Maggot snowmobile thread

[couloirman]

Sweet "classic tub"!!!!

Is that like a 1999 retro model?

PS-did you guys throw that Boss seat on there, or did Joe have it that way?

Nah that seats new. All the 'mods' I did to the thing were just the simmons skis.


Hows the sled treating you guys by the way?

[JeffreyJim]

EDIT: Resize and more pictures...

Location: 2 hours East of Moab
Rider: Kestrel (non mag), myself and a Canadian.
Sleds: 2004 Rev Summit X (mine), Custom 2007 Rev XP-sub 400 lbs w/NOS. (Kestrel), 2005 Rev Summit (Canadian)
Conditions: 3+foot base. 1-3 feet on top of that from the past storm cycle

Pictures...

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Sweet "classic tub"!!!!

Is that like a 1999 retro model?

PS-did you guys throw that Boss seat on there, or did Joe have it that way?

Yeah, picked up the boss seat about a month ago. The stock AC 1M series seats are horrible. One of the best and easiest upgrades to make on that sled.

[dfinn]

How's that classic tub treating you so far?

rides like a Cadillac

[JTrue]

How's that classic tub treating you so far?

Loving it so far, pulls nicely most of the time. It bogs a bit, only in deep snow though. Has an SLP airbox, so I'm thinking it might be the exhaust getting plugged up. Going to throw on some sort of deflector to see if that helps. Loving the AC's in this thread.

[kidwoo]

Two from today (more to come).

Who fucking cares fag.......


What did you SKI?















Does look kinda fun

[JeffreyJim]

Haha. Obviously I didn't ski today and felt like I was cheating on my girlfriend the whole time. It was weird.

Anyway, being this was my 4th day on my sled I figured I'm justified leaving the skis behind until I hit day 6. At that point I really WILL have to do some "reflecting".

(oh, and I need a rack too...that'll help me feel more like bringing the skis along)

[kidwoo]

Haha. Obviously I didn't ski today and felt like I was cheating on my girlfriend the whole time.

That's because you were. Say hi to your new leather skidoo fag jacket and beer gut for me


Days on sled, skis or not, make tandem riding easier in the future. I'll give you that

[JeffreyJim]

Kidwoo,

I actually just had a good "talk" with my skis. I think they'll understand...but I'm going to have to spend a lot of time with them coming up.

Anyway, yeah, I needed that wakeup call. Thanks. (I suppose I should take back that ski doo jacket I bought??? )

(Haha)

[kidwoo]

I'm just picking on you in particular. Because all the guys (and nadia) that say you'll have some weird revleation sledding just never knew how to ride a mountain bike like a man.


That ain't you.

[JeffreyJim]

Haha.

Honestly, I don't care if you are kidding or not...

We need somebody to...uh...how do I say... "keep it real" around here.

[Pow4Brains]

Hows the sled treating you guys by the way?

Suzy's running great. We had some early season encounters with stumps and rocks but she's back in the saddle again. When are you headed this way?

I'm just picking on you in particular. Because all the guys (and nadia) that say you'll have some weird revleation sledding just never knew how to ride a mountain bike like a man.

From norona's thread. Pow turns going up and DOWN.

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[Cruiser]

New toy: '02 RMK 800 156" with a fair number of mods. Mrs. Cruiser wasn't real thrilled about me spending a ton of cash on a second snowmobile this year so the budget was kind of limited. Still, I think this ought to get the job done. Bring on the snow!



Had to line up the shot so as to expose the beautiful Lhasa's that I knocked off the wall when I pulled the trailer in last night.

[fluffballs]

Considering pulling the trigger on this, 05 Polaris RMK 151, $3500

"1190 miles, 151" Track, Electronic Reverse, Skid Plate,Ice Scratchers, FOX PRO ZERO Shocks all around.

GoldFinger Lefty Throttle, 4" Riser, Dash Bag, CA Title, CA Reg. Thru 2011. Needs Nothing,"

Any Thoughts? This would be my first sled, limited riding experience, hoping to be used for sled skiing.

[Pow4Brains]

so I'm thinking it might be the exhaust getting plugged up. Going to throw on some sort of deflector to see if that helps.

Infamous right side bog. Search the Snowest 1M forum for a fix. Some dandy ideas out there; none of which seem to work to well without re-routing the discharge, which can get expensive. Just keep it WFO in the deep and learn to live with it.

[backcountryislife]

Considering pulling the trigger on this, 05 Polaris RMK 151, $3500

"1190 miles, 151" Track, Electronic Reverse, Skid Plate,Ice Scratchers, FOX PRO ZERO Shocks all around.

GoldFinger Lefty Throttle, 4" Riser, Dash Bag, CA Title, CA Reg. Thru 2011. Needs Nothing,"

Any Thoughts? This would be my first sled, limited riding experience, hoping to be used for sled skiing.

They had some issues with the 800 motor (I assume it's an 800?) but I don't think they're as common as people make them out to be.
Other than that possible issue, it's a great sled, a few things can be done to narrow the stance & make it handle better. It still won't handle like a current model sled will, but it will do what you need it to do.

[VC]

Considering pulling the trigger on this, 05 Polaris RMK 151, $3500

"1190 miles, 151" Track, Electronic Reverse, Skid Plate,Ice Scratchers, FOX PRO ZERO Shocks all around.

GoldFinger Lefty Throttle, 4" Riser, Dash Bag, CA Title, CA Reg. Thru 2011. Needs Nothing,"

Any Thoughts? This would be my first sled, limited riding experience, hoping to be used for sled skiing.

Assuming it hasn't been crashed and been kept up seems like a pretty good deal for the tahoe area. If its your first sled its usually nice to get someone to go with you to test drive it.

[fluffballs]

It's a 700, never been crashed, hoping someone will drive down to slt with me to check it out.

[bigbuds]

Sick edit.... Snowmobiling kinda makes me mad. I can ride a dirtbike and ski just fine. But turning a sled in deep pow is not so easy. Looks super fun once you get it though.

[fluffballs]

well, that sled went quick, sold the day after posting, here is my next target, thoughts?

"2004 arctic cat. First off, this sled will smoke anything on the mountain. it has all kinds of extras listed below and some..
california clean title in hand
159" track
only 65 hours
speedworks expansions chamber
speedworks muffler
graves
clutch
2 wheel kit for track
tinted windscreen
desert gas tank. (hold more, shows when low)
m8 seat
ported and polished
this sled is faster than anyhting on the mountain and it is SUPER CLEAN!!
there is not one for less anywhere"

$2950

[TyWebb]

fluff, both those sleds posted are listed at damn good deals (pending the motor details on the cat). I won;t get techie on brand or anything, but those are both very good prices for the sled, and if that cat is as minty as described, it will go fast too.

[VC]

If I was buying a sled right now in Tahoe it'd be this one:

http://reno.craigslist.org/rvs/1538822693.html

Awesome sled with a rebuilt engine. Parts are easy to come by.

[Dhelihiker]

well, that sled went quick, sold the day after posting, here is my next target, thoughts?

"2004 arctic cat. First off, this sled will smoke anything on the mountain. it has all kinds of extras listed below and some..
california clean title in hand
159" track
only 65 hours
speedworks expansions chamber
speedworks muffler
graves
clutch
2 wheel kit for track
tinted windscreen
desert gas tank. (hold more, shows when low)
m8 seat
ported and polished
this sled is faster than anyhting on the mountain and it is SUPER CLEAN!!
there is not one for less anywhere"

$2950

Have you checked the wall at Thin Air Motor sports or the Polaris shop in south lake? Both usually have really good deals, especially the one in SLT.

[Bigmtnsledskr]

well, that sled went quick, sold the day after posting, here is my next target, thoughts?

"2004 arctic cat. First off, this sled will smoke anything on the mountain. it has all kinds of extras listed below and some..
california clean title in hand
159" track
only 65 hours
speedworks expansions chamber
speedworks muffler
graves
clutch
2 wheel kit for track
tinted windscreen
desert gas tank. (hold more, shows when low)
m8 seat
ported and polished
this sled is faster than anyhting on the mountain and it is SUPER CLEAN!!
there is not one for less anywhere"

$2950

It sounds like a pretty sick machine, but if this is your first sled you might want to go with a sled with less mods so that it is easier for you to work on. Regardless of what you go with, i would definetly suggest an 04 or newer which has independent front suspension and no a-arms to deal with

[JTrue]

It sounds like a pretty sick machine, but if this is your first sled you might want to go with a sled with less mods so that it is easier for you to work on. Regardless of what you go with, i would definetly suggest an 04 or newer which has independent front suspension and no a-arms to deal with

Fluff, I just purchased an 04 Mountain Cat 900 159" track with similar mods and about the same amount of hours on a rebuilt motor. Feels like it has gobs of power, but I did have the issue of bogging in waist deep snow. I think I will be able to fix it with an exhaust snow deflector or exhaust dump reroute. Takes a little more muscle to throw around then the new sleds, but on my second day out I was able to lay it over pretty easily most of the time. Hit me up if you have any questions.