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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.

That's crazy! How long would this make the trip back to the cities? Thanks but I'd take a couple days vacation just to avoid this.

While they probably didn't get the miles of modern sled but with few, if any groomed trails, these tracks took a beating. Plus, one has to keep in mind that a track like this one is just about 50 years old and like it does with all of us, time takes its toll:) The Mean Green metallic and...

Wow, what a change in weather! 87 yesterday and 49 this evening. Still focusing on the Cyclone. Got the front cross member mounted, dash in, skis on and all the steering components hooked up. Might have to tweak the alignment a little but to say these aren’t a precise steering sled would be an...

Speaking of hijacking threads Gary, here's a slightly updated version of the activity (minus the Grain Belt). For some reason, it always feels good to be able to get out in the woods and get a winter supply of wood for the shop.

Amazing story and photo Gary. You could have made an ad poster out this scene for the Ski Doo, the McCulloch, or the Grain Belt. I’m sure the prep checklist went something like this: Gas, check, oil, check, Grain Belt, check. I think you’re probably like me in that you feel fortunate that you...

That wide track would be an awesome machine for pulling a portable fish house or a sled full of firewood. Yes, I do use an air riveter :). These are 1/2" stainless steel rivets and those of you that have pulled both aluminum and stainless steel know how much more force the stainless require...

Yeah, it's a lot of rotating mass for sure. After all the work/money I'm putting into it, I'm hoping the belts hang together. Otherwise, it's on to an Indy track/suspension, In my opinion, those Yamahas are diamonds in the rough and very cool sleds. If you look closely (and I'm sure you...

Hopefully some of the same group as last year and maybe a couple of additions. Might sneak in a few miles on the "new" 12 year-old stuff too.

Still riveting....235 rivets in, about 215 to go. Heckler and Dan, here's a better shot of the Yamaha the guy had for sale. He put it out there for $400 and it went fast. Looks like a pretty decent sled.

Taken tonight on, of all places, the Sunset Channel, Lake of the Woods.

Incredible shots! If you're having a stressful day, I highly recommend this thread. For some reason, the song title "Fire Lake" always comes to mind when I look at this photo.

You're always welcome but be prepared to be bored stiff with vintage sled talk. I think that just a case would get you a personal tour and a T-shirt. I believe Mezz mentioned this as well but Chaparral is credited with coming up with the first IFS, like the one on the sled in the photo. And...

Love these threads! Lake of the Woods during the Canadian fires a couple of years ago. Kind of eerie.

Heckler is spot-on when it comes to availability. In the late 90’s you could pick this stuff up for peanuts, or even free but of course, I wasn’t smart enough to take advantage of that then. Now the guys that know what they have price them accordingly. On flip side, there’s probably stuff...

Well, it's the least I could do :). Some might think $800 is a lot of money for a rusting hulk but if it's a hard-to-find model you want and you can see the potential, I think it's worth it. I once ponied up $1000 for this 72 650 SS carcass for those very reasons. It took almost 2 years but...

Very cool and a pretty ingenious idea, using the cylinder sleeve to control fuel flow. Makes one wonder how someone comes up with these ideas.

Thanks Brian! Fishing was excellent. The condition of this sled won’t require the level of teardown that has occurred on most projects but there are things to be done and I’ll try to include some better shots of how everything goes together. Sat out on the deck for a while tonight watching the...

I’ve been using this Devilbiss JGA-502 syphon feed gun off and on for over 50 years. At the time I bought it, it was considered one of the better guns available. I seem to recall I paid $125 for it in 1974, which was a lot of money when you weren’t making very much money. It’s kind of funny...