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Old May 27, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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I would just be curious to know what was your worst
ATV day ever?

Mine: Yes injuries suck! I flipped mine in the beginning of April down at Hatfield
and McCoy trail system got a little hurt and messed up my SP800 abit ruined my trip and could not ride on the second trail system the next day. Still in the repair shop (can you believe it?)

2nd time, my friend and I went alone up to this mountain trail by ourselves (won't do that again, LOL) and he riding his Trail Boss kept breaking down, chain kept popping and finally made it back to the truck, then he accidentally ran over his hitch latch on the tongue coupler of his cargo trailer and snapped it off. OHH crap! We thought we were stranded! Well after he finished flipping out, we pulled a Macgyver rig using some long lag bolts, washers and nuts to brace thru the eye-hole with tension secured around the ball hitch and it held to we got home. Amazing!

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Old May 27, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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The day a guy brought a trailer and took it away,the money was nice but I wish I never sold it.
 
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Old May 27, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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The first day I rode My brand spankin new sage green 850xp.
WRECKED. 2 cracked ribs, even worse were the scratches in
the paint.
 
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Old May 28, 2009 | 03:14 AM
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The day i thought it was a bad battery and it turned out to be the module was flooded full of water,Took it to the dealer a month ago and still do`nt have it back.
 
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Old May 28, 2009 | 05:48 AM
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i never really had one really bad day. its always been alota annoying days. like cv boot replacment on my old polaris all the time. my new polaris its been a junk battery and a junk solinoid, but it was a warranty repair. or my fuel gauge sending unit was acting up. but i quess iv had a few some what bad days.
i had a kawi atv with a kick starter on it. i whent out riding and the nut fell off holding the kick stater on. and lost kick starter. i ended up spending 5hrs looking for it.
i was riding my atc in the field in winter doing donuts and fliped it. well the foot peg hit my shin, and left a round mark for over a yr.
i rode my kawi wheeler through a snow covered ditch. well the front end dug in, and pulled the back end up tossing me off and the grab bar hitting the back of my head. well i had a nice bump and a head ake for awhile.
 
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Old May 28, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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Not having ANYTHING to ride, and another riding season slipping away.
 
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Old May 28, 2009 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by RticKwad
Well after he finished flipping out, we pulled a Macgyver rig using some long lag bolts, washers and nuts to brace thru the eye-hole with tension secured around the ball hitch and it held
Yeah, flipping out does not help the situation. Good thinking on the MacGyver move.
 
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Old May 28, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by scrambler400enoge
The day a guy brought a trailer and took it away,the money was nice but I wish I never sold it.
Felt the same way when I sold my last tractor. Sellers remorse is not fun.
 
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Old May 28, 2009 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by pdl9
850xp.WRECKED. 2 cracked ribs, even worse were the scratches in the paint.
Wow, that sucks. Can you give some details....Hadn't heard about this accident yet.
 
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Old May 28, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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It was all quite easy.
1. Novice rider
2. hard wet packed sand
3. trying to show and do some donuts
4. centrifugal force

850 spit me off the right side
landed on my right forearm and shoulder.
got up and the bike was still running on its right side.
fininshed riding the rest of the day.
then the pain set in and no riding for 6 weeks
man do rib injuries suck
 
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