any1 here into old snowmobiles?

[liquedfire]

found this in an old barn right by my house its a

 

 

1981 moto-ski gp mx

 

its a

 

503fan cooled

 

independent front suspention!!

 

and 10" rear suspention

 

if some one could give me some info on this sled id be happy

 

it is mint also very mint one little crack in the cab and thats it nothing is missing and everything works great ill get some photos of it tonight and post them on here for you guys :beer:

[flipcarre]

i'm not really into moding them that much i just like to go around and find some powder. or just ride the trails, i've got a formula III triple (it's a 600). gets me where i want to go :beer:

[bones]

Like he said, no mods, just riding. I just purchased a 99 vmax 500sx. I also have a 78 Polaris TX 440 that is very fast and a 79 Yamaha 340 Enticer.

[STLBILL]

You seem to be surprised it has independent front suspension. Why is this?

 

I recall a friend buying a new 1985 Yamaha sled when I was a kid. It had independent front suspension. I recall the older one it replaced having a much different steering design, but I am not sure if it had indepedent front suspension or not. I know the older one tipped much easier. In shallow snow where you cannot "bank" independent suspension would help with this. Maybe the 1980s ushered in new front suspension technology for sleds?

 

There are some books on snowmobile history, but nothing I could find for free online.

[seabass]

Domnload SLEDNECKS if you guys are into sleds. There's some SICK shit on these videos!

Edited November 13, 2006 by seabass

[TOYBOX]

If you need parts, listing for the moto skis are rare, they were to the "upper level" skidoo's. The skidoo twin is the Blizzard 5500 MX, MX is the designation for the in chassis suspension. The 503 is a good motor most of the ultralight guys run them. Look for leaks at the carb flanges and dryrot, this is a common probelm on older sleds, also clen the carbs BEFORE you run it. If it has duels mark the carb for the side it came from, some of the Skidoos came stagger jetted(larger on on side) for cooling reasons. Any questions, feel free to ask.

 

My rides 06 Dragon(slp kitted) , 01 Edge(slp kitted), just sold 81 SRX, SnoTwister, Invader, 74 Panther with cat cutter, and TX 340 73.

Edited November 14, 2006 by TOYBOX