full throttle in reverse
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Our buddy at snow camp last year was riding anothers sled (artic 1000) and had put it in reverse and then went to take off forward and yes still in reverse. He hit a tree wide open and broke his pelvis in three places.I do'nt beleive a polaris will go 60 inreverse but a cat will do wide open in reverse. actually it was a scary deal.
Our buddy at snow camp last year was riding anothers sled (artic 1000) and had put it in reverse and then went to take off forward and yes still in reverse. He hit a tree wide open and broke his pelvis in three places.I do'nt beleive a polaris will go 60 inreverse but a cat will do wide open in reverse. actually it was a scary deal.
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anziconda
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my turn...
My post of shame...Went to unload my sled at a buddies cabin...had a beer or 10 on the way up there. Got off the trailer rode through his yard and hit the first drift i saw...sled flipped on its side and drug me onto and across the road. Jumped up righted the sled and backed it up in front of the suburban we were riding in. Everyone was still laughing when we decided to head down the road a little ways to a bar...I said I'd just ride my machine and I put some Pantera on my I-pod and ran and jumped on my sled...pulled it over and punched the throttle(its an arctic cat...stays in reverse when shut off). I hit the suburban so hard it rocked it as they were unhooking the trailer and actually dented the bumper...needless to say, I rode in the suburban to the bar after that!!!
My post of shame...Went to unload my sled at a buddies cabin...had a beer or 10 on the way up there. Got off the trailer rode through his yard and hit the first drift i saw...sled flipped on its side and drug me onto and across the road. Jumped up righted the sled and backed it up in front of the suburban we were riding in. Everyone was still laughing when we decided to head down the road a little ways to a bar...I said I'd just ride my machine and I put some Pantera on my I-pod and ran and jumped on my sled...pulled it over and punched the throttle(its an arctic cat...stays in reverse when shut off). I hit the suburban so hard it rocked it as they were unhooking the trailer and actually dented the bumper...needless to say, I rode in the suburban to the bar after that!!!
My brother had a 97 RMK with mechanical reverse. Went to back off the trailer without the ramp. When the front end came down he went forward and into the throttle. Full throttle in reverse through the parking lot. We had enough time to watch and wondered if he was showing off.
Apparently not. The sled turned hard and threw him off. Snapped the bolt on his trailing arm. We pack a portable dvd player for guys that don't make it out of the parking lot.
Apparently not. The sled turned hard and threw him off. Snapped the bolt on his trailing arm. We pack a portable dvd player for guys that don't make it out of the parking lot.
If only i could afford sumthin with reverse This is gonna be a hilarious thread fo show!!!!!!!
This is gonna be a hilarious thread fo show!!!!!!!
2 years ago I was riding with a buddy and some friends of his that I didn't know. About 5 miles into the trip they stopped and talked for just a minute I got off and talked with them and we took off again. (Well they did anyway) As I got back onto my sled to take off, I punched the throttle thinking I would go forward. The sled didn't go too far because I did a front flip right over the handlebars onto my hands and knees. Boy did I feel like a dork. I'm sure some of the guys were thinking who the heck brought this guy? For some reason my reverse would kick in without me knowing everytime I slowed down to an idle. My reverse button must have got stuck somehow because it happend all day long. I only fell off once that day but I hit the hood with my head about two other times that day because of this. Mine doesn't beep when I'm in reverse. Just a light on the dash that flashes, but who looks at that when your riding. Good times!!!
That is fuggin funny chit
Back up
The Polaris Dragon has no back-up alarm!
The Polaris Dragon has no back-up alarm!
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snowcross338
Active member
Holy sheet, this has gotten fugging funny, had to refill my drink after spitting all the rum and coke back into my glass!!! I thought I was the only dumb sum o bieotch that had a back up alarm and still didn't hear it.
My buddy porkbellie hit the reverse will climbing a hill earlier this season, the sled stopped, he flew over the handle bars, without even touching them, did a complete somersalt, and landed on his back in about two feet of powder, it was frigging awesome!!!! He was trying to jump a cornice on the hill but ended up jumping over his sled, four of us at the bottom of the hill held up 10 fingers for the attempt, funny sheet for sure!! The funniest part of this is seeing a 250 pound man fly through the air with such gracefullness!!!
My buddy porkbellie hit the reverse will climbing a hill earlier this season, the sled stopped, he flew over the handle bars, without even touching them, did a complete somersalt, and landed on his back in about two feet of powder, it was frigging awesome!!!! He was trying to jump a cornice on the hill but ended up jumping over his sled, four of us at the bottom of the hill held up 10 fingers for the attempt, funny sheet for sure!!
The funniest part of this is seeing a 250 pound man fly through the air with such gracefullness!!!
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Banshee AL
Member
What a Putz!!
I posted this last year when I got my 07 M1000 on the old 4M it took me awhile to find it.
I got the new sled out for the first run today and someone should have been following me around with a camera I discovered that the reverse was an
accident waiting to happen.
Tried the reverse real easy a few times and was grinning all the time saying to myself this is sweet. OK get to a spot where I need to backup and turn around. So press button and give it the gas and turn the handles hard – well - off I went as the sled high sided me big time. It was either let go or be wearing the sled. OK dusted off the snow and away we go no problems sled seem to run real good just a short ride this time.
I load her into the back of the PU and take here home. When there I think hey I got reverse why not just start her up and back her down the ramp but this little voice inside told me to not do that. I listened and decided to push her off like I have done for years. She pushes off easily and slides down the ramp and as usual the back of the skis dig into the snow/dirt a bit. Ok now is the time to use sleds reverse rather than start the PU and pull it forward. Start her up and while kneeling on the seat with left knee and standing on running board with right leg I got too much throttle again and she leaps backwards and my body lunges toward the front of the sled and my leg mashes into the thumb flipper and away we go at full throttle in reverse with me hanging over the hood. In the moments that followed I rolled off the side of the sled on my back again and watched as BLAM goes the sled into the side of the dog house. Dog didn’t like that mush and disappeared in short order. This time I uttered a few expletives loudly and dusted the snow off.
Not to much damage on the sled just a nick or 2 and a small split in the rear bumper is all but the side of the dog house was caved in. The dog will be sleeping in the cold tonight when she comes back. I guess I was really pretty lucky as it could have been a lot worse that it was.
Be careful with that reverse it could get ya. LOL
I posted this last year when I got my 07 M1000 on the old 4M it took me awhile to find it.
I got the new sled out for the first run today and someone should have been following me around with a camera I discovered that the reverse was an
accident waiting to happen.
Tried the reverse real easy a few times and was grinning all the time saying to myself this is sweet. OK get to a spot where I need to backup and turn around. So press button and give it the gas and turn the handles hard – well - off I went as the sled high sided me big time. It was either let go or be wearing the sled. OK dusted off the snow and away we go no problems sled seem to run real good just a short ride this time.
I load her into the back of the PU and take here home. When there I think hey I got reverse why not just start her up and back her down the ramp but this little voice inside told me to not do that. I listened and decided to push her off like I have done for years. She pushes off easily and slides down the ramp and as usual the back of the skis dig into the snow/dirt a bit. Ok now is the time to use sleds reverse rather than start the PU and pull it forward. Start her up and while kneeling on the seat with left knee and standing on running board with right leg I got too much throttle again and she leaps backwards and my body lunges toward the front of the sled and my leg mashes into the thumb flipper and away we go at full throttle in reverse with me hanging over the hood. In the moments that followed I rolled off the side of the sled on my back again and watched as BLAM goes the sled into the side of the dog house. Dog didn’t like that mush and disappeared in short order. This time I uttered a few expletives loudly and dusted the snow off.
Not to much damage on the sled just a nick or 2 and a small split in the rear bumper is all but the side of the dog house was caved in. The dog will be sleeping in the cold tonight when she comes back. I guess I was really pretty lucky as it could have been a lot worse that it was.
Be careful with that reverse it could get ya. LOL
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SNOWBOUNDRMK
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Now that is some funny stuff!!!
Thanks!
Thank you dragonrider08, this has been a true treat to read. Lots of Laughs!
Thank you dragonrider08, this has been a true treat to read. Lots of Laughs!
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sleddinhusker
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Ahhh that stupid reverse.
Glad others are having some dumb@zz attacks also. On my xp, I didn't like that huge electronic cluster that sits on the left grip, so I took it off and mounted it to the riser. Works like a charm and usually out of the way. One day coming off the mountain, I was leading a group across the windiest place in the world (libby). Well, I stopped just before to make sure we were all together. The back two were lolly gaggin, so I just turned to the right and sat on my sled sideways and waited. The wind was blowing hard, and you couldn't hear anything. We finally got all caught up, everyone gave the thumbs up, I stood on my sled, grabbed the throttle, and WHAM!!!! I was almost on the hood, looked back and saw my bumper resting on the guy's hood behind me. Did a little damage to his hood. I was like WTF? Guess these new sleds may just jump into RER occasionally. I didn't know, this was my first sled with reverse. We got everything apart and rolled on.
Well, after that, the same thing kept happening from time to time after I would stop and get off the sled. We all decided that something was wrong with the sled and I better take it in before it does it when I am moving and really cuase a problem.
Then finally, I figured out what was happening. If I turned just right to get off the sled or sit down on it from the side, my pack would hit the RER button. What a fricken genius!!!! Hasn't happened since.
Glad others are having some dumb@zz attacks also. On my xp, I didn't like that huge electronic cluster that sits on the left grip, so I took it off and mounted it to the riser. Works like a charm and usually out of the way. One day coming off the mountain, I was leading a group across the windiest place in the world (libby). Well, I stopped just before to make sure we were all together. The back two were lolly gaggin, so I just turned to the right and sat on my sled sideways and waited. The wind was blowing hard, and you couldn't hear anything. We finally got all caught up, everyone gave the thumbs up, I stood on my sled, grabbed the throttle, and WHAM!!!! I was almost on the hood, looked back and saw my bumper resting on the guy's hood behind me. Did a little damage to his hood. I was like WTF? Guess these new sleds may just jump into RER occasionally. I didn't know, this was my first sled with reverse. We got everything apart and rolled on.
Well, after that, the same thing kept happening from time to time after I would stop and get off the sled. We all decided that something was wrong with the sled and I better take it in before it does it when I am moving and really cuase a problem.
Then finally, I figured out what was happening. If I turned just right to get off the sled or sit down on it from the side, my pack would hit the RER button. What a fricken genius!!!! Hasn't happened since.
this XP is my first sled with reverse. while leading a group of guys over a saddle into the next bowl in a snowstorm, I was waiting for the last guy and decided to back up a bit to see down over the edge to see if he was having grief. when I saw him coming I pinned it to get outta the way. yep.....still in reverse. over the bars and got to watch my sled tumble down the mountain....nice. at least buddy missed the sled on the way up, he did give me quite a look....
Two years ago it was trying to help my buddy get his truck unstuck with my sled and ended up putting my bumper through his grille and transmission cooler . all of this was right in front of the Grand Mesa lodge in the parking lot .Vewry embarasing but I guess I could think of worse places to be broke down!
good read best one in a long time when i put reverse on my 97 thought i
was bad tryed the back it out the shop and hit the side of the door and down the side of the trailer nice the hood side rails and trailing arm broke
never been over the bars tho its bound to happen
was bad tryed the back it out the shop and hit the side of the door and down the side of the trailer nice the hood side rails and trailing arm broke
never been over the bars tho its bound to happen
wow
haha i didnt think i would get a response like this. thanks
haha i didnt think i would get a response like this. thanks
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T-Bone
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I heard a story of a buddy's dad coming down a good sized hill, and was going to do the "put it in reverse, and dig it down to stop in the middle of the hill" bit. Well, he thought he hit the reverse button, but didn't. He pins the throttle, thinking he's in reverse. Sled isn't in reverse, and takes off full throttle down the hill, he bails, and his RT 1000 nails a tree doing about 50 mph.
