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Thanks guys! When you get to a certain point in a project, the work becomes much cleaner. Most of the parts have been cleaned up and if necessary repainted. It’s almost like working on a new sled. I’ll confess that it’s a little hard to leave that point on the Cyclone and dive back into the...

That's crazy! They totally pulled all the snow for NW Minnesota on the last forecast I saw.

A few things have gotten done on the Cyclone since my last real update, The new seat cover installed and seat mounted, chaincase buttoned up and filled, wiring harness in and connected, handlebar controls on, dash stuff in, and decals applied. Looking at what is left on the Cyclone, detailing...

A rebuke is one thing but a sharp rebuke is a whole different level. Cyclone decals showed up today. Guess I know what I'll be doing tomorrow.

Heckler, this should make you feel pretty good about the condition of some of the stuff you’ve been checking out. It was free and I had entertained the idea of swapping the tunnel/frame with the one on my Kawasaki but I’ve decided that it has just sat outside too long to be of much use other...

It’s funny Brian, some of your questions are questions I ask myself from time to time. As far as full restorations, I’m taking credit for eight and if I finish these two, it will be ten. It seems like there should be more but almost all of these projects have all taken me a year to two years to...

I’ve been pretty much hitting my milestones on the Cyclone chassis as planned and I’m waiting for another delivery on Friday, so I put the Chaparral on the lift yesterday in anticipation of it joining the Deere in the shop in the near future. Before I get into Chap chassis work though, I...

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...