Recent content by skiroule

Oh, there’s always room for one or two more. This seems like a decent deal. Like the ad says, maybe make one good sled and have a parts sled. This guy buys and sells a lot of vintage sleds and most think he is a stand-up guy. Maybe time for a road trip to answer the call.

Holy cow Gary, you’ve perfectly expressed the feelings of so many of us today. It’s still hard to accept that John is no longer with us. There are many times when you expect him to chime in at any time on a conversation or provide some kind of personal or weather update. I think the site still...

Agree, the seasonal forecast was as eagerly awaited as winter itself and once it arrived, I'm sure there were untold numbers of sledders out there cheering for the pink every week. He not only gave us a forecast but also some in-depth explanations for why he was making the prediction.

The ride Dan is referring to is the Semi-Retired Iron vintage event hosted by the Boondock Inn. This is an awesome event and yes, the plan from the get-go has been for this sled to make the trip. If you're in the neighborhood in late February, by all means, stop in. Last year, with several...

Yes! Thank You Veterans!

Your take on the color is interesting because it seemed that way to me too but I figured it was just my imagination. I’m not sure why it seems that way, maybe it’s because the black brings out the effect of the black base coat. Added the bumpers today (whew! lots of parts to make fit). I also...

Hope I get the same leeway. Happy almost a week ago Birthday Brian!

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...