Got me a Trailfire LX

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Caleb55
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Got me a Trailfire LX

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Picked this up today over by Ann Arbor. Gave $150 for it. Has electric start and heated grips. Needs carb cleaned and some new fuel and an idler wheel. Anyone know how the backrest is supposed to attach, as this one just sits on there right now?

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Caleb55
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Got me a Trailfire LX

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So I take it the backrest is rare then?
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Yup, that's a damn nice sled for $150 I'll tell ya. You got a nice deal.

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I also got the operators, parts and all the technical manuals too! One question I have is that since it's oil injected, would it be a good idea to use some premix as well until I know the injection is working properly?
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Certainly wouldn't hurt. Bring extra plugs along in case you foul out.

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sweet deal congrats
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It sounds to me that you paid for the manuals & he gave you the sled.... Looks good & a great deal also you couldn't go wrong...

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how rare and how much is that back rest worth, what did it cost new??
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After a deal like that you had better go to church tomorrow.


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I was looking through the manuals and I found an interesting letter. It was from Polaris and dated September 7, 1984. It talked about John Deere discontinuing the snowmobile line and that Polaris would be supplying Deere parts. Says in the letter that they hauled over 60 semi loads of parts to Minneapolis!
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Post by huston14 »

what years did the back rest come on. i have an 81 trailfire lx. i've never seen one with one on it.
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