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Dandb7

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The best of both worlds...!
« on: February 20, 2017, 06:06:51 PM »
Just got my Interceptor a little brother........a 1979 Drifter 440....

Rode it today and i have to say...wow...what a great little sled....!!

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1982 Kawasaki Interceptor 550 #558
1979 Kawasaki Drifter 440
1989 Arctic Cat Pantera 440
2012 Arctic Cat F1100 Turbo 50th Anniversary 2015 Arctic Cat Lynx 2000

Gilson435

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Re: The best of both worlds...!
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2017, 01:13:16 PM »
Very nice 8)
69 Panther 372 JLO
73 Gilson 435
80 Kawasaki Intruder 440
81 Pantera,93 Jag,(2)94 Cougars, (2)Prowlers, (2)Z440's
2002 Polaris XCSP 800

dr1979-340

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Re: The best of both worlds...!
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2017, 01:19:42 PM »
Wow, someone did some nice work there!! 
Two 1979 340 Drifters
1979 440 Drifter
1980 440 Drifter

Dandb7

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Re: The best of both worlds...!
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2017, 04:53:55 AM »
The previous owner said he spent over 70 hours polishing the tunnel and pan !!

That itself was worth the asking price...and it's all original except for rail slides, windshield and seat cover which was done really well...

And she goes too...  :-)
1982 Kawasaki Interceptor 550 #558
1979 Kawasaki Drifter 440
1989 Arctic Cat Pantera 440
2012 Arctic Cat F1100 Turbo 50th Anniversary 2015 Arctic Cat Lynx 2000

Lloyd (ljm)

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Re: The best of both worlds...!
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2017, 06:26:14 AM »
Nice Sled!

Those 440 Drifters are a fun sled. I got my 80 new when I was 14.

 I abused it hard  and it is still running!
77 SST
78 Intruder
79 340 Invader
80 440 Invader
80 Drifter (bought new)
80 LTD 4/6    X2

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rminier

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Re: The best of both worlds...!
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2017, 09:55:38 AM »
 Very cool!    8)
75 SnoJet Astro SS, 79 Kawasaki Invader 440 (two of them), 81 Scorpion Sidewinder, 82 Blizzard 9500, 83 Yamaha Vmax 540, 97 MXZ 670....and holding...for now.

kawhead

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Re: The best of both worlds...!
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2017, 10:51:30 AM »
they love deep snow....nice sled