Hello from Canada

Hello from Saskatchewan!

I went through the process of joining up after reading some very good threads on old Yamaha sleds. A tip of the hat goes to the folks who have offered advice to the hosers like me doing sled maintenance and troubleshooting.

I now have a Bravo ST and LT, an 80 ETD, and am in the process of picking up an 85 (?) ET T/R. With summer approaching, I will be looking to go through them and do some PMs and whatever upgrades are required, so that my family can keep ripping as the boys get bigger. This site appears to be a tremendous resource of knowledge on how the old sleds work.

Hello from Canada

Hello From North of The Adirondacks

I've spent my 20s learning to ride and troubleshoot the three sleds in my dad's barn. A 69 Polaris Mustang, 74 John Deere 300, and an 82 Yamaha Bravo. I feel like I won the lottery with these three sleds, tucked away, barn fresh. I'm looking forward to learning a lot more from this forum! Check out my youtube for some decent shots of these sleds in action. Part of me can't believe they are all still running in 2018. So much respect. I have never ridden any sled newer than the 82 Bravo.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-6...view_as=public

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Hello From North of The Adirondacks

Snowmobile no start fuel!

Hey guys, I have a 1995 arctic car zr 580 and I am having trouble getting it going, it will only start if I pour gas down the cylinders or squirt it in the over flow hoses, when I do this the sled revs up like crazy for a long period of time I have to keep switching on and off the kill switch keeping it going and killing it to have it at a decent speed, if not it will blow. I have cleaned the carbs and made sure the throttle
Is not stuck, I noticed that one of the chokes was way out of whack so
I adjusted it to the same spec as the other carb, still the same issue, lots of gas on the exhaust pipe but I’m not sure if it’s becauae I primed it my self or another issue, any help would
Be great thank you!

Austin

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Snowmobile no start fuel!

Bravo Upgrade

OK I am open for ideas!
Here it is in all it's stock 35 year old glory.
She is Very clean (Thanx Rob)

I have 2 of these. (of course I do)

So here is my latest thoughts?
The largest issue is the lack of fuel!
Underneath is a ET fuel tank and shroud. There is also a tank from like an old Panther(on the back of the seat)

Next is the suspension
I have an Ovation skid, 97 ZR 121' skid, a 95 Pantera 136" skid!

But what about a FireCat 13.5"?

And next is the front end? Again I have ZR A arms and spindles?
Or maybe a set of VMax POGO's?

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Bravo Upgrade

Tallest lug on a 95 skidoo summit 583

What's is the stock lug on these and how tall can I go with out changing drivers

Tallest lug on a 95 skidoo summit 583

Hemavan Hillclimb 2018

Actually went to an event for modern sleds this year as well! Was snowing here as well but here are a few pics ...

Hemavan Hillclimb 2018

Veteran Sleds : Snocross 2018

Realised that I have posted any pics here this year yet! Here are a few from the first event of the year, weather was not great so hard to get good pics but here are some of them :









This is actually a father/son photo, Dad in the background on nr 2 and son racing ahead on nr 122 - he won the youth cup and then last year moved up to the adult standard group, which he also won! Less success this year but still managing to stay ahead of the old man!

Veteran Sleds : Snocross 2018