How Much Mechanical Sympathy Do You Have?
How does your maintenance schedule look?
1. Say what? Come again?
2. That's the next guy's problem once I roll back the odometer and flog it on Mountain Sledder Swapmeet
3. I dunno, I pay my dealer good $$ to take care of that for me
4. When something breaks, I fix it promptly
5. The OEM suggested maintenance schedule isn't nearly comprehensive enough! I've personally torqued every nut and bolt on my sled
What type of oil do you use?
1. A premium synthetic from an aftermarket brand
2. Your snowmobile OEM brand
3. The cheapest shit you can find at the gas station
4. Whatever's on sale at Lordco
What type of fuel do you run?
1. As specified in my operator's manual, 91 octane
2. VP Racing C12 to prevent detonation
3. Purple gas is 10 cents cheaper, bro!
4. E85 works just fine, I don't see what the big problem is
How do you store your sled?
1. Heated shop kept at exactly 19˚C and 45% humidity
2. I built a little tent out of some 2x4s and a tarp
3. In a field. Hey man, squirrels need somewhere to live too
4. Covered, in an open shed
5. Only six months 'til riding season, it can stay in the back of the truck
Trees are:
1. When I go to the arcade, I only play pinball
2. To be avoided at all costs
3. For traction
4. I stare at them and they call to me, but I will not be intimidated
At the trailhead, you:
1. Smash yesterday's ice off the tunnel with a tire iron
2. Bring your sled up to the manufacturer suggested operating temp
3. Flash your sled up and immediately tear ass up the trail at 120
4. Let your sled idle for 20 minutes while you get ready
What do you carry for tools?
1. A tow strap and the number for the helicopter company
2. I have a customized toolkit I put together myself
3. I have a guy who carries my tools for me (aka you are Chris Burandt)
4. Only what came with the sled
5. Bolt cutters and something to scratch the VIN off
What's your stance on parts and accesssories?
1. I just love my OEMs PG&A catalog! It's got everything I need!
2. Zip-ties will fix pretty much anything!
3. Lightweight mods from the aftermarket are the way to go, and they're often cheaper than OEM replacement parts
4. I named my kids "Carbon Fiber" and "Titanium"
