Kev144 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 She's in great shape Irv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 48 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said: So is it considered a SnoPro or regular ZR440? I've always called the 97 and older sleds just a regular ZR440, but that is what they raced back in the pre-98 Sno-Pro days. 45 minutes ago, bussman said: This may be one my favorite sleds I've ever had. If I was under 6 foot and less than 200lbs I'd still have it. Man that 440 was strung high. 98 or 99? I think the old 2000 and 2001's were the most confidence inspiring sleds for me to ride. 98/99 should be basically the same feeling. I felt like I could out handle and outride any other sled on those machines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 44 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: I've always called the 97 and older sleds just a regular ZR440, but that is what they raced back in the pre-98 Sno-Pro days. 98 or 99? I think the old 2000 and 2001's were the most confidence inspiring sleds for me to ride. 98/99 should be basically the same feeling. I felt like I could out handle and outride any other sled on those machines! Those 90's zr's were great handling trail sleds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800 Dragon Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Polaris xcr best sled on snow fact ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bussman Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 59 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: I've always called the 97 and older sleds just a regular ZR440, but that is what they raced back in the pre-98 Sno-Pro days. 98 or 99? I think the old 2000 and 2001's were the most confidence inspiring sleds for me to ride. 98/99 should be basically the same feeling. I felt like I could out handle and outride any other sled on those machines! 99'. Had that composite tunnel and bellow exhaust valves. Loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 3, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 3, 2017 1 hour ago, bussman said: This may be one my favorite sleds I've ever had. If I was under 6 foot and less than 200lbs I'd still have it. Man that 440 was strung high. Yessir...looks like this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 On 9/2/2017 at 8:01 PM, SVT Renegade XRS said: Box stock, they were rockets back in their day. It's to bad they were a 1 year only engine. Should have put that engine in the zx chassis and shit canned the 700 The old 670's were rotary valve engines. Skidoo was trying to keep up with the new tech and relieve some of the horrible throttle pull by moving to Reed induction and flat slides. Those old rotary valve engines we're tough as hell tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodtick Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I took my sleds on a dethatching run this past weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, Woodtick said: I took my sleds on a dethatching run this past weekend. My lawn could use some aerating this fall... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodtick Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 22 minutes ago, Anler said: My lawn could use some aerating this fall... My 700 triple with the 21/2"paddle seemed to do the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 32 minutes ago, Woodtick said: My 700 triple with the 21/2"paddle seemed to do the best. that is removing sod .....not aerating 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 3 hours ago, Anler said: The old 670's were rotary valve engines. Skidoo was trying to keep up with the new tech and relieve some of the horrible throttle pull by moving to Reed induction and flat slides. Those old rotary valve engines we're tough as hell tho. The 670HOs we're/are faster than the ZX 700s. Would have been even faster if they put the 670HO engine in ZX chassis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 2 hours ago, SVT Renegade XRS said: The 670HOs we're/are faster than the ZX 700s. Would have been even faster if they put the 670HO engine in ZX chassis No they werent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted September 5, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 5, 2017 13 hours ago, Anler said: The old 670's were rotary valve engines. Skidoo was trying to keep up with the new tech and relieve some of the horrible throttle pull by moving to Reed induction and flat slides. Those old rotary valve engines we're tough as hell tho. Set of 3 VM 48 Round slides really give the thumb a work out but so does the 535#'s and old sit down style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 28 minutes ago, Skidooski said: Set of 3 VM 48 Round slides really give the thumb a work out but so does the 535#'s and old sit down style Oh fuck yeah. Funny a couple years ago I bought my kids an old Yamaha sno scoot. It only had 1 round slide. The kids quit riding it because it made their thumbs sore. I'm like, you fucking pussies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted September 5, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 5, 2017 31 minutes ago, Anler said: Oh fuck yeah. Funny a couple years ago I bought my kids an old Yamaha sno scoot. It only had 1 round slide. The kids quit riding it because it made their thumbs sore. I'm like, you fucking pussies! You can always cut a few coils off the spring then hope then slide returns back all the way shut. That always makes things interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 On 9/1/2017 at 0:38 PM, Highmark said: Firecat. Damn I wish I still had this. I had that demonic sled for one season, I couldn't get back on a ZR chassis fast enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted September 5, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 5, 2017 16 hours ago, Anler said: The old 670's were rotary valve engines. Skidoo was trying to keep up with the new tech and relieve some of the horrible throttle pull by moving to Reed induction and flat slides. Those old rotary valve engines we're tough as hell tho. It didn't take much to massage those 670's into stump pulling beasts. They were good from the factory but a 501 rotary, 1/2" removed from the Y pipe, head work and some carb tricks really got them running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 13 minutes ago, Highmark said: It didn't take much to massage those 670's into stump pulling beasts. They were good from the factory but a 501 rotary, 1/2" removed from the Y pipe, head work and some carb tricks really got them running. Yup, for about $500 bucks you could really have a trail ripper with those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Mileage Psycho said: I had that demonic sled for one season, I couldn't get back on a ZR chassis fast enough it only took a little time to set the f7 up to do basically everything better than the zr .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Mileage Psycho said: I had that demonic sled for one season, I couldn't get back on a ZR chassis fast enough rode with a guy who had an 02 ZR and an 03 F7, after a couple rides on the F7 he went back to his ZR because he thought it wanted to toss him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 54 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: rode with a guy who had an 02 ZR and an 03 F7, after a couple rides on the F7 he went back to his ZR because he thought it wanted to toss him He thought right, the key to getting the sled stable at the high speed snomobahns of Ontario and Quebec was to soften the front springs. I remember a guy at a gas stop asking me in Hornepayne, Ontario how my sled handled and I told him it was good and he was like mine isn't, I told him to soften the springs up to where mine were, up to that point he had been tightening them... it was mid-March. Fuck the 03 Firecat 700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 2 hours ago, f7ben said: it only took a little time to set the f7 up to do basically everything better than the zr .... Bullshit. The ZRs handled and rode way WAY better. Firecats were fast in a straight line. Big whoop. I knew 3 guys who spent all season trying to get their 03 Firecats to handle as good as their ZR's. They never got there. Long skinny track and different geometry, they turned like shit, and rode like shit. 2 hours ago, Angry ginger said: rode with a guy who had an 02 ZR and an 03 F7, after a couple rides on the F7 he went back to his ZR because he thought it wanted to toss him x2 The coupled skid on the 02 ZR was the best handling sled I ever rode at the time, and I had an 01 ZR. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Bro had a 98 670 formula z and was bragging about his sled to anyone who would listen. I ended up buying a 98 xc 700 shortly after him,and he proceeded to keep laying the smack down. So one day we lined up like 8 times....he he finally shut his yap. I then proceeded to kill his buds mach1.. bro ended up re gearing his 670,and then he was able to hang till 60ish. .then it was lights out again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, xcr700 said: Bro had a 98 670 formula z and was bragging about his sled to anyone who would listen. I ended up buying a 98 xc 700 shortly after him,and he proceeded to keep laying the smack down. So one day we lined up like 8 times....he he finally shut his yap. I then proceeded to kill his buds mach1.. bro ended up re gearing his 670,and then he was able to hang till 60ish. .then it was lights out again The early XC700s were monsters. If memory serves, they detuned them after their first year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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