Why doesn't anybody post here? I'm on Hardcore under "stillsledless" and I see there are a few other HCS members on here, but no posts.

This forum just does,nt get much traffic,i check it occasionaly but rarely post.

What "mopars&mxz" said. However, it would be nice to get to know some local guy's who ride Doo's. Trading tech tips and do's and dont's on the Rev would help me out.

Mike

Hello from Frankfort IN. I am a newbie on this forum but not to sledding. Been ridding 35 years or so. The first 8 were out in Wyoming (Centennial) as I was in Nebraska. Moved to Indiana in 1981 and have been riding Wisconsin and the U.P. ever since. I was a Yamaha guy for several years until Doo came out with the Rev chassis, that won me over. Doo always had the best motors and handling, but the ride sucked. The Rev fixed that one, so it was an easy conversion. There are five of us that take a week every winter to do our "guy trip", we have been ridding together for about twenty plus years or so. We love the whole U.P. But have kind of settled in on the Newberry area as home base. Great riding there, as is most of the U.P. I think the reason there are not many posts is because there aren't that many SMB in Indiana, then you have to divide them up by brand, then the Doo guys have to find out about this site, = small numbers I would guess. I am currently sitting here waiting for my Isoplex grease to show up so I can install my blown out PTO seal on my MXZ 800, and then AIRDOO's retainer ring to keep it form popping out again. Heading to the U.P. in a couple of weeks, so need to get it buttoned up.

Good luck with your pto seal, i had to replace mine a couple thousand miles ago. Mine was spraying grease at about 1500 miles and it never popped out. I also love riding in the u.p. but haven,t been going since gas has been so high. One of my buddies is trying to talk me into the trip in a few weeks, we usually ride the eastern u.p. when we go.

Do you go to Hardcoresledder.com? Not near as much Doo stuff, but way more Indiana stuff.

Here's to all you Indiana riders.

Mark

Nobody from South bend? I have been on dootalk all the time and didnt know this part existed. I didnt scroll down far enough.

How's the snow in South Bend? I've been up there to ride the the trail system in many years.

Mark

I usually dont ride in the south bend area much. My parents live 10 miles north of me on a lake that is wright on the michigan trails so I usually leave from there. Snow is okay here. IT could be better, but cant complain when you dont have to drive far to find snow. The groomer has been out and its been cold so hopefully we can keep some what of a base for a while. Two and a half hours north at Baldwin MI is supposed to be the best snow conditions in twenty years. Over 105 inches to date. Thats over 9 FT. Check all MI reports at fishweb.com. They just got 7 to 12 last night.

I'm from South Bend. I ride and maintain the Buffalo Run. My brother lives in my parents old house on M51, so we ride the Niles trails from there. Was out until 1250am last night trying to get some miles in before the rain...

Tony

hum,, never really looked in this part of the world. Oh,, I am know as ditchen on about every i-net site except snowest, psychotic there. But found it was to hard to spell early in the morning with a couple of beerskis in me

Another Indiana guy who just found this area..... near Mishawaka/Granger..... I live near Elkhart County line, about 3 miles off the Edwardsburg trail I usually trailer up to Michgan to ride trails north Grand Rapids. Spent this Saturday in the Manistee forest area and rode on some of the Irons trails. Snow was great in the forest, but trails are not groomed or marked. Got lost a few times. Also, got to do some lake riding on Hamlin Lake.
Have a 2007 MXZ Blizzard 800HO PTEK and a 1999 MXZ670 HO (which is down more than it runs). I've just about rebuilt the entire sled, so hopefully by next year it will be a nice sled. The 99 is my beater sled to tinker with.

Hey guys. East of Fort Wayne (almost Ohio) here!! My dealer is RT Sales in Zulu. Ask the techs about the crazy guy with the Mach Z. They know me well . We just got back from Newberry sunday afternoon (last trip of the year) and now I'm changing gears for bike/ rifle season. If you are interested I heard there's gonna be grass drags at the 4-H fairgrounds (north side of Fort Wayne) sometime around October. The ISA is supposed to be putting it on. There is also a drag event saturday after Thanksgiving every year east of Harlan (SR 101 and SR 37). Here's a pic of my slowmobile.

Here's a link to a video I made last weekend too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI5V6meMiuk
I've been on here for a while now and never saw this forum til today. I've even a moderator and didn't see it!!

Later, Bill

I think the guys are out, but like Letteer said by the time you divide up by brands, if they even get on the board, then if it's to post (not just read), and if their not already on a lot of other boards. It just make our numbers small and then to top it off you need to have something to post that is worthwhile.

I only have a few post here on dootalk but have been around for a while. I'm also on HCS, sledmi, and the one that got me started JohnDee. By the way look at the time & date spacing for this post.

Just an update. October 25 there will be a swap meet / grass drag event at the Allen County 4-H fairgrounds. North side of Fort Wayne on Carroll road by Carroll High School

Anybody out there?

I'm here, day late as usual

Roger.

Let's see some pics of that 500SS.


Tony

Heres one from last year, ill get some updated one soon.


Where you guys been ridin? We aint got *!*! around here really.

i'm here.

We have been marking the eddiesburg trails Sat and Sunday. The trails around the burg pretty beat up. If you go north getting closer to lawton there was more. Some feilds farmers did not get all the crops harvest, and a lot of the feilds were chissle plowed up there. This snow actually came in to early this year and the 1st falling on Monday,maid for some tough going.

lakeeffectsledhead you get the buffalo run trails all marked?

The old man and I are thinking of heading up to your area Sunday. You guys gettin the rain today too?
Keep me posted

Bill

Man, this weather sucks!
But anyways.. im heading up to cadillac thursday morning to stay through sunday.
Should be a good time, they say they have quite a bit of white stuff up there.

Well nevermind guys. Supervisor caught me this morning after shift (half asleep) and somehow I'm working this weekend now! So no riding until the following weekend.


Bill

well after the rain, we are all done for now. The snow line went north of GR

yep. all done.

Nice sled. I 06'd my wifes 500ss too. And added a renegade track.

Nice!

Just got home from cadillac. It was a blast!
3 feet of powder off trail made it an awesome couple days!
Trails were in perfect shape, but it started to rain this morning as we were leaving. eh

Just found this Indiana section. I ride mostly around the Cadillac area but also ride around home (LaPorte) when the snow is good. Just breaking in my new 1200 4-tec. So far really like it for the trails.

Keep us up to date on your local underground trails over there in laporte!

Tony

Will do. If you know where you are going, you can pretty much get anywhere you want in LaPorte. Lots of good field riding and some paths to get you to the local watering holes.

just saw that had a indiana area so i thought id stop by and say hello from south bend....hardcore rider here....

Good to see another from South Bend!

Does anywhere in lower Michigan have good enough snow to ride this weekend?
Niles, Dowagiac, South Haven, Etc???

We have about 8-10" here in Niles. Only problem is you cut right thru it and feel the ground. I heard that north had 6" of fresh snow before today,

But it is suppose to snow all night!!!!!!

yes, i would of responded sooner but we been out riding all weekend and when i got home late yesterday afternoon, put the sleds away and went straight to bed.

The trails were getting rough, but we are supposed to getting more snow tonight with the winds a blowing and the temp a dropping.

he he, another well versed person.

Sign up for the gomtrc.com site, local site fer us local folks

is anyone in indiana riding or what we have snow

Miles and miles and miles. cant get the smile off my face.

Tony

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Just ordered pistons!!!!! Finally!!!!! Hopefully I'll be out by Friday night.....

Yes we have enough finally to do a little ditch banging and field riding,even got the old 74 olimpique plus out for a run. Stll need more snow as conditions are marginal,maybe soon we will get some more and they will open the salamonie trail for a quick trip.

if you go pm me ill load the sleds up and meet you there

BLAH BLAH BLAH !!!!!

im going to michigan no one around here ever wants to ride

now, please define here

here = down around marion / kokomo area heard every excuse in the book from everyone i know down here with a sled i told them all they need to sell them and start having bake sales and selling cakes

They are all at the "HIP HUGGER"

lol probably

you know you should replace that beaver tail in your pic for a tunnel extension !

Wow i hav,nt visited the indiana forum in awhile,and its time to start the snow dance. Hopefully we will get some decent conditions this winter Think snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

welcome back