DRIFTER_016 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 If you click on the categories drop down in the top right you will be able to see older posts by type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsbassman Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 If you click on the categories drop down in the top right you will be able to see older posts by type. Actually, using the dropdown on the left and going by date. At April 2014. Gonna make for some enjoyable reading. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) How do you get a piece of land like that up there. Is it a lease or do you purchase, and from who. Just wondering. Around here the govt used to let you mark out and lease a lot, and the railway did it for years as well. All that has stopped as far as I know. edit...reading your sled build I see you called it a lease..I assume 100 yr govt? Can you pick your spot or are things designated and again after further blog reading my questions are answered..thank you Edited March 31, 2016 by Dara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelheadphycho Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 How you find time to build that palace AND that blog is MIND BOGGLING!! You are a machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsbassman Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Now that sir was a GREAT read!!!! Can't wait to see the progress this year. As others have said, you are a machine. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Thanks EH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jds63 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Enjoyed reading the blog .... Truly a piece of paradise you have and building on 2 billion year old Canadian shield is pretty amazing. Keep up the great work !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 (edited) Well today didn't go exactly as planned. Got my doors, couches and these two windows up to the cabin. While taking these windows up I going a bit too slow and got stuck at the last section of my hill and spun the track and buried the sled. Ended up catching a piece of gravel with the track and it hit my rad and put a hole in it. Day over!!!! Tomorrow I'll have to figure out hot to get the rad out of my sled and hopefully it can be welded up. Have to borrow a buddies sled next week and get my windows in before it's too late. Time for rum and hockey!!! Edited April 16, 2016 by DRIFTER_016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Yuk. That sucks. What are the chances of that happening eh? Sheesh. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) Ordered up a new rad for the sled @ lunch today.Not totally insane price either @ $350.Now the fun part. Seems I was right in assuming you have to completely disassemble the sled to replace it. The shop says it's 16 hrs labour.Glad I know haw to do things for myself. Even the motor has to be removed to get the thing out. Edited April 19, 2016 by DRIFTER_016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) You have your work cut out for you there...sorry about your luck. Start with a nice clean shop and don't stop till you're done Thats the venture, not the venture light right? Edited April 19, 2016 by Dara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 You have your work cut out for you there...sorry about your luck. Start with a nice clean shop and don't stop till you're done Thats the venture, not the venture light right? Yes, RS Venture GT. the 1049cc big block version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) OK, same motor as my Vector...lots of fun taking that apart. Isn't the rad up in front of the track? go to Totally Yamaha for some good tips http://www.ty4stroke.com/forums/rs-general-talk.14/ Edited April 19, 2016 by Dara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 OK, same motor as my Vector...lots of fun taking that apart. Isn't the rad up in front of the track? go to Totally Yamaha for some good tips http://www.ty4stroke.com/forums/rs-general-talk.14/ Yes it is. But the brainy engineers in Japan figured it would be better to have it mount from the inside behind the motor. Personally I would have had it bolt in from the outside. But I'm no engineer!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) Look at it this way...you barely ever have to work on a Yamaha so they make it so the mechanic can make a couple bucks when he finally gets to Mine has 16,000 km on it now Edited April 19, 2016 by Dara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Other than routine maint. this is all that has ever been needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 Yeah, a bit of a pita to repair, but like Dara said, very unusual to have any issues. My venture rolled over 10K this winter. Works like a champ. Thats a rough pill to swallow, but seriously, what are the chances of that even happening? Crazy. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 Yeah, a bit of a pita to repair, but like Dara said, very unusual to have any issues. My venture rolled over 10K this winter. Works like a champ. Thats a rough pill to swallow, but seriously, what are the chances of that even happening? Crazy. S. I saw a Vector on the trail this winter...about an 06, with 32,000 miles on it, thats 53.000 km..it was broke, he thought maybe a bearing in the gear case let go. I sold my Rage with 18,000 km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Borrowed a buddies sled and got my windows out to the cabin and safely stowed until I can get them installed. The main access point is getting sloppy with melt and mud but my other access point is still mint. Went in that way and came out the regular way. The alternate route is much smoother and will probably good for a couple of weeks still. The ice on the lake is still perfect and there is no melting on it as yet. The snow melted and packed with the 3 days of warm weather earlier in the week but that makes it easier to get around. No issues getting from the ice road to the shore by the cabin this week. Last week the snow was still thigh deep but this week maybe a few inches. The smaller windows all stowed inside. The big and heavy ones are outside. Lost most of the snow up by the cabin with the warm up this week too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaShag Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 This still an AWESOME project, with unbelievable progress being made. Well done Dave! Doug PS) Any luck on that licence plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 This still an AWESOME project, with unbelievable progress being made. Well done Dave! Doug PS) Any luck on that licence plate? DOH!!! Forgot about it Doug and I was just down there last week. Thanks for reminding me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaShag Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 DOH!!! Forgot about it Doug and I was just down there last week. Thanks for reminding me. No worries Dave, you are BUSY with this amazing project!!! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Awesome post! Keep the reports coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) You wouldn't expect anything to be designed that can be repaired without taking it into a dealer would you Drifter? Try a DIY on a Benz, there is no such thing. The Germans make tools for every jib to be done, BMW's included, and Audi's while I'm at it. I restored a 69 SEL and there was a special "alien" wrench just to remove a door panel screw. Some tools are more a key than a wrench. Something like replacing a rad in the bush is something you should be able to do during lunch break. Edited April 24, 2016 by Old Ironmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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