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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Ice Fishing Transportation => Topic started by: frogmaster on Aug 28, 2015, 09:03 PM
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Found a Craiglist 1995 Yamaha Vmax 500 it had ONLY 1,480 miles for $1,500.00.
The only thing that was broke was dead-battery for the electric start. I will replace battery ;)
It started on the second pull start after sitting for the last few years!
This will come in handy when the SNOW & SLUSH is very deep.
SCORE :)
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right on!
watch the slush tho. eats belts for lunch.
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Lol ys always keep two spare belts. Im a yamaha guy myself. I have a 99 venture 600 tripple for my fishing sled. They maybe heavy but very reliable. Check your lines and oil pump. Itll run for 30 more years
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congrats on the score! Been thinkin about it myself but I'm still tossed on whether I should get a sled or a quad. Best of luck with it!
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congrats on the score! Been thinkin about it myself but I'm still tossed on whether I should get a sled or a quad. Best of luck with it!
Mr Spidy,
Yes it is a very tough decision... I read "Every Thread in the Transportation Section". I do live in a snow belt caused by Lake Effect Snows in my area. My quad is a UTV 2006 Yamaha Rhino with Locking 4WD and Mudder Tires and will handle snow up to 18" and then add the SLUSH and even that quad / UTV can not handle it.
Honestly, the best you can get would be a 1000cc UTV with TRACKS...CHA CHING$$$, however that $1,500.00 Sled was more into my budget and the WIFEY says she want to ride it in the back 40 acres :) a WIN & WIN :).
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Yep, the thing is I would only have room for one and we usually don't get enough snow to keep a good quad down. A sled would be better in the snow and ice fer sure and fer certain. But, there's a lot of warm months too, and a quad would be a year round transport. If I was a bit farther North it would be a sled hands down. The thing that I've been noticing is that $1500 will get a better used sled than a used quad.
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Yep, the thing is I would only have room for one and we usually don't get enough snow to keep a good quad down. A sled would be better in the snow and ice fer sure and fer certain. But, there's a lot of warm months too, and a quad would be a year round transport. If I was a bit farther North it would be a sled hands down. The thing that I've been noticing is that $1500 will get a better used sled than a used quad.
Excellent Point you make above:
Yeah the Quad gets used all 12 months and the sled gets used (maybe) 3 months which is 1/4th of a year... so the expense ratio should be about 4 to 1, so a $1,500 Sled equals about $6,000 quad (ROUGH & FUZZY MATH) :)
Bless
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http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y521/EEThoreson/IMG_20151004_150550865_HDR_zpsab51upi4.jpg
I also scored my first sled. It will be a back up to the ATV when the snow is too deep. Looking forward to a few trail rides too!
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congrats on your yamy! that thing will last you forever! best brand for durability in my opinion. friend of mine has a 89' xlv w 12000 mi. and still going!
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NICE score indeed ! :thumbsup:
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SCORE number 2
Found a TWIN... Another 1995 Yamie 500 V-max, this time 3,400 miles for $900.00 Will need new Ski Skins and Carbides, oreder those from Dennis Kirk another $75.
Have to get those installed sooner than later.
This one will be more for the wife and her friends.
Cheers and here is to a Great 2016-17 season. Blessing my friends
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Always nice to have a back up. Walking in the conditions we fish in doesnt get easyer
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excuse me while I cry never had anything other than manual mode