BoRnWiThBlUeBlOoD
New member
i was riding with a friend to the local yamaha dealer the toehr day, the first time my dad ever let me go on the trails without an adult, and i wrecked his sled!!! 
we were crossing a road when i took the corner a little tight and the left ski we into a colvert and mad me do a frontflip right off the front of the sled, we pulled the sled out off the snow only to find the trailing arm was bent up a foot and a half to the bottom of the hood! The front of his c&a pro ski was verticaly up, his steering rod was bent, and both of the bars coming down in the front were bent pretty good. it also crimpled his tunnel right where the trailing arm connects. scrunched it up about an inch. so back to the yamaha dealer we go we over-nighted the parts, and in the end i ended up writing a check for $311.75. it was an ouchy... 
but the nice thing is that we were able to bend the ski back, hopfully he doesn't hit somthing and have it go right back to being bent... because theres another couple hundred right there. i also wanted to thank the site for having the directions to aline the skis... that was a big help 
we were crossing a road when i took the corner a little tight and the left ski we into a colvert and mad me do a frontflip right off the front of the sled, we pulled the sled out off the snow only to find the trailing arm was bent up a foot and a half to the bottom of the hood! The front of his c&a pro ski was verticaly up, his steering rod was bent, and both of the bars coming down in the front were bent pretty good. it also crimpled his tunnel right where the trailing arm connects. scrunched it up about an inch. so back to the yamaha dealer we go we over-nighted the parts, and in the end i ended up writing a check for $311.75. it was an ouchy... but the nice thing is that we were able to bend the ski back, hopfully he doesn't hit somthing and have it go right back to being bent... because theres another couple hundred right there. i also wanted to thank the site for having the directions to aline the skis... that was a big help 
yamaholic22
Active member
if you get those skis real warm (like in a hot bath tub) they will return to their original shape. Memory plastic 
BoRnWiThBlUeBlOoD
New member
o thanks man its still bent up a little, so ill have to try that
viperking
Active member
how old are you
sxviper32
New member
was it the viper in your pic? got any pics of damage? sorry to hear...
Jigg
New member
Sounds like it was an honest mistake and you stood up and took care of it like a man.
Sucks that it happened, but good work on making it right!
Sucks that it happened, but good work on making it right!
Cuzino19
New member
What is a culvert? I hear so many people hitting culverts and wrecking there sleds!?! Can someone explain please lol. Is it the drainage pipes that go under ditches?
yamaholic22
Active member
Cuzino19 said:
um...yea
snoviper19
New member
A Culvert, or also known as The Great Northern Canadian Culvert, is a breed of animal that looks like a Moose. But has shaggy hair stubby Legs. They are very protective of their territory, and react aggressively to the sound of a snowmobile. Most of them hibernate all summer in large diameter steel pipes that allow water to flow underneath roadways in the summer months. Then when winter comes they awake and attack snowmobiles causing severe damage! 
.
.
yamvip
New member
Now that was funny!!LOL
03viperguy
Moderator
sucks it happened, but good for you for correcting it and making things right 
pics??
pics??700
Member
Oh yes, the Culvert!
700
Several years ago a fairly young one of these appeared from nowhere and attacked my 340 Enticer, splitting the slide rails in two! They are quite vicious!snoviper19 said:
700
03viperguy
Moderator
700, LOL!!!! thats great well, not the wreck, just your interpretation of things 
well, not the wreck, just your interpretation of things
yamaholic22
Active member
snoviper19 said:A Culvert, or also known as The Great Northern Canadian Culvert, is a breed of animal that looks like a Moose. But has shaggy hair stubby Legs. They are very protective of their territory, and react aggressively to the sound of a snowmobile. Most of them hibernate all summer in large diameter steel pipes that allow water to flow underneath roadways in the summer months. Then when winter comes they awake and attack snowmobiles causing severe damage!
LOL!!!
BoRnWiThBlUeBlOoD
New member
im 15, yea it was the sled in my avator, and i can try and get a pic of the trailing arm, i saved that and put it up on the garage wall, haha.
BoRnWiThBlUeBlOoD
New member
yea i told my dad it jumped in front of me, but he didnt go for it
BoRnWiThBlUeBlOoD
New member
if someone could send me there e-mail address i will send you the pics, and you could post them, i still don't know how... thanks
-Nick
-Nick
OLDCAT
New member
- Joined
- Jun 12, 2003
- Messages
- 59
just so you guys no this is my son...he states that he was going 10 mph....he has pics see what you think...i say 10x 5,6,7. anyway. he did fix most of it and he did pay for it and most importantly,he did not get hurt...although his pride did take a beating. he is a very accomplished rider...can keep up with anybody! he is trying to post the pics now....
03viperguy
Moderator
03viperguy
Moderator
send to my email address in the above post and put ty pics in the subject line so I can find it in the spam filter. will post em rigt up for you