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OK, let’s start off the week with a Brainteaser. What’s wrong with this picture?
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As they say, “Close but …..” Notice the Overhead Cables, it’s an Electric Trolley with No Door and No Tracks. The Traffic Light and Date on the Sign are Spot On.
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Minnesota Kelly posted in the group Kelly’s ”Time Machine” Shop
In keeping with Gary’s mindset: Have to love these things. A guy a couple of hours from me in Northern MN is making these custom-made backlit signs. He will put any sled you choose and sign content. Very cool. Thinking this would be a great Christmas present from my wife. Would just have to decide which sled to use.
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I like those back lit signs, I have a few large vintage snowmobile scenes framed ones in my living room, my favorite one has a line of vintage sleds coming in on a trail from a ride to a cabin and headlights are lit as well as cabin window and post lights, really cool!
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I saw an Ad for these on Marketplace. Very cool! Now if someone would drop a hint to our wives…..
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Kelly do you mind sharing his information? I would be interested in purchasing one. I can’t wait on the wife I would never see it.😂
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The fellow’s name is Shane Chapman on FB. He lives in Newfolden, MN. He operates his business under his name. You can try sending him a PM referencing his sign products. If he doesn’t respond, let me know and I will contact him and find out the best way to get in touch with him. I have done some business with him on sleds.
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Neenah Gary posted in the group Kelly’s ”Time Machine” Shop
Meanwhile, in Kelly’s neighborhood….
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Oh Great! Now I’m gonna have that Jingle bouncing around in my head all day….
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I’d be the first in line.
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You beat me to this one. 😎👍
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Minnesota Kelly posted in the group Kelly’s ”Time Machine” Shop
Gary sent me some vintage sled photos from the Wide Open Wisconsin show and I spotted this sled in one of the photos so I did a little digging and found another photo. As the story goes, the sled was a Kawasaki prototype test sled and was to be destroyed when it had served its purpose, which is why it has DES on the tunnel. Apparently this one…Read More
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Kelly, don’t know if he sent you pictures of a Diablo and a Hus-ski sitting next to each other, Good friend/customer of ours, he took first and second for the year of his sleds.
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No, they were not in the photo set. Don’t know if you have any but if so, you should post them here. Obviously they were meticulously restored. Always thought the Diablos were really cool. A guy up at the Copper Harbor ride a few years back had one. I was surprised at how well it did in the backcountry. Had no problem staying with the group.
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You asked and you shall receive lol, ran to his shop this morning and got some shots
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How fun are these!!! I can see why he took home a lot of hardware. These things are perfection. He should be rightly proud of his work. I learned something today,. I didn’t realize that these were both marketed under the Bolens brand. The model names are kind of interesting. “Hus-Ski” might have been a loose reference to the sled dog but my…Read More
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Thank you Kelly, I will definitely pass on your comment, like yourself I’m sure it will make his day and I know he will deeply appreciate it!
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Snowtrailsusa posted in the group General Discussion
If you look closely you’ll see an Old Snowmobile in this photo!
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And people wonder why I’m into vintage sleds.
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Minnesota Kelly posted in the group Kelly’s ”Time Machine” Shop
On the Kawasaki Project:
Yes, work does continue on the project but it’s a fair question to ask: “Why do these projects take so long?” For starters, I think I’m just naturally slow and while shop time can be limited in the summer, probably the better answer is that sometimes there’s just more to a task than meets the eye.Let’s take the lo…Read More
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Snowtrailsusa posted in the group General Discussion
PROGRAMMING NOTES;
Hello, on this First Day of Autumn. Cooler temps greet us each mornng now and I’m good with that. I’m quite sure we’ll have some Indian Summer yet but we’ve flipped another page on the calender and that’s one page closer to Winter.
I thought it timely for me to pass along some info regarding the website. We launched a…Read More
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Great bit of advice on the Forum feature Gary! By all means people, give it a look. I think you’ll really like how well it will work for discussing specific topics.
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euphoric1 posted in the group General Discussion
anyone headed to the Wide Open Wisconsin Show this weekend? Wife and I will be there sunday, hoping to buy some C&A ski’s and new boots.
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I really need to get to a good show and swap meet. Hopefully next year. Would like to get over to the Wausau Grass Drags some year, which is the same weekend as Wide Open Wisconsin.
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Packer Game Thursday night and then W.O.W. all weekend and the weather will be perfect for all days, Sunny and near 70 throughout!
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well one team showed up for the game.
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Swear Jar is Full ! Must switch over to the wheelbarrow…
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Minnesota Kelly posted in the group Kelly’s ”Time Machine” Shop
For better or worse, this is the initial installment of the build series. I hope you all will find it interesting.
While it isn’t my plan to cover the various builds in any particular chronological order, I thought I should lead with the sled that really kicked the restoration journey into high gear: a 79 TX 340. I bought this sled in the s…Read More
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Going back through old photos, I did run across one of it mostly torn down. I don’t remember doing any body glazing on the tunnel but I guess I did.
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Snowtrailsusa posted in the group General Discussion
Here’s the tricky part…only one sentence for your answer. Hit the Comment Button below.
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I ride because its me, the machine, the wind, the snow and the scenery, I will never tire of it either.
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Only one sentence, huh? I’m gonna need a bunch of commas here. The sights, the sounds, the wildlife, the challenge, and knowing I’m going to places that few others ever visit.
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I guess it’s pretty simple for me: to get to places and see things that can only be done and seen on a snowmobile.
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All of life’s noise goes away!
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Minnesota Kelly posted in the group Kelly’s ”Time Machine” Shop
OK “Shop” people, I need some feedback. A number of you have faithfully followed my various sled build threads over the years on John’s site but there may be some of you that haven’t. For those that have, there may be builds you have missed, builds you may have forgotten, and there are at least a couple that never made their way into any build…Read More
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I can honestly say there are no builds that I have forgotten, however the couple that never made it into any of your posts would sure be nice to see, even if just pictures and not any in depth coverage but…. be ready for the questions LOL! revisiting and introducing us to past projects would be cool! I for one am all in!
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Brian, I’m thinking your memory is better than mine. You probably remember stuff I don’t. I’m going to have to do some thinking to summarize a project that may have taken several months, or even years, in just a few paragraphs. In addition, there were a few sleds that, while I had the best of intentions of making them a project, it never…Read More
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Doesnt have to be anything crazy Kelly, I’m sure all of us would appreciate a walk down Kellys resto memory lane. even if only pictures.
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Kelly, later this month my wife and I will be going to the Wide Open Wisconsin show and last year a swear the swap portion of the show had almost doubled in comparison to the year before. I’d like to help you with finding anything you might need for Kawabunga project or anything you might need to ice the cake of other projects you have done. If…Read More
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Thanks for the offer Brian. Yes, there is a messaging feature here and it works well. From what I gather, it’s a good show. If I come up with anything you might run across in just passing by a vendor, I’ll let you know. in any case, have fun at the show!
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Minnesota Kelly posted in the group Kelly’s ”Time Machine” Shop
Hood is painted. The light plays tricks on this color and my phone. It’s actually a little darker than it looks in the photo. Should look sharp with the 82 graphics.
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Minnesota Kelly posted in the group Kelly’s ”Time Machine” Shop
A few days I mentioned a special project I’d like to take on in the future and I may be one step closer to it now. I have a deal pending on this beauty: a 77 Liquifire 340. Hopefully it will work out. Now I know you might be thinking: “All the hype for this?”. But don’t let its unassuming presence fool you, my plan is to try to put a very pe…Read More
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Well gang, this deal fell through. After we had agreed on a deal, the seller changed the terms and I just couldn’t meet those terms. Disappointing, but I’ll find another one or maybe a Cyclone somewhere. In any case,, I’m still determined to find one and make it a future project.
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I see he lowered his price to $200 on FB.
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He must have it listed somewhere other than Marketplace. It’s still on MP for $300 in Bayfield, WI. Unless it’s a different sled, which is unlikely, there’s no mistaking this sled. Thinking I was actually dealing with two people and the first person was all excited about the deal but the second person turned out to be a real tool. Do you have…Read More
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The price is now listed as $400, marked down to $300. Yep, a real tool.
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Thanks David,. That is the sled. He could have had this sale locked up but apparently doesn’t understand the concept of electronic money transfer or cashier check in advance of pickup. It will sell eventually for less than I offered him. Genius at work.
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A pair of 440’s Liquidfires for $500 (wants gone asap)
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Yeah, this listing has been tormenting me for some time. It’s a good deal. He won’t separate them which is probably OK because you would probably need both to make ome sled. This is one problem with living up here on the fringe. it’s just too far to pull a trailer to pick up both. If I were still living in the Twin Cities, it would be a piece…Read More
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Snowtrailsusa posted in the group General Discussion
First One to Identify this gizmo wins Bragging Rights for the day!
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I’m guessing either a generator for a bicycle light or a speedometer drive.
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There ya go, Kelly! An early “generator” for a bicycle light. Ride after dark, just watch out for the deer!
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Kawasaki guys keep telling me they wish they had an Interceptor (the sled on the cover photo) so I did a little reading. Quite the sled: Liquid cooled engine with twin pipes and four spark plugs. Kawasaki made exactly 601 of these sleds, only for the 1982 model year, which makes them pretty spendy to acquire now. In fact, if you ever see one…Read More
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