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yellowshirt · 10-13-2012, 06:42 AM

I've been kind of a slacker this year,,don't even have them out of summer storage yet. Next sat. there coming home,,couple hours they will be ready,,don't even have the yard work done yet! Anybody been out for a ride yet on snow? Scrammy,,,get the checkbook out and buy a new Doo!!

Andra · 10-13-2012, 06:44 PM

Can't wait!!!

mcclo · 10-14-2012, 05:04 PM

I am a wisconsin rider as well. I hope south central gets some snow this year, as last year really stunk. Two of our three are good to go. The third, well, I am stumped and have a queery on forum. Good riding!

yellowshirt · 11-12-2012, 04:02 PM

Finished everything up yesterday,,have to look at the snow plow yet then I'll be ready,,put on winter tires yet also,,,can't wait for snow!!

scrammy650 · 11-13-2012, 08:34 AM

was going to put x-12 from rxl in my xcr chassy but just decided to use the track and prymary clutch still in shop i shouldve just rebuilt motor on my rxl and wouldve been done by now but seems like another money pit haha wasnt going to buy newer at tax time but haveing second thoughts now MAYBE A SKIDOOOOOOOO

hotdoo · 11-14-2012, 07:24 AM

Got up north last weekend, got 6 out 6 sleds running,greased and cleaned. '95 Touring needs regristration,'07 Freestyle needs a new left(roadside) ski and carbides. Picked up ski and carbides yesterday to put on next week. After that I got to get the vintage stuff up north running. May cut one from the herd up there,'91 El-Tigre EXT, I only put 6 miles on it last year,it's just the wife and I riding this year,son moved to Florida to finish Grad school. hotdoo

dlaine · 11-14-2012, 08:15 AM

I need more time with mine. Here is what she looks like right now:

She is getting there though - this is what she looked like a couple of weeks ago...

The main job was to replace the e-module (darn stumps!) but I did a WHOLE lot of smaller maintenance items while in there. Another weekend or two and she should be all back together again!

dave

scrammy650 · 11-15-2012, 02:21 AM

holy god i guess u are doing a maintence check

dlaine · 11-15-2012, 07:58 AM

I hit a stump and broke the frame piece that holds the engine (that is why in the second picture the engine is hanging from the rafters - I was replacing the part directly under it). I took off the minimum needed to get to it... Most quotes I have heard from dealers to do this are around $3500 labor + parts.

So far I am into it for about $500 (thank you e-bay!) and a whole lot of time.

The oil cable was also frayed (over 1/2 gone) and the pump is UNDER the engine. The shop manual (I don't care how much the dealer charges - best investment ever in the sled!) says the first step is lift the engine 3". Of course you need to take off a lot of 'stuff' above the engine before this is possible.

Since I was this far into it I decided to check everything I could think of on the way in and back out again. New bearings, replace coolant, clutches rebuilt, clean/check raves, loose rivets replaced with bolts, check some service bulletin items, etc. Should be almost a new sled by the time I am done!

If I had known what I was getting into I don't know if I would have done it...

dave

scrammy650 · 11-15-2012, 07:02 PM

well at least u know your sled in and out plus gave u something to do