I didn't have as negative a take on the show. Reminded me of last year..in fact it seemed a bit bigger to me. The prices weren't nearly as good as last year. I bought 2 141mm idlers from Byrds and a HUGE gear bag to carry all my stuff in. Spent well under $100 including admission as compared to almost $1000 last year. My buddy did beat me though...he bought a 27' enclosed Legend trailer. Very nice and will be great when we have more than 2 guys going riding. Missed the dootalk meet N greet as we were negotiating with the Blizzard and Legend trailer guys. I'll catch up with you guys this year on a ride I hope.
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this was by far the poorest show iv been to in the last 5 years ... imo
their were far fewer vendors this year
and i could find no good deals on helmets gloves etc...
the down stairs was practically empty, (except for ross from hygear)
just thought id pass on this info to those who havnt gone yet
of course the best part was meeting a few fellow dootalkers,
and watching craig quiz them, with some dootalk trivia, for prizes
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their were far fewer vendors this year
and i could find no good deals on helmets gloves etc...
the down stairs was practically empty, (except for ross from hygear)
just thought id pass on this info to those who havnt gone yet
of course the best part was meeting a few fellow dootalkers,
and watching craig quiz them, with some dootalk trivia, for prizes
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i am going tomorrow i realy want to sit on a phazer
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lookin for new goggles and a breath delfeector
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lookin for new goggles and a breath delfeector
Funny thing is....the Yamaha display had 2 Phazers hanging from digital scales. I guess they know about everyone talking about how heavy they are. Doesn't strike me as the best thing to do, but what do I know?i am going tomorrow i realy want to sit on a phazer![]()
lookin for new goggles and a breath delfeector![]()
Sat on the Phazer. Interesting, but not enough for me to consider it as more than a larger, heavier snoscoot. I like the skinny seat. I don't like the big hole in the tunnel under the seat. I suspect the aftermarket guys are already molding plastic covers for that.
Yamaha is definately trying to build innovative products. That's awesome. I hope they can get it right. The competition could go a long way towards getting BRP to fix some of the quality issues in their sleds.
" thought the show was very weak and I agree not many venders at all. "
not sure there are that many dealers left... or at least ones that can afford the cost of going to a show like that (especially with everything being available everyday on the Inet...)
it eneded up being a VERY poor couple of seasons and the small guys got hammered... not to mention that with todays sleds its EASY to get 6K+ mileage without very few reapirs... (a good thing BTW!)
what really surprises me is how much innovation we get from all 4 OEMs, with the rate sled sales are decreasing not sure why they do it... but I for one am glad they doo!
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not sure there are that many dealers left... or at least ones that can afford the cost of going to a show like that (especially with everything being available everyday on the Inet...)
it eneded up being a VERY poor couple of seasons and the small guys got hammered... not to mention that with todays sleds its EASY to get 6K+ mileage without very few reapirs... (a good thing BTW!)
what really surprises me is how much innovation we get from all 4 OEMs, with the rate sled sales are decreasing not sure why they do it... but I for one am glad they doo!
Funny thing is....the Yamaha display had 2 Phazers hanging from digital scales. I guess they know about everyone talking about how heavy they are. Doesn't strike me as the best thing to do, but what do I know?i am going tomorrow i realy want to sit on a phazer![]()
lookin for new goggles and a breath delfeector![]()
Sat on the Phazer. Interesting, but not enough for me to consider it as more than a larger, heavier snoscoot. I like the skinny seat. I don't like the big hole in the tunnel under the seat. I suspect the aftermarket guys are already molding plastic covers for that.
Yamaha is definitely trying to build innovative products. That's awesome. I hope they can get it right. The competition could go a long way towards getting BRP to fix some of the quality issues in their sleds.
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From what I understand the hole needs to be there to let snow hit the muffler to keep it cool.
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I dont even bother going anymore, in the late 90 and early 2000's it was an awesome show but then it started to fade in the last 4 yrs there have been less and less good parts vendors and an increasing number of hotel and tourism booths. I was a vendor there in 98,99 and 2000 and if you didnt reserve your space early you didnt get a spot. In years following, it seemed there was always empty spaces at show time. Back when we were there, a 10x10 space ended up costing us about $1000 with electric and phone line for credit card transactions, I wonder what theyre getting now.
Funny thing is....the Yamaha display had 2 Phazers hanging from digital scales. I guess they know about everyone talking about how heavy they are. Doesn't strike me as the best thing to do, but what do I know?i am going tomorrow i realy want to sit on a phazer![]()
lookin for new goggles and a breath delfeector![]()
Sat on the Phazer. Interesting, but not enough for me to consider it as more than a larger, heavier snoscoot. I like the skinny seat. I don't like the big hole in the tunnel under the seat. I suspect the aftermarket guys are already molding plastic covers for that.
Yamaha is definitely trying to build innovative products. That's awesome. I hope they can get it right. The competition could go a long way towards getting BRP to fix some of the quality issues in their sleds.
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From what I understand the hole needs to be there to let snow hit the muffler to keep it cool.
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The hole itself is not the problem, its that the seat doesn't come down far enough to meet up with the tunnel leaving two large gaps for snow to come through and fill the running boards etc.
Funny thing is....the Yamaha display had 2 Phazers hanging from digital scales. I guess they know about everyone talking about how heavy they are. Doesn't strike me as the best thing to do, but what do I know?i am going tomorrow i realy want to sit on a phazer![]()
lookin for new goggles and a breath delfeector![]()
Sat on the Phazer. Interesting, but not enough for me to consider it as more than a larger, heavier snoscoot. I like the skinny seat. I don't like the big hole in the tunnel under the seat. I suspect the aftermarket guys are already molding plastic covers for that.
Yamaha is definitely trying to build innovative products. That's awesome. I hope they can get it right. The competition could go a long way towards getting BRP to fix some of the quality issues in their sleds.
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From what I understand the hole needs to be there to let snow hit the muffler to keep it cool.
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The hole itself is not the problem, its that the seat doesn't come down far enough to meet up with the tunnel leaving two large gaps for snow to come through and fill the running boards etc.
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i agree scott...lamest show yet. i went to see the new xr-s and the f1000 sno pro and they werent even there! i really like that blizzard though
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