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Mashteuiatsh is just north of Roberval, effectively cutting off all access north from the west side of the lake unless some kind of a work around is worked out. Not good.

Age old problem. A few jerks ruin things for everyone.

Hopefully the club can soothe the emotions of the violated landowners. Private land trails are a privilege not a right.

Sad state of affairs Incredible the stupidity and lack of respect

Didn't even make it to fall before we started having to hear or deal with these losses. Lack of respect

Roberval IMPORTANT NOTICE – LOSS OF 2 RIGHTS OF WAY > It is with great disappointment that we must inform you that Club Passe Partout has just lost two rights of way on private property. > Why? ATVs were driven on federal trails out of season, broke fences, left tracks in the fields, and ignored signage. The landowners, fed up, have simply closed off access—not just to ATVs, but to us snowmobilers as well. > Result: Access to Mashteuiatsh, St. Prime, and the upper part of the lake has become problematic. > We’re not the police, but we ask you to do one simple thing: - Respect the open season (December 1 to March 31) - Stay on the marked trails - If you see offenders, speak up, film them (without putting yourself in danger), and notify us > Our right of way isn’t a given. It’s a privilege granted by farmers and residents who trust us. A minority has just ruined it for hundreds of members. > Please share. Let’s protect our trails together. > — The Club’s Board of Directors

I second the motion! All those if favor say I.... It would be nice to see you back and able to post and reply to all threads, Mike.

With the extra money you get back from the swap, treat yourself to a new computer!

Perfect thanks.

No problem. I wish I had known sooner. I just sent you my contact info in case you come across anything in the future.

Must have died yesterday evening, I could not get on last night or early this morning. Was getting ready to text Gary! Thanks John

Thanks very much! I did try to log on during coffee time this morning.

Sorry if anyone had any issues with the site this morning. The SSL certificate expired. I installed the new one this morning. We should be good for another year.

Mike, I will echo your experience. We have been riding BRP sleds the past few seasons. It was time to replace my wife’s 2019 900T. She really wanted to try a sled with smart shocks, so we were going to order one. I was looking around to see if there were any holdover sleds with smarties, and I stumbled across an 850 VR1 with Dynamix for thousands less than a Spring Order would have been. We rolled the dice and bought the sled. She has 4,000 miles on the sled and it has been flawless. She is constantly talking about how much fun it is to ride. Her pace has improved and she seems less fatigued at the end of each day. Her 850 is always within 2 litres of my 900R at the pump, but I always run out of fuel first because my tank is smaller. Every time I ride her sled, I don’t want to give it back. It is very easy to ride fast. I will seriously consider a Polaris for my next sled purchase if we can make it through another season without any issues.

It is Sno Jet Blue!!

New 2024 Sno-Jet

Mike, good to hear, sorry we could not meet up this year. After 2 trips to quebec this year and a little riding around my house, 1875 miles on the new sled. My new Left over 2024 Polaris XC 137" 850 cc, with the 1.325 Cobra worked perfectly. Same as my 2022 that had 5000 miles on it with no problems. New 2024 has the 7 S display and electric start (never had either, my 1st electric start sled) both options are much liked. Like you said, I also ride with my knees rested up against the cowling (also have knee pads on that work great). Glad you got some serious miles on this year, some day i plan to get the miles on like you do. Have a good summer and hope to see you on the trails up in RDL next season. Nick

Just under 4,000 miles on the new leftover '25 Polaris SP 137 Matryx. I got this new sled for $12,000 plus tax which is a steal in this day and age. Full on Matryx but with cheaper rebuildable shocks and the cheap gauge. Our group rides semi fast, back by 4:00, 200 miles, with stops for gas, coffee, and lunch. I came off a '25 SkiDoo 129 X 600R the year before. This sled was easily my favorite SkiDoo ever (since 1965). The new RAS front end RX skis finally completed the SkiDoo package. And for unknown reasons, the "25 600 was much faster than their previous 600R's and much better gas mileage. The Polaris: I will get the negatives out of the way first. The rear suspension rides fine over small bumps and good over medium bumps IF the bumps have some space between them, Medium stutters and the ride is pretty terrible, but again this is the cheap shock model and Polaris doesn't want you to be super happy and not trade up to a more expensive model for a better ride. I also found some suspension adjustments were difficult,,,impossible to get at the front track spring and it was too cold this winter to get out the tools and mess with the coupler blocks (plus I have some serious back issues). Secondly, I occasionally ride alone some days and just always (in my mind) waiting for the Polaris to break down. I have a huge trust in the SkiDoo, from experience, that it won't leave me stranded. The only problem I had with the Polaris all winter was an on and off again electric start issue. But the sled started easy with the manual recoil rope, even on very cold mornings. The Polaris gave me something that's hard to describe. A huge grin factor that lasts all day, every day, throughout the entire season. Every morning I couldn't wait to get on this sled and ride. The funnest driving sled I have ever owned. The taller riding position is great and less tiring. Like sitting on a comfy bar stool.. Body position makes a huge improvement to handling, sit with knees touching the cowling. Sitting higher up makes you think the sled will be tippy. It is not, and once you get some time on it, you trust it and realize you can corner faster on this sled than anything out there. You actually hope its a curvy trail. The engine is a work of art, runs fantastic and pulls like a freight train. It surprised me how nice this engine ran and I was addicted to the mid range pull. Gas mileage was excellent, I never checked it exactly but quite often filled up at 100 miles only using about 25 liters. And you can run 87 octane. I absolutely loved the Polaris. If I never did solo rides, hands down this would be my sled choice. In March I headed out one day to spring check a new sled planning to stop at my Polaris dealer and then my SkiDoo dealer to get prices. My Doo was already stored at the dealer. On the ride I think I changed my mind two dozen times over which brand I would buy. I decided to stop at my SkiDoo dealer first. He totally surprised me and said he would take both my sleds in trade towards a '27 600RR X, and give me quite a bit of money on top of the swap. Done deal! And still second guessing which sled I should have bought for '27. *******Still no new computer,,, I can start new posts but cannot reply to posts. I can also still do messages, so any questions, send a message. Mike

Any year end update on the Polaris?

Wow. Two more weeks you will be on the lawn mower.

Want to see what it’s like in two weeks? Left for Island time 2 weeks (plus a few days) Looked like this Return to this

Yup.

He said 2027 snow check prices are protected, he did not say that for 2027 floor models. I saw a news clip saying this is a huge financial hit for BRP, unfortunately a portion of that will come from the buyer.

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