Whats up with this weather?

Dec. 15 and we have not had more than a dusting of snow in west Michigan...usually by this time, 2 ft of snow has fallen. Yeah, yeah...bring on the global warming nut cases. In Oct. they were predicting the coldest and wettest winter on record...definitely has some making up to do! I know I screwed myself because I just bought this



so we probably will have the worst winter ever and I will have to hear it from my wife all summer.

Any other sledders out there? Where do you ride? I will mostly be up near the Harbor Springs, MI area.

We've got no snow, more nights above freezing than below, and the ground hasn't froze yet. Seems like the weather is a good month behind.

We moved back around Aug, moved into the house in Oct (2 months in an extended stay hotel with infant and 2 cats...not fun).

Happy to be back and to be able to take advantage of the 4 seasons again.

No snow predicted in lower MI before Christmas...not even freezing temps really. I am sure we will get dumped on in Jan/Feb, but an already short season is getting shorter everyday! If you head up north this winter, let me know...always looking for new riding areas.

We're singing the blues here in IA too....Rain and 50 yesterday WTF?!?!

a little colder today but sheesh...this is ridiculous. There's a snow ski place across the river from my parents place we normally have to drive an hour to, it's only a 5 min duck boat ride though when the rivers open!

I too have a sled that's sitting in the garage.

I'm ready for the snow :) My wife and I.....

its already black powder season here and usually there is snow on the ground , I think even the deer are confused 55 + here today

05 210 wrote: Did someone just mention snowmobiling?    - You have my attention    Where the heck is Phil ......    - Enjoy the F6, those EXTs are somewhat rare. If its clean and mechanically sound you got a great deal. What is that yellow clam next too it though ?    - Is Harbor Springs in the UP?    - Hey Tim, your snowflap is either longer than stock, mounted in the wrong holes, or you have a rear suspension problem      Mike

Hey Mike. I think it is fairly clean. There is one crack in the hood and the speedo went out on it last year. Has 5100 miles, but still 135 psi on both cylinders, so really just want to get through the winter and I will rebuild over the summer. Love the looks of it though, so don't mind putting some elbow grease in on it. Other than that, just needs a new track and it will be like new.

Don't worry, the "clam" next to it is not mine...those are the pictures from the ad on CL. PO was a dad who's grown son had got him back into snowmobiling...only to decide the next year he would rather get married and had to sell the ski-doo. I actually really like the new ski-doo's, but I can not afford them!

Harbor Springs is not in the UP, but close...just southwest of the bridge, close to Petoskey.

TRBenj wrote: Or would that not explain it?

   It could. Ice and snow can add a bunch of weight to the tunnel and suspension causing things not to work right. That red flap isnt the stock one, but if it says Yamaha on it then its definately an oem accessory replacement. The stock flap was black. It does look a little long in that pic. When you get off the seat, the suspension should rebound all the way up until the sliding control rods in the back top out on the bottom spacers. If it doesn't it's set too soft,has bent parts or has hi temp grease in it. Hi temp grease in a sled suspension is no bueno.

Last year's fleet:
   sold wife's ZR600 (2nd from right) to Craig Warner a month ago. Currently looking for something for her.....

   

.... and just picked this up for my daughter last week.It looks brand new. (going to be a Christmas present)
97 Puma 340 w/ elect start/ reverse. 500 original miles

   

   

    Mike

No thanks to the snow hate the stuff.......we need summer year around!

I'm surprised that John hasn't commented on this thread! He's usually the first one to say something about how great it is with him moving south!   

We just got our first dusting here in the Chicago area and of course, I hadn't tried to see if the blower is running yet. I went out and cranked it up - I'm ready.

Up north, the trails opened on the 12th. However, some of the lake crossings are still closed and per my local newspaper up there, "expect early winter trail conditions". IE: all they can do is roll the trails as there still isn't enough snow to do any actual dragging.

8122pbrainard wrote: I'm surprised that John hasn't commented on this thread! He's usually the first one to say something about how great it is with him moving south!

Just saw this thread tonite..

Footed yesterday with Eddie. Awesome morning..upper 70's..sun..no wind.

But it is interesting seein' all these pictures. And you know..each to his own...I am like HW...just not interested in snow anymore. Like seeing it on here or on the tv news.

john