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csheatz Senior Enthusiast

csheatz

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Has anyone rode up there? I am headed there at the end of the week with a group of us for some ridding. Although I have rode all over the south side of the bridge I have never been on an ATV in the UP. I was just wondering if anyone had anything to share on this area.

 

thanks!

ChevyTech77 Senior Enthusiast

ChevyTech77

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I have not gotten to Durmmond yet but I can tell you that once you ride atv's in the U.P., you won't really care to ride them in the lower anymore. Especially if you like mud and near wide open freedom.

ChevyTech77 Senior Enthusiast

ChevyTech77

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Did you say mud??????

 

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:lol:

 

I'm quad-less currently. Bought the new truck instead of a quad. I'm a Polaris guy so I'll leave the Kitty Cat comments to myself, btw. :thumbs::cool:

csheatz Senior Enthusiast

csheatz

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Did you say mud??????

 

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:lol:

 

I'm quad-less currently. Bought the new truck instead of a quad. I'm a Polaris guy so I'll leave the Kitty Cat comments to myself, btw. :thumbs::cool:

 

 

I ride with a lot of Polaris guys, Bought the cat because of the hella deal I got on it. They both have their highs and lows but I will say that the lack of a sway bar makes a huge difference when you get slow and rough. I can pass the Polaris guys while they work to get the power to the ground. Get on a long flat and its a different story. Knock on wood I have zero issues thus far.

ChevyTech77 Senior Enthusiast

ChevyTech77

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I ride with a lot of Polaris guys, Bought the cat because of the hella deal I got on it. They both have their highs and lows but I will say that the lack of a sway bar makes a huge difference when you get slow and rough. I can pass the Polaris guys while they work to get the power to the ground. Get on a long flat and its a different story. Knock on wood I have zero issues thus far.

 

Oh, I agree, they're all good. Mostly just personal preferance and I feel the most comfortable on the Sporties, that's all. Besides, the last guy that went with us to Munising that had a Cat, got drug out of the woods both days. He came back the next spring, with a Polaris. :lol:

 

:thumbs:

ERIE_ONE Enthusiast

ERIE_ONE

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Keep the thread updated after you get back. Been looking at doing a trip there for a while now but the wife keeps getting pregnant so she cant ride :lol:

 

We've rode Black lake, Rose City / Mio / Ogamaw / Bull Gap areas of Michigan. So far we like Southern Ohio at Wayne National forest the best. I've always wanted to try the U.P. rode sleds in the U.P. for years, just never made the trip in the summer. I would love to take the wife to Pictured Rocks park. Does anyone know if you can quad to the park? Is the 8 trail open to quads?

 

 

:lol: Take lots of pics too. BTW everyone knows that Yamahas are the best :D

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I was on Drummond the last week in July, I myself did not enjoy the ATV trails there and here is why........ I ride a Banshee, not your average Banshee it has a 421 BB kit, Cool Head, Stage 3 V force reeds with a single carb, FMF Gnarly pipes, and Drummonds "trails" are mostly rocks, or boulders if you will and mud deep stinky goopy mud I could not get out of first gear except on the roads and the bugs are thick on the Island right now. Now if ya got a big fat sweraty 4x4 quad and like rock climbing and mud pits you will have a blast.

 

BTW if you break something go see Bill Beaver at Beaver's ATV rental the guy is real nice can get stuff overnight and is VERY fair on prices

ERIE_ONE Enthusiast

ERIE_ONE

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I was on Drummond the last week in July, I myself did not enjoy the ATV trails there and here is why........ I ride a Banshee, not your average Banshee it has a 421 BB kit, Cool Head, Stage 3 V force reeds with a single carb, FMF Gnarly pipes, and Drummonds "trails" are mostly rocks, or boulders if you will and mud deep stinky goopy mud I could not get out of first gear except on the roads and the bugs are thick on the Island right now. Now if ya got a big fat sweraty 4x4 quad and like rock climbing and mud pits you will have a blast.

 

BTW if you break something go see Bill Beaver at Beaver's ATV rental the guy is real nice can get stuff overnight and is VERY fair on prices

 

 

That set up belongs at Silver Lake all shined up with paddles on sitting at the starting line, not in a mud pit :lol:

 

 

Had a Banshee for a minute, swapped out to a YFZ 450, now just have the Grizz and the wifes little 250ex. I still love the high octane 2 stroke smell!

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I was on Drummond the last week in July, I myself did not enjoy the ATV trails there and here is why........ I ride a Banshee, not your average Banshee it has a 421 BB kit, Cool Head, Stage 3 V force reeds with a single carb, FMF Gnarly pipes, and Drummonds "trails" are mostly rocks, or boulders if you will and mud deep stinky goopy mud I could not get out of first gear except on the roads and the bugs are thick on the Island right now. Now if ya got a big fat sweraty 4x4 quad and like rock climbing and mud pits you will have a blast.

 

BTW if you break something go see Bill Beaver at Beaver's ATV rental the guy is real nice can get stuff overnight and is VERY fair on prices

 

 

That set up belongs at Silver Lake all shined up with paddles on sitting at the starting line, not in a mud pit :lol:

 

 

Had a Banshee for a minute, swapped out to a YFZ 450, now just have the Grizz and the wifes little 250ex. I still love the high octane 2 stroke smell!

 

 

Silver Lake is where it is most at "home" and I do run 112 Octane with BeNol

 

Here it is ready to be put on the trailer to go to the Dunes last Friday

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