Mark your calendars, get wrenching, and reserve a room, we're starting this all over again!
Next year come for the Friday,Feb 18th runs along with the open house at the HOF and then we will see you Sat, Feb 19, 2011 for the RIDE WITH THE CHAMPS. ( make reservations now as motels fill up as many of you found out. Our site has links to motels and the Chamber site)
Loren
'09 Vintage Challenge Survivor, and I wasn't late for supper!
'10, '11, '12, '13,'14,'15,'16,'17, '18, 19, 20, 21, 22 Vintage Challenge Survivor !
72 400 restored, Father bought new in '71
73 X8 restored
'74 340 green machine
'74 X8 9 time VC finisher
'78 Spitfire in progress
2 '75 340S 1 running, one on deck
'78 LF 440 future CC clone
'73 Skiroule RTX 440, 500 mi.
So we're coming up on 3 months away from the 2011 Challenge, who's got their sleds ready? How many 340/S will show up but not run this year? Will a limited edition JD finish the run? All these questions and more on the next episode....
400brian wrote:Hmmmm, pretty smart talk from a guy who ( from what I've heard ) isn't planning on attending.....
...so says the guy with a cracked muffler, LOL!
I will be there with the NY posse again, assuming I survive the Vintage I-500 in one piece. Campbell will need all that big power to tow my Dator if it has another electrical fit. Stupid spark. My back up sled might be Cari's Sprintfire again, or my I-500 sled if it stays together.
Linder, are you going to ride one of your 340/s' or just bring them for show? (like I am one to talk, LOL!)
Looking forward to another great Deere turn out!
-Rainville
Chairman of the Vintage Challenge Committee
Honorary Tech Editor
Chuck Norris doesn't get frost bite. He bites the frost.
Matt wrote:So we're coming up on 3 months away from the 2011 Challenge, who's got their sleds ready? How many 340/S will show up but not run this year? Will a limited edition JD finish the run? All these questions and more on the next episode....
Matt,
My larger "ETD Transporter" should be delivered by the New Years. There is room in it for you if you want to attend the VC. So far I think we only have 2 guys and Cari in the truck, or we can toss you in Stimie's Suburban if we are tight on room. Todd also reserved a bunch of hotel rooms too.
Lindner, my 340/s still needs to have the new motor assembled, for now it just sits in the basement workshop and mocks me while I wrench on my I-500 sleds.
-Rainville
Honorary Tech Editor
Chuck Norris doesn't get frost bite. He bites the frost.
i should be there with one of my dators as well i am going to bring the other one that they raced into the shop and go through it in a few weeks. Never done this event and i am looking forward to it, i ran into it by accident a couple years ago in the u.p. of michigan. I am not sure what ride to do yet challenge or the short ride.
I buy sell and service all brands. Contact me and i might be able to help. sleds 2-liquidators, 75 340/S, 80 liquifire, 78 440 liquifire, 75 jd 300, 83 9700 skidoo blizzard, 86 skidoo formula plus, 79 motoski super sonic, 91 skidoo mach 1 x, 92 formula plus x, 95 mxz 440, 3 toni hiakonen edition mxz's, 98 mxzx, 97 mxzx, 77 skidoo rv cross coutry, 77 skidoo Rv 340, 75 skidoo tnt 340FA, 97skidoo formula3LT, 06 800 skidoo summit, 08 skidoo tnt full trail mod with nos
sledder,
The short ride was fast but leisurely - We kept a good pace, but we took plenty of breaks, stopped to see the Eliason hardware store/museum, and stopped regularly to let everyone catch up. I think we did 50-60 miles.
The "challenge" is fast pace, with no time for breaks. Gas stop, lunch, gas stop, and occasionally stop for 30 seconds to let your friends catch up if needed, but you can't stop for long. The whole group does not stop except for gas/lunch, which is understandable considering the number of machines last year.
ok i like the sounds of the challenge and i am guessing it moves fast enough the dator wont over heat i was told from my friend that showed to me that you want to keep above 45-50 mph with it to keep it cool enough. It will also be a fresh engine no better way to break it in haha. Brad Wheelock
I buy sell and service all brands. Contact me and i might be able to help. sleds 2-liquidators, 75 340/S, 80 liquifire, 78 440 liquifire, 75 jd 300, 83 9700 skidoo blizzard, 86 skidoo formula plus, 79 motoski super sonic, 91 skidoo mach 1 x, 92 formula plus x, 95 mxz 440, 3 toni hiakonen edition mxz's, 98 mxzx, 97 mxzx, 77 skidoo rv cross coutry, 77 skidoo Rv 340, 75 skidoo tnt 340FA, 97skidoo formula3LT, 06 800 skidoo summit, 08 skidoo tnt full trail mod with nos
sledder
a little advise on the dator HAVE NEW CDI IN BEFORE STARTING CHALLENGE this seems to be a probablem with the race sleds as far as over heating my dator never got over 160 and thats with fresh motor.this year ive installed a new cdi and stator from scott hewitt so im hoping to finish the challenge with it . we will see what happens.
tod
ya installed new cdi and coils on my one i have together now but i am going to leave that for showing, and ride my other one. What does a new stator run for price? thanks
I buy sell and service all brands. Contact me and i might be able to help. sleds 2-liquidators, 75 340/S, 80 liquifire, 78 440 liquifire, 75 jd 300, 83 9700 skidoo blizzard, 86 skidoo formula plus, 79 motoski super sonic, 91 skidoo mach 1 x, 92 formula plus x, 95 mxz 440, 3 toni hiakonen edition mxz's, 98 mxzx, 97 mxzx, 77 skidoo rv cross coutry, 77 skidoo Rv 340, 75 skidoo tnt 340FA, 97skidoo formula3LT, 06 800 skidoo summit, 08 skidoo tnt full trail mod with nos
Can i get his contact info i should probably get a spare stator. thanks
I buy sell and service all brands. Contact me and i might be able to help. sleds 2-liquidators, 75 340/S, 80 liquifire, 78 440 liquifire, 75 jd 300, 83 9700 skidoo blizzard, 86 skidoo formula plus, 79 motoski super sonic, 91 skidoo mach 1 x, 92 formula plus x, 95 mxz 440, 3 toni hiakonen edition mxz's, 98 mxzx, 97 mxzx, 77 skidoo rv cross coutry, 77 skidoo Rv 340, 75 skidoo tnt 340FA, 97skidoo formula3LT, 06 800 skidoo summit, 08 skidoo tnt full trail mod with nos
Matt - JDsleds.com Administrator