There is always a place and time for old school sled ditch banging. When we get a good snowfall overnight up to a dozen of us will bust out our childhood sleds and own the streets in our town for the night or until the plows clear to much. You know your doing something right when at every stop other patrons complain about us stinking like gas! We just laugh at those losers! Lol. Good times!!
That's one of the best smells! Takes me back to being a kid again. I love the old wedge sleds, it's cool that you and your buddies still bang the ditches on old metal! Thanks for commenting
I had a 1997 XLT touring, and a 2018 800 Switchback Assault. I ended up selling my 2018 because it was less fun to ride. Way faster, rode way better, was way better on gas... but compared to the old XLT, it just wasn't as fun to ride
No wonder we used to BLOW all our shit up, we were riding flat out all the time. Thanks for the video, so many memories. You really brought back to me what it was like riding those old short track triples.
Gotta clean, sync those carbs should idle on it's own without having to play with the throttle. Fun seeing you take it in places most people wouldnt dare with an old triple
if you relocate the front skid arm into the lower hole(no hole drilled.. Drill out the template that is already inside the skid) .. you won't get stuck as much.
When I’m driving that’s all I see... big drifts... got that jump... brraaapp!! Thanks for sharing!!! 👍 from 🇨🇦 I’ve got 2 XCR 800’s 1 Ultra RMK with 2x141”..... and 1 800 Storm .... love my triples!!!
I've always wanted an XCR 800, I'll get one at some point! What part of Canada? I rode snowmobile in Ontario last winter, it was a blast with all of the untouched powder!
@@neisenwoodtv2420 Were in northern Alberta... 🇨🇦 ditch bangin’ n hangin’ .... XCR800 is an arm stretcher for sure!! Ultras all piped and reeds... the 141” is great for all around riding around here .... triple triples all the way!
Nice. I grew up in nevis way back in the early 70s. Last time I was there was the year that dale ernheart died 2010 11 something like that. Anyway cool video. Could you ride over by big lake ,belltain and the nevis area that would be bad ass.
I have another video driving my F7 across Big Sand. If my shoulder heals up enough, I'll take the next ride over around the Nevis area! Thanks for watching!
@@neisenwoodtv2420 sorry about your shoulder. Make sure its healed all the way before you go shopping on a sled. You will only hurt it more. Have you lived up there all your life?
@@donbrowning8983 I grew up here and have lived here most of my life. I've lived in Arizona and Colorado, but this has always been home. Thanks for watching the videos, it's lots of fun snowmobiling here when there is snow!
Vintage, seems like just a couple years ago I was working as a Polaris tech setting these sleds up new (95-98). Gotta be careful in them ditches! all sorts of stuff hiding in there. Ultra RMK woulda kept on going! 🙂
it's funny that you call this sled "vintage", when the newest sled I've ever ridden is a 1994 Indy Lite 340. "vintage" for me means 60's-70's. anyhoo, good video, nice sled.
@@boostedboys2342 I'm sure they're an absolute and complete blast to ride. but the multi-thousand dollar price is quite prohibitive. I'd love to try a new one, but I have to ride what I can afford.
Yeah, I bought that sled with the intention of making it a lake racer, just thought it would be fun to see if it could handle some deep snow, which it couldn't 😀
@@mrracer980 when you're in there youll see why you need to port it. The channels for center and mag side are larger, where the pto side, the bearing which takes the brunt of the load, gets the least oil. This is why those tripples get a bad rap. I just modded my wifes xlt 600. Did a top end, all new pistons, and put a 144" track.
Yes they would be! Even though we don't have much for snow this year, the road is drifted pretty good there again. If my shoulder heals, I'll go attack them again!
Yeah, that particular go pro's screen didn't work. I had to guess if it was in the right position. I got a new Go Pro this year, if we get enough snow, the camera will be aimed appropriately. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video!
@@neisenwoodtv2420 i should post a video of my sled restorations. 93 xlt converted from a 121 to a 144, exciter II 570 restore. And I'm working on a 1989 skidoo formula mx 583.
@@neisenwoodtv2420 my brother has an xlt 600 that's a piece of crap all three pistons need to be replaced and a new head gasket is needed where gonna have to rebuild the whole engine
There is always a place and time for old school sled ditch banging. When we get a good snowfall overnight up to a dozen of us will bust out our childhood sleds and own the streets in our town for the night or until the plows clear to much. You know your doing something right when at every stop other patrons complain about us stinking like gas! We just laugh at those losers! Lol. Good times!!
That's one of the best smells! Takes me back to being a kid again. I love the old wedge sleds, it's cool that you and your buddies still bang the ditches on old metal! Thanks for commenting
Best comment ever
My Always reply to that is " That is the smell of Fun."
I had a 1997 XLT touring, and a 2018 800 Switchback Assault. I ended up selling my 2018 because it was less fun to ride. Way faster, rode way better, was way better on gas... but compared to the old XLT, it just wasn't as fun to ride
No wonder we used to BLOW all our shit up, we were riding flat out all the time. Thanks for the video, so many memories. You really brought back to me what it was like riding those old short track triples.
Gotta clean, sync those carbs should idle on it's own without having to play with the throttle. Fun seeing you take it in places most people wouldnt dare with an old triple
Yeah, it needed a little tlc. Someone else owns it now. Thanks for watching!
are you kidding? no polaris indy from the 90's will idle without playing with the throttle...
@@Josh-mk8vi I'm mainly joking. actually, both of my polaris indies usually idle just fine.
Mine didn't idle at first but I messed around with some stuff and it started idling again
if you relocate the front skid arm into the lower hole(no hole drilled.. Drill out the template that is already inside the skid)
.. you won't get stuck as much.
When I’m driving that’s all I see... big drifts... got that jump... brraaapp!! Thanks for sharing!!! 👍 from 🇨🇦 I’ve got 2 XCR 800’s 1 Ultra RMK with 2x141”..... and 1 800 Storm .... love my triples!!!
I've always wanted an XCR 800, I'll get one at some point! What part of Canada? I rode snowmobile in Ontario last winter, it was a blast with all of the untouched powder!
@@neisenwoodtv2420 Were in northern Alberta... 🇨🇦 ditch bangin’ n hangin’ .... XCR800 is an arm stretcher for sure!! Ultras all piped and reeds... the 141” is great for all around riding around here .... triple triples all the way!
@@shawnelliott2805 that's awesome! I've always wanted to go pike fishing up there. I know there are some giant fish in those parts!
I would kill to have this kinda snow in mn rn
Yeah, that was this time last winter. We have about 6 inches here rn. :/
Yurt
You like me seen some drifts on the way home😂
Yeah, you can't just drive by them like you didn't see them! Haha
i hope its a good year like that where i live in south eastern ND
I hope so too!
Nice. I grew up in nevis way back in the early 70s. Last time I was there was the year that dale ernheart died 2010 11 something like that. Anyway cool video. Could you ride over by big lake ,belltain and the nevis area that would be bad ass.
I have another video driving my F7 across Big Sand. If my shoulder heals up enough, I'll take the next ride over around the Nevis area! Thanks for watching!
@@neisenwoodtv2420 sorry about your shoulder. Make sure its healed all the way before you go shopping on a sled. You will only hurt it more. Have you lived up there all your life?
@@donbrowning8983 I grew up here and have lived here most of my life. I've lived in Arizona and Colorado, but this has always been home. Thanks for watching the videos, it's lots of fun snowmobiling here when there is snow!
i am 58 years old and still do that kind of riding.
Yeah, keeps ya young!
I’m 35… I plan on sending it until the Lord calls me home.
@Erix7810 hahahaha, just turned 40 this fall. I sold all of my sleds, I'll pick up the habit again next year but the next sled will have a turbo
I hear the "super charger" (water pump) bearings. Pump needs rebuild.. Great sleds!
I sold that sled shortly after making the video. Thanks for watching :)
Wish I had snow right now 😭
Me too! That was last year, there's hardly any snow right now :(
Vintage, seems like just a couple years ago I was working as a Polaris tech setting these sleds up new (95-98). Gotta be careful in them ditches! all sorts of stuff hiding in there. Ultra RMK woulda kept on going! 🙂
It hurts seeing someone else living your dream
Lol! No snow this year, Im.itching to get out!
@@neisenwoodtv2420 we got about 4” where I am in MN 😂
Yeah, I suppose we have 4 to 6"...people are out snowmobiling, but it's not much fun when the snow is that thin. It'll come eventually!
it's funny that you call this sled "vintage", when the newest sled I've ever ridden is a 1994 Indy Lite 340. "vintage" for me means 60's-70's. anyhoo, good video, nice sled.
You missing out man the new sled's are bad to the bone
@@boostedboys2342 I'm sure they're an absolute and complete blast to ride. but the multi-thousand dollar price is quite prohibitive. I'd love to try a new one, but I have to ride what I can afford.
You put a 136" x 2" track on there and you'll fly over those drifts.
Yeah, I bought that sled with the intention of making it a lake racer, just thought it would be fun to see if it could handle some deep snow, which it couldn't 😀
What cc is that engine
Those Ultras are 680cc triples
Do you ever have issues with the motors on the polaris ultra triples?
I haven't had any with it. I ended up selling that one. They are good motors though. Just need to pipe them to get another 35hp!
Pipe but also take the time to port the pto side oil hole for bearing in top end of engine. That's why they get their bad rap.
@@GASSmallEngine I just bought one in mint condition. Is it necessary to do this? I don't want to blow it up or have anything catastrophic happen.
@@mrracer980 do a compression test.. anything lower than 110 do a top end rebuild and port that pto side oil channel. Highly recommended
@@mrracer980 when you're in there youll see why you need to port it. The channels for center and mag side are larger, where the pto side, the bearing which takes the brunt of the load, gets the least oil. This is why those tripples get a bad rap. I just modded my wifes xlt 600. Did a top end, all new pistons, and put a 144" track.
Very nice video
Thanks!
Oh What Fun !
Yeah....well, other than getting stuck :D
@@neisenwoodtv2420 Stuck part is the "learning curve". Can be exhausting but necessary.
Those aren’t drifts lol northern Quebec at times snow banks are 8-9 feet high and the drifts cover the back roads lol
Sounds fun!
Throws drifts would be fun on your crossfire 1000!!
Yes they would be! Even though we don't have much for snow this year, the road is drifted pretty good there again. If my shoulder heals, I'll go attack them again!
Hey are you from park rapids cause I have one and it looks like you are and I live there two
Yeah, I live in P.R. I sold that sled about a month ago though. Was fun while I had it
@@neisenwoodtv2420 o nice going to say you live next to my uncle I just got an ultra
I just sold a set of pipes a few weeks ago for an Ultra. Is yours piped yet?
@@neisenwoodtv2420 no I just got it a couple weeks ago
@@neisenwoodtv2420 and I switch my name at still the same guy
I dont know why people cant adjust there camera so you can see past the front of the sled?!!!
Yeah, that particular go pro's screen didn't work. I had to guess if it was in the right position. I got a new Go Pro this year, if we get enough snow, the camera will be aimed appropriately. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video!
@@neisenwoodtv2420 I actually like this camera angle, fine for me! Keep up the vids brotha and I wish we had that awesome snow
@@cadenalford6346 thanks for commenting!! I just got the new diamond drive installed in my sled. I'll be making a new video this weekend!!
@@neisenwoodtv2420 nice! Glad to hear, love the sled too!
You can see all over infront of him where he's going? You want it pointed in the sky so you can watch the clouds go by
Yurt
Never leave a pile of snow around your air intake!!!!!! Your lucky you didn’t blow your engine
That sled sounds terrible.
Yeah, bog, bog, bog. It was fun to ride though
@@neisenwoodtv2420 i should post a video of my sled restorations. 93 xlt converted from a 121 to a 144, exciter II 570 restore. And I'm working on a 1989 skidoo formula mx 583.
That would be cool, send me a link!
@@neisenwoodtv2420 ill do that this week.
@@neisenwoodtv2420 my brother has an xlt 600 that's a piece of crap all three pistons need to be replaced and a new head gasket is needed where gonna have to rebuild the whole engine
Can’t wait till it snows again so I can take the formula Z out
Old sled
go oilers Minnesota wild suk
Ish....Oilers aren't terrible, but they sure aren't as good as the Wild. Ya'll have 2 good players, our team is loaded with them :•)
Go Oilers