Random Thought Thread

Overall, this is what I’ve figured out — the ideal way to chill beer:

ferider ferider was right — you need to time it around 20 minutes, but in reality you’ll end up going for a total of about 30 minutes.
30 minutes is the sweet spot / ideal.

yoko yoko was right too, but it feels like he drinks some kind of Jägermeister-level stuff and calls it beer — an hour would probably be enough even for Jägermeister.

The absolute maximum ideal, super ice-cold beer (assuming it started out warm) — 32–35 minutes.
 
SpyderPhreak said:
Hell yes!!! Love the old 'Doo! :cool: '99?

My '98 Summit. Just got new rear suspension torsion springs in, to finally get her ass off the ground, will install this weekend. 🤙

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‘98 MXZ with a bored out 500 engine. Super snappy and super light. It’ll hit 90/95mph. I need to also do rear suspension.

Beauty Summit. 😎
 
Sharp & Fiery said:
‘98 MXZ with a bored out 500 engine. Super snappy and super light. It’ll hit 90/95mph. I need to also do rear suspension.

Beauty Summit. 😎
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Hawt damn! :cool: 🔥

I need to mess with my carbs, the top end is missing. I'm topping out at ~55mph (not that I really need more for a fishing sled). I'm guessing the grease monkey that did the HAC delete ~15 years ago didn't change out the main jets, so it isn't getting enough fuel past ~60% throttle.
 
SpyderPhreak said:
Hawt damn! :cool: 🔥

I need to mess with my carbs, the top end is missing. I'm topping out at ~55mph (not that I really need more for a fishing sled). I'm guessing the grease monkey that did the HAC delete ~15 years ago didn't change out the main jets, so it isn't getting enough fuel past ~60% throttle.
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When I’m talking speed, I mean on ice or hard pack snow. We have a lot of lakes around and our trails are groomed and hard packed as well as the roads. My track is studded, so when it hooks up, the torque is incredible for a little 500.

If I’m riding powder, like this weekend (2 ft), then once it gets “floating” I can hit around 55-60mph before controlling it starts to be very difficult.

If you’re out on the ice, and only getting top speed of 55mph…sounds like you might need a rebuild. Have you checked the compression?
 
Sharp & Fiery said:
When I’m talking speed, I mean on ice or hard pack snow. We have a lot of lakes around and our trails are groomed and hard packed as well as the roads. My track is studded, so when it hooks up, the torque is incredible for a little 500.

If I’m riding powder, like this weekend (2 ft), then once it gets “floating” I can hit around 55-60mph before controlling it starts to be very difficult.

If you’re out on the ice, and only getting top speed of 55mph…sounds like you might need a rebuild. Have you checked the compression?
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Yeah, on the ice. No, I haven't checked it yet. But... (I know)

If I goose the primer when topped out, I get a good burst of power. I can sit there pumping the primer and get WAY more out of it, which is why I think it's the jets and the engine isn't getting enough fuel. You're supposed to re-jet larger when removing HAC, and I'm nearly positive this guy had no idea. What I've read on Doo Talk so far seems to support my theory. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I'm not too concerned, it runs well otherwise, but if I get time I'd like to chase the problem. (I'm also talking at ~8,000' elevation with ~250# dressed rider/gear, towing a fishing sled with a bunch of crap loaded in it at ~70#.)
 
SharpBits said:
Powder primarily. On ice and hard pack I’d assume the tracks have lots of traction, assuming studs.
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I can’t be 100% sure on the speed being totally accurate on powder…but the RPM reading would have me around 75-80mph on hard pack when the speedo reads 55mph on powder.
 
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