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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: mswyka on October 01, 2017, 06:56:44 PM

Title: Sometimes you just step in it...
Post by: mswyka on October 01, 2017, 06:56:44 PM
Yet again not a Kawasaki, but I am sure that you agree that this would be too hard to resist.  71 Arctic Cat Panther 202 Wankel Rotary complete with a Kutter.  The dust is original, these have been stored for the past 20 years.  Cushions were stored safe and dry in the house.   I would say it was a good day.
Title: Re: Sometimes you just step in it...
Post by: Interceptor398 on October 01, 2017, 08:54:40 PM
HAAA,  I also have that sled.  I have yet to hear it run but I have it.
Title: Re: Sometimes you just step in it...
Post by: kawhead on October 03, 2017, 08:54:08 AM
that wankel can be a tester.....I would have picked it up for the cutter, good score
Title: Re: Sometimes you just step in it...
Post by: mswyka on October 03, 2017, 09:17:21 AM
that wankel can be a tester.....I would have picked it up for the cutter, good score
 

It is interesting that you say that. When he first mentioned the sled I was not interested.  It wasn't  until he got to the part about the cutter that I bit.
Title: Re: Sometimes you just step in it...
Post by: mswyka on October 05, 2017, 07:16:51 PM
Does anyone have a good pattern for a hitch for an Invader?  I am doubtful that this Panther will ever run again but I would like to take advantage of the cutter.
Title: Re: Sometimes you just step in it...
Post by: Joel on October 05, 2017, 09:11:05 PM
I will look at one of mine that I think has a hitch and get back to you.
Title: Re: Sometimes you just step in it...
Post by: jskal on October 05, 2017, 10:30:24 PM
I have some NOS Kawasaki hitch kits.  Let me know if interested.  Chrome plated and ready to go ;-)
Title: Re: Sometimes you just step in it...
Post by: mswyka on October 06, 2017, 05:48:43 AM
I have some NOS Kawasaki hitch kits.  Let me know if interested.  Chrome plated and ready to go ;-)

Cool!
Title: Re: Sometimes you just step in it...
Post by: Gilson435 on October 16, 2017, 03:48:49 PM
Nice score!! 8)  I'd clean that panther up and get it running!
Title: Re: Sometimes you just step in it...
Post by: mswyka on October 16, 2017, 05:43:25 PM
Nice score!! 8)  I'd clean that panther up and get it running!

No prior experience with rotary engines so I  may need some help.
Title: Re: Sometimes you just step in it...
Post by: Gilson435 on October 17, 2017, 11:07:29 AM
Nice score!! 8)  I'd clean that panther up and get it running!

No prior experience with rotary engines so I  may need some help.

Not much to them... Only one way to learn and that is to rip into it! 8) The sled looks like it is really nice. If nothing else transplant a different engine into it. And by "different" I mean a Kawasaki! ;)
Title: Re: Sometimes you just step in it...
Post by: mswyka on October 17, 2017, 05:12:31 PM
Nice score!! 8)  I'd clean that panther up and get it running!

No prior experience with rotary engines so I  may need some help.

Not much to them... Only one way to learn and that is to rip into it! 8) The sled looks like it is really nice. If nothing else transplant a different engine into it. And by "different" I mean a Kawasaki! ;)

The sled is in very good shape.   I am particularly impressed by the original cushions.  They cleaned up nicely.  Tried to coax the engine into starting and while it sort of  sounded like it wanted to pop we didn't actually get it to rotate by itself.  We will  see what the  winter holds.  Right now we have a few Kawasaki sleds that need a little TLC before the season starts.