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What's Happening To Big Bores?

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What my idea of fun is=hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I know my sled can do it....... but can I

..........palms sweating and heart rate off the charts
 
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NoSecondChances I'm in Grande prairie and I run a 1200wc. Do it! I've had mine since march of 06. they're a very good motor. If everything is done right you can trail them very easy at low altitude too. In kakwa we ride almost 60 miles of trail at about 4000ft every time we go in. must have done it a hundred times on mine this year. When we get snow at home I ride it there too occasionally. Just add a bit of av and ritchen it up a bit. No big deal! I don't even change my clutching! Let er rev. Ain't gonna hurt a thing! lol....


Who built your motor?
 
4z and 1200psi built it. they absolutely kick ***. everything you need is local. jugs, pistons, everything. If you need anything you can't get locally brad(1200psi) will likely have it for you within a week. These guys are really awesome to deal with.
 
What brand of 700 are you running? I've wondered for a few years if going higher compression and 35% race fuel is really worth it. I've seen a few dynosheets on the sled I've been running. 182HP with high compression running 60/40 or 177HP running lower compression and pump gas. I'm not sure a whopping 5HP can even be felt in the seat of the pants. Not sure it's worth the extra $10.00 per ride? The only modded (big bored) 700 that has ever really turned my head was SLP's mountain max 800 package.

I am runnin a POO. I am running the higher comp heads with twins. if i get older fuel my sled lets me know, but haven't had any problems running just pump.

No, you won't feel 5 HP in a 130 HP sled, its less than 4% increase. He is better to go to NOS, it will still cost him $10/ride but he could use a 30 shot and get a greater effect. Besides, NOS is easy to use at a single moment in time, but race fuel and detonation will plague the motor at all times and you have to be so much more careful all the time with it (what elevation you are running, what blend of fuel to use, etc). With regular compression you can start at sea level and ride to elevation, then hit the button and climb the same hill as you can with the high comp motor in most cases. Higher compression on a stock motor will likely be the death of it. Snorider, in order to get more jam you will have to big bore, or just enjoy what you have. Higher comp generally works only on motors designed for it, which are the big bores. But you could big bore that motor probably and have it still be rock solid. you'll have to ask around and see what some others have done.

I would love to big bore it and port it also, because thats the only reason i don't have to run race fuel at the moment, I've had nos before on my sled i had earlier(wet shot) and loved it.

I was just curious if i could go big bore and get some rock solid power outta her on pump, even though I know i would be missing out by not going to race fuel status.

and to every one with w/c motors those things are sick I gotta ride with one yesterday and that is one thing i would love to stuff in my sled.
 
I'm not real familiar with what can be done with the twin 700's, I have a fair amount of experience with alot of the 800 twin big bores. I've rode with most everyone made the last few years, but I don't know anyone who's built up a 700 lately. It seems Carls Cycle offers a big bore for most everything.
 
We had a great ride in the Rubies this morning. We were greeted by a few inches of fresh over a well set-up base. We even had some unorganized uphill drags going on. The 900 was hooking up today, had way Too Much Fun!! Here's a few pics from a great morning in Nevada.
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We had a great ride in the Rubies this morning. We were greeted by a few inches of fresh over a well set-up base. We even had some unorganized uphill drags going on. The 900 was hooking up today, had way Too Much Fun!! Here's a few pics from a great morning in Nevada.
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NICE !!!

That Doo with left panel missing, let me guess, he landed a lil on it's side and tore it up??? Buddy I ride with did the same thing, his is duct-taped prior to every ride ..... LOL
 
If you ride hard in the spring the only way to avoid belt issues is to ditch the hoods and or side panels. We do alot of 50 to 70 degree snowmobiling in April, May and June. The hoodless sleds ran the pants off all those who weren't yesterday. One other thing I've noticed over the years is the larger cc, bigger HP machines don't need to be as spot on to run well. Springtime heat can really kill an 800 that isn't spot on. My 900 runs fairly well whether it's ON or missing a couple hundred R's.
Spring rides are a real hoot but there were a couple guys on the mountain yesterday that probably wished they would have stayed home. Follow the tracks in the second picture, some dude veared right, then left into the rock in the narrows, had a terrible wreck. Another fella got thumped by his sled as it rolled out of death bowl.
 
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If you ride hard in the spring the only way to avoid belt issues is to ditch the hoods and or side panels. We do alot of 50 to 70 degree snowmobiling in April, May and June. The hoodless sleds ran the pants off all those who weren't yesterday. One other thing I've noticed over the years is the larger cc, bigger HP machines don't need to be as spot on to run well. Springtime heat can really kill an 800 that isn't spot on. My 900 runs fairly well whether it's ON or missing a couple hundred R's.
Spring rides are a real hoot but there were a couple guys on the mountain yesterday that probably wished they would have stayed home. Follow the tracks in the second picture, some dude veared right, then left into the rock in the narrows, had a terrible wreck. Another fella got thumped by his sled as it rolled out of death bowl.

agree'd, on my 1200 with all the motor/pipes under the hood it makes alot of underhood heat, I rarely ride with the hood on, or get to where were playing around then take it off (nothing hooked to it so 10 seconds and its off) If I make a couple pulls up the hill the heat soak really makes a noticeable diffrence, pop it off and its like a whole new sled!

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Venting venting venting hood off is nice but getting snow on the clutch in a bad place REALLY sucks.

I said when I can I take my hood off, like settled snow or spring riding with warmer temps, with fresh pow it stays on.
 
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