VINTAGE RIDERS OF DEATH AT THE 2020 BIG MARINE VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE SHOW

[@axlejohnson9156]

During the 60's, we had three of these single cylinder Ski Doos. They were a blast to use as a teen. Later we each got our own faster more powerful sleds. But we had to now trailer them out of town to use. I never felt like the old ones were trying to kill me.

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Axle, TOTALLY get it......kind of why I have a couple of 340 sleds and my P12 Panter. If I need to go faster, I add a couple of beers to my face and they are just fine. I have no desire to try and make this 50+ year old iron go fast.... let alone me who is 50. I am happy if it starts and goes back in the trailer on its own power. Thats the WIN these days. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!

[@atractorkid7]

It's awesome to see people still having fun with the sleds instead of just parking and showing, it's great to see them in action and getting air! Great video 👍

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Couldn't agree more!

[@topenddean]

Love that old '67 Colt. We bought one brand new from Beaver Dam Polaris. 300cc Hirth with the muffler by-pass. We had so much fun on that old sled year after year.

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Very cool! The "TOWN AND COUNTRY EXHAUST" is what it is called I believe. Loud and louder. Most guys keep em on LOUDER.

[@retiredyeti5555]

Watching this brought back memories of my father-in-law, my dad, and I from the winter of 1969/1970 - 74/75, when we all bought Johnsons and rode together. The 2 dads both bought new 70's and I bought a used 67 model. My sled did not have a kill switch, if you fell off, it kept going until you caught up to it, or ran into an obstacle. My dad also bought a 71 for my mom with reverse on it! There were not any clubs yet down in SE Wisconsin at the start of our riding, not until about '71. We did a lot of bar-hopping back then on our rides, as we all lived out in the country.

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Its the same today, but they groom trails to the bar parking lots. HA!

[@retiredyeti5555]

@@Letsfixsomething26 Yah, the same thing was done by the early club in our area. A group of us got permission from landowners to make trails, then the club was formed and proceeded to take away our right to ride them unless we joined the club. It was all Lion's club members and the dues were unreasonable, so we all sold our machines and quit riding. When we quit, some of the landowners also withdrew permission from the Club to use their land, in support of us.

[@neighborscomplaint6859]

Brings back memories. I had a Scorpion Stinger 290 similar to the red metalflake one in your vid. Mine was a solid fire engine red with a matching red set, no backrest. The tunnel mounted engine and narrow stance made it so unstable you could blow on it and it would roll over. Back breakjing bogie wheel suspension and a CCW fan cooled twin that would foul the plug in the cylinder farthest from the fan and the walbro carb would vapor lock above 30 degrees. I put on ski spreaders and ski-shocks, installed chrome louvered panels from inside the hood to help the handling and cooling issues. The crowning touch was installing a speedo so I could see my 57mph top speed runs across the lake lol. My BIL had a 290 Polaris Colt that ran the exact same top speed. We were always last crossing the lakes Good times though!

[@Letsfixsomething26]

I had lots of memories on Cats when I was a kid. I buried it once in the middle of the field. My dad let it stay buried for a week or so. I learned my lesson on that one.

[@atlas-x5717]

I love snowmobiling but the new ones with the Speed and people riding over their head so to speak. New sleds are the sleds of death. Good video🤙🏼

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Atlas, you'd be surprised how much power a T1B340 can put out (technically 28 HP) after 5 beers. Literally fast enough for me. I get what you are saying. I did a bit of trail riding many years ago, and the liquid courage is a thing....... big time. Thanks for the kind words on this video. Not sure how on earth it got so many views, but hell yea. Have a great winter.

[@stevemino142]

Really appreciate the content on your channel its awesome 👌

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Glad you enjoy it! I have some new stuff brewing. Some INFO/HOW TO however its more INFO than anything. Also some stuff coming for putting LED lights on your vintage cats. Hopefully........ Keep you all posted!

[@starfoxnerd88]

Awesome I wish we had more vintage sled rides in Alberta

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Its pretty addicting. Start beating the bushes and barns to find one.

[@garydcall9644]

Memories of the late 60's through the 70's here in Stafford NY (Sleds of Stafford) smow mobile club. No groomers but plenty of friendships and lots of home made trails. Mike Murray (Sport Vehicle Village) was known to all here. RIP Mike!

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Lots of great sleds out east. However the east coast guys say that about the midwest. Quite the arguments have been had on where the deals are. I say they are all out east...... well and Michigan.

[@nybergsgarage]

some of the "young folks" today still love old sleds. back in 2016 when I was 16 I got my dad's old 1971 ski whiz 500sst (I didn't see any ski whizzes in this video... kind of sad) and 1969 ski daddler super twin 634cc. since then I have come into possession of a 1978 polaris cobra 440 and I'm repairing a relatives 1980 john deere trailfire. I love getting my hands dirty on an old 2-stroke. It's inspired me to stat my own youtube channel where I fix and ride my sleds, and now I'm branching out into lawn mowers, chainsaws, weed whackers etc.

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Hell yes Stephen, post up your channel link here so we can all have a look. I am about to drop video #3 in the CUSTOM PUMA series myself.

[@nybergsgarage]

@@Letsfixsomething26 thanks! Hope you enjoy. I'll be looking forward to your next videos. kzbin.info/door/RuPQJopW-a55YdPE8-O6ag

[@kennethgoin628]

I just acquired a 1978 Cobra 440 as well! With any luck, we'll have it on the snow this coming winter!

[@nybergsgarage]

@@kennethgoin628 that's great! from my limited riding experience (it ran a while last winter but we didn't have much snow) it really takes off when you squeeze the throttle! I only wish I'd had the chance to ride in deep powder. if you want you can see me ride it on the trail on a video on my channel.

[@leerjet18]

I really enjoyed this video! I was smiling.

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Glad you enjoyed it! This year (the year of COVID) wasnt so good as shows were canceled all over. Made the best of it however.

[@scottspooner6070]

I love all the guys wearing their dumb hats!!! I especially loved the guy doing circles on the ice while he had his head tilted back!!! Funny as shit....

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Yep thats Jack. OG VINTAGE RIDER OF DEATH. His past life he was a stunt rider so that's nuthin. Glad you liked it. No idea how that video got so many hits vs the other ones.

[@53Peterbilt]

Oh Yeah!! Love this!! Love my vintage sleds!!

[@Letsfixsomething26]

It is an addiction...that has no cure. Once you start, you cant stop buying them. Dammit!

[@backachershomestead]

When get the skis off the ground on an old sled you feel like you're 5 ft. Off the ground. Awesome!

[@Letsfixsomething26]

You got that right! I don't do too much of that myself but some of these guys just send it regardless. I did build my Lynx for this type of stuff but after I finished it, I just cant bring myself to destroy it. #ADULTING

[@backachershomestead]

@@Letsfixsomething26 I grew up in Illinois, lived there till 7 years ago. Everyone bought all the old snowmobiles to tear up and saved the new ones for Wisconsin and Michigan. It was sad to see the destroyed

[@keithsage1593]

Do you have a ski-doo with one ski? Or a red snow mobile with 2 stroke on the back?

[@Letsfixsomething26]

The Alpine is on the "LIST" some day, for now we are enjoying Jacks 1986 Super Voyager...AKA BIG TUNA.

[@boblajoiesr591]

Love that 67 polaris

[@Letsfixsomething26]

That guy literally has it tattoo'd on his arm. Like FOR REAL. He is a vintage guy 100%. His latest one is BIG TUNA, a massive thing called a SUPER VOYAGER. His name is Jack and is part of VROD (VINTAGE RIDERS OF DEATH). Thanks for the comment.

[@antonpersson99]

Love all the vintage sleds. Where there no twin tracked snowmobiles among them? I own one myself and find them more interesting as they do not exist today.

[@Letsfixsomething26]

You will see a PANTY RAIDER from time to time. I would love one. I passed up a project some time back and kind of kicking myself for it. its on the "list" to build some day.

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Now........ get going posting videos on your machine. PITTER PATTER, get after it.

[@antonpersson99]

Haha, No snow yet but I might post a video of it running idle in the garage

[@antonpersson99]

@@Letsfixsomething26 Video uploaded of my ockelbo 8000 idling in the garage. You'll find it on my page

[@stantaylor3350]

That old polaris sounds like it has that old 372 JLO motor. Loud!!! And thump, thump, thump at idle

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Yea its not a BIG thumper. That guy owns several versions of that sled, and some have the "TOWN AND COUNTRY" exhaust, however is wired for COUNTRY all the time. HA!

[@codyspeer4984]

I hope theres a few brews ingested here

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Well, some more than others. This video is a year old and is still fun to watch. Hope you enjoyed it.

[@peternierengarten8793]

Thanks for all these great videos, I look forward to every time you post something new. I'm restoring a '74 440 panther, I've watched your '73 440 panther videos 100 times each, the videos help tremendously but I still have a few questions. Is there a way I can get in contact with you? Thank you so much!

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Peter..... Right on. Find me on FB Messenger. I will help if I can. Jason Erickson facebook.com/jason.erickson.39

[@peternierengarten8793]

Sorry, just now saw the reply, I don't have the Facebook so I'll try to figure something out

[@Letsfixsomething26]

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[@jtothefx]

So many mint sleds.

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Its a MINT hobby. Just love it. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@scottschantzen1480]

I wonder if that purple 634 Puma used to be Lyle Schantzen's

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Don’t think so. Brad from Wilder Restoration built that from a pile. It’s a correct tagged 634 70 puma

[@scottschantzen1480]

@@Letsfixsomething26 Thanx for the reply, weird that the hoods were the same year style, color, and metallic.

[@Halscamp]

LOL I remember back in 1973 riding my dads 340 Alouette Sno Brute at a blistering speed of 35 miles per hour (ride was so rough it was hard to see the speedo) and thought I was flying . Today my 1200 4tec is idling at that speed

[@Letsfixsomething26]

I dont even look at the silly thing. I know it stops climbing in the 50's so whats the use. Its there for looks. I have no interest in going fast on something with a 26" ski spread.

[@Halscamp]

@@Letsfixsomething26 I hear you. I have a 1969 Boa Ski, a 1973 Alouette Sno Brute 340 and a 1973 Alouette Silver Cloud with the Wankel motor in it. Had the Boa out for a run last winter and it handled just like I remembered with its narrow stance. All three machines can be seen on my KZbin channel "halscamp"

[@Halscamp]

By the way - I really enjoyed you video- was awesome.

[@christianxzowner2958]

What a day ..must ve been nice out

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Was and is good to be alive!

[@MidnightPolaris800]

Subd. Love vintage and fixing sleds

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Me too. Its a meth habit. I have been told there is no cure.

[@kenneychappuis1853]

There’s always someone goon riding

[@Letsfixsomething26]

Yes, with 47 beers in him.

[@kenneychappuis1853]

@@Letsfixsomething26 Of course.

[@austinclements2665]

My snowmobile was 50$

[@Letsfixsomething26]

If it makes you smile, HELL YEA. Austin, get busy and start filming some good quality LUBE TUBE videos of you $50 sled having fun!