Retired and bored

Scrub1 · Feb 23, 2020

Hi all. I'm in Central Alberta and newly retired. Last time on a snowmobile was around '67 or '68. Looking to ride snow trails and get the feel for it again.
I have a 2002 SX Viper 700 that I bought from a guy that kept it like brand new. Any guidance would be appreciated.

LUCKY 7 · Feb 23, 2020

Welcome to the retirement life. Nothing better.

Bikeswithtrax · Feb 23, 2020

I can't help you...but welcome to the forum.

Grouser · Feb 23, 2020

If you lived in Calgary this also retired guy would gladly head out to the trails with you.......there must be a club near you that you could check out?

arff · Feb 24, 2020

Welcome to the site

kenvb · Feb 24, 2020

welcome to retired life. BORED. i wish. but if your in your 60s and ride that sled much.. you might like one with reverse. we cant move those heavy things around like we used too. my latest 1984 440 Polaris is 370 lbs dry. add 6 gal of gas thats 430 can lift it..my last one was a 2004 Vertical edge 700 144 was 600 lbs ,couldnt lift that anymore.

ferniesnow · Feb 24, 2020

Welcome to the site. Bored????? From my perspective, how can retirement be boring? I've been retired for awhile now and have never had a boring day. What did you do before retirement?

Bikeswithtrax · Feb 24, 2020

I'm looking forward to retirement.
Been grooming my youngest daughter for years to take over for me. Hopefully by age 55 all I do is relax and never work another day in my life.

AreWeThereYet · Feb 24, 2020

Welcome to the site

X-it · Apr 28, 2020

Bikeswithtrax said:
I'm looking forward to retirement.
Been grooming my youngest daughter for years to take over for me. Hopefully by age 55 all I do is relax and never work another day in my life.

Haha... not going to happen you will find you will be looking for a way to retire from being retired.

snopro · Apr 28, 2020

WeLcome!

Stompin Tom · Apr 28, 2020

My dad retired 6 times. He was really good at it.

kenvb · Apr 28, 2020

retired, yup up at 6 tea and cookies with the dogs. coeveralls on head out to garage
R& R 8 tires off rims.balance. put outside..clean up mess around the tire machine.
breakfast at 8.. made bacon N eggs and toast for wife and I .
last week i bought a boat rental business.s stock that i cant open due to Park Closure.
came with 7 12 ft alum boats w 2.5 Merc motors. oars. 32 life jackets
and 7 pedal powered Pelican boats.
moved then all myself with my sled trailer and my ATV trailer . at 66 they are heavy when stacked.
now to get all the motors running and all boats sold.repainted one already to show buyers .
Thats my retirement for one day.....lol

Lund · Apr 29, 2020

Scrub1 said:
Hi all. I'm in Central Alberta and newly retired. Last time on a snowmobile was around '67 or '68. Looking to ride snow trails and get the feel for it again.
I have a 2002 SX Viper 700 that I bought from a guy that kept it like brand new. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Those are nice sleds. I'ed have one in a heart beat, if age has slowed your blood that rocket will get it going again. Have fun, ride safe.

kenvb said:
welcome to retired life. BORED. i wish. but if your in your 60s and ride that sled much.. you might like one with reverse. we cant move those heavy things around like we used too. my latest 1984 440 Polaris is 370 lbs dry. add 6 gal of gas thats 430 can lift it..my last one was a 2004 Vertical edge 700 144 was 600 lbs ,couldnt lift that anymore.

People actually still lift sled's LOL. Your OLD.....school. Time to come out of retirement and learn something new.

To be retired is a state of mind for people ready to pack it in, next come old age home and death. Never retire till then, enjoy what you can, retirement comes quick enough.

kenvb · Apr 29, 2020

my dad was a welder. died at 66 ,never enjoyed his retirement. cancer ate his insides out . he smoked 2 packs a day and welded ,ate raw hamburger sandwiches.drank that dark beer. i dont do any of those. I was planning on living to be dirty ole sledder ole man.if this Virus doesnt kill me first.

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