Old sleds are awesome!!!

[700classic]

Can't remember the year but the first sled I bought was a Chapparal Firebird 440 liquid. Was after they went out of biz. Still in the crate some assembly required. Then on to a 79 Kawasaki 440 Invader. Went like it's a## was on fire rode terrible( great for it's day) , but man I was livin' large!

 

[indy_500]

here's my oldie. my first sled!

 

[indy_500]

here's some more pics. rusty's sled shop in green bay bought it and here's it going away and the reason y i sold it.

 

[indy_500]

and that's 8026 on the odometer btw, will never forget that number

 

[mrfirecat]

I have to laugh. I still think of 80's and 90's sleds as modern. I started out on a 1973 Polaris Colt 250.

 

[indy_500]

I have to laugh. I still think of 80's and 90's sleds as modern. I started out on a 1973 Polaris Colt 250.

gotta remember, i wasn't even born yet when my 93 indy trail came out!

 

[thebluff]

Obviously, I am not much of a sledder, I have never owned anything newer than mid 1970's. My first was a 1969 Allouette and my second was a Massey Ferguson Ski Whiz 444 (not sure of the year). The Ski Whiz looked like a lawn tractor and went like it had 4wd compared to all my friends sleds. 3 of us kids could comfortably ride on it and my job was to blaze trails for everyone else.

I have had a few more mid-1970 sleds as an adult. I have had 2 mottos when riding....never go further than I am willing to walk back....and ride for an hr, wrench for an hr.

 

[indy_500]

Obviously, I am not much of a sledder, I have never owned anything newer than mid 1970's. My first was a 1969 Allouette and my second was a Massey Ferguson Ski Whiz 444 (not sure of the year). The Ski Whiz looked like a lawn tractor and went like it had 4wd compared to all my friends sleds. 3 of us kids could comfortably ride on it and my job was to blaze trails for everyone else.

I have had a few more mid-1970 sleds as an adult. I have had 2 mottos when riding....never go further than I am willing to walk back....and ride for an hr, wrench for an hr.

i thought it was ride all weekend wrench during the week??? i never "experienced" those times though

 

[polarisrider1]

i thought it was ride all weekend wrench during the week??? i never "experienced" those times though

When I started riding it was wrench and wrench some more. ride to the edge of the yard, wrench again. then I got the 1972 Polaris Colt 175 for Christmas. wrenching drastically was reduced to syphonning gas and changing belts and plugs.

 

[indy_500]

dem polaris' make a world of difference!

 

[polarisrider1]

dem polaris' make a world of difference!

I can't believe my brother ebayed my first sled. I though he was kidding.

 

[ubee]

oldie but goodies

 

[indy_500]

I can't believe my brother ebayed my first sled. I though he was kidding.

u really should buy it back, all i hear is stories bout u nd that sled, obviously u loved it, u really should buy it back

 

[lvr1000]

If anyone is keeping track, the young'n is closen in. 1436 vs 1367 as of 03/01/10 at high noon.

 

[polarisrider1]

If anyone is keeping track, the young'n is closen in. 1436 vs 1367 as of 03/01/10 at high noon.

And he keeps emailing me with his total. lol

 

[indy_500]

And he keeps emailing me with his total. lol

i'm only 50 away!

 

[indy_500]

39 away now!