leech~~ Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 When I was about 15 my dad scraped up about $300 bucks (lot's of cash back then) for him to buy me a beat up old skidoo Olympic 10hp from a neighbor down the block. We would take the hood off and load it back wards so dad could drive me out to the lake to ride around while he waited in the station wagon in the cold for me. I almost felt bad for him the next year when I won a 74' Skidoo 400 F/A from a dealership in a contest and got my drivers lic and a trailer. So I went from chugging along at about 20mph to doing about 75+mph the next year on the new Freeair! I will always thank Dad for getting me started in sledding. He was not a Ice fisherman or winter guy at all and I'm sure he froze his nuts off waiting for me in the car while I had fun! Thanks Dad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfy Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 that was my first snowmobile i owned myself. the skidoo TNT......... now its the formula series. leech~~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 The first snowmobile that my Dad owned when I was a kid was a 340 Arctic Cat Panther that looked just like this one: After I left home I didn't get back into snowmobiling until 1998 when I bought one just like this little number brand new: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 This high-powered 16 HP sled in the late 60's. Almost beat a rabbit once, but he had a bad foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 40 minutes ago, RebelSS said: This high-powered 16 HP sled in the late 60's. Almost beat a rabbit once, but he had a bad foot. We also had an old Johnson sled that looked sort of like that...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Hell, a garbage bin on it's side sorta looks like that..... Big Dave2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech~~ Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 1 minute ago, RebelSS said: Hell, a garbage bin on it's side sorta looks like that..... Hey now!! Any snowmobile is a work of Art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Who's Art? Yer neighbor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech~~ Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 34 minutes ago, RebelSS said: Who's Art? Yer neighbor? Minnesota, Merica, and the World commie boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleFloyd Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 10 hours ago, RebelSS said: Who's Art? Yer neighbor? I asked Art and he said he had nothing to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleFloyd Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 leech~~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleFloyd Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I just saw on c list yesterday that someone is selling an all original, low miles 1980 centurian 500. When those came out it was a big deal at the yearly radar runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech~~ Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 33 minutes ago, PurpleFloyd said: I just saw on c list yesterday that someone is selling an all original, low miles 1980 centurian 500. When those came out it was a big deal at the yearly radar runs. This weekend OutLaw grass drag and swap up by Princeton mn. They have a good size antique sled area and contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 12 hours ago, leech~~ said: Minnesota, Merica, and the World commie boy! Is that Art? Commie?! You red agitator you. The first sled I bought with MY money....(The Es-kee-mo was brought home by my Dad) Big Dave2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 My neighbors on the farm had a couple Rupp's that looked like this: Man how I used to love the Rupps......... 1 hour ago, RebelSS said: The first sled I bought with MY money....(The Es-kee-mo was brought home by my Dad) My Brother in law had a JD Liquifire, those things were fast back then! leech~~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 That's a flying saucer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech~~ Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 48 minutes ago, Duffman said: Duff, the environmentalist! 48 minutes ago, RebelSS said: That's a flying saucer! Aliens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave2 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 leech~~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 leech~~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech~~ Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Duffman said: Current or first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech~~ Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Duffman said: Only Only, doesn't say you're currently ready to hit the ice this winter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelSS Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I suppose yer expecting a blow-by-blow dissertation on his winter pre-rigging tactics, along with a complete breakdown of mechanical pre-service and test run specification checks? Maybe Big Dave can provide hot snacks while you two nosh over the particulars..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingstar Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I got this for Christmas when I was in fifth grade. Rode the dump out of that sled. leech~~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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