Between the drive and the FSR truck drive and the single track ride, Area 51 is probably the most painful and annoying zone I've ever gone to. It's a once every 2 years kind of place for me.
I am confused by how they went so long without fixing the trommel. Like Kevin said in the most recent episode, the trommel has been broken for like 10 months now. They knew it was broken at the end of last season. Why didn't they fix it before summer next season?
Agreed. Sometimes I do get fuel and wait in line there. But I draw the line at driving an extra 20 km, waiting an extra 15 minutes, to buy 45L of gas for my crossover.
I've been running various Oakley goggles. I purchase from their Canadian website, and only buy when they are on sale. I generally try to get the "larger" sizes, whatever that means. I only buy Prizm lenses, and ideally the high light transmission lenses - though the darker lenses are easier to...
On my trip last week, I started consciously NOT looking at my GPS tracking devices and GPS tracks. There comes a point where my GPS tells me so much about the riding area, that it takes some of the fun out of it.
These are the things I've done to my 850 Matryx RMK 165x2.75. All seem to work well.
- Polaris lock and ride tunnel bag
- Recreation Supply replacement scratchers (factory ones broke from natural usage)
- belt drive from Altitude Powersports
- clutch kit from Altitude Powersports
I bought a set of Bpwr on Black Friday a month ago. I haven't had to install them yet so I can't comment on them.
Try to contact some dealers, like Cycle West, for sale pricing.
If you stick to the groomed parking lots, trail fee, and cabin areas - and there are only two of them - it's very simple to get to the cabins and get back down.
Like any place, once you go past the cabins and get off the trail, it's best to be grouped up with someone that knows the area. And to...