Dad had a Skidoo alpine 440 which I rode sometimes when I was 13 or 14. DONT GET ONE STUCK! Trying to lift, drag, and heave them around to go back the way you came from while in deep snow was enough to give a 14 year old a heart attack!😅
Rode a 1970 Polaris TX 340 with short seat and a 12" track. Ride for 1 day if you're lucky, then replace cleats and fix all week. Then do it all over again....ride for a day.........fix all week! But it was fun!
And it ends with the one I was looking for, the Sno Jet. Tons of great memories. The Yamaha with the offset headlight, and the Arctic Cat leopard print seat covers were awesome! I was also looking for the line of John Deere’s. I didn’t see any Trailfires or Liquifires. Thank you for keeping these machines in working order AND sharing them with the rest of us!
Brings back lots of memories. I've had many many vintage sleds King cat 800. Sno jet thunder jet. 79 srx 440 bad ass sled. 1979 centurion 500 did 101mph in a 1000 feet way back. And we had a very rare prototype 76 Artic cat trail cat miss that one alot!!! A super cool z cat race sled ect ect...
Had a Rupp wasn’t a bad sled. Had a Chaparelle but parts were a bitch. But for my old sleds, my favourite was my old 74 Merc 440SR. Fun sled just don’t get it stuck. *and the lil skidoo (alouette?) tiny machine but in deep ditches I could darn near barrel roll it😂.
My buddy had a Rupp nitro with tuned exhaust in the mid 70s. Loud! Probably 80 mph top end which was crazy fast back then. I had a Skidoo 335 super Olympic and a nordic 440 twin. Ah, the memories.
That was awsome!! Brings me back!! Love the sounds of old school!! It all started way back when!! Stay safe and warm and keep the RPM UP!!!!Have a time !!!
That old single ski yellow one with the trailer would be my favorite! It appeared to have two tracks? Maybe just one really wide one, either way I bet it was the beast to have back in the day! Pulling shanties out to the lake, hauling firewood, groceries, hay for the horses, dragging deer and moose from the woods! Don't forget the all important task of pulling 14 sleds at once so all the kids in the neighborhood didn't have to walk with their skates on down to the lake to skate for the day! Lolol the good old days!
I used to eat sleep and breathe vintage snowmobiles. Back then they were not very expensive and I was buying them by the trailerfull.. Its still fun seeing the old racers. Many were modified stock sleds. There were very few guys that would do speed builds set up just for racing. Back in the day, every manufacterer was making snowmobiles. Now there are just a few.
@Clyde Triplett no , not that much. I worked for a small engine shop that got over 100 vintage sleds in all conditions. I got the job of cutting up the bad ones for scrap and saving the parts that were usable. I figure I restored probably 50 vintage snowmobiles that all found good homes. Here in Northern Mi, its not all that hard to find old sleds yet. I started out having to buy all my parts through Dennis Kirk. They had a catalogue of after market parts for almost all brands. I started out working out of a Sears metal storage shed. lol. Those were the days!
I just watched another video about the early years. Did you know Ski Doo was originally supposed to be named Ski Dog? I thought that was pretty comical.
I may be a kill-joy, but I'll tell you. I like the old machines better. These space age things they make now aren't anything that I want. They are too complicated and WAY to expensive. Re-make the old ones again and I'll buy one. Kinda like the 57 chev. They had personality . If they made those again, with a decent price tag, I'd buy one.
I have 2 yamaha 1971 sl 292 single and a 1971 sl338 twin, both were running 10 years ago, I am giving them away because I don't want to scrap them , anybody interested?
Because they had music playing at the event. I can't post someone's music in a video without the artist's written permission. The music I used is CZcams approved.
Dale after 75k views your the first one to complain. My mom was right, you just can't please everyone. Sorry I made it so hard to watch by adding soft music to it to cover up the music they where playing at the event. Then I wouldn't be able to post the video at all.
@@davidshumski4629 thanks man. Dale was just showing is ignorance on how youtube works. If you post a video with music in it that isn't youtube approved you can get hit with copyright infringement. If you put youtube approved music over the other music your good to go.
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I was kinda hoping to see a vintage early 70's Rupp, the first snow mobile that I ever rode on when I was a kid.
Dad had a Skidoo alpine 440 which I rode sometimes when I was 13 or 14. DONT GET ONE STUCK! Trying to lift, drag, and heave them around to go back the way you came from while in deep snow was enough to give a 14 year old a heart attack!😅
lol
When we were kids back in the early 70s that chapperal was just the bees knees and everyone wanted one.
I bet
Rode a 1970 Polaris TX 340 with short seat and a 12" track. Ride for 1 day if you're lucky, then replace cleats and fix all week. Then do it all over again....ride for a day.........fix all week! But it was fun!
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And it ends with the one I was looking for, the Sno Jet. Tons of great memories. The Yamaha with the offset headlight, and the Arctic Cat leopard print seat covers were awesome! I was also looking for the line of John Deere’s. I didn’t see any Trailfires or Liquifires. Thank you for keeping these machines in working order AND sharing them with the rest of us!
Classic
Ah the good old days, back when you never left the house without a pocket full of sparkplugs!
Your not kidding!!
@@toddclyne3493 At one point I actually considered buying stock in Champion!
In my case it was tail light bulbs and AND Champion plugs!
the two track one ski sled is called an RD it was before the alpine and it shared the look of the challet
went to the races in Dillon, Colorado back in 1966
Old man alert. “Back when snowmobiles looked like snowmobiles! Not the Transformers that they are building today!’
I would much rather look at these beautiful machines. The new ones today 🤮
Had a 69 Ariens( Ski Roule) 300 single . Gave the neighbors and the Cops FITS ! Not that fast but real dependable ! Wish I was 15 again !!!
Great memories
Brings back lots of memories.
I've had many many vintage sleds
King cat 800. Sno jet thunder jet.
79 srx 440 bad ass sled. 1979 centurion 500 did 101mph in a 1000 feet way back. And we had a very rare prototype 76 Artic cat trail cat miss that one alot!!! A super cool z cat race sled ect ect...
Wow you have had some amazing sleds. Bet you wish you still had most of them. 😁
I had an old Rupp 340 Nitro back in the day --- anyone rembr those 2 track Raiders ?
I have seen a few of the twin track Raiders
My neighbor had one. It was usually broke down
Had a Rupp wasn’t a bad sled. Had a Chaparelle but parts were a bitch. But for my old sleds, my favourite was my old 74 Merc 440SR. Fun sled just don’t get it stuck.
*and the lil skidoo (alouette?) tiny machine but in deep ditches I could darn near barrel roll it😂.
My buddy had a Rupp nitro with tuned exhaust in the mid 70s. Loud! Probably 80 mph top end which was crazy fast back then. I had a Skidoo 335 super Olympic and a nordic 440 twin. Ah, the memories.
That was the side by side if I remember right.
That was awsome!! Brings me back!! Love the sounds of old school!! It all started way back when!! Stay safe and warm and keep the RPM UP!!!!Have a time !!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Really nice sleds! Brings back memories! 📕
Glad you enjoyed it
These old sleds are really cool.
sure are
That 700 wildcat i would love to buy very rare and one of the fastest sleds out there. Cool too see there still around.
That old single ski yellow one with the trailer would be my favorite! It appeared to have two tracks? Maybe just one really wide one, either way I bet it was the beast to have back in the day! Pulling shanties out to the lake, hauling firewood, groceries, hay for the horses, dragging deer and moose from the woods! Don't forget the all important task of pulling 14 sleds at once so all the kids in the neighborhood didn't have to walk with their skates on down to the lake to skate for the day! Lolol the good old days!
It's called an Alpine with twin tracks. Yes it definitely was a work horse in the day
czcams.com/video/wFCyKJZmgpU/video.html
I used to eat sleep and breathe vintage snowmobiles. Back then they were not very expensive and I was buying them by the trailerfull.. Its still fun seeing the old racers. Many were modified stock sleds. There were very few guys that would do speed builds set up just for racing. Back in the day, every manufacterer was making snowmobiles. Now there are just a few.
@Clyde Triplett no , not that much. I worked for a small engine shop that got over 100 vintage sleds in all conditions. I got the job of cutting up the bad ones for scrap and saving the parts that were usable. I figure I restored probably 50 vintage snowmobiles that all found good homes. Here in Northern Mi, its not all that hard to find old sleds yet. I started out having to buy all my parts through Dennis Kirk. They had a catalogue of after market parts for almost all brands. I started out working out of a Sears metal storage shed. lol. Those were the days!
I had 440 in my 74 snojet and thought I was billy bad azz
Nice
MN represent! Can't wait for the next Hay Days!!
awesome old sleds...Didn't see any Phazers
Omg they have a jag 340! I'm so happy rn
We had a Johnson Golden Ghost 30
It was the Cadillac of snowmobiles
One of the first with reverse and it had a cigarette lighter...lol
My buddy Pat had one also. LOL he would use his cigarette lighter all the time.
Yes I had a Vermont )
I just watched another video about the early years. Did you know Ski Doo was originally supposed to be named Ski Dog? I thought that was pretty comical.
😁
Back when, we had Cats, Polaris and Scorpions
Sold my two 1971 Ext 399 last month.
The JAG!! Had 1 identical. 1990? Where's the old John Deere??
Back in the 70s had a Boa ski.
sweet
I guess my 1995 440 Arctic Cat Deluxe Would be classified as vintage now. Funny seems like I gust bought it not that long ago...
sure will
We had a 1963 Johnson ski horse 35 h.p and no suspension
I may be a kill-joy, but I'll tell you. I like the old machines better. These space age things they make now aren't anything that I want. They are too complicated and WAY to expensive. Re-make the old ones again and I'll buy one. Kinda like the 57 chev. They had personality . If they made those again, with a decent price tag, I'd buy one.
My newest sled is a 96. I dont care for the new ones either
The one at 4:10 sure is rare. Did it some stock with the horns?
Cut the music so we can hear the sleds
wasnt really any running. Had to play the music over the music they where playing at the event for copyright reasons.
Gotta love those California bars on that Chaparell, there.
I didn't see any Rupp snowmobiles I worked on them in 72
that skidoo 12 horse
Never road a snowmobile before.
Give it a try
No Rupps.Bummer.
My cousin had a 340 and a 440.
Where's the motoski zephyr ?
Not sure
Where are the Sno Prince ?
Standing inside, they were cold. lol
Changing bogey wheels was a bitch
I hate Ski Doo but I want that one!
It was very nice
I have 2 yamaha 1971 sl 292 single and a 1971 sl338 twin, both were running 10 years ago, I am giving them away because I don't want to scrap them , anybody interested?
Why yes i am interested... tell me more
Why irritating music?
Because they had music playing at the event. I can't post someone's music in a video without the artist's written permission. The music I used is CZcams approved.
Minty
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What’s with the stupid music?
Mn
Yes sir
The music junked another video 👎👎👎👎💩
Dale after 75k views your the first one to complain. My mom was right, you just can't please everyone. Sorry I made it so hard to watch by adding soft music to it to cover up the music they where playing at the event. Then I wouldn't be able to post the video at all.
I was looking at the old machines, didn't notice the music. Thanks for the video.
@@davidshumski4629 thanks for enjoying. I'm guessing Dale really isn't into old sleds anyways. Just a hateful person I'm sure.
@@toddclyne3493 if there was no music I would have noticed that!
@@davidshumski4629 thanks man. Dale was just showing is ignorance on how youtube works. If you post a video with music in it that isn't youtube approved you can get hit with copyright infringement. If you put youtube approved music over the other music your good to go.
Bad music