bluemonster1
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well we gota lot of new snow this past week and a nice dumping of powder last night with no wind.Got to the Rivers and the snow is 6 to 8 inch's at least thick. Srx likes it more hard packed but it is what it is.On one river I opened it up on a long stretch which was untouched by any other sled.SRX rpm's were at 8400.As I climbed in speed up to 90 mph on the speedo the rpms were down to 8200.I know on hard pack she would be in around 8500-8600.A little harder on the clutch's but clutch's stayed cool.As I turned around and came back the long stretch..tried staying on my track I made and all of a sudden noticed I was heading into a wet zone,turned left quick and around it.Seems my first pass I nailed about 100 feet or so of slush under the damn snow.This is in the middle of the River.It was pretty wet in there and can't figure out why it isn't frozen there.Has been other years.
Then went along the Floodway system coming back home,was supposed to turn up the Floodway to the Right towards the end but ended up going straight and down into the high grass area where the snow is thick.Nailed it thru that up to the train tracks,circled around and pinned it thru again up the floodway.As I got to the top I really should of turned real sharp left to get back to the pathway.BUT had to slam the brake's on top as the one side of the Floodway is lined with rocks and boulders used to stop soil erosion during a Flood.Was on the edge of the cut off of rocks,now tried to swing back end of sled over but she is to heavy.Decided to take a chance and go down the Floodway which leads into a steep drainage ditch .Went down slow and then realized I really had to turn left and out of there or risk going all the way to the bottom and get buried.Turned and then realized the snow was thick(at least no rocks under it).The hood started to push snow and had an ugly feeling in my gut..I just pinned it to the bar and prayed..RPM started to drop as the motor was struggling to turn the track in this deep loose snow.Thought the motor was going blow for a second..but held it pinned.At one point I really thought I was screwed as the sled nearly slowed to a stop..snow over my hood..I held her.It sure felt like my belt was sucked down quickly and thus dropping my rpm's likewise.I have total stock set up in the clutch's.I thought it should of really kept the 8500 rpm's as secondary sense's the load at the track and backshifts. Instead motor was being lugged down.My SXR will backshift nicely in deep snow and maintain the rpm's. I am certain the SRX track was spinning so fast it was dropping the belt to quick,like going into 4th gear from 2nd..Was happy at least I didn't have to walk home.All in all the little 700 brought me home again without a breakdown..damn tripple motor keeps on ticking..lol
Then went along the Floodway system coming back home,was supposed to turn up the Floodway to the Right towards the end but ended up going straight and down into the high grass area where the snow is thick.Nailed it thru that up to the train tracks,circled around and pinned it thru again up the floodway.As I got to the top I really should of turned real sharp left to get back to the pathway.BUT had to slam the brake's on top as the one side of the Floodway is lined with rocks and boulders used to stop soil erosion during a Flood.Was on the edge of the cut off of rocks,now tried to swing back end of sled over but she is to heavy.Decided to take a chance and go down the Floodway which leads into a steep drainage ditch .Went down slow and then realized I really had to turn left and out of there or risk going all the way to the bottom and get buried.Turned and then realized the snow was thick(at least no rocks under it).The hood started to push snow and had an ugly feeling in my gut..I just pinned it to the bar and prayed..RPM started to drop as the motor was struggling to turn the track in this deep loose snow.Thought the motor was going blow for a second..but held it pinned.At one point I really thought I was screwed as the sled nearly slowed to a stop..snow over my hood..I held her.It sure felt like my belt was sucked down quickly and thus dropping my rpm's likewise.I have total stock set up in the clutch's.I thought it should of really kept the 8500 rpm's as secondary sense's the load at the track and backshifts. Instead motor was being lugged down.My SXR will backshift nicely in deep snow and maintain the rpm's. I am certain the SRX track was spinning so fast it was dropping the belt to quick,like going into 4th gear from 2nd..Was happy at least I didn't have to walk home.All in all the little 700 brought me home again without a breakdown..damn tripple motor keeps on ticking..lol
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