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08-17-2010, 01:27 PM
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TOO MANY PROJECTS!
..but THIS one comes first! Mid-season last year TOTALLED out my 900 Mtn Cat when she cut out on a big sidehill, rolled a ways, got back on her feet and plowed a HUGE tree at the bottom of the mountain! It was stuck on the mountain for close to 2 months!
  ...about all that was salvageable was the motor and rear suspension, seat and bars. Thought I was done with it and planned a swap of those parts into my "old" ZRT 600. 
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08-17-2010, 01:32 PM
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Things started to look up when in early spring I came across a full chassis that fit my budget... and I pulled the 900 "scrap" plans outta the fire and shelved the "ZRT build".
 ... a lil' dirty and "used", but something to build off! Light weight plastic hood Sled-junkie drop brackets ported 159" track board inserts 4" bar risers
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08-17-2010, 01:39 PM
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Slowly over the last few months (in-and-outta LIFE gettin in th way!), I tore apart the trashed Mtn Cat and salvaged all I could. Recyclers gave me $7.50 for the munched tunnel and bulkhead (I was THRILLED with that!) Sold the handlebars and board inserts for 3/4 of what it cost me to purchase the SLP pipe/can replacement! FREEAGENT saved me A TON (over $100.00!) on my waterpump cover and yesterday (Aug,16th) I set the motor in and FIRED IT UP!!!!
 Next: Tricked Toys bogey wheels, Boss Seat, rear tunnel mod, "snorkel" the airbox to the speedo hole, new vent kit and "TRY" to get some stuff re-painted. The shops in Elko wont touch small jobs... just insurance claims and BIG jobs... so we'll have to get creative there.
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08-17-2010, 01:45 PM
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..polish the tunnel back up and wrap the hood!
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08-17-2010, 01:52 PM
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The "final" list should read:
V-Force 3 reeds-DONE Dial-A-Jets-DONE SLP airbox mod w/ pipe and can-DONE Simmons Skis-DONE Betterboards-DONE Tricked Toys wheels Boss Seat Plastic "wrapped" hood Ryde FX shocks 159" ported track w/ sled-junkie drops-DONE new paint here and there? A-arms, rear susp. parts would be nice... Koso Gauge New hood vent kit hmmmmm?...NITROUS? 
Last edited by Powdercrew; 08-17-2010 at 02:30 PM.
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08-17-2010, 01:53 PM
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...and if the snow piles before she's dialed? I picked up this to "back it up!"
 LEEEEET IT SNOOOOW!!!!
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08-17-2010, 10:00 PM
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I love projects, its the only thing that passes the time during the summer
If not for projects, I dont know what i would do, It would be ugly ! I had a vertical escape for some time, I have moved on. Make sure you keep the primary squared away, they like to eat cranks in a big way ! Look forward to updates
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10-25-2010, 08:31 PM
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Got the 900 juuuust about ready. Look to have the NEW SEAT fastened in by friday. Not much to it. (im thinkn)
Its already feelin like im gonna need to do a post forward though... we'll see after some rides. 
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#10
11-22-2010, 08:48 PM
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Still debatin' on what to do with the hood. LOVE the weight of the lexan hood... but she just cracking out alot. Think im just gonna get a stocker and wrap that one(?)....
   So I "rattle canned" the post and front suspension. Powdercoat can wait til summer. Gonna stay with the colors though. Build was kept cheap! seat/tank/custom brackets/spare tank w/ BILLET gas cap: $180.00 Adonized spray paint with ground coats and clear coats: $80.00 Billet rear wheels: $80.00 Brand New Simmons: $275.00 SLP pipe and can: $275.00 2COOL Air vent kit: $150.00
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