Another NEW Project.
Another NEW Project.
I picked up another V-Max 540. 83. This the Tim Bender Sled (sort of). It have some parts from one of Tim's race sleds. Look at these pictures and tell me what you think. Brad
SLEDS: 06 Apex GT, 99 SRX 700, (1) 87 V-Max, (1) 85 V-Max 540, (1) 84 V-Max 540, (2) 83 V-Max 540, (1) 78 SRX 440, (1) 74 GPX 433, 81 Kawasaki Intruder 440, 83 Ski-Doo Citation SS, 74 Sno-Jet Sabre-Jet 440, 72 Polaris Colt 175, 69 SL-351
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This is what I was told is the hole shot lever. It keeps the suspension at a normal setting in the front, for a very good hole shot. Then as you come into a turn you press the lever down and it sucks the front end of the suspension up. That transfers more weight to the skis and it goes through the turns much better. That is all I know about it. Its a simple system. I love the sound of the pipes on this one. They sound so much better than my AAEN pipes. Brad
SLEDS: 06 Apex GT, 99 SRX 700, (1) 87 V-Max, (1) 85 V-Max 540, (1) 84 V-Max 540, (2) 83 V-Max 540, (1) 78 SRX 440, (1) 74 GPX 433, 81 Kawasaki Intruder 440, 83 Ski-Doo Citation SS, 74 Sno-Jet Sabre-Jet 440, 72 Polaris Colt 175, 69 SL-351
that is very intresting how easy does it operate? do you need to jam it to get it to work or does it operate pretty smoothly.Is that the sled that was in the adirodacks i saw on another website that guy was a freaking engineering genius no wonder yamaha was working so closely with him in the design of their machines back in the day. very nice find on the sled. those pipes look pretty phat.
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if you rebuild the sled take pictures and post them please, i,m very curious to see what makes up that system. sounds like a wicked idea!
Sleds owned 1979 500cc eltigre 5000, 1981 340cc polaris cutlass, 1989 250 cc skidoo tundra, 1986 463cc skidoo formula mx, 1979 362 cc mirage(citation) 1985 543 cc vmax and a 1987 phazer
I looked inside the suspension to see how it operates. It is a very simple system. The limiter strap is attached to that shaft and to the front of the suspension (like normal). When the lever is depressed it pulls the front of the suspension inside the tunnel. I will take some pictures when I start to mount is in my other Bender (painted) sled. I mounted the pipes pictured in my Bender (painted) sled. I think they are stock pipes with no exhaust box. Then another 6" of pipe added on the end. The sound is about 3 times louder than my AAEN pipes. In my garage it is way to loud, but I will keep those on. Brad
SLEDS: 06 Apex GT, 99 SRX 700, (1) 87 V-Max, (1) 85 V-Max 540, (1) 84 V-Max 540, (2) 83 V-Max 540, (1) 78 SRX 440, (1) 74 GPX 433, 81 Kawasaki Intruder 440, 83 Ski-Doo Citation SS, 74 Sno-Jet Sabre-Jet 440, 72 Polaris Colt 175, 69 SL-351
These skis came off my 99 SRX 700, but I had the red ski loops. So, I just added them. The original skis need to be painted.
SLEDS: 06 Apex GT, 99 SRX 700, (1) 87 V-Max, (1) 85 V-Max 540, (1) 84 V-Max 540, (2) 83 V-Max 540, (1) 78 SRX 440, (1) 74 GPX 433, 81 Kawasaki Intruder 440, 83 Ski-Doo Citation SS, 74 Sno-Jet Sabre-Jet 440, 72 Polaris Colt 175, 69 SL-351