Recent content by skiroule

One might think that since this year’s projects are finished, I might have retired to the recliner. Not so. Operable vintage sleds are not common in this area, so when a couple of friends and I hit the trails this week, it was kind of a rare sight. At almost every stop, people came over to...

Happy Birthday Scott!

I never liked you :) but enjoy!

Jake, you're close. It's a 1980 Intruder. I agree, they made a good sled but think they packed it in after the 82 model year.

Longest stretch of sub-zero nights we’ve had up at Lake of the Woods for at least a couple of years and it looks like this will continue until the end of the month. Accompanied by strong winds, it’s making the wind chill and blowing snow brutal. Fish house generators and heaters are failing...

Can't answer your question Gary but I can tell you from my experience at the hardware store, they're becoming hugely popular. Used to have maybe one or two on display, in addition to the grills, now half our display models are griddles. Seems like it would be a nice option to have both. You...

Awesome! We're year-round Weber kettle charcoal grillers as well. Can't beat the flavor. Grill On!

Thanks for the info Brian. I checked out their website, pretty impressive and they ship! I'm bookmarking their site. Twenty years ago, salvage yards were common but now are getting harder and harder to find. You never know what kind of sled you might need parts for in the future:)

Mark, I'm still holding at ten on the vintage side of things I parted out the Polaris Playmate to a young fellow in a nearby town and that offset the acquisition of the Kawasaki.

A footnote on this year’s project: Of all the project episodes that have been documented on the site, this one has been the most fun. Lots of great input and lots of great conversations. I know for a fact that if I ever run into any of you somewhere, we’ll have a BS session (and maybe a beer)...

I come from a family with a long history of not selling anything so at this point, no. Although, someday I'll be old and (more) feeble :)and they'll all have to go. I suppose that day will come sooner than later.

I’ve been following this subject from the cheap seats and I take the fact that people (including myself) are disappointed when the forum can’t be accessed as a sign that there is still a loyal following of the website. I’m sure a lot of us do follow things on FB but it doesn’t really lend...

I managed to get some extra seat time on the sleds (even had a little fresh snow) and Gary had asked what I thought of the rides. I can say the sleds ride as differently as they look. The Cyclone definitely benefits from the forward mounted engine: lower center of gravity and better weight...

Think it's been at least a couple of years since I've done anything on you tube. I'm sure I've fallen way behind in what can be done. I am giving some thought to upgrading my video camera though. My old Roam cameras have worked fairly well but I think they went out of business and the Go Pro's...

Hamm’s I hope. Thanks for the kind words everyone! It’s interesting that you are coming up with some of the same thoughts as I’ve had. When I can put them into words, I’ll certainly share what I come up with. If any of you ever make it up to the fringe of civilization where I live, you’re...