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July 22, 2011 7:09 a.m. Woody SuperDork

Unfortunately, no photos...

Friday, July 22, 2011 3:12 AM EDT

Mass. man crashes snowmobile — in summer

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — Temperatures in Massachusetts are nearing triple digits, but that didn't stop a Northborough man from taking a snowmobile on a joy ride that landed him in the hospital and has him facing drunken driving charges.

Police say 36-year-old Andrew Sikora crashed the snowmobile that had been modified for street use into a telephone pole on Tuesday night.

Witnesses at first reported seeing a screaming man on an all-terrain vehicle speeding through the neighborhood. Then someone called police to report a motorcycle crash.

Police found Sikora on the ground and the snowmobile close by.

He was arraigned in the hospital on several offenses including drunken driving on Wednesday. Bail was set at $5,000.

Police did not disclose the nature of his injuries, but the hospital says he's in stable condition.

— Associated Press
July 22, 2011 7:47 a.m. Hocrest HalfDork

Police did not disclose the nature of his injuries,

To hell with that, I want to know the nature of the "modified for street use snowmobile"
July 22, 2011 8:08 a.m. jonny330 New Reader

Nice thats where my 2 of my aunt's lived when i was growing up.
July 22, 2011 8:22 a.m. MadScientistMatt Dork

Hocrest wrote:

Police did not disclose the nature of his injuries,

To hell with that, I want to know the nature of the "modified for street use snowmobile"

Maybe it's one of these?
July 22, 2011 8:22 a.m. NOHOME Reader

You mean you guys only drive em in Winter? Better traction in Summer eh?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruwl2BRulKI&feature=related<img src="
July 22, 2011 8:33 a.m. N Sperlo HalfDork

Alcohol was involved?! No waaay!
July 22, 2011 10:20 a.m. Woody SuperDork

MadScientistMatt wrote:

Hocrest wrote:

Police did not disclose the nature of his injuries,

To hell with that, I want to know the nature of the "modified for street use snowmobile"

Maybe it's one of these?

Stop making me need one of these....
July 22, 2011 12:59 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

These guys are just up the road from my office. Oddest things to see going down the road & We are used to sleds on public right of ways.

http://yav-usa.com/home
July 22, 2011 12:59 p.m. NOHOME Reader

Woody wrote:

MadScientistMatt wrote:

Hocrest wrote:

Police did not disclose the nature of his injuries,

To hell with that, I want to know the nature of the "modified for street use snowmobile"

Maybe it's one of these?

Stop making me need one of these....

Not that I want either one, but how is that different than this:
July 22, 2011 1:02 p.m. Zomby woof SuperDork

NOHOME wrote:

You mean you guys only drive em in Winter? Better traction in Summer eh?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruwl2BRulKI&feature=related<img src="

Last time I was at a test and tune, there was a guy running 11's on his Yamaha. It had a track that looked like a racing slick.

I was cleaning the barn last week, and took my sled out in the grass. Gotta get my 2 smoke fix
July 22, 2011 2:25 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

NOHOME wrote:

Woody wrote:

MadScientistMatt wrote:

Hocrest wrote:

Police did not disclose the nature of his injuries,

To hell with that, I want to know the nature of the "modified for street use snowmobile"

Maybe it's one of these?

Stop making me need one of these....

Not that I want either one, but how is that different than this:

the idea for the canam had to come from somewhere.. I am betting alcohol was involved in some fashion
July 22, 2011 6:41 p.m. griffin729 HalfDork

And here when I read the thread title I was thinking it was something like this.
July 22, 2011 7:17 p.m. keethrax HalfDork

NOHOME wrote:

Not that I want either one, but how is that different than this:

It's not. Why do you think that comes from the people who bring you ski-doo snow mobiles?
July 22, 2011 8:40 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

just a little better done than your average garage hack
July 22, 2011 9:01 p.m. bluej Dork

Ya'll never heard of grass drags?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIA7QLGnJ0Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tteOstP9Rp8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

How does 130+ in 500' sound? 8) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5kfikcqQ3Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player
July 23, 2011 4:48 p.m. TIGMOTORSPORTS Reader

In reply to Zomby woof:

Yep-rollers on the front, and take em to the drag strip. They really hook and go faster than some people realize
July 23, 2011 6:08 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

I imagine with a rubber belt drive.. they hook up VERY nicely
July 23, 2011 10:19 p.m. Keith SuperDork

Given the rest of the story, I'm more likely to believe there were a couple of Harbor Freight furniture dollies under the front skis.
July 24, 2011 10:41 a.m. NOHOME Reader

Keith wrote:

Given the rest of the story, I'm more likely to believe there were a couple of Harbor Freight furniture dollies under the front skis.

Is there a problem with that? I mean, as long as you use the good duct tape to keep em in place?
July 24, 2011 10:53 a.m. petegossett SuperDork

In reply to NOHOME:

I'm thinking steering may be a problem. Then again, it may be part of the entertainment value.
July 24, 2011 11:17 a.m. fifty Reader

Keith wrote:

Given the rest of the story, I'm more likely to believe there were a couple of Harbor Freight furniture dollies under the front skis.

Or plastic lunch trays http://www.streetfire.net/video/amazing-fun-with-a-grand-am-and-lunch-trays_17564.htm

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