Cheapskate mods

[yamamarc]

We all have squeaky wallets for certain items for our 998's!!
Mine is intercooler hoses, instead of purchasing 200-300$ colored silicone hoses I decided to attempt to plastidip my hoses!
After a full season with my stock hoses painted using plastidip(15$) they held up perfect!
What is your cheapskate mod?

 

[4strokes]

we took my buddys sno pro and bent some sag into the rear springs since hes like a stick and couldn't find a source for weaker springs. he can finally get the skis in the air. that and a repaired pair of precissions and a pair of used old zr front shocks and springs to replace the solid floats. like a new machine all together

 

[RAMSOMAIR]

I think you may be referring to me Marc??

 

[yamamarc]

I think you may be referring to me Marc??

Hahahahahaha yes I am I was going to mention you in the original post
Squeak squeak!!..lol
You are cheap but you do stuff right!!!

I think you call it frugal

 

[RAMSOMAIR]

Bingo

 

[RAMSOMAIR]

Yeah, if you add up that list of mods I sent you it adds up real quick.

 

[yamamarc]

Yeah, if you add up that list of mods I sent you it adds up real quick.

That freaken list is huge...lol
I bet I don't even have 1/4 of your list!!! It's all stuff I want but I'm to cheap

 

[NYTurbo]

3m clear stone guard for rear tunnel protects tunnel on saddle bag trips.

 

[hellflyer]

I put strips of the 3m stone guard on the front side of my arms because viper ended up with stone chips and started rust pits!

 

[ateick]

Best cheapest mod so far was running a power line off battery to Goggle bag. Double USB connector for phone and GPS and then plug in for battery tender in off season.

Maybe not cheapskate...but cheap.

 

[cannondale27]

Bite harder carbide sharpener and a welder gets me at least 2 seasons on carbides. I don’t change them till carbide cracks out or bar snaps in half. Same skis on all 3 of my sleds so rotate carbides around. Saves ton of $. Even though a new set of tires on vehicle make it drive like new I hate buying tires. Same thing with carbides. Ugly but works.

 

[hellflyer]

I have one of those sharpeners and have yet to try it.

 

[yamamarc]

I have one of those sharpeners and have yet to try it.

The stud sharpener works well!!

 

[cannondale27]

I have one of those sharpeners and have yet to try it.

It works great on Shaper Carbide which is very hard. Woodys carbide gums it up. I have the diegrinder one. Best is to use it often like every few rides. Once flat it takes awhile. Keeping them sharp often I dont even remove them from skis. Just have to keep up on it.

 

[hellflyer]

I wonder if it would work on on trackers .iIhave a good set of shapers for my curves .I'll try it