Recent content by skiroule

As much as I enjoy the challenge of building these vintage sleds, it seems like there always comes a point at which you’re ready for them to be finished but there is still some work to be done. Fortunately, the day that they are finished does come and that’s where we’re at with this year’s...

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There’s always one in the family. As Sparky’s father-in-law said in Christmas Vacation: “The little lights are not twinkling.” To which Sparky says: “I know Art, and thanks for noticing.” That thought did occur to me. So yes, it most likely will collect snow, ice, and debris but it’s not a...

If the seal is doing its job, it shouldn’t be a problem, or I could just store the sled upside down. Believe me, sometimes it takes several tries. I figured that a new, motorcycle shock would be easier to find, since there is a wide variety of options and the specs are usually available. I had...

The rear shock that I hoped to use on the Chaparral arrived yesterday. I guess the third try was the ticket, the length was perfect so it was time to get serious about getting it mounted. I needed to come up with a lower mounting shaft and I decided to keep it simple. A half-inch grade 8 bolt...

New Year’s Day fun. With the Cyclone only needing a few minor wiring bugs worked out and the Chap waiting for a shock, it seemed only natural that I find another sled to mess with. You probably remember this gem from last fall. I dragged it into the shop today, put a fuel line on it, and fired...

While it’s New Years eve, I thought the real celebration would be the completion of both sleds but the Chaparral didn’t cooperate. The SSX was missing the rear shock when I bought it and on a lot of vintage sleds this wouldn’t normally be a big deal but on the this sled, it’s a coil over unit...

if you haven't checked this out and are in need of a snow fix, take a look at JD member Scott King's snow stick video livestream. It's high quality live video from his place, somewhere around Twin Lakes (I think). I have it bookmarked and check it regularly to watch the snow pile up on Frosty...

Merry Christmas! We have a good snow cover this year so it really does seem more like Christmas. Hoping everyone has a fantastic Christmas and a great New Years.

Merry Christmas everyone 🎅🎄 Posting a little earlier than usual today since I’m knocking off early for Christmas eve. Things moved along fairly quickly once I got the sled off the table and onto the lift. This shot looks like a scene from a Cheech and Chong movie. It fired right up and seems...

Interesting read and judging by the number of 90's sleds I still see in our area, there's a lot of truth to the article. While it's not rider forward, I still find the ride of my 2001 XC Deluxe with the Extra-12 rear suspension and Fox shock to be quite comfortable for any of the trail...

A few years ago, when John still had his red RMK, he had to do an engine rebuild on it and I remember him running some of the parts through the dishwasher. Normally I wouldn’t do this but it seemed to work for him and I thought the clutch would be a good candidate for the process. I did clean...

Gotta love the Silver Bullet. Beautiful sled and nicely done! Probably my favorite Ski Doo. Looking at the photo of your 400 SS again, I like that it doesn’t have the trim piece that goes around the hood scoop. Kinda gives it the look of the early Chaparral race sleds. If you do restore it, I...

Awesome lake shot Troy, I'm hoping you won't retire your camera. The empty desk says it all. By all accounts, you have prepared well for retirement and I have no doubt you will make the most of it. Congrats!

I didn’t get crazy on motor, just a general cleanup and painting a part here and there. It is sporting a brand-new set of mount bushings and I also switched the 77 motor plate that was on it to a 76 plate because the 77 plate won't work at all with the 76 chassis. I originally thought the...