I know I'm too late to be in for the draw, which I'm ok with, but I figured I'd share my story and a couple of photos anyway.
My wife and I started developing an acreage from a greenfield plot a few years back. The land wasn't ideal for farming, so we managed to get a great deal on it. After moving into the house after a year of construction, I cut some trails and picked up a little two seater go kart that needed some work. After doing a full top-end rebuild, new ignition coil, cam, etc., it was up and running, and our three boys and I began exploring our 80 acres of wetland, trees, and open grassland. A few months later the go kart was abruptly stolen, and our exploration stopped dead. Insurance wouldn't cover it, and there were no leads on where it ended up. But we had the exploration bug, so, a few months later, I tracked down a reasonably priced 2012 XP 900 that needed a fair bit of work. After fixing a few things up, we were back to the races and loving the freedom of ripping down the trails. "Do a jump!" became a familiar call from the passenger seat. Unfortunately, it became apparent that the previous owner of the XP didn't maintain it, so more and more parts needed to be replaced on an ongoing basis. It's currently down for a new carrier bearing, but I endeavor to keep it up and running for those sunset rides with the family. We wouldn't trade those experiences for the world, and it always brings a smile to our boys' faces (and mine, of course).
My wife and I started developing an acreage from a greenfield plot a few years back. The land wasn't ideal for farming, so we managed to get a great deal on it. After moving into the house after a year of construction, I cut some trails and picked up a little two seater go kart that needed some work. After doing a full top-end rebuild, new ignition coil, cam, etc., it was up and running, and our three boys and I began exploring our 80 acres of wetland, trees, and open grassland. A few months later the go kart was abruptly stolen, and our exploration stopped dead. Insurance wouldn't cover it, and there were no leads on where it ended up. But we had the exploration bug, so, a few months later, I tracked down a reasonably priced 2012 XP 900 that needed a fair bit of work. After fixing a few things up, we were back to the races and loving the freedom of ripping down the trails. "Do a jump!" became a familiar call from the passenger seat. Unfortunately, it became apparent that the previous owner of the XP didn't maintain it, so more and more parts needed to be replaced on an ongoing basis. It's currently down for a new carrier bearing, but I endeavor to keep it up and running for those sunset rides with the family. We wouldn't trade those experiences for the world, and it always brings a smile to our boys' faces (and mine, of course).
