1995xcr600

He was an entertaining "loon" who will be missed, that's for sure.

8 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-polaris-indy-600le/

anything special about this @Doug?  

$50 bid currently, no reserve 

Nice looking sled; I'd be bidding if I wasn't so far away.

On 1/2/2024 at 2:36 PM, MnDean said:

I added some cable style scratchers to the 21 850. Not sure how well these work, I have heard mixed reviews.

 

 

Fixed up the broken front track shock on the 16 800, not really sure who broke it, but I have a suspect. 

where did you get those rail holders?

Skid dismantled, cleaned, bearings replaced, things painted and reassembled.  Just need new shocks.

18 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

I keep 2 in my sleds first aid kit. 

For fire starter?  Oh wait, you drive a Cat....  LOLZ

17 minutes ago, Bontz said:

Similar setup that I've been using the past several years ... with the main difference being I've been using the Kingpin goggles.  Two things I don't like with the 509 is, one - it's a pretty noisy helmet, and two - it literally shrinks in cold temps.  I used to think it was just me, but my buddy with the same helmet would complain about the same thing when we'd get to a stop on a really cold day/night & taking off our helmets.

Last year was the first time I'd ever experienced issues with my goggles starting to freeze up on me, and I swore I would never go through that again.  So, it's on to the Titan helmet this year & keeping my fingers crossed it works well.

Yes it is noisy, but not much more than another MX helmet I've worn.  The goggles let too much air through for my liking so I've blocked some of the vents off with painters tape. I've also removed the breath box, and blocked off the mouth opening with a thin piece of plastic (margarine tub) and wear a Klim Arctic balaclava.

I currently have an older setup: 509 Altitude carbon and Sinister goggles with the photocromatic lenses, which works well for me.  I just can't go without tinted lenses.  Before these goggles I had a set of the Scott 89xi with the similar tinting lenses.

If I was in the market (and an American) I'd check this out. 

Picked up a wedge driveshaft and a rear skid out of an 88 Indy 400 to do a rubber track swap into my 77 TX 440.

I currently run Qualipieces Trailbizzers with the One Rig Design no-drill mounts.  I still have to figure out something that keeps them "up", they don't want to stay hooked on the rail with the hose I had on there for protection.

16 hours ago, Bontz said:

I don't have a good picture, but I've gone the route of the ski mounted scratchers.  The ones I've been using are OTTP brand ... this:

I've had these and they worked well.  Better for slider lube than cooling in my opinion, at least on my 17 Polaris Switchcback Pro S.

1 hour ago, ACE said:

The noise seriously shouldn’t make a difference but man brapping triple stingers in the bush is just heaven on the ears 

and the sound of the Yamaha triples… that’s just something else 

Yup, we have an 80 Centurion with Aaen pipes on it and the sound is the national anthem of sledding.

I had the same thing done, and drilled a small weep hole in the cover to let any excess grease out.  As long as you don't hammer the grease in too fast when it's cold, and give the track a couple spins it should be good.

20 minutes ago, ACE said:

Trudeau’s woman disappeared from public life 2-3 years ago 

She did manage to make it to this years Remembrance Day ceremony.

Asteroid lands in TO before the Stanley Cup does?  Sounds about right.....

Uncle Dougie knows us whiners are well heeled.....  Aren't sled stickers free in "Northern Ontario"?

I believe using premium fuel with no ethanol and a good stabilizer has helped keep my chainsaw and trimmer going over the years without issues.  Up here I use Shell Gold and Sta-Bil.

1 hour ago, ZR800efi said:

im serious though.wheres all this extra electricity going to come from ?

Ontario could likely stop paying the states to take it off our hands....

@BlackstarThat Rush beer is pretty not too bad.  Rye and ginger tonight for me.

Indy 500

With my Axys I've been pulling the plugs and using a long nozzle to get through the ports on the cylinder down into the base to spray fogging oil.  I do both sides, put the plugs back in and run for a couple seconds, then shut it down.  This is after putting stabilized non ethanol fuel in the tank and running it for a while to get it through the system.