Times is Changin'

This morning I went out to start the truck and smelled spring. High temperatures later in the week of 38-40 degrees. I have all but given up on riding in Wisconsin. More and more, it just feels like sled testing grounds for something better. So far I have had a very weak winter of riding. A late start due to my own procrastination, leaks everywhere, motor troubles, no snow, and more motor troubles. So far this season I am tied with last season... one stinkin' trip to the U.P.

Last night I put on a stock 800 head from Scotty. He acquired it for cheap while building an 840 motor that he plans to put in an XP chassis. The sled started up well, but I couldn't test much in the dark. I plan to take it for a spin tonight on the ultimate test. If it runs well I hope to get it from him permanently. I hope my sled runs well for two reasons... 1) I want to make one more trip to the U.P. 2) Running sleds sell much better in the spring!

I hope to sell my sled and hold on to the cash throughout the summer... adding a few hundred whenever possible... then snatching up a nice race sled at HayDays. I'm keeping my eyes open for an XP 600 racer or an Arctic-Cat 600 SnoPro racer. I figure that I will spend more money this summer fixing my sled up to where I feel comfortable than if I just cut my losses.

Stay tuned!