14.   April 8th, 2016: With Winter all but over and the weather chilly but far from cold, I decided to un-winterize project Foreman and get out for a spring mud run.

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12.   Spring riding conditions are unique and some of my favourites. Although we didn't have a particularly hard winter, frost thawing from the ground turns most trails to slippery sloppy fun.

11.   I was surprised to see a fair bit of snow remaining in the woods, as well as quite a bit of ice on some trails. This unbroken trail was a lot of fun to work the bike through!

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7.    April 18, 2016 This year the gun club purchased a new ATV for completing chores and setting up equipment on club grounds throughout the year. With the bike in stock I readied the unit and completed a proper 35km break in procedure as outlined in the owners manual.

6.   This ensures that the unit will perform properly and reliably for many years in service at the club.

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3.   May 9, 2016 Another day, another quick afternoon run. The trails are well dried out now after the spring thaw, but I did manage to find some bog.

2.   On every ride I still manage to find new trails, this one led to a tangly deep bog hole but with some finesse and the front locking diff working overtime I managed to drive project foreman out of the hole without winching.

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Cheers, MIKE

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