Dragon 8 Hits Pincone at 60MPH

[Ron]

Pinecone Fable!
No names mentioned here but I saw an 800D after a high speed connection with the lower part of a pine cone maker-a stump just under the snow. The sled flew 25-30' airborne, came down on it's tail and did an endo or two.
Apparently these sleds are well built because damage was minimal. I've seen $1000 damage from less. Rear bumper bent, tunnel bent where the stump hit-but straightened, aluminum panels near your knees tweaked a little, windshield came off but no damage. Possibly an A arm bent but if it was it's not bent much. Hood & seat look like new. Sled has been fixed now so no hidden damage like bulkhead or mtr mnts & few parts used. (Forgot to ask about the A arm).
Rider OK, sled OK-so good ending! Hope all this new snow settles a little more!

 

[Sapling-Thrasher]

useless with out pics!!

 

[Daniel Boondocker]

Hit a big rock dead on at the worst angle side-hilling on my 07 dragon on friday. Wasn't going 60 but still went over the front side. Didn't even bend my a-arm, even though it should have. I was very surprised. Took me a while to be convinced it was all ok. Need a new ski but everything else is fine. Impressive

 

[Ron]

useless with out pics!!

Ya don't carry a camera around in my pocket though. Except for the bent bumper & a little damage to the tunnel it looked just like every other Dragon. Figured there would be hidden damage & a big bill but I was wrong.

 

[MARV1]

bet it looked something like this

This guy was a Doo though, looks painful.

http://snowest.com/gallery/view.cfm?photoID=19534&cat=8

 

[powdersphinx]

that was shane hedden in thunderstruck 3

 

[shortstop20]

Even the older Ski-Doo's are vulnerable to pine cone damage.

 

[WCTHEMI]

Ouch, feel sorry for the poor bugger that was piloting that sled.

 

[powderwhore]

How did the dragon hit 60mph. I spent the weekend on one and the only way it could go that fast thru the powder was in the back of the truck!

 

[pwdrhogRMK800]

How did the dragon hit 60mph. I spent the weekend on one and the only way it could go that fast thru the powder was in the back of the truck!

Oh com'on now! You have to unload the Dragon to get it to run 60mph and get off the keypad!!

 

[xpdfcwut]

thats kinda funny cause i pasted a pine cone maker in a 25mph side hill dead nuts with the ski on my xp and didn't hurt anything. pushed the ski tip clear up by the muffler. bounced back like champ. thought for sure i just spent an a$$ load of money. boy was i supprised.

 

[powderwhore]

Oh there's no question the dragon is a more durable machine. I strongly belive doo should have left about 10 pounds in the xp, But they have raised the bar and we will all benefit.