mrs and I finally got out on the sleds for the first time yesterday. Our mountains have some great snow. Our season usually starts in November, but have been too busy. Nothing better than a throttle sensation. My old racing name, ya rode cats, was shittykitty. I hope to be riding at 84!!!! Congrats on Dad!!!!! If he ever gets to West Yellowstone, MT., drop my old racing name to some of the older generation....some of those fellows that i raced with still live there.
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A family that works together, plays together, shoots and trains together, and sleds together, stays together. Second amendment! SkiDoo sleds, NOW 2 TTR225, and a BMS250. A couple of quotes (we are not farmers) "I don't get off the farm much" "Am too old school" I call the china bikes "the china syndrome". |
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02-12-2020, 04:25 PM
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My friend had a phazer II once, was riding bitch when we came from a field to a roadway, frost had hardened the bank and I flew off, when I was tumbling in the snow I heard and almighty crash. Turns out the snowmobile had jumped straight up and slammed on it's belly with my friend still on the horns. Both front shocks busted, one bent it's brackets, the other one cracked the welds. Not sure what became of the machine after we limped back home but it disappeared quickly without much talk...
Totally offtopic though, resuming regular transmission in 4....3....2....1....
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02-12-2020, 05:01 PM
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Quote:
 A few years ago, I had a kind fellow from your country sent me some plans for a folding welding table he built....cool design, but haven't built it as of yet.
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A family that works together, plays together, shoots and trains together, and sleds together, stays together. Second amendment! SkiDoo sleds, NOW 2 TTR225, and a BMS250. A couple of quotes (we are not farmers) "I don't get off the farm much" "Am too old school" I call the china bikes "the china syndrome". |
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02-13-2020, 01:52 PM
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Might as well do some snow skiing while he's at it.
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02-16-2020, 06:50 PM
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Just spoke with Dad and he told me that he gave both our grandsons a ride around the property on his new snowmobile. I think that means I will need to head out to Maine and bring the Kitty Kat back out this way.
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Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts |
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02-16-2020, 07:48 PM
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Hell yeah! Respect a man who still wants to have some fun!
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