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02-05-2007, 10:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Baden, ON
Primary Sled: '05 T660 ST
Where I sled: Dist-5 Ont
Posts: 121
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The news tonight (NTV) showed a young fellow in Newfoundland that lost his leg when a track broke. He was holding the back of the sled in the air while his buddy turned it over. The track snapped and severed his leg below the knee. A good warning to all to use a stand with a shield when running the track with the sled raised.
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02-05-2007, 11:07 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Sudbury
Primary Sled: 2002 MXZ Renegade 800
Where I sled: Sudbury ON.
Posts: 593
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Damn. That track must have been moving.
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02-05-2007, 11:12 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Baden, ON
Primary Sled: '05 T660 ST
Where I sled: Dist-5 Ont
Posts: 121
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It showed the track with a clean break straight across the track. I'd like to think there was some existing damage that caused it.
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02-05-2007, 11:18 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Sayre, PA ~ Northeast PA-NY Border
Mileage: 1,224 miles '09-'10
Primary Sled: '07 Cat
Posts: 935
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The news tonight (NTV) showed a young fellow in Newfoundland that lost his leg when a track broke. He was holding the back of the sled in the air while his buddy turned it over. The track snapped and severed his leg below the knee. A good warning to all to use a stand with a shield when running the track with the sled raised.[/b]
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That's just terrible....here's hoping everyone can use this to learn what not to do.
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02-06-2007, 05:28 AM
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Thread Killer
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: North Kawartha, Ontario,Canada
Primary Sled: Renegade
Where I sled: Ontario,Canada
Posts: 4,659
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Nith we witnessed the same thing happen at the Calabogie Hill climbs a few years back. The guy came within an inch of losing his leg. It was absolutely nasty. We posted the story and there were others who had heard of the same thing. We ALWAYS use a track stand now.
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02-06-2007, 08:40 AM
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#6
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Lincoln Park, MI
Primary Sled: 2003 Honda Shadow Sabre 1100
Where I sled: Lewiston, Atlanta, Gaylord, Grayling
Posts: 3,939
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There is no reason to spin your track at a very high rate of speed when you're holding it up. No reason at all. Hard way to learn a lesson.
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02-06-2007, 09:18 AM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Sudbury,Northern Ont
Mileage: 1268
Primary Sled: 01 ZR 600 VEV
Where I sled: Chelmsford,Northern Ont
Posts: 4,869
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Yup if you have no stand spin the track SLOWLY
We have always spun the track that way
unfortunetaly you get idiots that hammer the throttle
I am bit more leary about it now that I have studs
I usually pick the bumper up with one hand and the other hand on the throttle IF I do not have a stand
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2nd 91 Indy 500 --95 STX 583-- 01 ZR 600 VEV
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02-06-2007, 09:48 AM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Lincoln Park, MI
Primary Sled: 2003 Honda Shadow Sabre 1100
Where I sled: Lewiston, Atlanta, Gaylord, Grayling
Posts: 3,939
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Same as I do Freezer. One hand on the bumper and the other on the throttle.
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02-06-2007, 12:00 PM
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#9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Winterpeg, Manitoba
Primary Sled: Ski-Doo Of Course, What Else Is There?
Where I sled: On Snow!
Posts: 252
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Ouch! That sucks when things like this happen.
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02-06-2007, 12:18 PM
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#10
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,958
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I usually pick the bumper up with one hand and the other hand on the throttle IF I do not have a stand[/b]
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us little guys have problems doing that
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