What Did You Do To Your Sled Today???

[Snorunner]

Well as Biff Calls them I got both my Trail Tank Vectors. Stuck in my backyard this weekend! I have 146 in Tracks. Mohawk 7.25 wide Water Skis on them. But we got a foot of Cement Pond snow. Beverley Hillbilly’s! Us older guys know who that is. Ellie May was as hot as Sceptical Johnnys girlfriend Bunny. Anyway we got that here in Brrmidji. As our Canadian Weatherman Fox 9 Ion leanord. Likes to call us. So I spent one day plowing a road into the back yard. And playing Highway Through Hell with my Polaris. 4 wheeler and the winch. My Wife asks are the sleds broken? Lol! No I had to play surfs up dude with them. And my surfboards were too heavy. So I sank. Then once I got them out of the backyard. The Mohawks were packed so bad with frozen snirt.They would not turn even on my pea gravel driveway. I thought the gravel would wear the ice pack of the bottom of the skies. Wrong? I had to lift the skis off the ground. And hammer & chisel the frozen snirt off. Of course she said maybe we should get rid of them. I said no! I did not have the heart to tell her. The day I get rid of them is the day they put me in the ground. Anyway safe riding out there. Have a great season!

P.S. I went to her Uncle Floyd’s funeral. Along time ago. He was a drag racer in MN. He had the fastest Mopar in the country. In the early 60”s. Do not remember what class? My Father in Law used to brag about it to me because I was a Mechanic. Anyway to make a long story short. At the celebration of life after the funeral. I will never forget his family. Telling us he went happily! Because he broke 100! On his Yamaha 4 stroke. RX1. In those days. Going across a lake! Just thought you guys might want to know something about our previous 4 Stroke generation!

 

[sxr70001]

Changed the oil in the Viper saturday which is always fun because I have the full skid plate. Rode my Sidewinder this weekend because we got some ridable snow around Cadillac. It was awesome to get out even for a short 30 miles we were the only 2 sleds at lost pines when we stopped for a minute. Something about that first ride that just takes all the stress out of a guy.

 

[maim]

started pulling the front skid shock in the sled on 11 apex xtx after repacking jack shaft bearing. got as far as getting the assembly rdy to pull before i was sucked away to help with christmas decor.

 

[earthling]

Still stuck inside so spent some more time polishing out the 2 year old paint. The following two shots are paint only, no ceramic coating. 6 passes with the buffer to take all the oxidation and factory swirls out (plus a few scratches)

The light reflection test

Tilt and test reflection. Once the ceramic coating goes on it will pick up a bunch of depth.

@Stubbs if you want to drop your hood by, I am stuck indoors for the next few days.

 

[Stubbs]

Still stuck inside so spent some more time polishing out the 2 year old paint. The following two shots are paint only, no ceramic coating. 6 passes with the buffer to take all the oxidation and factory swirls out (plus a few scratches)

The light reflection test

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Tilt and test reflection. Once the ceramic coating goes on it will pick up a bunch of depth.

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@Stubbs if you want to drop your hood by, I am stuck indoors for the next few days.

My turd is at the cottage and I’m not sure when I might have space to bring my trailer home, but thank you for the ridiculously nice offer. It would be interesting to see what that stuff would do to the flat grey metallic paint on my Apex.

 

[earthling]

My turd is at the cottage and I’m not sure when I might have space to bring my trailer home, but thank you for the ridiculously nice offer. It would be interesting to see what that stuff would do to the flat grey metallic paint on my Apex.

Probably make it 'deeep' flat metallic grey!

 

[Snorunner]

Still stuck inside so spent some more time polishing out the 2 year old paint. The following two shots are paint only, no ceramic coating. 6 passes with the buffer to take all the oxidation and factory swirls out (plus a few scratches)

The light reflection test

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Tilt and test reflection. Once the ceramic coating goes on it will pick up a bunch of depth.

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@Stubbs if you want to drop your hood by, I am stuck indoors for the next few days.

That paint work is amazing! The only thing I have never learned about Automotive Repair. Is Bodywork. I have 2 Yamaha EX Deluxe. 2021 Wave Runners. I love their colors. I got to run them on the Colorado River. Last March. My first Vacation in 3 Years. They have the same Yamaha Blue. They also have the Marine Version of my Vector Motors. And there hulls will not crack! (Sea Doo Spark Lol!) Yet they are lightweight and easy to throw around! But now due to Lake Havasu. Low Lake levels. They have Dock rash. So looking forward to restoring there. Beautiful finish!

 

[earthling]

That paint work is amazing! The only thing I have never learned about Automotive Repair. Is Bodywork. I have 2 Yamaha EX Deluxe. 2021 Wave Runners. I love their colors. I got to run them on the Colorado River. Last March. My first Vacation in 3 Years. They have the same Yamaha Blue. They also have the Marine Version of my Vector Motors. And there hulls will not crack! (Sea Doo Spark Lol!) Yet they are lightweight and easy to throw around! But now due to Lake Havasu. Low Lake levels. They have Dock rash. So looking forward to restoring there. Beautiful finish!

Love that deep blue/purple. I wish the rest of the plastic was painted that well. Maybe someday I will pony up to have it done right.

 

[bleedyamaha]

I put new dupont hyfax on my wife’s 2012 Vector and my 2017 Sidewinder yesterday. I will say the Sidewinder originals slid right off and way easier to replace than the Vector.

 

[RAMSOMAIR]

Did you purchase the SW ones recently?

 

[bleedyamaha]

Did you purchase the SW ones recently?

Nope. I spring ordered it new

 

[bleedyamaha]

Did you purchase the SW ones recently?

Nope. I spring ordered it.

 

[RAMSOMAIR]

I mean the sliders?

 

[bleedyamaha]

I mean the sliders?

Sorry. I bought them at my local Yamaha dealer beginning of Dec. I was shocked they had them for both our sleds

 

[steiner]

After all end of year deadlines met and family engagements fulfilled I woke up my Attak from its summer hibernation.
Uncovered it, remounted the skis, windshield and handguards, a tank of fuel and a little polish on the painted plastics.