Comments on: Thanks To A Wolverine

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:16:49 +0000

Sounds like the new ski will work better for off trail riding than the Curves I’ve got. The Curves are about 7″ front and rear but taper down to 5″ in the middle. That is too narrow and they knife in and act unpredictibly in deep, windblown snow.

We’ve got snow here in AK and I could go riding right now. I’ll test a set for you!

I think you are right on that one, the nose of the MT9 should offer more lift in the pow… I’ll ask the boys if they want to send a set into the real world for some feedback. cheers cr

By: Bob Hogg

Bob Hogg — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:09:20 +0000

Wild…a guy needs to do that once…I was in Churchhill Falls Lab..when it started. Would be like …Myrtle Beach… compared to Res. bay.

The stone crusher…even in populated areas…would not take one farther then I could walk…The opposed twin – 2 hours to change an exhause gasket…who designed that??

By: Michael Adams

Michael Adams — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:28:10 +0000

Chris,
Does it taper in and back out similar to the older 1M 900 Artic cat ski’s? I’m wondering if the width is widest front and back or just front then 7.5 from middle back? How are you liking the G-Froce Yamacharger so far…noticeable improvement over stock?
Thank you Mike

By: Michael Adams

Michael Adams — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:37:27 +0000

Can you elaborate on the width of the new ski? You stated it was originally made for the MNT. sled…is it wider then the current ski and how much?
Thank you Mike

Hey Mike, I can do that! It’s 9.5 in at the widest and 7.5 under the spindlle…

cheers

By: Mark Payne

Mark Payne — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50:53 +0000

Hey Chris,

I was showing my dad the pic of the snow crusher to see if he could guess what it was. Well, he did, and then went on to tell a story. One of our friens/customers by the name of Art Simpson, (A.G Simspon Stamping)was producing the frame for that sled in 1968 (he thinks). At that time, we had no engine franchise at the marina yet and were unable to secure one. Art pulled some strings with OMC and voila, we had Johnson outboards the next spring which we kept until switching to Yamaha exclusively in 1983 after my grandfather saw them in the South Pacific. Anyway, kinda cool.

By: Yellowknife

Yellowknife — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:27:55 +0000

Nice boots Chris! hahaha

Those old sleds – the NWT hat – snow like cement…great story/pics.

Last years first ride was Nov. 2nd. Conditions aren’t ready yet so far this year. Both sleds are apart waiting for parts. Got my fingers crossed for Ontario cold and snow.

Cheers,
YK

By: IveyRider

IveyRider — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:41:12 +0000

Great Pics! Can’t wait to get the first hand report on the Yamcharger! Last count there were 9 of us down here in Rockford riding either Attak’s or LTX’s. Seems to be the preferred sled of the “I’m kinda old but still ride hard” set.
TB

Hey TB… just remember what my mom always says… ‘age is just a number baby!!’ cheers cr

By: dnr

dnr — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:30:16 +0000

Wow, great history. The last photo…… , another teaser to the video and photo album of Mara Mountain 1992. Thanks for posting.

I’m thinking that little piece of history will be best viewed in person cr

By: low slung

low slung — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:14:51 +0000

Hey Chris,did that Bombi track machine belong to SUN OIL?My father worked in Resolute from the late 1970s to the early 1980s as a electrican and recalls seeing that same track machine.Your pictures remind us of the many photos my father took of the arctic from working there in the span of four decades.Its an amazing place that very few of us get to see.Hope you got a polar-bear shaped license plate for yourself.

The company I contracted to was called Phoenix Ventures, they cobbled together a small fleet of Bombi’s, quite possibly could have included a Sun oil unit. We had two Swiss guys working full time on keeping them running, at the end of the job they were left on the ice to disappear, cheaper than extracting them… (wouldn’t happen in this day and age) cheers cr

By: Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:09:22 +0000

Wow cool pictures Chris! That 35mm scanner works really well!