wolffo
Member
Yo Guys!
looking for input & opinions
my first sleds
I just picked up a 2002 MM 700 1,600 miles and a 2000 MM 600 with 2,600 miles and a 3 place drive off Sled Bed trailer all for $3,100
the sleds cleaned up very well and I'm happy with the entry price
both start on 2nd pull
compression on the 700 was 120 on all 3 cylinders
compression on the 600 was 109 on all 3 cylinders
the 700 has a temp light coming on at startup
Trailer needs 4 new tires
rear suspension is set to full "hard" (wonder if they did that to compensate for blown shocks?)
I want to ride bottomless powder, reality maybe be very different, I get it
I will be riding north of Steamboat, Colorado, an area known for 30 feet of snow annually
but now I'd like to refresh the sleds on a budget
here's my plan:
1) Clean them up - done
2) swap out all the fluids of course
3) Free mods to the airbox and exhaust cans (will this delay or advance the launch of the machine and will it lose torque?)
4) Camoplast powder skis for $185 a pair on ebay (6" or 8" carbides?)
5) straight plate style risers from denniskirk for $40 each (4" so I don't have to pay for new cables, are the pivot style worth spending another $60 each?)
6) the windshields are pretty tall (what size is everyone riding with, 8" ?)
7) The tracks have some dry rot and missing lugs (I'm looking for a "take-off" replacements, but might pay the man for some new ones)
love to find a used Boss seat....seems to be very rare
I work on my own trucks and dirtbikes as much as I can, I'm a solid intermediate single track dirtbike rider and I am not afraid to use a ratchet set either
Let me know what you guys think
Thanks,
Oliver
Denver, Colorado
looking for input & opinions
my first sleds
I just picked up a 2002 MM 700 1,600 miles and a 2000 MM 600 with 2,600 miles and a 3 place drive off Sled Bed trailer all for $3,100
the sleds cleaned up very well and I'm happy with the entry price
both start on 2nd pull
compression on the 700 was 120 on all 3 cylinders
compression on the 600 was 109 on all 3 cylinders
the 700 has a temp light coming on at startup
Trailer needs 4 new tires
rear suspension is set to full "hard" (wonder if they did that to compensate for blown shocks?)
I want to ride bottomless powder, reality maybe be very different, I get it
I will be riding north of Steamboat, Colorado, an area known for 30 feet of snow annually
but now I'd like to refresh the sleds on a budget
here's my plan:
1) Clean them up - done
2) swap out all the fluids of course
3) Free mods to the airbox and exhaust cans (will this delay or advance the launch of the machine and will it lose torque?)
4) Camoplast powder skis for $185 a pair on ebay (6" or 8" carbides?)
5) straight plate style risers from denniskirk for $40 each (4" so I don't have to pay for new cables, are the pivot style worth spending another $60 each?)
6) the windshields are pretty tall (what size is everyone riding with, 8" ?)
7) The tracks have some dry rot and missing lugs (I'm looking for a "take-off" replacements, but might pay the man for some new ones)

I work on my own trucks and dirtbikes as much as I can, I'm a solid intermediate single track dirtbike rider and I am not afraid to use a ratchet set either
Let me know what you guys think
Thanks,
Oliver
Denver, Colorado