Touch of Class
No SnoWest project sled would be complete without a flash of bling. Although function is a big part of any product that we install, we also weigh in the visual value-eye candy, magnetism, charisma.
Somewhere there's got to be value, whether in weight reduction, performance enhancement or attitude.
Usually, one of our first stops is with Sportech (763-712-3965). Here is a company that not only makes practical replacement parts, but also very attractive and affordable replacement parts. A coordinating set of Sportech windshield and hand guards makes for great looks and wind protection.
We also went with Fourbarr Industries (360-659-8182) lightweight LED taillights. You save a little weight and you gain a unique, clean look. We also added an attractive eight inch Billet Red-Starfire rear wheel kit from Mountain Machines Performance (509-548-9500). If you're going for the bling, you might just as well go all the way.
And let's not forget the skin-nothing makes an exclamation like custom paint. Ermal's Auto Body (208-529-1674). Throughout the year, wherever Puff went the first comment/question we heard was "what a great paint job . who did it?"
By the time this winter faded into spring, we were able to pound out more than 500 miles on Puff. (That's not bad considering we had 10 other sleds to put miles on.) Although the "good snow" riding days could be counted on one hand, good sled days were encountered each time we took Puff out.
Puff entered the season as a breath of fresh air. It finished as strong as a two-stroke with a burst of nitrous. It may not have been a magical season, but we made the most of it. And Project Puff certainly made the most of any 700cc dragon on the snow.