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For the most part I like working on sleds, I am just not too keen to own one haha. They are proper fast, but I HATE being cold outside, and triple-digit speed equals cold bones haha. Too much work to ride them too, I need lazier transport.
I do charge labour. Sometimes a flat rate, sometimes hourly ($40/per), sometimes nothing…it’s a complicated system only written down on my eyelids haha. I really only charge to fix things with engines, atvs/bikes/sleds mowers/chainsaws generators.
I don’t charge when my buddies wrench with me here. Couple of my buddies are keen to wrench but lack tools / lights and floor space.
I’ll often diagnose, or do simple fixes for free (like a stuck hood latch, brake inspection or replacing fuses). I don’t charge my immediate neighbours for “can you take a quick look at this doohickey?”, and I don’t charge to fix things for their wives or kids, which is bicycles mainly.I put $33 of plugs in that sled, had to drive 3km to the store to get them. I bumped up the idle speed a bit, and spent 10 mins on fastening the seat to the tunnel using one M6 nut and a length of strap (freebies lying around the shop). I charged my buddy $50, he brought me +6 tall boys also. 😁
The MiniZ runs, but is hard to start when cold (+50 pulls). My buddies 4-y/o son pulled the knob clean off the choke cable ($70 before tax) and I’ll put a new plug in it too. If it starts well I’ll stop there, otherwise I’ll set sights on the carb looking for air/fuel leaks, or a partially clogged jet. Will prolly have 1-2 hours total on the MiniZ by the time it’s out of here.
Those are some meaty tires! Holy crap. I doubt my 250 could even turn those treads haha.
Great ideas for lightening the next trailer (should current sell). I’ve never pulled a trailer offroad, would imagine it eats up a lot of power dragging that dead weight. The 4WD Action buys sure make it look easy eh?
Good work pn the SL, glad the coil worked out of the box.
I didn’t realize the engine was semi-stressed, def looks a lot easier to manipulate the frame around the motor.
Is the motor in the ‘02 poop?
I just registered and paid transfer tax on my ATV yesterday, a solid $6.50 on my $50 purchase. Honestly, I paid nothing for the ATV, but figured the MTO wouldn’t like that.
Today in The Shop, I finished a tuneup on my buddies Formula STX sled. Was nothing special (his words not mine), but a workhorse around their country property.
When he picked up the sled, he dropped off a Skidoo Mini Z for a tuneup too. Hopefully a quick turnaround on this machine too, get his boys up and rippin’ around their yard.Attachments:
Oh yea, tidy shop has its own sigh of relief.
Nice Connie setup! I like the bike stand, will that bike be the parts receiver?
Good luck on the SL tonight.
Sorry there bud, it’s not something I’ve ever done. That paint sounds about right though. My buddy paints his bike exhausts with Tremclad bbq paint and has no complaints. I haven’t run mine through any heat cycles yet.
I bought the coated ‘EverFinish’ or ‘TruShine’ coated ones for Redee. They still look good after about 2 years, but less than 10k.Awesome new toy! I’ve got way more hours plasma cutting than welding under my belt, such a useful tool. Haha better keep it away from the Jet Fuel.
Your truck looks great! Your picture Looks about the same timing as my last camping trip in October.
How did the AT3’s perform in the snow recently?
Today in The Shop, I removed the entire steering setup on the DR600 (yes I only installed a couple days ago) to install a steering lock. I’m glad that the $16 ebay steering lock for a Suzuki GN125 that looked similar actually fits my bike. I had to tweak the frame of the bike a bit with a pipe wrench, but it would appear as though I’ve returned it to the original intended shape as opposed to bent away at 30 degrees. The steering lock I removed from the bike was in the locked position, so it makes sense as to why the frame is bent there.
Oh, I also stripped the old bars of the controls, and transferred most onto the Renthals I bought few months ago. I still have to drill a 1/8” anti-rotation hole for the horn/turn signal/headlight combo switch. Once stripped, it was easy to see that the old steel bars are bent a little at each end, good enough for the scrap pile.
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Nothing new in The Shop, but I have won a couple important battles vs the DR600.
1: Tires. Decided on Pirelli MT21, pretty much a street-legal knobby. Not much for tread life (apparently), but predictable once you leave the pavement, where I intend to spend my time. Just waiting for the Front tire to come in stock @ FortNine.
2: Air Filter. Since no online catalog lists my bike exactly, I’ve been using a similar bike as reference. The main difference is the carb & airbox (air filter). Anyways, finally stumbled across the Twin Air 153600, which states my bike exactly in the application chart. FortNine carries it for $37. Win.
Plan for this week is to give a half-assed spritz of paint on the engine side covers, and put it in the frame. Hopefully that’ll break the rut of inactivity lately.
That “when to quit” time is always tough, made worse when there’s a fondness towards the machine. Alternatively, made easier when I hate the machine haha. Had a Bombardier ATV (pictured below) I despised, that brute couldn’t go away fast enough. All the parts were expensive, and tons of surprise broken shit ate ALL my profit.
