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    P Hardy reacted to iceman in Avalanche Chic Chocs   
    Rescuers trying to find and save 3 sledders caught in avalanche in Chic Chocs.
    Reports have SQ and search teams on site. Happened around 17:30. 
     
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    P Hardy reacted to PLAYHARD in Needed more ! Team Vermont   
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    P Hardy reacted to markusvt in Needed more ! Team Vermont   
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    P Hardy reacted to iceman in Head for the Roquemont   
    Finished, you got the last of the grooming there. 

    Hello snowmobilers
    Unfortunately, in order to respect the landowners and ensure that we retain our fragile rights of way, we are obliged to close our trail for the stage. It is currently being surfaced for the last time.
    The North Range fence will be closed tomorrow morning.
    We're aware that there's still a lot of snow up there. But we won't be able to access it with our machinery.
    We've done our utmost to please you.
    We hope to see you all next year.
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    P Hardy reacted to Byrd in Better late than never…   
    Packed an overnight bag and hit the freshly groomed trails, headed east to Baie Comeau. First 60 km to bridge was perfect, crossed bridge then good with the exception of 1 km that had been ploughed. Rode local, scenic trails around Baie Comeau then checked in Le Manoir for the evening had another great meal at the in house restaurant. One of the day’s Highlight was the suspension bridge.  Heading  back to the truck & trailer for our long journey home. 
     
    Thanks to all the groomer drivers and volunteers for making  all the trials in Quebec the best in the world! Hope you enjoyed our voyage, thanks for following along…. We keep doing it because we personally enjoy reading about other riders adventures. 























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    P Hardy reacted to Fuse6 in Better late than never…   
    We did 1,800 km Cote Nord trip starting in Les Escoumins out to Sept-iles at the end of February. Spend 2 nights at the Econolodge in Forestville. Allows us to spend a day riding all the orange trail loops north of Forestville. Beautiful scenic ride, felt like parts of the Gaspe without the water. The warming hut up there is the nicest one we ever came across.. The day we spend there trails we’re perfect,  not a single bump. 
     
    We also rode the big loop orange trails north of Baie  Comeau. This is also a beautiful scenic ride. 
    The 2 loops north of Forestville and Baie Comeau were the best parts of the trip.
     
     


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    P Hardy reacted to PLAYHARD in Better late than never…   
    Yep! Feels like private trails! But regular rules apply! Gotta expect the unexpected around every corner & over every hill! And GOTTA love those orange trails!...
     
    20240305_135626.mp4


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    P Hardy reacted to Yeti62 in Needed more ! Team Vermont   
    Nice Place Team Yeti was also there 4 days ago!!!!!! Carry on Team Vermont!!!!!👍

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    P Hardy reacted to markusvt in Needed more ! Team Vermont   
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    P Hardy reacted to dooright in Needed more ! Team Vermont   
    Left some fun un-done a few weeks back up in the new snow  . So we return  ! 
    Forestville to points west 
















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    P Hardy reacted to MrGutz in The Challenge   
    New Drop Bracket Fab.
    I hoped the left and right bracket were identical, nope... I hoped the Air Ride mounts would still be mounted to the chassis, nope...
    http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-1.thumb.JPG.2efd63ca6553e3e7178027948bb663f4.JPG
    Used 1/8th inch aluminum sheet to make the two templates that could encompass the AirRide Mounts and levers.
    http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-3.thumb.JPG.3ffdb327bf6f73bd5e045cbe2f2ee50a.JPG
    10 test fittings later....
    http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-2.thumb.JPG.ba83cbaf4e8bae9e8df315a8bb6ed94d.JPG
    Gave it smoother\rounded shapes to reduce the chance of stress cracks, like why airplane windows have rounded corners.
    http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-4.thumb.JPG.98755283b7949bc892d16d1324a99094.JPG
    Transferred the templates to thicker aluminum....
    http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-6.thumb.JPG.174438734846584123a1c50e39a07dca.JPG
    Pressed in some steel bushings to reinforce the wear points for the cross shaft
    http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-5.thumb.JPG.4c34ac3fa0698a1b3f83920981f08393.JPG
    Now I wait for some barrel nuts, these will support the two sheets ( tunnel and bracket ) similar to a self piercing rivet and the bolt compresses the sheets together. With luck this will minimize movement and greatly increase shear strength and rigidity.
    Later
    GutZ
     
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    P Hardy reacted to Byrd in Better late than never…   
    Woke up in Forestville at the Enconologe to a cold, sunny morning, this hotel can accommodate many and it right on the trail. Rode mostly local trails all day and they were AMAZING!  Highly recommend the 2 dead end trails straight north of Forestville; the scenery was spectacular and one of the nicest rides we’ve done in northern Quebec. We would have never ridden on those trails had it not been for the lack of snow in most areas this year….it felt like we were the only ones on the trail; met less than a dozen sleds all day. 
     
    Absolutely fabulous day on the trails.














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    P Hardy reacted to PLAYHARD in Better late than never…   
    2' of fresh on the magnificent 330?...
     



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    P Hardy reacted to PLAYHARD in Better late than never…   
    "Better late than never…"
    100%!
    Thanks for sharing!
    (Except for a little ptsd from the shot with the snow up to the front bumper, but I should be OK after a while!)
     

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    P Hardy reacted to Blueskyride in Better late than never…   
    Did a similar run out of Complexe Hotelier Escoumins starting Wednesday after an 11 hour drive on Tuesday. Ran up to Le Chapelle on 3 and then 93 and back on 350. Thursday up to Forestville on 3 with a heavy wet snow. Got colder and really started to snow later in the afternoon coming back on 330. In the higher elevations it felt like a new foot had fallen on top of 3 feet on the ground. Was a lot of fun bounding through the fresh powder, not very often you get to do that anymore. Then Friday under some bright blue sky (finally) and chilly, headed back toward La Chapelle in the reverse direction over 350 and breaking some trail up in the higher elevations. Looped around to Auberge du km 31 for lunch (great spot) and headed back on mostly groomed trails before sled blew up about 50 miles from Les Escoumins. Wouldn't be a trip without a little bit of towing. Anyway great trip to an otherwise pretty bad season. Wish I took more photos but was too busy riding... and nobody swimming in the pool at the motel.






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    P Hardy reacted to Byrd in Better late than never…   
    M&M Tours is off. Left Oliphant Sunday March 17th, pulled into the Best Western Premier Hotel Aristocrate in Quebec City around 8 and had a fabulous dinner at the in house restaurant, La Fenouillière. Off Monday morning and checked in to Complexe Hotelier Escoumins then spent 3 hours trying to find places to stay for them next 5-7 days. 
     
    Rode loops for the first 3 days in a variety of conditions…good, bad & ugly mostly due to the new, wet snow even though the groomers were out. Des Bouleaux Blanc clubhouse is a great stop 40 km from town. Thursday morning rode most the day through storm conditions to the ski village Valinouët and stayed at a local rental house, Auberge du Yeti. Rode up 373 as far as we could then spent the night in a cabin at Auberge 31. A quick lunch at Piste D’or was tasty and the owner was entertaining-he sort of reminded us of Bernard 
     
    Then back to truck and trailer, 93 did not disappoint-smooth, fast trails. Loaded up and drove to Forestville.

















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    P Hardy reacted to wng-2 in Snow in Maine   
    It Snowed in Maine yesterday. Northern and interior areas got quite a bit. I guess a few of the clubs might groom. Here in Southern Maine we got about four inches before it turned to freezing rain. My birch trees got tired and laid down for a nap. The power went out just after 9:30 last night. still out this morning just before 4:30. I am thankful for the stand by generator that I had installed last year.  I spent the day yesterday working on my motorcycle. Changing the air filter on my 2018 Honda Goldwing. I thought the previous generation Goldwing was bad. This is worse. A ridiculous process. It was a good day for it. I left a note for the next guy that does it. When I wrote it, I was determined that it would not be me....
    Changing The Air Filter on a 2018 Honda Goldwing


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    P Hardy reacted to PLAYHARD in Why are trails Closed?   
    Hmm...
     



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    P Hardy reacted to iceman in Why are trails Closed?   
    The plan has changed 
    from club today. 
     
    THE TRAILS OPEN
    After a few reports and information received, the groomers are in operation today. Some decisions are hard to make, but it's never too late to get back on track.
     
    There don't seem to be any fallen trees, and the mandatory signage still seems to be in place. We'll be continuing our field checks today. You'll still need to be vigilant after the resurfacers have passed. We must also give priority to the resurfacer operators and volunteers in the field, as we have several hours of work ahead of us.
     
    The conditions will be updated on Imotoneige at the end of the day once we've had reports from the operators. We'll be linking up with St-Eugène and prioritizing north of St-Narcisse, St-Marcellin and Mont-Lebel towards Rimouski.
     
    An update
    Contrary to what some people propagate, the club doesn't save any $$$ when the trails are closed. On the contrary, with the new financing system adopted by the clubs, the more surfacing hours a club does, the more revenue it earns. And we agree with this principle!
     
    Please proceed with caution while waiting for the groomer to pass. The river is closed and you must use the footbridge to cross the Rimouski River.
    Enjoy the ride and thank you for your understanding!
     
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    P Hardy reacted to MrGutz in The Challenge   
    BLAST FROM THE PAST!!!!!
    Well, if no one noticed, this Winter Sucked.... We were able to ride with our good friends but not nearly as much we would have liked ( smiles per miles! ). So with no real damage or changes needed and an early start to the Off Season, I have some time extra time to bring this back from the dead!
    After working on in the 670+ Engine I could not figure out why it would not REV past 6500 under load..... Engine was out then in, then out, checked case seal, etc.... ( Remember even with NOS it would not REV, and the NOS made it worse ).
    So I pulled the y-pipe one more time, to look in the cylinders\Exhaust and see if any thing looked a-miss.... Nope....
    Even flipping the shocks upside down made it no better. ( Dealership recommended it, they do it on all their New Sled Setups )
    Then I disassemble the shielding on the Y-Pipe and found that there was a huge cross shaped crack right at the Y. Like any good idiot would do, I went and bought a welder, watched a YouTube or Two, then proceeded to burn a few holes in my riding lawnmower deck, in the end creating the worst weld seen by man. I did successfully weld the metal together and the lawnmower is ready for the grass... Coming off the high of melting metal together I grabbed the Y-Pipe and made the second worst weld know to man....http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-Pipe-3.thumb.JPG.c1c51954a6b9b0dc61bd0c5fb9e4862b.JPG
    And burnt my thumb.... Pro Tip.... Glowing Metal is Hot, Be Careful....
    GutZ
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    P Hardy reacted to PLAYHARD in The New Sled Thread   
    I'm truly deplorable for not getting my act together enough to post live from up there, or since driving back down in Sunday's butt-puckery road conditions.
    I almost made a crumple-zone out of a Honda, between my Nav being pushed down one of the big Charlevoix hills toward the salt/plow truck by the 4-place trailer filled with 5 old-school Yammis!






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    P Hardy reacted to snowmaster2112 in Why are trails Closed?   
    They are doing the right thing!!l
    But I got 10 bucks that says they’re will be plenty of tracks on their trails this weekend 
     
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    P Hardy reacted to snowmaster2112 in who will win the chicken dinner on this one ??   
    That pic must have had a weird angle to make it look like that or they didn’t remove the clamp in the suspension yet
    it was normal when I picked it up and yes the suspension bolts are in and torqued 

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    P Hardy reacted to iceman in Club Etchemins   
    Will have this groomed and open tomorrow (friday)
     

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    P Hardy reacted to iceman in who will win the chicken dinner on this one ??   
    That is why you got tbe good deal.
    its a fixer upper
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