Amazing machine.. the fact that it is still in the family, and can be enjoyed for generations to come. Just goes to show you that things were built to last back then. Unstoppable... Impeccable engineering.. I didn't even ride it, but I felt like I was right there with you.. Well filmed.. Sir.
I had one just like this in 1972. I rode it to school every day.We called it "big 12" It was a 250, single, 12 hp. On flat hard pack, it would hit about 35-40 wide open!
I purchased two really old skidoo olympique snowmobiles, a 1971 and 1972, and built one good machine out of the two, for a winter project last year, was able to get a few new parts that still exists, now everything works including the lights, engine decompressor, new carb kit ect. I also have two other sleds a long track Yamaha bravo and a modified Polaris Indy 500, but the little Olympique is the most fun ever, extremely tippy, it rattles a lot and is quirky to ride😁 it's history in motion.... Took it out ice fishing at few times, and she didn't let me down. You should have seen the crowd when I pulled up on the lake with this vintage iron, everyone loved it and was shocked that I came from so far away with such an old machine.... it was a lot of work to restore, and it's not done yet, but well worth it.👍
Had a 250 Elan as a kid in the mid seventies, I drove the seeds outa that little melon , it would not die and the places I got into on that were unbelievable, good memories , I lived the day for gettin off the school bus and runnin home to hop on the Elan and bang it till super time 🙂
I use to have a 1968 370 in High School. You brought back a lot of memories. The only thing I didn’t like was the dim headlights. Now a days that would be an easy fix.
very cool ride video. I really like the ride by action shots. I spent my youth riding a 1966 Olympique "S" with the 14 hp dual carb Rotax. My family had two plus a Ski Boose. I wish I had them now.
Those old Olyimpic's,... in 1970 they made a 12/3,... a 335,... and a 399 twin,... if you had to go through snow covered swamp grass,... you alway's sent the 12/3 first,... they would NEVER spin out,... perfect power to weight ratio,... and the clutching was right on,... they were fun........
Had the 335 as a learner sled in the 70’s. We added ski stance widening kit and on a tight trail you couldn’t catch it. Tilotson needle valve liked to freeze up tho. A friend had the 12/3
My dad brought a brand new 1969 Olympic 320e home in the winter of 69. We rode the death out of that poor old sled, every kid in the neighborhood learned to ride on that thing. I found another one identical to it a few years ago and bought it. It was sold at the same dealership by the same salesman that sold my dad the original one. Those were the days.
I envied my friends that had all that power back then, I was on a '64 that was only 9.2 HP. In the spring when the snow started to melt we could run on top of the crust in the morning. We would get out early and run up and down mountains in the Kilkenny range in northern NH.
I have the same machine. Looking for a new carburetor for mine and I’m missing all of the hood and front bumper bolts. Do you have a good website to get parts?
I got 3 skidoo elans one Olympic the Olympic is a 340 twin cylinder. The elans are single cylinder all my snowmobiles are 1972s. But my citation is a 1986 short track there so fun to ride
Wow how could you even hold on to that Speed Demon? It looked like you almost hit 20 miles an hour! The only thing that rips on that thing is the seat.😆
My 1967 olympic 250 is my favorite to Ride, I rebuilt it years ago, I got it from a great friend who had it sitting for over 30s years his family gave it to me after he past away.i have the rebuild video on my page if you want to check it out.
@@mainetroutwhisperer th-cam.com/video/bfUwgfjbNoA/w-d-xo.html look at clip 2:53 there is a bar in between the two clutches that is going to be the way to hold it in place. Parts Unlimited 1 3/16 in. x 43 in. Super-X Drive Belt - LMX-1034 this is the belt I use. not sure if any of this will help, If i think of anything else, been a long time that I rebuilt it, but did just put this new belt on it this season.
@@mainetroutwhisperer There should be a nut on the back on that rod, that can be moved to increase the tensin on the belt, make sure all your nuts are good and tight also, put lock washers if they are loosening on you.
I do love this sled love to ride but working on it after back together, have you had to take off the hood yet? I would like to make who ever designed the hood with like, what feels like1000 nuts and bolts holding it on lol, make them come and take it off LOL Glad they went to much easier later on. Got subscribe, Great number, I am still trying to get to my first 1000.
@@mainetroutwhisperer I know it's a redicilous law. My neighbor has antique tags on a Miata. Redicilous shit. If I was a lawmaker I would say 1939 and prior is antique and 1940-1979 classic tags
@@rexjolles as far as snowmobiles are concerned.. I think 60’s era should be antiques…there’s not a ton of sleds out there prior to that. I know they made “snowmobiles” earlier than that, but skidoo’s didn’t launch until 1959. It really got popular in he 70s. It’s a little different than cars I think.
Amazing machine.. the fact that it is still in the family, and can be enjoyed for generations to come. Just goes to show you that things were built to last back then. Unstoppable... Impeccable engineering.. I didn't even ride it, but I felt like I was right there with you.. Well filmed.. Sir.
I had a '72 Olympique in the early '70s and rode with machines like yours. Great fun back then!!
Dad had a 1971 Skidoo almost identical to this! Thanks for posting, brought back many good memories!!!
I had one just like this in 1972. I rode it to school every day.We called it "big 12" It was a 250, single, 12 hp. On flat hard pack, it would hit about 35-40 wide open!
I purchased two really old skidoo olympique snowmobiles, a 1971 and 1972, and built one good machine out of the two, for a winter project last year, was able to get a few new parts that still exists, now everything works including the lights, engine decompressor, new carb kit ect. I also have two other sleds a long track Yamaha bravo and a modified Polaris Indy 500, but the little Olympique is the most fun ever, extremely tippy, it rattles a lot and is quirky to ride😁 it's history in motion.... Took it out ice fishing at few times, and she didn't let me down. You should have seen the crowd when I pulled up on the lake with this vintage iron, everyone loved it and was shocked that I came from so far away with such an old machine.... it was a lot of work to restore, and it's not done yet, but well worth it.👍
nice sled, nice story. I wouldn't call it "really old" though, anything pre 1969 would be "really old" but once you get into the 70's, not so much.
Had a 250 Elan as a kid in the mid seventies, I drove the seeds outa that little melon , it would not die and the places I got into on that were unbelievable, good memories , I lived the day for gettin off the school bus and runnin home to hop on the Elan and bang it till super time 🙂
Thanks for the ride. Great memories. I had a 1968 Super Olympique 16 HP 299cc.
So cool!!! Love it chopping through the fresh powder!
I use to have a 1968 370 in High School. You brought back a lot of memories. The only thing I didn’t like was the dim headlights. Now a days that would be an easy fix.
Nice. '67 10hp was my first sled in 1969.
very cool ride video. I really like the ride by action shots. I spent my youth riding a 1966 Olympique "S" with the 14 hp dual carb Rotax. My family had two plus a Ski Boose. I wish I had them now.
Love this channel dude! I love vintage ski-doos and love ice fishing and im in the same state haha 😎
Looks like fun!
Carves hard sick rig takes a big sack to hang on to the power of that 67.
looks fun. I have a 1969 ski daddler with a 634cc twin, a 1971 ski whiz with a 399cc twin, and a 1978 polaris cobra 440cc twin. old sleds are fuuun.
They don't have to be fast and expensive to have fun on .
My first ski doo as a kid loved and now have another 40 years later in current restoration.
Im in Auburn Maine and have that identical sled. Not fast but a ton of fun
Reminds me of the good ol' days!....loll.....
Those old Olyimpic's,... in 1970 they made a 12/3,... a 335,... and a 399 twin,... if you had to go through snow covered swamp grass,... you alway's sent the 12/3 first,... they would NEVER spin out,... perfect power to weight ratio,... and the clutching was right on,... they were fun........
Had the 335 as a learner sled in the 70’s. We added ski stance widening kit and on a tight trail you couldn’t catch it. Tilotson needle valve liked to freeze up tho. A friend had the 12/3
My dad brought a brand new 1969 Olympic 320e home in the winter of 69. We rode the death out of that poor old sled, every kid in the neighborhood learned to ride on that thing. I found another one identical to it a few years ago and bought it. It was sold at the same dealership by the same salesman that sold my dad the original one. Those were the days.
I envied my friends that had all that power back then, I was on a '64 that was only 9.2 HP. In the spring when the snow started to melt we could run on top of the crust in the morning. We would get out early and run up and down mountains in the Kilkenny range in northern NH.
You can put ski skins on to vastly improve flotation, cool sled!!
I have the same machine. Looking for a new carburetor for mine and I’m missing all of the hood and front bumper bolts. Do you have a good website to get parts?
First machine I road when I was a kid.
Me too.So much fun.I almost forgot how it sounded
I got 3 skidoo elans one Olympic the Olympic is a 340 twin cylinder. The elans are single cylinder all my snowmobiles are 1972s. But my citation is a 1986 short track there so fun to ride
Listen to that one-lungah power
is this the 299 or 335 engine ?
She gos anywhere love it
Cool video
Are you going to sell it or keep it
I need one.
Wow how could you even hold on to that Speed Demon? It looked like you almost hit 20 miles an hour! The only thing that rips on that thing is the seat.😆
That 5 mile ride was more of a workout than 100 miles on a modern sled.... trust me lol
This video I was offered one of these for free once but it was pretty rough the engine was gone and it was pretty rusted out
so cool how crazy is it that technology blows old shit out of the water
It does, but this is way more fun. Smiling and laughing the entire time
My 1967 olympic 250 is my favorite to Ride, I rebuilt it years ago, I got it from a great friend who had it sitting for over 30s years his family gave it to me after he past away.i have the rebuild video on my page if you want to check it out.
Do you know if there’s any way to adjust the belt tension? I’ve tried 4 different belts and it just wants to creep forward on me
@@mainetroutwhisperer th-cam.com/video/bfUwgfjbNoA/w-d-xo.html look at clip 2:53 there is a bar in between the two clutches that is going to be the way to hold it in place. Parts Unlimited 1 3/16 in. x 43 in. Super-X Drive Belt - LMX-1034 this is the belt I use. not sure if any of this will help, If i think of anything else, been a long time that I rebuilt it, but did just put this new belt on it this season.
@@NorthernANTs awesome thanks. I checked that out but couldn’t figure out how to adjust it. I’ll have to look again.
@@mainetroutwhisperer There should be a nut on the back on that rod, that can be moved to increase the tensin on the belt, make sure all your nuts are good and tight also, put lock washers if they are loosening on you.
I do love this sled love to ride but working on it after back together, have you had to take off the hood yet? I would like to make who ever designed the hood with like, what feels like1000 nuts and bolts holding it on lol, make them come and take it off LOL Glad they went to much easier later on. Got subscribe, Great number, I am still trying to get to my first 1000.
1967 is not antique lmao
Hate to tell ya, but anything over 25 years old in the snowmobile world the state of Maine classifies as “Antique”
@@mainetroutwhisperer I know it's a redicilous law. My neighbor has antique tags on a Miata. Redicilous shit. If I was a lawmaker I would say 1939 and prior is antique and 1940-1979 classic tags
@@rexjolles as far as snowmobiles are concerned.. I think 60’s era should be antiques…there’s not a ton of sleds out there prior to that. I know they made “snowmobiles” earlier than that, but skidoo’s didn’t launch until 1959. It really got popular in he 70s. It’s a little different than cars I think.
@@mainetroutwhisperer yeah I just meant in general. Sad to think in 50 years people are gonna think a 2002 ford focus is a classic car
@@rexjolles it is man.. you know how many groceries we got in that thing back in the day? Lol