Recent content by skiroule

Had snow squalls up in Lake of the Woods County last night and today. Only a little accumulation on the vehicles and roadsides but it is a sign. Going to have lows in the teens tonight and the weekend and the bays are starting to freeze. Winter is knocking on the door.

Always like to see this. The Cyclone is officially a rolling chassis. Think I mentioned this before but John Deere took a little different approach on the Cyclone rear suspension. The springs aren’t tensioned until the skid is installed, which makes the skid installation easier. Tensioning...

I do need that shirt. With cabin season over, I took advantage of a little more shop time and got a bunch of stuff installed, including the driveshaft, chain case, jack shaft, drive chain, brake caliper, and some smaller things. This is a job where a service manual really pays off. When you...

He was a legend for sure and from what you guys that knew him have said, he was a humble, decent human being.

Thanks, Mezz. As I’m sure I’ve said in the past, most of the work on my sled projects doesn’t require any specialized mechanical ability but one does have to stay committed to the project. It seems like there are almost always stretches on these projects where the work isn’t all that exciting...

Agree, I’ve always thought they were sharp sleds. Given their history with two stroke motors, it's kind of surprising that they got into the sled game so late. Paint supply arrived so Chaparral skis got finished. Will set these aside until the rest of the sled catches up. Switching gears...

With a bunch of relics and almost relics, it seems like every sled of mine has different needs, but I’m with you on the trailer Gary. Grease all four hubs, check the axle/frame insulators, lubricate the tie-down bar mounts, and install some different helper springs on the rear door/ramp. Also...

I started laying out all the pieces needed to install the Cyclone track and realized that the chain case on the left that I spent a couple of hours cleaning wasn’t the one I wanted to use. So, back to the brake cleaner, lacquer thinner, and wire brushes and clean the one on the right, Both...

Nice! Link is bookmarked.

Not huge progress but progress did occur. Got the tank cleaned up and painted and finished the dash install so I could set the dash plate, tachometer, and speedometer in place. Next task will be a big one - Installing the chain case, track, track driveshaft, and jack shaft. Also got the...

It wouldn't take much to improve on the snow totals the last two years in our area. I would be happy with an "average" snowfall year. Like a lot of you have said, the predictions seem pretty inconclusive. Maybe this is the most accurate map after all.

Mezz is close enough to get the coveted 6 pack of Hamm’s award. It’s actually a 1980 Intruder 440. And yes, these things do have a way of following a person home. LOL, even I’m not dumb enough to try three in a year. It’s a runner, fires right up on a spray bottle. My first thought was “I’m...

Haven’t had much in the way of project time lately. Busy time of year and with the warm fall weather we’ve decided to extend our time at the lake until Halloween. I have been ordering parts and working on reconditioning the Chaparral skis. Even though the skis looked to be in decent shape, it’s...

I can't take credit for this one. It was taken by a friend after she crossed the railroad tracks one morning this summer on her way to work. I thought it was a pretty cool photo.

One of the funniest stories ever! Surprised he is still alive.