Antique snowmobile - 1973 Knight Raider - vintage
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Knight Raider: i think the Knight Raider speaks for itself. completly rebuilt, the Knight Raider is a one of a kind. you wont find another one like it. this original vintage 1973 raider twintrack is truely something special. enjoy the video.
thank you for all your support! as much work as i put into this machine im glad its a people pleaser
Awesome job 😍👍👍
This thing one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
Beautifully Done my friend. I have a collection of raiders awaiting a rebirth. Love the customizing you have done to her. I still wish i had my first Raider TT 34. back in the early 80's i dropped a 440 Intruder into her rear. Also changed final drive ratio's and mod'ed the tracks for the higher speeds. wish i would have kept it.
How can I contact you?
Also its great to come across those track marks once and a while on the trails, Makes me glad to know that their are still a few out there alive and playing amongst the new gen of sleds.
I'm definitely a die hard on vintage sleds. I've owned a few newer sleds, yeah they are smooth and easy to handle, but their is no special uniqueness to them as to what older sleds had. so many different breeds and designs in their hay day. sadly most died out in the crunch of the 70's leaving only the big 4.
That is an incredibly well done resto-mod. I can appreciate all the hours of work you must have put into it. Congrats!
an amazing build, great job and ingenuity
That is AMAZING!!!, compliments to you sir!
I used to have one of theese. Mine was yellow. I was always affraid of rolling it. It moved along pretty good. You did an EXCELLENT job on yours!!!
Loved my Raiders wished they still made them or parts for the old ones. I still have a 73 in the barn, need to do some thing like this. Nice job
MIKE - AWESOME TO HAVE HAD YOU SHOW THESE BEAUTIES AT MY CADILLAC SHOWS !!! INCREDIBLE WORKSMANSHIP AND CREATIVITY
NICE! I never knew those existed. Looks like you have 3 of them. I had a 1972 Yamaha 292 when I was a kid. Would rather have had one of these. Awesome job!
2 things I have to say about this work of art. first, 2 words, MIND BLOWN! secondly, Great Work. Beautiful sled. I wish she was mine.
Damm nice, it was great seeing you at the Harrison show this year!,,,, awesome sled
Way SWEET !!!..... I like your style my friend !
I hope The Hoff got to see this one. It's one of a kind, nice job. Surely a hit at the vintage shows and rides.
Un f-ing believeable. What a piece of art! Well done!
@vintagefan75 the welded gear is stock, I paint all my raiders , base coat clear coat gel coat is tuffer but prone to spider cracks, no matter which one you do you MUST sand out the spider cracks right donw to the fglass or they will transfer right throuh your new paint or gel coat
Awesome build!
Wow! You did a great job .It looks better than new . Mark
very cool! loved the old tom tom
Nice job partner. Way to go!
Beautiful!! But I would hate to get one of these stuck
Beautiful job!
Now this guy knows how to have fun!
Super cool!
Why? Because he can and WOW! Very nice. It is great to see the old, stinky, back breaking, fun as hell sleds being rebuilt. I see a Raider in the back ground. Time for something Star Wars maybe?
Phenomenal Job and sled!! Good choice of Tunes to go with it too :p My Pops had one back in the day we used as a bomber to the ice shack, no where near the shape of this though! Awesome Build dude!!
This thing is SICK COOL! Great Job!
Awesome job! Im from Muskegon Michigan. I'm on the hunt for a raider to ride next winter myself!
amazing work!
Awesome machine..
Ha ha ha! Wow! Bring em down with the same garbage that currupted them all! Brilliant
badass have rear camera and GPS and other etc...on this sled! cool!
what makes this sled so cool is that u put all that time and money and you drive it like u stole it awsome video man :)
Your Knight Raider is just too Cool! A very extreme quality rebuild. What ultra impresses me the most? Your not afraid to "Giv'r". I always say there is no glory for a vintage machine to be treated like it's made of egg shells. If a machine is so delicate that you don't dare demonstrate what the sales brochures boasted then it wasn't worthy of restoration. Great work all around, thank you for sharing.
Wow it looks great !
NICE WORK MAN!!! AWESOME!
The best snowmobile ever was the 1969 Ski Doo 292 TNT
took a long time so much work wires, body, frame, paint
very cool !
I kno on a day short but nice job.....man
@vintagefan75 ps the guy from the sport shop passed away last month so i dont know whats going on with raider parts there
Awesome bro!
@slednck3 they go about sixty mph mine has afew mods and goes a little faster my next one will have a bigger motor but when you do it there are alot off reinforsments to do glad you like it though
i want this so bad omg how much
Cool. Man.
Thank you so much for posting this vid! I have not seen anything this cool in a long while! I would buy 1 of these if you were willing to make 1 for me!
holy crap I need one of those
you should make a tinted dome so the seat and the technology doesnt get ruined if you ever take it in the snow
Very cool. 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠
@vintagefan75 I used a chain tensioner from a 71 skidoo nordic i had laying around main axle and jack shaft bearings just copy the numbers on the sides and go to a bearing dealer got mine at advaned tech in saginaw mi. drive sprocets sliders boogies shocks i get from dennis kirk windsheilds from the sport shop tail lights jc whitney those are older jeep side marker lights also recreational leisure
Inc sold copany and chaned name still there dont know the new name.
yep. This is the coolest raider out there.... you still have it right??... I started building one many years ago, I was going to power it with a Tiernay tt10 gas turbine linked to a hydro static drive. was going with an aircraft theme with a yoke stick for steering and forward control. but the big "D" came along and put an end to that project.
Dumoflatchy? lol just kidding.
😲😲😲 NOW THAT'S COOL 👍👍👈✌
love it ! :)
i want this so bad omg how much u ever put a bigger motor in and about how fast u get it going
What a beautiful sound,
What kind of engine does it..?
must be fun to drive,,Yeah
Great video
Thanks
Very A E S T H E T I C
Awesome
Your redo is a great project, congrats. Great concept. There was a show on when I was a kid called "Here come the 70's" and this was what it was all about.way out concept projects..My daughter and I met up with a Raider out on the trail last year... and I just wanted to hear it run. Two questions. How fast did you get it up to? Did you have to beef up the electrical output to power all your extras?
@MH2068 some u can order but mostly buy scrap ones take parts or try a junk yard
If this for sale I’m definitely interested...let me know please.
Can you show how you piped the hot engine air into the cabin?
Isn't it hard to see where you are going?
Where in Michigan are yo u??? I live in Youngstown,Oh I used to ride with a guy in Maine who had a Raider a 72 or 73 with a 399 ccw I would to talk to you about it if possible.
the scanning led strobes are a bit much but i love the rest of it
have you ever seen the show nightrider? it's got the stobes -hence the name nightraider -what an idjit
@@kita17n I know the show and know why he used the name. I was just stating my opinion. Just because I am not a fan of the strobing is no reason to be rude and insulting
@@todddenio3200 WELL THEN, WHY SAY SOMETHING NEGATIVE AT ALL, YOU ASKED FOR IT. IF YOU BUILT A 'BACK TO THE FUTURE' SLED WOULD LEAVE OUT THE FLUX CAPACITOR? WHAT A MAROON
I saw This At the show
nice video man. If would be funny if you did get the snowmobile to talk a little! :D
Is that all running off the stock charging system?
Yes but had to put duel batteries in
Looks pretty cool! But i wont be trading in my nuvik 340
How was the riding???
Nice upgrade BUT Why spend the BIG Cash on this sled???????
Well, I guess it's pretty cool , IF Your stuck in the 70's LOL
0r the 80s!
I started driving sled back with the old spring and boogie wheels. You did one heck of a job rebuilding the raider but I don't like them that much. Not for me.
will you restore my attex 6x6
who made the knight raider?
Kohler?
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I just watched your video do you still have it??? Where are you located at???
+Fred Farr yes just got back from a ride on it i live in michigan
raiders go about 60 mph mine hit 65 electrical just put duel batteries in it
to the reply of (y put the cash into it) it's for the hobby in you ,y not......
I got one im working on right now, check it out!
James Bond
Voodoo Godsmack lol
name your price
I have one for sale if your interested...seen you at mt. pleasant speedway link below
PIMPMOBILE
make a company and sell them
Cool sled music sucks