Elevator Going Down

My brother just bought a 2013 Polaris Pro 800 this year.  I guess his 2012 Pro wasn't cool enough.  Actually there are some fairly good reasons for him getting the 2013.  His son has started coming out riding with us, so he needed something for him to ride.  He gave his son the 2012 and upgraded to the 2013.  Let me tell you, they are both nice snowmobiles.  That is coming from a guy who rides a Ski Doo.  I got a chance to ride it, and it feels different than my Ski Doo.  For me it was harder to initiate a powder turn, and side hill, but I think that is really just a matter of getting used to the different geometry.

Anyway, Here is a pretty cool video of my brother descending down a 12' ledge on his new snowmobile.  Hope you like it.



Thanks for watching,
DPS

Contour GPS helmet mount

 

I have the best wife.  DPS is always making videos of me, because he has a helmet cam, and I do not.  That is until Christmas.  My wife got me the Contour GPS with several types of mounts.  In no time at all I broke all the mounts.  I was so irritated, new camera and not usable due to cheap, poor designed camera mounts.  Because I am cheap, and didn't want to re-buy a product that already failed, I came up with my own mount system.  Maybe this will help you with creative ways to solve problems.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w9eLb3vKqY&feature=youtu.be

First Powder of the Year

Just wanted to share with you all our ride on 12-21-12.  It was the first ride of the year that we didn't have to worry as much about buried treasures that wreck your snowmobile.  Don't get me wrong though, it needed more.

Wish granted... It snowed a ton up there at Monte.  I am working on a video right now that shows tons of powder shots to the face.  It was amazing.  I hope to have it up soon.


Thanks for reading,
DPS

My version of Breast Cancer Awareness

This is my version of the Breast Cancer Awareness symbol.  I just think it is important to get the word out.  My grandma was a survivor of breast Cancer, and you can be too if you catch it early.  Go get checked.

I will admit I had fun making this with my snowmobile.

Thanks for reading,
DPS

Our Snowmobile Ride 12-7-12

Man, we almost didn't even get the sled out of the trailer.  We drove up north 60 miles away in search of snow.  When we got to the parking lot we where disappointed to say the least.  There wasn't any snow, and you could see the dirt on the road where the snow had melted away.  Not a good sign.  After a second or two we decided that we drove the 60 miles we might as well get out there and put some miles on my brothers new sled to help break it in.  Boy am I glad we did.  As we got higher in elevation the snow started to get deeper and deeper.  All of the sudden the trail had 6 to 12 inches on it.  We finally got to an opening where we could climb our first hill.  At the top of the hill we where all of the sudden in 35" of snow. There where some points that we probably where in as much as 40", but that was a bit more rare.  Anyways here is a video of our first ride.



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DPS

Growing the forum

I just wanted to update everyone on the forum.

There are exiting things happening. We just got tapatalk installed and working.  Keep your eyes peeled for the ability to become a premium member.

A premium member gets some perks that registered members do not. There is an area in the forum dedicated to premium members only. Other members can't even see the premium zone. They also can obtain permission to self promote and advertise on the forum.

We are growing but it is slow going. If you know anybody who is interested in power sports, please direct them to www.discusspowersports.com.

Thanks for reading,
DPSI

One Wheeled Motorcycle

Sometimes I wonder what the future holds for motorsports.  When I think about motorcycle I conclude that the manufacturers have done things the same way for years and years.  They have just tweaked the aesthetics and powerplants, but the mechanical function is the same on all motorcycles.  Where is the innovations?  Well I happened across this video on YouTube.   It is a one wheeled motorcycle.  Take a look, I think you will agree that this thing is sweet.



Thanks for reading,
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DPS

The Forum is Up

Just wanted to let everybody know that the forum has officially been launched. Come sign up and be part of this exciting time. I am still tweaking some things as I figure stuff out, but it is mostly there. So far there aren't any posts, but you have to start somewhere. Please tell your friends. I am excited to see this community grow quickly.

Thanks for reading,
DPS

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Amsoil

I did a maintenance top-end and two ring piston update on a ski-doo last summer that used Amsoil.  The pipe, exhaust valves, & combustion chamber were clean with little to no carbon.  Aside from a little water in the fuel wear, the pistons, rods and bearings looked great.  Based on different teardowns Amsoil synthetic two stroke oil is what it claims to be.

I personally don't use Amsoil, but if my favorite brand raises thier cost much more I too will make the switch.

The oil that I use is far superior to Amsoil (proven in many lab tests, and ASE tests), however; Amsoil is probably "the best for the money" averaging over $20.00 a gallon cheaper.

Surprisingly Royal Purple is at the bottomof the list, and Motul pulls in just above them, just shows it is not always in the name!!!!

To see a copy of these federal breakdown and performance tests, stop by the shop-the four stroke line of oils are quite surprising in thier results as well-Honda factory oil was the bottom of that list-Maxima shines above them all.

We do sell Amsoil in our shop, and if I didn't believe it was a good product I would not support them.

One of the reasons I use amsoil

Watch "AMSOIL INTERCEPTOR Performance Testing in a Ski-Doo E-TEC Engine" on YouTube