Sure looks like an early Alpine forerunner.

@travistml

3 жыл бұрын

yes it is , nice and light and small compared to the alpines!!

299 rotax?

That's certainly a neat one. Hey, did that registration card say "north dakota" or "south dakota"? Both have the first word end in 'th' so i couldn't tell.

@travistml

3 жыл бұрын

It said north Dakota. It was registered to the power coop in Bottineau ND. I think it was originally used for checking power lines. Thanks for looking!

RD8 stands for Rotax Doubletrack 8hp

@travistml

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for looking!

That's a D5.

@travistml

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks . typed in D5 Ski doo in google on one of the forms there is a discussion and D5 is the double track in (65)

@travistml

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I don't know how we got calling it an RD8. The dat plate says D5.Thanks for looking!

If you put your right leg onto the foot rest the muffler would melt your boot.

@travistml

3 жыл бұрын

yes back then you had to learn by experience!