Who is excited for winter?

[BlasterEaten250]

In the recent years it seems like I have been doing more riding in the winter than in the summer. There is nothing quite like riding on the frozen lakes and rivers all day. Usually there are everything from trucks, rhino's, snowmobiles, atv's, and dirt bikes to hover crafts and planes with ski's all out on the same day on the system of lakes we ride. We use Maxxis 4-snow tires and they have worked great, but this year I have decided to take it a step further and make adapters to attatch ski's to the front :D It should be a good set up when it is all done.

Who else can't wait for the freezing temps and blizzards :blah:

[HondaPohl]

I love winter but seems as I get older, I dislike it more and more. Still at the point where I like it tho.

[CJM]

Winter means snowplowing, I hate being up for days on end in a plow truck with no shower being cold and wet.

[01boneless]

i hate winter there is nothing to do well there is if you want to frezze your but off. i usaly start a project in my garage to have somthin to do witch is why im rebuilding my 450r :D

[Pipeless416]

we'll see how these tires are. i'll make my decision after winter.

[muddy400EX]

i hate winter. its cold and miserable

[honda400ex2003]

im ready for some white stuff! I cant wait to get the mxz out and rip for a while.

steve

[slightlybent47]

I hate the cold! But I sell firewood so bring it on!

[rf928]

Here in canada, I can't wait!! The snow is like a whole bunch of dirt, you pile it up into a track and pour water on it. Overnight it freezes, and you have an awesome track!!

[ben300]

I cant wait for the snow to fly! Cant wait to try out these new bad boys I just picked up two weeks ago. Pair of 2011 Volkl Kendo free ride skis paired up with a pair of Marker Griffin Bindings....got one hell of a deal on them, picked the pair combined up for $430, 61% off retail!!......can't wait to try them out up in the bowls at Breck and on the ice pack at Killington this winter!

[quad2xtreme]

Originally posted by BlasterEaten250
We use Maxxis 4-snow tires and they have worked great, but this year I have decided to take it a step further and make adapters to attatch ski's to the front :D It should be a good set up when it is all done.
:blah:

Pretty sure someone sells these on ebay for reasonable price and you just attach skis. Do the Maxxis tires grab well enough that you think you could get around a snow covered mx track? Not saying hitting triples but are 40' tabletops possible? I guess you really don't know the answer yet since you don't have the skis on the front. It would be interesting to know once you do though.

[BlasterEaten250]

Yeah I have seen those but I was able to get some material and make them for free! Of course I still need to buy ski's...but saves me about 70 bucks or so! I'd have to say it depends on the condition of the snow on the track. If it was packed down then I don't think you would have a problem, because with these tires I have enough traction to do wheelies easily. You can get going pretty well up to about 8 inches. Anything more than that it will still go, but not super fast. I have ridden in 12-13 inches of snow and didn't get stuck, which is pretty impressive to me.

However, I still kick myself for selling my snowmobile last year, now THAT was fun in the snow :D

[Tommy Warren]

I deliver funace oil in a fuel truck so I'm ready for 14 hour days 6 days a week to make some cash so I can take it easy and ride next summer....might try to get laid off for the summer and hang with my girl cuz she's a teacher;)

[jzexrider]

Dang state trooper pulled me over for riding on the back roads last year with 16inches of snow. Not much winter riding this year for me.

[Ruby Soho]

i cant stand winter. especially working out in it.

spend a week outside working a couple stories up with a windchill below zero, for 10 hours a day than tell me how much you enjoy winter

im heading to FL next weekend to start work down there. let me tell you id much rather sweat my balls off than freeze them!

[BlasterEaten250]

Well the reason I ride so much is that I have thousands of acres of lakes to ride LEGALLY right down the road, so that is a major plus.

Got the ski's I am going to use today, 43 bucks :cool:

[Pipeless416]

hopefully my tires come in soon. anybody got some stock rear honda rims?

[TCracin440ex]

i kno i got a set in my shed getting no use

[HondaRacing83]

i love winter, im thinking of buying a snowmobile with my money ive saved up instead of this 01 cr125, my dad was a snowmobile wiz. he always had ski doos. im looking at a newerr indy

[Pipeless416]

Originally posted by TCracin440ex
i kno i got a set in my shed getting no use

if they hold air and you're just looking to get rid of them i'm listening.. :cool:

[ikas]

Can not wait to go skiing in the powder and take a ride with my Celica GT4 st165 on snow roads.

[Pipeless416]

Originally posted by ikas
Can not wait to go skiing in the powder and take a ride with my Celica GT4 st165 on snow roads.

i need a good winter car :( . the T/A with no traction control doesn't cut it haha.

[TCracin440ex]

Originally posted by Pipeless416
if they hold air and you're just looking to get rid of them i'm listening.. :cool:

yes they will hold air, the outside edge of them are scuffed up which is normal, but i want to get rid of them. they got a set of old holeshots on them i can have busted off if your interested in them. they aint doin me any good because i dont have a quad anymore lol

[BlasterEaten250]

Originally posted by HondaRacing83
i love winter, im thinking of buying a snowmobile with my money ive saved up instead of this 01 cr125, my dad was a snowmobile wiz. he always had ski doos. im looking at a newerr indy I had an Indy 500. I really liked it but personally next time I will get something bigger. Probably an 800.

[HondaRacing83]

Originally posted by BlasterEaten250
I had an Indy 500. I really liked it but personally next time I will get something bigger. Probably an 800. really? my last sled was a arctic cat z120 or whatever haha. when i was like 8. you think itd be a good starter sled?

[BlasterEaten250]

Oh yeah, it was my first sled and I couldn't expect anything more. It had a nice ride and handled alright. The power was decent (especially coming off of a quad) and I never had it break down. Be prepared to spend a lot in gas though.

[HondaRacing83]

Originally posted by BlasterEaten250
Oh yeah, it was my first sled and I couldn't expect anything more. It had a nice ride and handled alright. The power was decent (especially coming off of a quad) and I never had it break down. Be prepared to spend a lot in gas though. thirsty thing eh? i guess i could deal with it for a winter. i have nothing to do in the winter so this will be my main winter hobby. all my sports are in spring and soccer in the summer and fall. last year i always had my buddys over and id hook up a sled to the gator and wed do that all day and start jumping it haha. that was a every weekend thing

[BlasterEaten250]

I made a homemade sled last year with 2 old down hill skis...that was interesting :blah: But yeah, I think I averaged maybe 15 mpg.

[b0rn c0nfused]

I'm pretty pumped for winter it's going to be the first winter I'll have a wheeler to ride. :cool:

[HondaRacing83]

Originally posted by b0rn c0nfused
I'm pretty pumped for winter it's going to be the first winter I'll have a wheeler to ride. :cool: make sure you have good tires, or that wheelers not goin anywhere :p

[b0rn c0nfused]

Originally posted by HondaRacing83
make sure you have good tires, or that wheelers not goin anywhere :p

Replaced the tires last summer so they still got plenty of tread on them.

[dxcody]

YEA BOY! me and born are gonna be rippin it up

and dont worry guys, i gotta foreman that loves chompin through some snow for when we get stuck..

[honda400ex2003]

we have our first legit chance for snow tomorrow night!

bring it on!

steve

[BlasterEaten250]

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
we have our first legit chance for snow tomorrow night!

bring it on!

steve Lucky!!! :p :p :p Are they prediciting any accumulation?

[honda400ex2003]

12+" for me in houghton at school

6-10" at home in tomahawk

it will most likely be alot of rain though since it is supposed to be mid thirties.

this will be the first snow of the year if we get any from the one coming across from colorado and such.

:D steve

[BlasterEaten250]

I'd take the snow before the rain anyday! When do the snowmobile trails open up there? I remember last year we got quite a bit of snow in early December but I couldn't take the sled out because the trails don't technically open until December 15th :grr:

[honda400ex2003]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
315 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2011

...FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOW OF THE SEASON POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF UPPER
MICHIGAN...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL SLIDE
NORTHEAST...AND CROSS FAR EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS UPPER MICHIGAN LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. COLD AIR WRAPPING AROUND THE
WESTERN SIDE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE ENOUGH TO BRING A
HEAVY WET SNOW TO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN. WARMER AIR OFF
OF THE GREAT LAKES SHOULD RESULT IN MORE OF A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW
ALONG THE SHORELINES. STRONG WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH OUT
OF THE NORTH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WILL BECOME NORTHWESTERLY WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...REDUCING VISIBILITIES WITH ANY SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE
KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.

MIZ001-003-004-010-084-090500-
/O.EXT.KMQT.WS.A.0006.111109T1200Z-111110T0500Z/
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-IRON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK...
L`ANSE...IRON RIVER...KENTON...SIDNAW
315 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2011 /215 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2011/

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

* MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MAINLY INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR.

* THE HEAVIEST SNOW MAY FALL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...WHICH MAY MAKE DRIVING DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE VERY
HAZARDOUS.

* A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TONIGHT WILL TRANSITION TO A HEAVY WET
SNOW ON WEDNESDAY.

IMPACTS...

* THE HEAVY AND WET SNOW COULD CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...
ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WOULD BE THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON TO
RESULT IN SNOW AND SLUSH COVERED ROADS.

* THE HEAVY...WET SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL.



cheers!!!

steve

[JR3]

u can keep every flake!!!!

[wilkin250r]

I live in Lake Tahoe, if it's not the #1 snowboarding mecca of the continental U.S, then it's #2. I LOVE winter!
http://viagensmaravilhosas.com.br/admin/images_produtos/snowboard-ski-reno-tahoe.jpg

[HondaRacing83]

calling for snow tomorrow and friday :D

[honda400ex2003]

we have our first inch on the ground in houghton now and it will snow all night. started snowing here about 3pm.

3" at home so far since about 8 am this morning.

:D
steve

[HondaRacing83]

i just woke up and the grounds covered in the white stuff :D and im talkin snow!

[BlasterEaten250]

Got one set of skis mounted up :D

[HondaRacing83]

we had a snow storm for a day. it melted within the next day. wasnt even snow for when me and dad went small game yesterday. now we wont even have snow for the first day of deer season which sucks. im thinking about picking up a snowmobile cheap and temporary but i have a feeling id have a pain selling the thing.

[honda400ex2003]

i rode the sled last night for the first time of the season. check out the vid in the happy thread. :D

got to scratch the itch at least so i can make it till i get back up to school to ride up there for a while.

steve

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by HondaPohl
I love winter but seems as I get older, I dislike it more and more. .

Me too ! I freakin HAAATE winter ! I cant wait until we move further SOUTH ! Still has cooler months, but not like in Idaho ! :mad:

[Sjorge450R]

I CANNOT wait for the winter. I have brand new EVERYTHING for snowboarding and cannot wait to break it in.

[BlasterEaten250]

^^ I know the feeling, I want to try these out!

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/6958/skis1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/844/skis1.jpg/)

[Stickman400]

I hate winter. Unless you have a 4x4 then it's no fun. And riding for more than 30 minutes sucks because everything gets numb. Oh well, atleast it gives me a chance to tear my wheeler down give it some TLC.

[Drfat400ex]

Man can't wait for winter!!! The snow keeps on melting after we get any though. Need to get some sledding done, at least if it stays freezing four wheeling is more fun in the snow and ice then in the freezing mucky sticky crap! I did that ski set up last year. Did it a little bit more... redneck style I guess you could say though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwTZYBltwSg
I was planning on wrapping some old sled track I found in the bush around the back wheels for a an extremely flat width and superior grip but never got around too it. I'll probably do the same thing this winter it was a fun idea.

[Ruby Soho]

i recently moved to FL, and man ill tell ya i never want to see snow again after last year. LOL

heres how i spent my sunday in december today

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/400387_10150421819106493_674141492_8692959_4763359 42_n.jpg