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  1. God …I love this S;$T

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    27 minutes ago, snowmaster2112 said:

    Awesome cinema photography 

    I didn’t watch that Viking series but most likely will now.

    I looked around for 1200 engines just for giggles. Next to nothing out there and certainly nothing you would chance dropping in a sled that goes where mine does. I even called Al’s in Vermont- NOTHING. And when you go on the net and look for used 1200’s (US & Canada) the prices people are asking is just STUPID crazy.

    I have too much invested emotionally and financially in my Enduro to let her go down like the Viking ship. She has a brand new 1.5 Ice Ripper, brand new E-drive 2 clutch (just because I got a steal on a new one for 400 bucks), new DuPont sliders, new 7” carbides, all new chain case parts, new 4th wheel kit, new heavy duty rear bumper, etc. Plus…. I have racks, bags, gps mount, custom LED lights and BRP front LED, Ride Light mount. Hell, I even have a horn on it … LOL

    I’m so used to this machine and everything on it (that just works perfect for me 99% of the time) that I don’t want to even consider (or pay) for something “supposedly “ new and better. Let alone the extra time and money it would take to get the sled all set up for touring.

    would I like a new 2022 Enduro turboR with all the bags and setup? Absolutely, but shelling out 20K + isn’t in the cards for me at the moment. Wife would go off the deep end and we can’t have that. That woman has given me a pass (mostly) for the last 25+ years and the UN-GODLY amount of money I have spent on this sport.

    So, whatever it takes to revive the “old gal” will be done. Hell, I can get a factory rebuild 1200 long block (part # 421000678) for 4300.00 my cost, no tax.

    So, no matter what the diagnosis and estimate is she WILL NOT be going down in flames like the Viking ship.

    Keep us posted on what went wrong. We have a few 1200s in our group with over 20,000 miles with no issues, but we all know S;"T happens all the time. Good luck with your repairs.

  10. Anyone know of/receive a positive test result in QC while traveling?

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    16 minutes ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said:

    The Gov't site say's that they use Purolator Courier (owned by Canada Post) for the pick ups and that results would be 2-5 days for pickup by the courier and that courier or weather issues may extend getting results. If the courier picked up yours on Monday and they had no issues, the results should have been available by Saturday.  

    We took our test Monday morning, but they didnt pick them up until Tuesday afternoon. The courier came from Montreal? We were back home Friday night and did not get results until late Saturday. When we went up before Xmas they got results next day. Maybe school starting up this week has them backed up?

  13. Anyone know of/receive a positive test result in QC while traveling?

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    16 minutes ago, quebec bob said:

    My friend is a dentist and got a runny nose so he closed and had to wait 9 days to get a test...and was negative...he was closed 2 weeks for nothing...30k loss....only thing I wonder about is in the future if this happens to you when you get to the border ...are they going to say you skipped town on us with a positive test...you cannot come in??? Things are definitely not working the way they need too.

      Know a group that got 2 tests last week and had no Wifi so could not do test. Dont know how they will make out on there next trip?

  14. Anyone know of/receive a positive test result in QC while traveling?

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    On 12/26/2021 at 5:40 PM, TheBigLake said:

    Good afternoon!

    Great to think about QC riding for a change! When you call Canadian Customs and Border Services, their answer to the question of whether we can leave Canada or not based on a positive test result (from their arrival test) is a general reply stating that if someone who’s a US citizen tests positive on the arrival test, that they MAY be able to leave Canada if they’re traveling solo in a vehicle. Does anyone have experience with this or know someone who has dealt with it?

    With back log they have now it probably wont matter. We went up on Sunday and took our random test on Monday. It is Saturday and am back home and have not gotten test results yet?

  17. Otis Nature [Scooby Raid] stay

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    Just back from our stay at Otis Nature. A few changes from the old place, but very nice. Got there late on sunday as we had 6 of us and 3 of us were still waiting for covid test results on sunday afternoon and we had to change trailer and vehicle plans last minute.  Testing was much easier on the trip we took before Xmas. Across the border with 4 random tests, great. 24 hours to do the test, and weak to no wifi in the cabins, so we went to the resturaunt in the am and proceeded to go thru the 2 hour mess. All done and left the tests for pick up there, they will send some one to pick them up. They send someone next day, FROM MONTREAL???????

          Cold morning, but the covid test gives us some time for things to warm some before we go. Trying to plan a place to stop thats warm for lunch as we packed a small lunch to take with us. Headed south to Mt Apica. The orange trails down to the 93 were great. LOTS of snow up here, never seen more. Less as you get towards Alma, but still good. Hit the 23 as it showed groomed last night. Got about 6 inches of snow last night and with the wind the fields, drifted BAD. Really made a mess of all the great fields down there. From Herbertville south, perfect. Stopped to warm up and eat at the warming shack on the corner of 23 and 368, nice. Back up the 23 to 83 and 383 to the River, perfect the whole way.  Over the river and thru the woods to St Ambroise and the fields did not take the wind and snow well here. Turn into St Ambroise for fuel and closed? Covid hours? We should have enough to get back, but we have gas with us. Up the 367 and its wooded and pretty good, glad because its getting late and the temps are dropping fast. Pull onto the lake when we get back and it has dropped to -20f. 

       Up early Tues morning, and its COLD. -35 and the sun has not crested the hill yet. We had 3 cabins for 6 of us, because of covid rules only 2 unless immediate family, they will get fined if they get caught. We all gather in one for meals. Eat breakfast and see if the sleds will start. 2 of them are brand new and after a few slow cranks they start. The other 4 no go, got 3 started with jump pack, but the 1200 with us would not go. One of the guys brought a battery charger and we put it on for a while and it finally went. Well its 1:00 now and its up to -32F. We refuel sleds with gas we brought and just about froze our butts off. Back to the cabins. we have food, we have booze, we will ride tomorrow. 

       Wednesday AM, -25f. MUCH better, it will warm up today. Leave on the lake headed west on the 373. Head to St Ludger and stop to top off gas as we dont know whats open up here yet. The 373 is great, and it has warmed up. -10 seems great. Perfect all the way Girardville. Stop and eat a snack on the trail and gas up at Girardville. Hit the 93 est and it real nice. Have not been on 93 going this way in a few years and they have made some changes but its all good. Hit 373 in St Monique and its very good, Big snow over here.  Back to the cabins, nice day, nice to be back.

       Thursday AM, -20f. They opened the trail over the mountain to Onatchaway last night. It has been closed for reroute for logging. We tryed to get over that way before Xmas but could not make it. Fresh groomed last night and perfect. All the way to the Bras Louis. They are putting in power lines so the road from the top all the way to the ski area is plowed and sanded with BIG rocks. They have done a great job grooming the side of the of the road, not the GREAT ride we know it can be, but not bad. Temps are up to single digits above 0 so it seems hot today. Up the 93 to the Chapelle, the are serving food take out and have a fire going outside. The birds have found that covid is a great source food for them, they are all waiting for food on the sled windshields.  Back to the cabins the same way. Only a few degrees below on the way back.

      Fri AM, -20 this morning, but headed back today so no rush.  The lake is open for sleds and the place will be open for meals. The menu is not as big as it was before but looks to be fine. Did not see any Love Cherrys on the counter though. Very nice staff, could not have been more helpful. And they have gas, but did not check price.

      Hope to be back in a few weeks, Try to leave from Vermont to Riviere Du Loup.   GREAT to be back. And by the way, we are home and have not gotten our results of our random tests yet?

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