Always get supplemental insurance

Nordic1 · 12-30-2006, 11:23 PM

when you rent snowmobiles

I went tooling around in a snowmobile east of Bear Valley, Ca with my little brother and my dad. We had fun... I had fun... driving over anything I could

it's pretty tame stuff but its still fun to go 50 mph up and down some of the hills

oops #1 My dad bailing into a ditch...

oops #2 Cutting a turn to tight and driving over rocks

oops #3 No pics but bombing through some trees and running over a couple logs

We also went off of the "groomed" trail for some sightseeing fun

I don't know if we broke anything per se but I certainly wouldn't drive over the things I did with my own machine

So the next time you rent something and they ask if you want supplemental insurance, say yes please

jopes · 12-31-2006, 12:02 AM

highly doubt anything broke. what was thier rates?

Nordic1 · 12-31-2006, 12:14 AM

$138 for 2 hours after tax which wasn't to bad

santa · 12-31-2006, 01:16 AM

I've ben out on sleds a couple times. Some owned by friends, others rentals. Every time I beat the shit out of myself more than anything I could throw at the machines. They're tough little bastards, shy of running them into a tree, nothing could stop them.

The real bitch was burying them in 2-3' of fresh powder and having to pack the snow around them to get going again

Aron82 · 12-31-2006, 02:01 AM

You are running a (What 380) on a groomed trail. You can see the trail left by the groomer. If you can't even handle that please don't come to the mountains and ride a real sled. Snowmobiling is not difficult and I doubt you harmed the sleds you were on. Cornering isn't hard, slow down a bit, lean in and hammer it through.

Nordic1 · 12-31-2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Aron82

You are running a (What 380) on a groomed trail. You can see the trail left by the groomer. If you can't even handle that please don't come to the mountains and ride a real sled. Snowmobiling is not difficult and I doubt you harmed the sleds you were on. Cornering isn't hard, slow down a bit, lean in and hammer it through.

yea it was a 380cc 2stoke... I never said I couldn't handle it, I said I ran shit over

southernfriedcj8 · 12-31-2006, 02:41 PM

How do you keep from freezing your ass off on one of those things? I wouldn't think one could wear enough laundry to stay warm.

Alex123456 · 12-31-2006, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by southernfriedcj8

How do you keep from freezing your ass off on one of those things? I wouldn't think one could wear enough laundry to stay warm.

That's because you're from the south.

Dress in layers, it isn't too bad.

BIGSTIC · 12-31-2006, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aron82

You are running a (What 380) on a groomed trail. You can see the trail left by the groomer. If you can't even handle that please don't come to the mountains and ride a real sled. Snowmobiling is not difficult and I doubt you harmed the sleds you were on. Cornering isn't hard, slow down a bit, lean in and hammer it through.

This is soooooooooooooo true

First time on a sled for me was a cruise through Yellowstone. Second time on a sled my buddy takes me up outside of Gardner, MT for some "Real" mountain riding. I was on his Ski-Do 800HO with the long track and he was on his at the time brand new Rev1000. All i can say is i have never been so exhausted after a day of "FUN". That shit wore me out. I never realized the skill required for mountain riding. Would love to go again but time and money never seem to work out

As for insurance LOL. Got a friend who went up Cook City and rented a sled, no insurance. He ended up hitting a tree and totaling the sled within 100 yards of the rental shop. His brother had to pay for the sled outright. He had to sell his 68 Camaro to pay his brother back. Now he has a wrecked pos sled and no more dream car.

rugby · 12-31-2006, 04:37 PM

i rode one in the artice when i was up there working. you can have all of them you want. i would prefere a quad.

12-31-2006, 01:16 AM	#4
santa Wheeler Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5698 Location: North pooool Posts: 375	I've ben out on sleds a couple times. Some owned by friends, others rentals. Every time I beat the shit out of myself more than anything I could throw at the machines. They're tough little bastards, shy of running them into a tree, nothing could stop them. The real bitch was burying them in 2-3' of fresh powder and having to pack the snow around them to get going again __________________ Laughing and crying I ran the Rubicon on 31's. Now Gatekeeper is gone. Make it stop

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12-30-2006, 11:23 PM	#1
Nordic1 Rotten Sperm Join Date: Dec 2005 Member # 63386 Location: Chico, Ca Posts: 1,832	Always get supplemental insurance when you rent snowmobiles I went tooling around in a snowmobile east of Bear Valley, Ca with my little brother and my dad. We had fun... I had fun... driving over anything I could it's pretty tame stuff but its still fun to go 50 mph up and down some of the hills oops #1 My dad bailing into a ditch... oops #2 Cutting a turn to tight and driving over rocks oops #3 No pics but bombing through some trees and running over a couple logs We also went off of the "groomed" trail for some sightseeing fun I don't know if we broke anything per se but I certainly wouldn't drive over the things I did with my own machine So the next time you rent something and they ask if you want supplemental insurance, say yes please __________________ [URL="www.csuchico.edu"][SIZE="6"][COLOR="lime"][/SIZE][B]CSU Chico[/B][/COLOR][/URL] [URL="www.clamper.net"][SIZE="6"][COLOR="Red"][/SIZE][B]ECV 7-11[/B][/COLOR][/URL] [URL="http://csuchico.facebook.com/profile.php?id=29910359"]Facebook[/URL] [URL="http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6988921#post6988921"]Greatest 35% Thread EVAR![/URL] [QUOTE=Wilson;8816974]Is nordic the new texasblake?[/QUOTE] Last edited by Nordic1; 12-31-2006 at 12:15 AM.

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Aron82 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Member # 3000 Location: Seeley Lake, Montana, United States Posts: 379	You are running a (What 380) on a groomed trail. You can see the trail left by the groomer. If you can't even handle that please don't come to the mountains and ride a real sled. Snowmobiling is not difficult and I doubt you harmed the sleds you were on. Cornering isn't hard, slow down a bit, lean in and hammer it through.

12-31-2006, 04:37 PM	#10
rugby Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Member # 49997 Location: houston, texas Posts: 64	i rode one in the artice when i was up there working. you can have all of them you want. i would prefere a quad.