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Interesting Haul

There is always odd things happening at the shop and today's event happened shortly after lunch. We had been working on an old SRV trade and got the call that it was coming in today. When the guy got there, we headed out to the parking lot to see the sled. After a quick scan of the lot for a truck or trailer.....we started becoming confused. Then he popped the hatch on his MINI VAN! That's right. Mini Van. Now I have seen a lot of things. I have had sleds in full size vans, watched a sled get loaded into a Suburban, loaded them in all types of trailers, but I have NEVER seen a sled in a mini van. It gets better. This mini van not only had space for a mid 80's SRV; it had room for the whole family! Mom and Dad in the front seats and the booster in the back. This is a van that will hold the family AND your toys!

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Epic Storm Calls for Epic HOURS!

So the weathermen are calling for one of the largest storms EVER in the midwest. We decided that we needed to pull out all the stops for this one.....so, we will have a guy at the shop for the ENTIRE storm! That's right, we are getting snowed in at the shop so you can stay out on the trails.

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How to Clean Power Valves on Your Snowmobile

Here is another helpful video from Mike. This one is making sure your power valves are clean and ready to run! If you are unsure or uneasy about looking at your exhaust valves, hopefully this video will ease your mind.

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Cleaning Your Carbs

Are you confused and nervous about messing with your carbs? No worries, it is not as scary as you think! Check out Mike's helpful video on how to clean your carbs. He will take you through each step from removing the carbs to making sure everything goes back together the same way it came apart.

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"The Ugliest Sled Ever" Walk Around Video

The Ugliest Sled Ever

Team Monster's Original Race Sled? Shreks Sled? The Bastard Child of a Polaris and Arctic Cat? Call it what you will, but I think we can all agree that this may be the UGLIEST sled ever. How does one obtain the ugliest sled ever? All it took was a phone call......

The phone rang at the BK shop and it was answered just like any other call. The kid said that he had a sled to sell and described it a little. He was looking to get rid of it for $200-$250.... it was a sled that was at the farm and just wasn't ridden much any more. We needed more information than that so Mike asked the kid...."is there any rips in the seat? Cracks in the hood?"... the response was, "no... the seat is in good shape and there are no cracks in the hood. It is a decent older sled." Now, when someone describes a 1986 Polaris 500 over the phone to you, you get a certain image in your head. Those were maroon or gray in color and pretty bland looking.

Flash to about 2 hours later. A kid walks into the shop and mentions he brought in the sled that we had spoken about over the phone earlier. Mike was busy, so I (Doug), headed outside to see the sled. I came out of the door and saw this in his truck. I looked the kid right in the eye and said..."What the %$@# is that?" I gave it the once over and told him I would give him the $200. Between the chain case, running motor and the track I would be ok. The rest could go in the dumpster.

I wanted to film Mikes reaction to it, but he didn't give me enough time to get the camera. He peeked out the window and said, "What the hell, I thought he had a polaris." I told him it was a polaris and he disagreed. I assured him it was.

The moral of the story is if you are buying something, make sure you ask the right questions. Technically, I the hood has no cracks and the seat is not ripped. And technically, we did not ask if it had been Slimed on a Nickelodeon show. And if you are selling something....you MAY want to mention that you and your buddies unloaded a can of lime green spray paint on your Grandpa's sled. Just Sayin.

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