Old Dirt Bike's/Snowmobiles

This baby a 1985 ltf250rf quad racer I bought for $400, I rode it for 4+ year and spent approx. $4000 + (I am being nice to myself), You name it, it broke @ least once, and some stuff was replace 2, or 3 times. This toy taught me the most about fixing bikes (almost like tuition). The cases were split 3 times (shifting fork's, 2nd gear twice), 3 top ends, resleaved cylinder once. Every chassis bearing was replaced at least 2 times. i broke the frame (shock mount) and the swing arm in 5 places. 2 complete set of tires, 4 rear brakes pad, two front brake pads and upper and lower ball joints. 1 front hub, a rear grab bar, 2 sets of handle bars, 1 thumb throttle, 5 clutch's, a seat cover, 3 skid plates and I am sure a lot more that I can't remember. I sold it for $1000 (now # 4 should understand why I don't like Suzuki)

1981 Yamaha IT 175: This was my first bike, my brother has a collage buddy that wanted it out of his yard. $75 later I had a mint condition bike that wouldn't run (gummed up carb). No real work was ever done other than maintenance

This bike a 1986 XL250R  I bought for $325 completely disassembled with the 1987 colors and sticker kit, it needed $300 in parts and sold it 2 years later for $1200

1985 XR 350 R Honda, This was a fun bike. I traded it for the IT175 in a sandpit. The catch was the tranny was junk 2nd and 4th gear seemed fine. After a long drawn out rebuild one of the shaft in the transmission failed due to an oil pump failure. Several gears, shaft, and oil pump impellers this bike was as good as new. The "long drawn out parts"! 3rd gear Honda's Micro fiche has a typo instructing my local dealer to sell me the wrong gear multiple time's and leaving me with no hope of being able to fix the bike. A friend mention a place In California "al baker xr only". 2 minutes on the phone and the guy said, " I know this problem" and I have 9 in stock! The second issue: the same local dealer sold me the wrong impellers for the oil pump. The oil level in the frame wouldn't register high enough. Even with 3 quarts in. After all that this bike was trouble free for 3 years of riding. Not bad for $600 investment including the cost of the IT175. Sold it for $1300 to buy the kdx

1974 Arctic Cat Panther VIP, My first motorized toy $200, This sled had a torque converter in place of the centrifugal clutch and always left a red dotted trail where ever I went. This sled broke allot almost every time I rode. I actually gave this sled to #5 he sold it a year later and we split the profits

 

1988 Arctic Cat Jag 440, This sled I bought for $800, rode it for 1 season and traded up to the Indy trail

1986 Polaris Indy trails: This Jewell was acquired at Brads in Clinton Ma for my 1988 arctic cat jag and $600. This toy was similar to the quad racer, with the exception the motor was never touched minus a rebuild fuel pump and carb boots. The chassis and suspension were noting but a pain in the ass. This was home of the frozen fasteners. There was very few actual failures, most work being done as maintenance with the exception of main drive shaft that broke clean in two and a rear shock (Both in my drive way separate instances). Of course these failures happen after the chassis had been completely disassemble just 2-month prior. This sled sold for $1300 another money pit gone!

1982 skidoo, traded a bottle of crown royal for this sled. This has been the most reliable toy ever has only had minor repair, boogie wheel, stripped shaft, seat cover, 3 ski's, and a top end. I have owned this sled for 9 years now

1991 Kawasaki Kdx 200 Stats on m kdx