1981 liquifire

[Popcorn popper]

Picked up this 81 guys. Serial number 155813. Everything mostly there.

[Popcorn popper]

[Cdnturboz]

looks like a nice project platform! - I had a similar looking liquifire that i sold a few years back and regret not keeping/restoring it.

[Popcorn popper]

Thanks should be decent. You remember how quick it was?

[nick80lf]

I generally think of the second gen liquifires as being capable of 80ish MPH. I believe the theoretical numbers are higher but things like rider weight, snow conditions, ect all work against that.

[Popcorn popper]

I’ll try and give ol girl a bath and start to dismantle. Anything in particular to watch for on Kawasaki engine?

[AirborneX4Special]

Radar trap speed 86 mph. Deere overachieved in speed and handling against sleds with way more hp.

[Popcorn popper]

Thanks guys. Have that nostalgia race coming up. Probably wont have ready. But I’ll get dialed in for next year. Lots of invaders, 9500’ and 7500. Some eltigre 6000 also. Gotta be on game.

[snowmoer]

Anything in particular to watch for on Kawasaki engine?

New Crank Seals!

That one should clean up nice. I have a 81 that is waiting for restoration. I am going to practice on a Trailfire first.

[Popcorn popper]

Im going to pull engine shortly. Go through it. Are these a cast iron liner or nicisil?

[ihengineer76]

They are a chrome plated aluminum bore.

[JDGuy]

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