skiroule
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It took a few soul-searching sessions (and more than a few Lake of the Woods Brewing Co. “Channel Marker” citrus ales) to make the decision to go public with this project. Success is never guaranteed, but in the end, I figured that I’m only really risking a mildly bruised ego if it can’t be completed as planned.
The subject of this go-around is a 73 Skiroule RTX 440. This was a somewhat sentimental choice, as I owned the 72 version of this sled back in the day. It was a major leap from my 68 Johnson in terms of styling and performance. While it wouldn’t equate to today’s sleds, it could be ridden faster than common sense would dictate.
The RTX that ultimately became the base chassis for the project was originally purchased as a parts sled. I bought this sled from a guy in SE MI (on ebay, no less). He contracted a second guy to deliver it to a third guy in the Twin Cities, who agreed to store it until I could get down there to pick it up.
Like a lot of sleds of this vintage, she’s a little rough around the edges.
I have been nibbling away at this project for a while now so will be able to start providing some updates in the near future on how I got to where I’m at.
The subject of this go-around is a 73 Skiroule RTX 440. This was a somewhat sentimental choice, as I owned the 72 version of this sled back in the day. It was a major leap from my 68 Johnson in terms of styling and performance. While it wouldn’t equate to today’s sleds, it could be ridden faster than common sense would dictate.
The RTX that ultimately became the base chassis for the project was originally purchased as a parts sled. I bought this sled from a guy in SE MI (on ebay, no less). He contracted a second guy to deliver it to a third guy in the Twin Cities, who agreed to store it until I could get down there to pick it up.
Like a lot of sleds of this vintage, she’s a little rough around the edges.
I have been nibbling away at this project for a while now so will be able to start providing some updates in the near future on how I got to where I’m at.