New toy

[Gobble Doc]

Nice wheels. Going to look for a turkey?


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[andersonjk4]

Very nice. I like the matte grey. Looks sharp. I have had my Grizzly upside down more than once. Never any serious tumbles though. That is my only complaint is the height gives it a pretty high center of gravity. 

[Machias]

Thanks everyone, looking forward to breaking it in and NOT breaking it!   

Last year I was at the top of a fairly steep canyon.  Walked around in three different places looking for a safe way down.  Hiked in and out and finally found an old skid trail that looked good.  Just needed to side hill about 25 yards.  I hit a rock and the back right tire came up and I stopped and backed up.  I was only doing a half mile an hour, if that.  I went forward a little further down hill and ended up catching a different rock and having the front tire slide a little bit.  Back tire came up and I was unable to get my weight thrown uphill, rolled downhill. ATV landed square in my back, actually thought I had broken it at first.  The drop basket on the back of the ATV just barely missed my head.  I was extremely lucky not to end up with some serious head injuries.  As I lay there with no breath in my lungs I watched the ATV roll and just missed a tree which would have stopped it, but it missed it and rolled over the edge.  I could hear it rolling down the mountain forever.  Probably rolled 400 yards.  Lucked out, it hung up on a tree 5 feet above a 2 track road at the bottom.  Only had 225 miles on it.   

[Machias]

Nice wheels. Going to look for a turkey?


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Oh yea, but probably using it more for chasing bears with the dogs.

[Machias]

Bent the frame and cracked the engine mounts.

[Fl0und3rz]

Jebus.  Glad you are OK.

[Mudman]

What happened to it?  Did u get keep it for parts hopefully??  Scary story.  You did get lucky it seems.  Damn things are heavy. 

[Pegasus]

Thanks everyone, looking forward to breaking it in and NOT breaking it!   

Last year I was at the top of a fairly steep canyon.  Walked around in three different places looking for a safe way down.  Hiked in and out and finally found an old skid trail that looked good.  Just needed to side hill about 25 yards.  I hit a rock and the back right tire came up and I stopped and backed up.  I was only doing a half mile an hour, if that.  I went forward a little further down hill and ended up catching a different rock and having the front tire slide a little bit.  Back tire came up and I was unable to get my weight thrown uphill, rolled downhill. ATV landed square in my back, actually thought I had broken it at first.  The drop basket on the back of the ATV just barely missed my head.  I was extremely lucky not to end up with some serious head injuries.  As I lay there with no breath in my lungs I watched the ATV roll and just missed a tree which would have stopped it, but it missed it and rolled over the edge.  I could hear it rolling down the mountain forever.  Probably rolled 400 yards.  Lucked out, it hung up on a tree 5 feet above a 2 track road at the bottom.  Only had 225 miles on it.   

I think you should change your nickname to "Lucky Machias".

[Machias]

Insurance paid it off and kept it

[b23]

Insurance paid it off and kept it

To bad your dad isn't a television repairman, I hear they have an ultimate set of tools. 

[Machias]

Got some fun riding in today.  Still pockets of snow around.

[JWEBB]

Nice ride! . Lucky man for sure! I’ve had multiple friends roll their quads and never get hurt, but I’ve also had 2 friends get killed from similar situations. Glad your ok and got a sweet new ride!