| Author | Post |
|---|
ctpolaris
Member
| Joined: | Thu Dec 25th, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 2 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: |  |
|
Posted: Fri Dec 26th, 2008 05:58 am |
|
Please Please slow down on the trails and use the hand signals for the riders safety behind you! Too many people not using them. Don't be in such a big hurry all the time. Enjoy the trails!!
Too many people not obeying the stay on the trail signs.
I think we need a $500-$1000 fine for cutting corners or through fields. Respect the property owners! The DNR/Police depts could make some extra $$ if they sat by some of the areas where people cut corners and through fields clearly marked NO SNOWMOBILES.
What does everyone think? Make all the people breaking the rules of the trail pay severely!!!
|
enis
Member
| Joined: | Fri Dec 26th, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 1 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: | |
|
Posted: Fri Dec 26th, 2008 07:58 pm |
|
| I dont think the hand signals are not that important because if you are traveling with 3 sleds and you singnal 3 and there is 5 more sleds behide you that you dont know about in a different group . And i would rather have a snowmoblier comming at me with too hands on the handle bars . I do think that there should be a ticket for not staying on the trail !!!
|
flylipsdad
Member
|
Posted: Tue Dec 30th, 2008 12:41 am |
|
| I'm with enis on the hand signals-I'd rather they keep both hands on the handlebars.Everybody knows Crashin Sucks and ya can't hold it on the trail if yer goin too fast.Let the Fools fly off into da woods..Safer trails for the rest of us.Not if but When they put a speed limit on all the trails,I quit.I'll sell it and so will just about everybody I know.Certain areas need it{on streets in town,on bridges etc.}But not out on the trails.Ride Responsible!! Respect "Marked and Posted" private property!! If ya need an extra one for the road-ya already had One too many.
|
auburntechnology.com
Member
| Joined: | Mon Jul 21st, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 43 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: |  |
|
Posted: Tue Jan 6th, 2009 01:00 am |
|
| i am a fool for the speed. however ride for the conditions. i agree let that fool fly off, me. we MUST use hand signals for all riders in your group no matter how many. if another group is clos enough to your group to look like they are with you, move over at the next stop sign and allow them to pass safly. you can not ride fast with one hand. with using hand signals you have to slow down enough before you approach the other ride to use the signal because the signal hand is your breaking hand.
|
snowdemon
Member
| Joined: | Mon Dec 8th, 2008 |
| Location: | Ohio USA |
| Posts: | 2 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: | |
|
Posted: Tue Jan 6th, 2009 05:48 am |
|
| I must agree with auburntechnology.com, when riding round corners and tight areas it is good to know that there is nobody left in the group, and continue riding. I do slow down to signal while riding with one hand.
|
BillGipson
Member
| Joined: | Wed Dec 10th, 2008 |
| Location: | Michigan USA |
| Posts: | 39 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: | |
|
Posted: Tue Jan 6th, 2009 06:08 pm |
|
snowdemon wrote: I must agree with auburntechnology.com, when riding round corners and tight areas it is good to know that there is nobody left in the group, and continue riding. I do slow down to signal while riding with one hand.
Same here.
____________________
Member-Michigan Snowmobile Association
Member-Seney Snowmobile Association
Current Ride: 2007 Arctic Cat F6 LXR
Proud to be an American.
|
ctpolaris
Member
| Joined: | Thu Dec 25th, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 2 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: | |
|
Posted: Sun Jan 11th, 2009 05:49 am |
|
If you going to fast to take one hand off the handlebar when passing other sledders then clearly you are going to fast on some trails!!! There are families on the trails. People like this make it very dangerous to ride. It's ok to go fast when your in a good area to do it, but when I come up on people on corners and they are so surprised they almost go off the trail then it's too fast!
Only need one hand signal for some riders!!!
|
Bill
Member
|
Posted: Sun Jan 11th, 2009 12:32 pm |
|
The hand signals work for me. Not just with snowmobileing but when I ride the same trails on my bike in the summer. If you can't control you sled with one hand for the couple of seconds it takes to hold up a couple of fingers then you need to stay off the trails until you build up your riding skills until you can do so. I always slow down when I am approaching other riders. It is not only curteous but much safer.
As for the speed limits, I agree that there are areas that should have them. Especially in towns because the ability to ride through town is a privilage we should not take lightly. On the trails my biggest worry is coming around a blind corner and going head on with another sled. Do your best to stay to the right, and keep your speed in check so that you will always be able to avoid accidents. On more open trails where visibility is good I say speed all you want.
Private property is just that, PRIVATE. Please respect the owners of their property and they will let us continue to use the designated trails. They don't ride your sled without permission. We should not ride thier land without permission.
Save the wobbly pops for after the ride. nothing wrong with a few cold ones while bench racing. But if riding a snowmobile is not enough fun for you sober, then there are more issues at hand. The choices you make affect everyone on the trail, not just you.
____________________
Bill Horrigan
2009 Polaris 600 Switchback
2000 Honda CR250
|
fishweb
Administrator
|
Posted: Sun Jan 11th, 2009 01:56 pm |
|
There is a SPEED LIMITE on the trails in Michigan. It is 55mph where not posted.
That is on the road, on the water, and on the trail
P.S. If I see someone drinking and on the same trail with me I will turn you in, in a hart beat!
____________________
Editor of Michigan Interactive
http://www.fishweb.com
|
Bill
Member
|
Posted: Wed Jan 14th, 2009 05:32 am |
|
| Thanks for the info Fishweb. I was not aware of a speed limit on the trails or the water.
____________________
Bill Horrigan
2009 Polaris 600 Switchback
2000 Honda CR250
|
jack
Member
| Joined: | Thu Jan 15th, 2009 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 2 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: | |
|
Posted: Thu Jan 15th, 2009 04:14 pm |
|
fishweb wrote: There is a SPEED LIMITE on the trails in Michigan. It is 55mph where not posted.
That is on the road, on the water, and on the trail
P.S. If I see someone drinking and on the same trail with me I will turn you in, in a hart beat!
No true, there is no posted speed limit, it safe and reasonable,
If I am wrong please post link
|
fishweb
Administrator
|
Posted: Thu Jan 15th, 2009 04:34 pm |
|
| Acorrding to the State Police and sheriffs I talked to 55 on land or water where not posted.
____________________
Editor of Michigan Interactive
http://www.fishweb.com
|
jack
Member
| Joined: | Thu Jan 15th, 2009 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 2 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: | |
|
Posted: Sun Jan 18th, 2009 06:56 pm |
|
| I have been through the regs, rules and laws and I have found nothing other than "safe and reasonable"
|
Markymark875
Member
|
Posted: Mon Jan 19th, 2009 11:12 pm |
|
| There is no posted speed limit, its up to the DNR's discretion, larry ur right, no speed limit, unless you are near a road, or STILL, its up to the dnr discretion, also I drink a beer accasionally, not to get under, but to enjoy, so if Im called upon by the police, I guarantee if I see a arctic cat z1 turbo Beating any snomobile on the trails, I WILL TURN HIM IN, GUARANTEED!!
____________________
1.2nd in State,Motocross Racing D-14 2009
2.7th in State Motocross Racing D-14 2007
3.Won $1,000 Dash for cash snocross 1-16-98
4.Own a 2007 yamaha RTX Apex
5.Race a 2006 kawasaki kx250f
6.Riding sleds for 41 years
|
Markymark875
Member
|
Posted: Mon Jan 19th, 2009 11:22 pm |
|
Markymark875 wrote: There is no posted speed limit, its up to the DNR's discretion, larry ur right, no speed limit, unless you are near a road, or STILL, its up to the dnr discretion, also I drink a beer accasionally, not to get under, but to enjoy, so if Im called upon by the police, I guarantee if I see a arctic cat z1 turbo Beating any snomobile on the trails, I WILL TURN HIM IN, GUARANTEED. sorry, I said larry, jack you are right.
____________________
1.2nd in State,Motocross Racing D-14 2009
2.7th in State Motocross Racing D-14 2007
3.Won $1,000 Dash for cash snocross 1-16-98
4.Own a 2007 yamaha RTX Apex
5.Race a 2006 kawasaki kx250f
6.Riding sleds for 41 years
|
fishweb
Administrator
|
Posted: Tue Jan 20th, 2009 12:20 am |
|
| A beer or two with lunch is one thing, no problem. I sat a watched two couples on rentals down about an 8 drink lunch and hope back on the trail at Larry's last season. That bothered me. Now if people would ride 10 miles an hour slower for each drink instead of 10MPH faster with each drink we would not have any problem.
____________________
Editor of Michigan Interactive
http://www.fishweb.com
|
flylipsdad
Member
|
Posted: Sat Jan 24th, 2009 02:31 am |
|
| That much Antifreeze in their systems is probably a little too much.I'm Votin with the Ride Responsible Crowd.8 Drinks for me and I'd have to slow down...I'd be Lookin at 2 trails and not sure which one I should be on.And don't say just close one eye and ya only see one trail.Thats just not Right.A drink or 2 and I'm Fine...and don't forget the right sides mine!!!
|
mikstudie
Member
| Joined: | Tue Jan 27th, 2009 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 7 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: | |
|
Posted: Tue Jan 27th, 2009 07:18 pm |
|
| For the most part people slow down,BUT there is always the jerk that just doesn't get it. Remember there are families with kids on some of those sleds out there. Theres a place to go fast and it's not on blind hills and curves.
|
mikstudie
Member
| Joined: | Tue Jan 27th, 2009 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 7 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: | |
|
Posted: Tue Jan 27th, 2009 07:19 pm |
|
flylipsdad wrote: That much Antifreeze in their systems is probably a little too much.I'm Votin with the Ride Responsible Crowd.8 Drinks for me and I'd have to slow down...I'd be Lookin at 2 trails and not sure which one I should be on.And don't say just close one eye and ya only see one trail.Thats just not Right.A drink or 2 and I'm Fine...and don't forget the right sides mine!!!
Ditto!!!!
|
flylipsdad
Member
|
Posted: Wed Jan 28th, 2009 06:29 pm |
|
| Quick Tip that could save ya some Pain--Came around a corner last week just about dark and saw animal tracks on da trail.Slowed down to look around and almost got taken off my sled by a deer jumpin across the trail.If I hadn't slowed down-POW!! moral of story...Snows gettin deep and the deer like using snomobile trails when it gets dark-ya see tracks...Think about it!
|
teamarnold5
Member
| Joined: | Tue Jan 13th, 2009 |
| Location: | Sanford |
| Posts: | 7 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: | |
|
Posted: Thu Sep 24th, 2009 05:03 pm |
|
I have been trail riding for years. I also love the power and speed of these machines. What worries me is many inexperienced riders get behind the throttle and ride over their head. I have been one to squeeze it on a long straight away, but only if conditions permit. I agree, slow down, know the trail, use hand signals. Michigan forests are breathtaking in the winter, take in the scenery.
____________________
LYNN ARNOLD
SANFORD, MICHIGAN
I LOVE THE SMELL OF 2 CYCLE IN THE MORNING!
|
alswagg
Member
| Joined: | Sun Oct 11th, 2009 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 26 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: | |
|
Posted: Sun Oct 11th, 2009 06:57 pm |
|
| Use the hand signals, and watch the speed. No reason to go faster than 50 or 55 mph on any trail. If you are running on a lake open it up, no problem but stay in control on the trails. If the trail is tight and twisty, slow down to 35 or 45 mph. I have seen way to many wrecks. Al
|
Warlord
Member
| Joined: | Tue Nov 3rd, 2009 |
| Location: | |
| Posts: | 1 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: | |
|
Posted: Wed Nov 4th, 2009 03:51 am |
|
| OK, So if your rideing alone what is the hand signal for nobody behind you?
|
TeleMech
Member
| Joined: | Mon Nov 24th, 2008 |
| Location: | Indiana USA |
| Posts: | 18 |
| Status: |
Offline
|
| Mana: | |
|
Posted: Wed Nov 4th, 2009 12:37 pm |
|
Same signal as last person in a group:
Closed Fist
|
Current time is 07:48 am | |
|
