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3or4HONDA
01-18-2009, 06:51 PM
1973 Raider 380 Twin-Trak

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/michfan4432/001-3.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/michfan4432/004-1.jpg

This has been in my family my whole life and today was the first time ive rode in it. It has just been sitting and today we decided to get it out at a family dinner. Its a fun machine and different from anything i have ever rode. Your feet are in front and the motor is behind you, it pretty warm and comfortable. Besides needing a little tlc everything works and it runs like a champ. We talked about maybe updating it with a newer motor and some better suspension, but for 36 years old what do you expect.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/michfan4432/th_002-3.jpg (http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/michfan4432/?action=view&current=002-3.flv)

then we went all redneck......

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/michfan4432/th_009-1.jpg (http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/michfan4432/?action=view&current=009-1.flv)

yes that is a kayak :D and it was a blast!

gcart2
01-18-2009, 07:45 PM
wow thats cool. i have never seen one you sit in. i like it. your right about the tlc, clean it up and you would have one hell of a ride.

250rAL
01-19-2009, 07:32 AM
I remember those when they were new. It's funny but they really didn't draw a crowd. It was just "that funny snowmobile with two tracks".

cmaxx
01-19-2009, 09:07 AM
dang man its ugly but yet awsome and cool at the same time!ive never seen one with 2 tracks.how does handle?does it want to flip alot?i had one with just the single track and felt like would flip if you took a turn to fast.

3or4HONDA
01-19-2009, 02:37 PM
ya it aint much in the looks department but i think its pretty sweet. its fun to drive and doesnt handle to bad suprisingly for being a brick. lol. im told that if its gonna flip the momentum will eject your *** before you know it. lol. i consider that a challenge....lol. i guess we had one that was a 440 and hauled but that one got sold. one of those things that makes you get funny looks but i think with some work it would be pretty cool for a groomed trail.

CHAR250R
01-19-2009, 07:45 PM
Looks like something from James Bond. Don't hack it all up. Put a good windshield on it, and enjoy it. I'm not a snowmobile guy, but that thing is killer.

brian76708
01-19-2009, 09:16 PM
that is awesome and look like it would be really comfortable for long trail rides.