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1 hour ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

oh yes, absolutely!

The guys that bought the AK sleds are having a very reputable manufacturer building pipes & mufflers. Looking forward to seeing the Dyno results when completed. 

5 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

 

There's always Rich Daly...

 

 

We've talked to Rich. He's not interested. The pipe I built seems to work fine. I'm gonna build another one for my other Revolt. 

13 hours ago, Not greg b said:

I would think getting an exhaust for the thing would be a pretty easy project. You would need to get the sled to a pipe builder like jawz and fork over some cash 

One of the other Redline owners has tried to reach out to JAWS for assistance. They declined...

On 3/19/2023 at 11:49 AM, Crnr2Crnr said:

I'm sure it does... but I stand by my aesthetic commentary.

Care to tell us more about it, as I respect what they were attempting to do.  

The sleds are crazy looking in-person. Like Ducati-ish in style. It's a big , heavy sled the inspires confidence. The suspension makes it feel like it's floating. It doesn't turn sharply, wide turns are the norm. It lacks vibration from the engine due to being isolated from the chassis. It's more of a sprinter than it is a high-speed Missle. The gearing dictates that. It's more of a toy than a cross-country cruiser (like a dirt bike).

On 3/19/2023 at 12:26 PM, Premium said:

Cool piece of snowmobile history you have there!  When I watched that vid it kinda sounded like the engine wasn't revving out like it should? Did you have to get an exhaust fabricated for it? I believe I read somewhere many of the few that were shipped had no exhaust.

The sled revs out fine. The conditions don't always allow fast runnin'. I'm either using a phone or Commodore camera. Gotta get a GoPro for next season. I'm looking at an InstaCam360 also. I've tried using the stock exhaust (it cracks), the F7 exhaust (choked its performance too much). The exhaust I made for it works the best right now. The guys from the AK purchase are having new exhaust systems created. That'll be interesting to see how the sled performs with those in place. Most of the 59 sleds produced were missing exhaust systems. 

On 3/19/2023 at 11:52 AM, racinfarmer said:

I guess I could see it.  I've watched far too many people, many of whom should know better, ram those in with a 1/2" impact and 59,628 ung-dungas.  

Welcome to the dark side.  How often do you ride your Redline?  I thought about buying one of the ones that was for sale in AK last year, but axed that idea quickly as it was a beer fueled weak point that afternoon.  

I ride the Redline every winter. I've owned it for almost 12 years (?). Those AK sleds have been bought and now reside in the Midwest. I've met several of the new owners. They are incomplete. Missing exhausts, windshields, handlebar pads, etc. These guys are having everything produced to bring them on the trails for next season. 

On 3/11/2023 at 9:10 AM, Crnr2Crnr said:

once you get past the ugly, there was some really great engineering going on in them

hideous though

 

Those are my videos! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (obviously). Truth is...when my Redline shows up to Larry's Burger Pit, all the other sleds become invisible as people trip over them to get a closer look at the Revolt. 

On 9/11/2022 at 11:46 AM, ICG said:

That sled too. Was  ahead of its time

And still better looking than what's available today