Greenwood Lake NY ice racing

[riverrat]

*update on the ice*
Well the snow was very heavy, and the water is seeping up everywhere. It will probably be good enough to ride down the whole lake by the weekend, but maybe slush spots? Anyway, the track is flooded, straights and all, and if it freezes like this, it will be awesome. Plus I plowed the inside two passes in, so any width I lost from the last snowfall, we got back to the inside now. I will check it tomorrow and the next day and let you guys know.

[Bryan Raffa]

That's great to hear about your plow bike Anthony. Hopefully we will get out there this weekend. My truck is ALIVE again. I looked up the error issue on the internet and it gave a number of issues from a loose gas cap to a bad O2 sensor to a bad computer.....well, when I got home from work on the train, checked the gas cap and sure enough it was loose. I reminded my wife to close the cap when she fills the tank. I should be good to go for the weekend. I still don't know if I will have the 250, but hope to.

we get one a day at the shop LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ChrisD]

I bet you see all sorts of stuff. I'm just glad it wasn't a $2500 computer issue. I had no idea why my dash lit up. I usually never drive the truck except in bad weather and to trailer the bikes. Well, now I know and I'm glad it's OK.

Anthony, that's great. Tom and I will be there Saturday morning unless the storm that is predicted is way worse than expected. I was working on the 250 and I have master cylinder issues, as well as waiting on the base studs. I think I really may have to sell it and get a golfcart or dirtbike.

[riverrat]

I drove Garys 450 last weekend, it drives like a cadillac compared to the 3 wheeler.

[riverrat]

Update on the ice***

Well it started to freeze, and could hold the weight of the quad, but not good yet, hopefully tonight it will finish freezing. That is the good news, the bad news is 3-7 on *saturday starting at 7am (John posted that forecast). Who knows what will happen after that. I went out to night to check ont he track, and got stuck, lol 110 to the rescue. Check out how I got myself out. I had to walk home to get a shovel and the 110, then I towed the 110 home.

[JohnR.]

Supposed to get brutally cold tonight and tomorrow night. It should be good by then. Hopefully we get on the low side of 3 - 7 inches. If we don't end up on the track on Saturday then lets hit the woods on the 4x4's.

[Bryan Raffa]

I drove Garys 450 last weekend, it drives like a cadillac compared to the 3 wheeler.

you know I should ... you for atleast 24hrs!

[ChrisD]

I got my new helmet camera today. It's pretty sweet. I can record in HD 30 frame or 60 frame per second, black and white, vivid color, picture negative, night mode and a couple other modes. Pretty cool. The crappy part is that I did not get the parts for the 85R so hopefully they will come tomorrow and I will bring it to NY and put it together Sunday morning. I'm actually thinking of bringing the SX to ride the roads if it snows all day Saturday. I need a sled.......

[Bryan Raffa]

Im waiting on mine,,, just got 4 new SD cards gettin ready for it hahahahaha!

[ChrisD]

sweet!!! there should be some good video for icefest if a couple people have helmet cameras. I hope to get a couple 32GB SD cards tomorrow. Come on Bryan, hop in the truck and race with us this weekend at GWL. It's not really that far. I'm driving 4 hours to get there.

[Bryan Raffa]

sweet!!! there should be some good video for icefest if a couple people have helmet cameras. I hope to get a couple 32GB SD cards tomorrow. Come on Bryan, hop in the truck and race with us this weekend at GWL. It's not really that far. I'm driving 4 hours to get there.

I cannot afford that with the dunes right after the fest! ..I got alot to do!

[ChrisD]

I understand, but it's just gas. Everything else is free. We owe you for some good times at your place. I wish I were going to the dunes with you guys but i have a trip to Disney in the spring which will kill the budget. I can't wait for Ice Fest! It should be a great time!

[aldochina]

man you guys are always out tearing it up!! Riverrat, what you drive a stake in the ice and use it to wench out?? Nice!! I look forward to meeting you guys at raffa's. Maybe sometime i could make the venture out and ride with ya's. Too bad you guys are all so far west of me. Sometimes you forget how big NY is. i'm pretty much on the eastern border!!

[JohnR.]

We're not west, we're only a 30 minute drive from the Hudson River.

[riverrat]

Good catch aldochina! I took my chainsaw and cut a slit in the ice (got wet) then stuck the shovel in (take note, this is a really old, old, old shovel) Then put my winch on it. I pulled so hard, I stalled the winch, and the shovel held. So I did a combination of throttle/winch alternating and trying to climb out of the hole. Then I hooked up the 110 behind me and towed it and all my stuff home.