needs a sub-forum

I have the ripsaw2 on my zr9.  Before that I had a cobra.  Before that I had the snopro track.  It works fine on groomed trail especially if it's set up.  If it's mash potato the cobra is a little better.  Snopro isn't great for off trail the front end is too wide and the sled is too stable.

17 minutes ago, mnstang said:

I have the ripsaw2 on my zr9.  Before that I had a cobra.  Before that I had the snopro track.  It works fine on groomed trail especially if it's set up.  If it's mash potato the cobra is a little better.  Snopro isn't great for off trail the front end is too wide and the sled is too stable.

I'm keeping my expectations low, and hopes high at this point.

had your HC out yet?  

4k out of a top end on that 500/720 isn't all bad...

 

2300 on my 800 zuke and she gone....

Nope but ditches are looking decent around home and more snow tomorrow.  Probably ride the 500 up north this weekend.

6 minutes ago, fortune46x said:

4k out of a top end on that 500/720 isn't all bad...

 

2300 on my 800 zuke and she gone....

I knew I'd have to do a top end at some point, busted skirt and an entire bottom end sure wasn't in the plans though.

Didn't you have a Speedwerx 730?  

41 minutes ago, fortune46x said:

 

 

2300 on my 800 zuke and she gone....

since you already have a fortune sticker on that sled, and if you need a top end... how about this!???!  
https://www.2strokeheads.com/index.php/big-bore-kit-4

buh-bye 850's... hello turbo sleds

On 12/22/2020 at 10:21 PM, Crnr2Crnr said:

 

 

found a magician in PA more than capable of repairing cylinder and matching new discontinued pistons with cylinders and nikasil plating the cylinders

 

Would this magician happen to be top-secret info by chance or could a body help a brother out?  Don't need it yet, but i'm sure the time will come sooner rather than later.

35 minutes ago, hayward said:

Would this magician happen to be top-secret info by chance or could a body help a brother out?  Don't need it yet, but i'm sure the time will come sooner rather than later.

what do you have? 

no problem - pm me when you need it.

35 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

what do you have? 

no problem - pm me when you need it.

have a 720 and a 500.  

45 minutes ago, hayward said:

have a 720 and a 500.  

So do I

4 hours ago, fortune46x said:

4k out of a top end on that 500/720 isn't all bad...

 

2300 on my 800 zuke and she gone....

Now crnr2crnr is going to start saying the zukes have issues

16 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

I knew I'd have to do a top end at some point, busted skirt and an entire bottom end sure wasn't in the plans though.

Didn't you have a Speedwerx 730?  

Yessir I did

15 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

since you already have a fortune sticker on that sled, and if you need a top end... how about this!???!  
https://www.2strokeheads.com/index.php/big-bore-kit-4

buh-bye 850's... hello turbo sleds

I looked at a 925 with speedwerx, problem is just like everything else the zuke is aging and so is the demand for parts, I would need to buy multiple pistons/gaskets for when they are discontinued if I plan on keeping the sled longer than a year or more. So stock bore it is. 

11 hours ago, mnstang said:

Now crnr2crnr is going to start saying the zukes have issues

I'm pretty sure mine was as uncommon as it gets - when everyone that looked at the piston/cylinder that went down and they find out I had 4+ miles on before it seized they're stumped as it looks like a cold seize (it was in the lower 30's that day and the sled idled for close to 5 min then I took off and didn't beat on it until I knew the belt was warmed up)

He will still say they have issues

 

12 hours ago, mnstang said:

Now crnr2crnr is going to start saying the zukes have issues

no, because Rick doesn't offer one single 'fix kit' for a Zuke

50 minutes ago, fortune46x said:

Yessir I did

I looked at a 925 with speedwerx, problem is just like everything else the zuke is aging and so is the demand for parts, I would need to buy multiple pistons/gaskets for when they are discontinued if I plan on keeping the sled longer than a year or more. So stock bore it is. 

I'm pretty sure mine was as uncommon as it gets - when everyone that looked at the piston/cylinder that went down and they find out I had 4+ miles on before it seized they're stumped as it looks like a cold seize (it was in the lower 30's that day and the sled idled for close to 5 min then I took off and didn't beat on it until I knew the belt was warmed up)

I hear you on that.  The guy doing to machining for me is looking into getting pistons for those of us that have them as D&D no longer services them.  But, with the older sleds dropping in value and the fact the 800 was used so long in so many models you could pick up a stock 800 cheap and just leave it on the shelf.  Being realistic, what are these sleds really worth in a normal market?  I'm almost doubling the value of what I paid for this one right now, but it is what it is.  

I bet it was the shiny new belt drive...

Edited December 29, 20204 yr by Crnr2Crnr

31 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

 

no, because Rick doesn't offer one single 'fix kit' for a Zuke

I hear you on that.  The guy doing to machining for me is looking into getting pistons for those of us that have them as D&D no longer services them.  But, with the older sleds dropping in value and the fact the 800 was used so long in so many models you could pick up a stock 800 cheap and just leave it on the shelf.  Being realistic, what are these sleds really worth in a normal market?  I'm almost doubling the value of what I paid for this one right now, but it is what it is.  

I bet it was the shiny new belt drive...

Lol.. It did turn the sled into a straightline monster but no. literally turned the corner pinned it - it accelerated and boom not even at top speed, I broke the engine free luckilly and went to ride back - still ran great so I thought fawk it and rode it the rest of the day and it didnt miss a beat.

cylinder progress 

if anyone else has one of these, apparently the skirts breaking isn't uncommon

20 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

cylinder progress 

if anyone else has one of these, apparently the skirts breaking isn't uncommon

 

So what is going on there exactly. 

welding in a new skirt? 
 

12 hours ago, Cwhite138 said:

So what is going on there exactly. 

welding in a new skirt? 
 

repairs to the bottom of the cylinder that most of us can't do at home or work.  cylinder skirt was broken off and sent into the crankcase, new cylinders are not available and these have been ported.  the cure, finding someone capable/competent of repairing the existing cylinder and making it useable again.  found that person.  guy bleeds green and does high quality work.

Well the 500 is gone, I guess I don't belong here no more.  That sled was sweet.

5 minutes ago, mnstang said:

Well the 500 is gone, I guess I don't belong here no more.  That sled was sweet.

What year was it?  I've been watching for a good deal on a nice Sno Pro 500 or ZR4000RR.  

2010

1 minute ago, mnstang said:

2010

Nice.  They are such good sleds.  Miss having one around.

 

2 minutes ago, mnstang said:

2010

 

Great sleds, I will miss it

11 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

repairs to the bottom of the cylinder that most of us can't do at home or work.  cylinder skirt was broken off and sent into the crankcase, new cylinders are not available and these have been ported.  the cure, finding someone capable/competent of repairing the existing cylinder and making it useable again.  found that person.  guy bleeds green and does high quality work.

Looks bad ass.  I was really just wondering if he is going to put in a new skirt and then have it re plated. which after starting at the pictures more is quite obvious, just had to zoom in. 

This might sound stupid but I love fixing things most would just throw out. 

I am also lucky to have mold making shop at work.

Edited December 31, 20204 yr by Cwhite138

On 12/30/2020 at 9:51 PM, mnstang said:

Well the 500 is gone, I guess I don't belong here no more.  That sled was sweet.

congratulations and  - was it the dude on FB?

On 12/30/2020 at 10:02 PM, mnstang said:

Great sleds, I will miss it

any thoughts on the replacement trail sled?  RXC?