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12-13-2023, 04:26 PM
Thread: Maggot snowmobile thread
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Lol, I've been thinking that also
Lol, I've been thinking that also
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12-13-2023, 02:06 PM
Thread: Maggot snowmobile thread
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Fuck these gauges. I am about to smash them...
Fuck these gauges.
I am about to smash them to pieces.
Definitely something wrong with the plug to PCB interface.
Wiggle it and it sometimes comes to life.
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12-08-2023, 11:50 PM
Thread: Maggot snowmobile thread
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I will not rest until my gauges are working. ...
I will not rest until my gauges are working.
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12-06-2023, 01:24 PM
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What's funny is you need a separate $100 module...
What's funny is you need a separate $100 module to plug into existing wiring to activate the existing temp gauge in the cluster on this sled.
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12-06-2023, 10:43 AM
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I have Toms Snowmobiles 20 minutes away, which is...
I have Toms Snowmobiles 20 minutes away, which is amazing.
They have been super helpful with parts and advice getting this old dinosaur going. But their advice was also "don't spend any $ on it"
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12-05-2023, 09:33 PM
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Got my free to me project sled running, it only...
Got my free to me project sled running, it only has 178 miles on it!!!
2011 summit 800 etec 154
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11-20-2023, 11:12 AM
Thread: Maggot snowmobile thread
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11-05-2023, 09:08 AM
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Regarding "better handling", My friend had a...
Regarding "better handling", My friend had a really nice 19 skidoo, but he had to buy the 23 turbo after riding it because he said it handled that much better.
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11-05-2023, 09:05 AM
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Haha, That last line is what ended my last...
Haha, That last line is what ended my last snowmobile ownership experience before I got one quarter of a tank of gas through it.
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11-03-2023, 11:19 PM
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How it's going... I saw this hokey, failing...
How it's going...
I saw this hokey, failing home made bellows between (?) The front air box and the rear air box? So kept taking stuff apart to address it.
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11-03-2023, 11:52 AM
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Thx, I'm comfortable wrenching as I work on...
Thx, I'm comfortable wrenching as I work on motorcycles and cars as a hobby. I just don't know enough about exactly what to do and how to do it besides basic tune-up, re-torquing and general going...
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11-03-2023, 10:29 AM
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The gallon of XPS oil I just bought (along with...
The gallon of XPS oil I just bought (along with the new OEM belt, plugs and chaincase oil) leaked all over the interior of my truck in the ride home.
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11-02-2023, 12:14 AM
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I just picked up a bone stock 2011 Skidoo Summit...
I just picked up a bone stock 2011 Skidoo Summit Everest 154 etec for free from a friend,
The catch? Its been sitting 5 years unused.
Clearly I am a glutton for punishment.
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02-20-2023, 11:12 AM
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Good to know brand new sleds get stuck too....
Good to know brand new sleds get stuck too....
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12-02-2022, 10:00 AM
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Is that code for them having crappy bearings?
Is that code for them having crappy bearings?
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12-02-2022, 09:31 AM
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A friend of a friend is willing to sell a 09 or...
A friend of a friend is willing to sell a 09 or 10 skidoo summit Everest 154 for pretty cheap (TBD), he likely babied it trail riding, it has a passenger backrest, unknown hours/ miles at this time,...
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06-20-2022, 03:23 PM
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How much discount is the sled getting because you...
How much discount is the sled getting because you are taking the hot tub off his hands?
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04-21-2022, 12:41 PM
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Why? a full rebuild by a good reputable shop is a...
Why? a full rebuild by a good reputable shop is a new engine.
The problem lies with the rest of the sled having lots of kms.
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01-07-2022, 01:56 PM
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Great it's running, but unless you plan only to...
Great it's running, but unless you plan only to ride in "warmer" conditions, you should really figure out why the cold start is so difficult Or what you can do quickly to get it to fire when it's...
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12-30-2021, 12:09 PM
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Pull the spark plugs and pull. Should be really...
Pull the spark plugs and pull.
Should be really easy with no compression.
If not, more digging to find out why ( external like the pull mechanism or internal like scored pistons/cylinders)
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12-06-2021, 11:53 AM
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CFR rack for sale in Truckee not mine not...
CFR rack for sale in Truckee not mine not affiliated yada yada
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11-19-2021, 10:56 AM
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Where?
Where?
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09-29-2021, 09:56 PM
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Carefully and barely loosen the banjo bolt on the...
Carefully and barely loosen the banjo bolt on the brake line just enough to quickly rotate it and re-tighten it and you *may* not get an air bubble in there and have to bleed it.
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03-08-2021, 01:50 PM
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If peasants don't have their own sleds, let them...
If peasants don't have their own sleds, let them eat roost and thank you for it.
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01-02-2021, 09:50 PM
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Gawdamn that's a fucking tasty photo though
Gawdamn that's a fucking tasty photo though
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11-19-2020, 10:52 AM
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Any mags know skibrd in person that can swing by...
Any mags know skibrd in person that can swing by and do a wellness check on him?
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11-15-2020, 10:33 PM
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Work was done by shop for previous owner. It...
Work was done by shop for previous owner. It would have to be a very generous shop to warranty that. How long ago was the service?
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10-02-2020, 12:44 PM
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I have to stop checking on this thread, it is...
I have to stop checking on this thread, it is going to cost me a lot of $$$$$
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02-23-2020, 01:18 PM
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My condolences to my Tahoe peeps who got new kits...
My condolences to my Tahoe peeps who got new kits for 19-20. I hope you were able to road trip.
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02-16-2020, 10:00 PM
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What kit/length and what elevation you ride? I...
What kit/length and what elevation you ride?
I love my 350 for singletrack, but i wouldn't ask it to push a big track uphill in deep pow.
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02-15-2020, 12:23 PM
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You have a snowbike smaller than a 450?? That's...
You have a snowbike smaller than a 450?? That's surprising. I'd consider a 450 the minimum needed.
What is it?
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