sled update (the cheap stuff)
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I started by cleaning and inspecting the motor and verifying that I have good compression in both cylinders. I also cleaned the reed valves and painted the twin pipes that came with the sled, hope to have them installed next week but I have to verify that it has the correct main jet first. This isn't really a big deal as I need to strip down the carbs and inspect the boots anyway.......getting a nasty mid range fade in deep powder and hill climbing. I'll seal the hood vents as well. Keeping the snow out of the motor is a constant battle in back country ridding here in AK. Our snow is very fine and it finds it's way into anything that isn't sealed. Most of the ride yesterday I couldn't see more than the handle bars of my sled. EPIC powder day!
The windshield was a mess so I cut it down to make a shortie. It fits my ridding style better, shorties dont brake when you roll the sled and it saves about 2 pounds of weight. Then I removed the tow bar, who puts a tow bar on a Summit for cryin out loud, and the gear rack saving about 9 pounds. I remounted the tail light on the seat back.........trail safety is important even though I rarely ride trails.
Lastly I lubed the chassis and skid and did a general inspection........the limiting straps were trashed so those had to be replaced immediately! Note the sled sits just a bit higher with the new limiting straps in place? They were very worn and stretched!
I also did some minor tweaking on the suspension and motor, but thats more adjusting the machine to me than repair or customization.
The windshield was a mess so I cut it down to make a shortie. It fits my ridding style better, shorties dont brake when you roll the sled and it saves about 2 pounds of weight. Then I removed the tow bar, who puts a tow bar on a Summit for cryin out loud, and the gear rack saving about 9 pounds. I remounted the tail light on the seat back.........trail safety is important even though I rarely ride trails.
Lastly I lubed the chassis and skid and did a general inspection........the limiting straps were trashed so those had to be replaced immediately! Note the sled sits just a bit higher with the new limiting straps in place? They were very worn and stretched!
I also did some minor tweaking on the suspension and motor, but thats more adjusting the machine to me than repair or customization.
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We have also been doing a LOT of ridding! So much better with 2 sleds! Tracy even rode my Summit, a big accoplishment for her, she is scarred to death of it. And of course there is the occasional field repair, this is Tracy's sled. I got to ride it out with a spruce shock. Lots of fun!
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This is from yesterdays ride the tracks are all ours and the snow covering the machines should give you an idea of how deep the powder is! Carving down this drainage was soooo much fun! The top high mark is my bud Jon's, mine is the second one up. Not bad considering the depth of powder!
