Best Powder of the Season

On December 27th 2012 we got up on the mountain right after a big storm.  Well actually we got up there during the storm, but the biggest part of the storm happened the day before.  It was so much fun to Boondock with powder flying over the hood.  It was the first time that the snow has been deep enough to clog up my intake system and bog the sled down a little bit.

Bogging... It sucks really bad to have less power up on the mountain when you need it most.  I have read that the earlier model Summit XP's have had the problem where the intake gets clogged with snow on the filter and then bogs the motor down.  There are a couple of solutions out there that I have been looking into.  There are some "do it yourself" solution (I like those) and some buy off the shelf solutions.

One of the off the shelf solutions that I saw last year was these little doors that you install on the top of your air box.  They are cool because they stay closed unless the motor draws a certain amount of vacuum and the stock intake cannot deliver the amount of air needed.  These are perfect for when the intake is clogged with snow.  When you stab the gas the little doors open up allowing enough air to get to the carbs.

I did a search for these and I cant find them anymore.  So I am asking for your help.  If you know what I am talking about and know where I can find them, please leave a comment here letting me know where they are.  Or better yet, go sign up on the forum www.DiscussPowerSports.com and start a post about it.

Anyways here is a video of our ride.


Thanks for reading,
DPS

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.



Thanks for reading,
Be sure to check out the forum at www.DiscussPowerSports.com
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