nyskidooerinnewhampshire

My new 600R MXZ has the 4.5 gauge.  I can't for the life of me change the percentage difference between the hand and thumb warmer. They are currently set at 50 / 50 and my thumb is burning and my hands are cold.  When I adjust, I can get both (at the same time) to go up and down in temp, but can't lower the thumb and up the hand. It is  not a touch screen. I  JUST noticed there are two buttons to the left of the screen,  manual says one is trip and one is mode. But I also have a mode and trip button on the handlebars.   Any suggestions.
mike

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I’m guessing we will also get a new bar at the Universal report later😂

Well folks, it looks like Bas St. Laurent is open and waiting for us.
If you go to SledMagazine.com,  click on 'Services and Tourism, then click on Bas St Laurent, scroll down, and it lists all the clubs and conditions.
Few hours ago it was all red from every club. It is now green for all clubs except one.
Gotta go pack up. See you all at RDL tomorrow.
mike
 

At this rate he'll qualify for the scrap yard, not biological sciences....
On the bright side he's an even mix of Iron Man and Wolverine!!
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Feel Better!!
GutZ

When they cremate me and Playhard they're gonna hand out metal not ashes! 2 fake hips, 2 fake knees, 9 pins in my shoulder, 2 rods in my back. Move a little slow but still riding!

WOW. David, impressive survivalship. My hat is off to you.  You are a surgeons dream. When the road ends have have you considered NY Medicals College Body Bequeathal Program.  Giving back to medicine. https://www.nymc.edu/departments/academic-departments/graduate-school-of-biomedical-sciences/cell-biology/body-bequeathal-program/  Ha ha ...Wishing you a speedy recovery. 

Thanks 😀 And I really really do wish you a speedy recovery!

Seriously, you can barely see the shoulder scars in that pool pic, left side was 6/8, right side was 11/8.

Sorry to be off topc: Thanks lots! I'm kinda good to go, according to the voices in my head, but I know if I honk on the rotator cuffs (tendons & ligaments & muscles) too soon I'm gonna screw myself up permanently, so tic-toc... gotta stay out of trouble till 3/1, went to DR last month, going Couch-Surfing in Fla next week, should be OK as long as the margaritas are under 5lbs each!
 

This worked dreamy-like for me, thanks!  And thanks all for the workarounds!  Of course this community is jampacked with MacGyver fixers!
That said, there are plenty of level-headed folks here weighing in on upgrading the platform, not that my 2 remaining brain cells would be enthusiastic about learning any kinda new stuff... But I need to say if there's an assessment to make our little corner of the world a better place I'd be all for making that contribution!
And THAT said, I'll bet a new & improved platform would have dues/accounting info in our profile, but in the meantime, how do I know when it's my time to throw in?
Thank you thank you,
 
By the way, while we're here, been busy rehabbing the brake-hand repair 8/31 & the 2nd shoulder replacement 11/8, so docs said I should be OK to ride by March 1st, woo hoo!...
 

For me it does not work on Google Chrome but it does work on Safari. Past 2 months +-. 

Me as well. T H A N K  Y O U !

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From FCMQ Map this AM!!!
Not very optimistic....
GutZ

Thank you scorpionbowl! Your solution worked for me and I'm using Windows 10

Good evening ladies & gentlemen!

That's it, today was the first ride of the season. A big 315 km! For me, as my first ride of the year, it's a lot. 

With a late departure from home, we arrived at Les Escoumins Tuesday evening around 5:15. 

We had read on some posts that it was necessary to take the trailer up to Hydro Qc to start riding, but when we got to the hotel we saw some sleds coming from the trail in the back, so after a little chat, lover unloaded the sleds and we left from the hotel Escoumins this morning. Departure was at 7:40. 
The first km all to hydro Quebec are terrible, very little snow, bumpy and rocky. After that, it's much better. 
We took trail 3 until we passed Bouleaux blancs, then continued straight along the river on the orange trail. It was nice and all groomed but icy in some turns. 
Then, we arrived at the green trail 330, we turned right. Unfortunately the groomer had turned left. Next was left on trail Pelchat. It wasn't terrible until we reached the Domaine Or Piste. Then, lots of bumps, bumps, bumps and more bumps!!! A roller coaster! 😳

It was my first time to La Chapelle, I'd heard lots about Mont-Valin this, Mont -Valin that, but I was disappointed with all these bumps. We had them for a good 20km before the relais. 
I know, I know, there are lots of people here, understandable it's the only place people can ride on. I would not like to see it with more snow, I can only imagine the bumps being much bigger.  Not to mention the fact that the off trail riders are  very limited if any. So the total number of riders here is still not at its highest. 
We had a quick break, ate a snack and left within an hour. 

To go back, we rode on an orange local trail to the 93. Again bumps, bumps and more bumps for a good 30 km this time. 😒

We were back at the hotel at 3:50 pm. 

Now I'm sore but happy to have seen it. Check! Been there, done that!✅

Snohorse's favorite trail didn't disappoint though! 👌🏼

Might go back to La Chapelle one day as a waitress, they must make a killing with all these people! There definitely making more than me teaching high school kids! 😜
 
 

Hi Jack will miss riding along with you guy's sat on our sofa between Christmas and new year. Glad to hear your on the mend hopefully we'll see you and Sandi at some point in February,  but if not there's always the following year God willing.....  best wishes  G&P     and here's to a better 2024 ...

Hi Steven,
Snow would be wonderful but not too heavy.  That can bring many more issues.  Just a nice dump of snow once a week would be my pick.  Enough to keep the trails in shape but not so much that we are snowed in or battling drifts and white outs.  Getting too old to fight with Mother Nature.
Jack & Sandi

Sorry to hear the obstacles that were thrown at you this year. Glad to hear it’s on the upswing now. Im sure I speak for many hear where we enjoy your sled escapades. I know your stories will come but we all are on standby for winter to show up. 
Stay well

Hi Everyone,
We hope a Merry Christmas was had by all.  We were with family and had a great time eating and drinking and seeing everyone.
Another season of snowmobiling has arrived.  Although the snow gods apparently don't know it.
Sandi and I have been making our annual first trip snowmobiling the week from Christmas to New Year's for over 30 years other than Covid year.  This year we are breaking tradition.  Last year we cut the trip short due to the lack of snow and warm temperatures.  This week we are not going to Quebec to be disappointed again.  After last week's rain, the FCMQ map is very grim.  The Grinch is in the skies holding back the snow and giving us warm temperatures from down south.  Obstacle number 1.  Yuk!
We had been tossing around whether to make the trip or not and the lack of snow is one culprit.  There have also been a few other things that have come up.  I won't bore you with everything but but picture this.  It's the end of October.  I have a small work trailer with a drop down rear door like a snowmobile trailer. The door is open down to the ground and I'm standing on the edge of it with my back to the trailer.  I step to the side and my left foot is caught by the cable that lifts the door.  Down I go face first.  I broke my fall by hitting the ground with the palm of my hands first and then my head.  The hard Irish/Polish head survived but my right arm was pretty sore.  After a week my arm is still hurting and Sandi and my sister talk me into to having it looked at.  I go to a local walk-in clinic that specializes in orthopedics.  The right arm, wrist and elbow are x-rayed.  Sure enough, a compound fracture of the radial head at the elbow.  This is the top of the small bone that connects the elbow with the wrist.  The surgeon looks at the x-rays and says to me, "We will have to replace the radial head.  Lets hope you didn't tear the ligament too.  If you did, that will extend the healing time.  That we won't know until I'm doing the surgery."
So the surgery is done.  Of course I did tear the ligament from the bone up at the bicep.  I now have a piece of titanium that replaces the radial head and an anchor for the ligament that re-attaches the ligament to the bone.  Now up to today.  The brace is off that was limiting my mobility so I didn't tear the ligament again.  I have physical therapy twice a week.  More x-rays and everything is looking good.  When I ask the physical therapist about snowmobiling, she said a big NO.  She said the brace is off and the repair looks good but it isn't 100% yet.  So that is obstacle number two!
Next up.  Back in June, my 2021 Chevy 1500 diesel pick up truck blew the motor at 42,000 miles.  The connecting rod for #1 cylinder put two holes thru the bottom of the block.  I can tell you a long story about that but that was around the same time that the auto workers were on strike.  Yea, parts not available.  Three and a half months later, October 5th, I get the truck back.  Great, we will have it for snowmobiling.  3,000 miles after that, the dreaded check engine light comes on.  Back to the dealer it goes.  The dealer checks it out and it needs a DPF, diesel particulate filter.  The dealer tells me that happens sometimes.  When the motor blows it can contaminate the exhaust system with oil and debris.  They don't have a DPF on the shelf of course.  They order it from the warehouse and yep, it's on back order.  No shipping date available.  They gave me a Malibu for a loaner.  I wonder how well that will pull the snowmobile trailer?  Obstacle number three!
A few other things have happened this past year.  Work and family related.  It has been a long tough year for Sandi and I.  So our plans are to still go snowmobiling but I don't know the time frame right now.  We hope to see some of you either at the Delta Jonquiere or the Universal RDL.
Cheers to the New Year.  I hope it's better than 2023.
Jack & Sandi

I haven't heard any provincial numbers, but our club was up for the fourth consecutive year, reaching 471 from last year's 425  To put things in perspective, the 46 membership increase from last year would have represented more than half of our total membership back when I became club secretary in the late eighties.
We were a bit concerned as rumours swirled that the "COVID crowd" were selling off their sleds and returning to their snowbird ways, but apparently such was not the case.
One of our neighbouring clubs suffered a significant  decrease in membership, but since, under the new financing model, a club's revenues will be based more on hours of grooming than membership sales, their finances won't take as serious a hit.
Now that all Québec clubs are under the new model, it will be interesting to see how it all plays out.  Time will tell ... 
Happy New Year to y'all by the way!

LaCache called me and confirmed our room reservations for this coming February. 
A month ago when l emailed them they were taking names and requested dates. Said they were renovating 6 rooms . 
l have seen pictures of the new additions, not sure where or what part of the building these rooms are. The 3 rooms we booked have 2 beds each.
 

Happy Winter Solstice & daylight getting longer from here!...
NEW YORK -- With the winter solstice upon us at 10:27 p.m., Thursday and Friday will be our shortest days of the year.
Sunrise occurred at 7:16 a.m. Thursday and will be at the same time Friday. 
The sun will set at 4:31 p.m. Thursday and then at 4:32 p.m. Friday, meaning we only get to enjoy a daylength of 9 hours, 15 minutes and 17 seconds.