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big_wally81
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scary fast!!!!!
The tank was rusterd. Man, that's a deal breaker!
Man, you need hip boots to wade thru all the BS in that ad.
Those old Cats had a metal cleated track.
About 3/4" wide steel channel, about 14-15 inches long. Dozens of them were pop riveted to the 4" wide webbed belts that made the circumference of the track.
That motor is a 399CC Kohler fan, likely had a Tillotson HR carb. I googled for specs but couldn't find horsepower, but likely its about 30HP on a good day.
100MPH?? I doubt that. Maybe 60+/-with a tail wind.
And sleds of that day didn't steer the best either.
Gawd help 'ya if one of the metal cleats broke loose at high speed as they were prone to do. I knew a guy, back in the day, who had his ankle broken when a cleat came thru the side of the tunnel and whacked his ankle.
One days riding, and expect several hours replacing cracked or broken cleats. And you neeed a pneumatic pop rivet gun to do it right.
Ahhhh, the ol' sleddin' days.
I never wanted a Cat back then, just for that reason alone.
Those old Cats had a metal cleated track.
About 3/4" wide steel channel, about 14-15 inches long. Dozens of them were pop riveted to the 4" wide webbed belts that made the circumference of the track.
That motor is a 399CC Kohler fan, likely had a Tillotson HR carb. I googled for specs but couldn't find horsepower, but likely its about 30HP on a good day.
100MPH??
I doubt that. Maybe 60+/-with a tail wind.And sleds of that day didn't steer the best either.
Gawd help 'ya if one of the metal cleats broke loose at high speed as they were prone to do. I knew a guy, back in the day, who had his ankle broken when a cleat came thru the side of the tunnel and whacked his ankle.
One days riding, and expect several hours replacing cracked or broken cleats. And you neeed a pneumatic pop rivet gun to do it right.
Ahhhh, the ol' sleddin' days.
I never wanted a Cat back then, just for that reason alone.
Polaris too, had metal cleats.
They got us on the snow, and there weren't any other choices. I guess I should say that the technology was limited.
They got us on the snow, and there weren't any other choices. I guess I should say that the technology was limited.
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big_wally81
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Gawd help 'ya if one of the metal cleats broke loose at high speed as they were prone to do. I knew a guy, back in the day, who had his ankle broken when a cleat came thru the side of the tunnel and whacked his ankle.
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or even worse it one broke loose and came through the seat
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Mcx Nytro
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Man, you need hip boots to wade thru all the BS in that ad.
Those old Cats had a metal cleated track.
About 3/4" wide steel channel, about 14-15 inches long. Dozens of them were pop riveted to the 4" wide webbed belts that made the circumference of the track.
That motor is a 399CC Kohler fan, likely had a Tillotson HR carb. I googled for specs but couldn't find horsepower, but likely its about 30HP on a good day.
100MPH??
And sleds of that day didn't steer the best either.
Gawd help 'ya if one of the metal cleats broke loose at high speed as they were prone to do. I knew a guy, back in the day, who had his ankle broken when a cleat came thru the side of the tunnel and whacked his ankle.
One days riding, and expect several hours replacing cracked or broken cleats. And you neeed a pneumatic pop rivet gun to do it right.
Ahhhh, the ol' sleddin' days.
I never wanted a Cat back then, just for that reason alone.
The problem with the cats before 1974 is that they had full cleats
. In 1974 they went to a 2/3 cleat and that ended that problem.Some times I really miss my 74 el'tigre with the kawi 440 and big bore from aaen. with pipes( with and UNBELIEVEABLE bog) when it hit it would hit 100 mph real quick,,but hey then we would go AROUND the steep hills, not like today when we go over them with ease.. Damn those were fun times.................Terry