mikerider

Thank all for the replies.  I have been flying in/out of YQB for years and am aware of the process.  17 x 20 is plenty and thanks you Signman!!
Staying for a month is an option and a good idea.  I'll be in FL and they have flights to YQB daily with one stop, about 6 hours total.
A farmer is a great idea.  My French is OK enough for simple questions/answers.  Best thing about a farm is it's safe and I imagine that they would pull the trailer out with a farm tractor if you let them know ahead of time. Shoveling would be a real bitch, LOL.  As far as batteries go I would only leave them 2 weeks max so I think that they would be OK without a battery tender.  Mikerider if you come up with some contacts I would greatly appreciate it!  FloridaSnowMan in the past used a place near Trois Rivieres, I wonder if he is still around?
 
Best and let's hope for a better 2025!!
 
Fred

This made me laugh. I am sure it will happen. In Maine, the snowmobile trail system is known as the ITS (Interconnected Trail System) 

This was 7 days ago, and no it's not all gone 😉
 

Just got Back did all those Greens & Yellow!!!!! Trails were Outstanding!!!! Started the Season there After X- Mas Ended it the other day!!!! 3,500 Miles of Smiles on the new sled can’t wait till next Season!!!!👍

Happy Easter to All, Enjoy your Familys!
For me, getting older makes everyday an Easter Egg Hunt! Now, where are my keys..... hmmmm......
LOL!
GutZ

Thanks guys.  Us couch potatoes needed a good read and some good pics. Great trip!

Thanks guys.  Us couch potatoes needed a good read and some good pics. Great trip!

Thanks guys.  Us couch potatoes needed a good read and some good pics. Great trip!

Lots of places that are still mid winter, no problem at all. 
 
 

A ride report on the '24 MXZ Adrenaline 600R 129.  2,000 miles.    "The great experiment"
Last 3 sleds were Renegade 900  Adrenaline 4 strokes.  Great sleds but did not like the front end push in looser snow and they also had a somewhat stiffer ride, front and rear, especially the front ski suspension.
Hoped for quicker handling with the 129 track and a chance to see how far two strokes have come.  This sled also moved me up to the RMotion X suspension and newer X skis. The new G5 also added more soundproofing to the 2 strokes.  Also new for '24 on the MXZ's 2 strokes was a taller ski suspension. I could easily see the front end sat up higher with the new longer travel.
First, the new 600R was fairly quiet for a 2 stroke, as I believe the G5 got more sound insulation added.  The engine runs like a fine Swiss watch, perfect all the time at all RPM's. Very impressive. Gas mileage wasn't too bad unless I had a stretch of fast speeds like a RR bed, then the mpg plummeted fast. But I really missed the constant 20 mpg of the 900 ACE. Especially since each sled, 2 stroke or 4, has only a 9 1/2 gallon tank. I thought I would hate the MXZ trail seat compared to the Renegade's comfort seat, but I liked it just as much.
The 600R rear suspension was very plush.  The ski suspension not so much, still too much feedback in the handlebars over bumps.  I also felt it even pushed more than the Renegades in loose snow. I found this made me really not enjoy the sled. SkiDoo skis just don't have a deep enough keel to grab, even with 6 inch Shaper bars.  
The sled handled good on hard surfaced trails, but once traffic chewed up the trails, handling went south. But the handling was not as good as the Renegades (which sat lower in the front). There was a noticeable penalty with  the new front end raising the front of the sled.  SkiDoos have always handled very good on hard trails, almost a go cart type handling.  The 600R lacked this feel.
I will just mention this in passing, the 600R hand warmer controls should be enough to make you never buy a 2024 SkiDoo.  They are beyond horrible.
With the promise of a new front end geometry  and all new redesigned ski for 2025, and good reviews by the sled  media, I traded/spring checked a '25 MXZ 600R  "X"  129.  Its been some years since I had a higher end model. This also moves me up to rack steering and high end shocks.   I am excited.
mike
 
 
 
 
 

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. 

Nice Place Team Yeti was also there 4 days ago!!!!!! Carry on Team Vermont!!!!!👍

Left some fun un-done a few weeks back up in the new snow  . So we return  ! 
Forestville to points west 

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.

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.

Next up was a bit if grinding, sanding and prep.
I found a paint that was recommend as better than the Auto Parts Store Stuff and went to town.
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Packaged it back up in the shields and reattached it to the engine. I feel it was disrupting the pipe harmonics so much  that it just would not pull the higher RPMs.... We will see!
Now while the chassis has been awaiting a revised motor we discovered that the Rear M-20\Air Ride suspension would not collapse completely, even with no Air in .... What??? This has never happened to me before... LOL.
Anyway after loosening and tightening the track more times than I care to count, I was able to determine that the larger 1.5 Lug and 8 inch rear wheel kit were bottoming out on the Top of the tunnel before allowing the suspension to completely compress. Odd since the custom tunnel has a kick up in the rear..... Soooooo... New Drop Brackets...
GutZ

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!

I know this place !

In Forestville today  March 21st on my 2024 Gade 900R XRS Smarht Shocks 4th trip to Quebec over 3000 Miles loving every minute of this Sled!!

A sad state, I put 860 miles on in Quebec this year.  The lowest amount in 25 years except for the covid year when travel was not permitted. 

Sorry Mike.....my '24 sled ended up with less than 20 miles on it 😒

I will probably go back to the Rene 900 ACE when they get the new front end and new skis. The problem with the non turbo ACE is that you can't get an upgraded model with the better shocks.
On my 900's I had tried the coupler blocks on #;s 3 and 4 but the rear suspension became miserably harsh riding. 
On the 600 I tried cranking the rear springs higher, then the front springs tighter, both tighter, front track spring loose. But I don't think I did try going any higher than #2 on the couplers on the 600.  You are right, that may have solved the push and the 600 rear suspension was so much softer it may have been fine with the couplers cranked up.
mike
(Anyone else with reviews on their 2024 sleds?)

I will probably go back to the Rene 900 ACE when they get the new front end and new skis. The problem with the non turbo ACE is that you can't get an upgraded model with the better shocks.
On my 900's I had tried the coupler blocks on #;s 3 and 4 but the rear suspension became miserably harsh riding. 
On the 600 I tried cranking the rear springs higher, then the front springs tighter, both tighter, front track spring loose. But I don't think I did try going any higher than #2 on the couplers on the 600.  You are right, that may have solved the push and the 600 rear suspension was so much softer it may have been fine with the couplers cranked up.
mike
(Anyone else with reviews on their 2024 sleds?)

A ride report on the '24 MXZ Adrenaline 600R 129.  2,000 miles.    "The great experiment"
Last 3 sleds were Renegade 900  Adrenaline 4 strokes.  Great sleds but did not like the front end push in looser snow and they also had a somewhat stiffer ride, front and rear, especially the front ski suspension.
Hoped for quicker handling with the 129 track and a chance to see how far two strokes have come.  This sled also moved me up to the RMotion X suspension and newer X skis. The new G5 also added more soundproofing to the 2 strokes.  Also new for '24 on the MXZ's 2 strokes was a taller ski suspension. I could easily see the front end sat up higher with the new longer travel.
First, the new 600R was fairly quiet for a 2 stroke, as I believe the G5 got more sound insulation added.  The engine runs like a fine Swiss watch, perfect all the time at all RPM's. Very impressive. Gas mileage wasn't too bad unless I had a stretch of fast speeds like a RR bed, then the mpg plummeted fast. But I really missed the constant 20 mpg of the 900 ACE. Especially since each sled, 2 stroke or 4, has only a 9 1/2 gallon tank. I thought I would hate the MXZ trail seat compared to the Renegade's comfort seat, but I liked it just as much.
The 600R rear suspension was very plush.  The ski suspension not so much, still too much feedback in the handlebars over bumps.  I also felt it even pushed more than the Renegades in loose snow. I found this made me really not enjoy the sled. SkiDoo skis just don't have a deep enough keel to grab, even with 6 inch Shaper bars.  
The sled handled good on hard surfaced trails, but once traffic chewed up the trails, handling went south. But the handling was not as good as the Renegades (which sat lower in the front). There was a noticeable penalty with  the new front end raising the front of the sled.  SkiDoos have always handled very good on hard trails, almost a go cart type handling.  The 600R lacked this feel.
I will just mention this in passing, the 600R hand warmer controls should be enough to make you never buy a 2024 SkiDoo.  They are beyond horrible.
With the promise of a new front end geometry  and all new redesigned ski for 2025, and good reviews by the sled  media, I traded/spring checked a '25 MXZ 600R  "X"  129.  Its been some years since I had a higher end model. This also moves me up to rack steering and high end shocks.   I am excited.
mike