Thanks for memory lane, I had a Rupp 340. I think it was 70 or 71. I loved that machine. My dad had a Rupp 800 was the baddest thing on the river at the time. Wow this takes me back!
I enjoyed going down memory lane. I grew UP! on a Rupp! A 340 sprint to be exact and a Black Widow mini bike. I think Rupp's styling was years ahead the competition at the time. I can only image what they could have done if they were able to stay in business and evolve like current companies that are still here today. Thanks again.
They were awesome sleds but ahead of their time??? Not so much. Pretty much the same tech as everybody else... all 100 plus brands of them. Especially after Mr. Rupp left the company in 1973 not much changed and gone by 1978
Beautiful video thanks!!! My Dad used to race Dart Kart from Rupp he became a dealer in the 60s and when the snowmobile came along he was selling them as well along with the GO-JOs and Ruppster, mini bikes and even the dirt bike!! I loved those days, I got to help uncrate and assemble and then TEST RUNS!!! Man you brought back some memories 😁!!
I had a Rupp when I was about 12 years old. I think it was a Snow Sport, but I've never seen one exactly like it. Gas tank in front, electric start 340 Kohler engine. The hood was fiberglass, but did not flip forward and had to be removed with screws. Ran great! So light I could lift the back end and swing it around when I was 12 years old.
Back in '73 my older brother raced a Nitro FA 340 as part of a local team. Wicked fast sled. His team ran everything from Stock all the way up to a 440 triple Mod.
went to USSA Sno Pro races in 1973 the Rupp factory mod class sled pulled out on to the track and BOTH skis came off...hilarious. One headed east the other headed west. I kid you not.....
@@bultacowally What race was that ? I was at most USSA races that year. My father drove for Team Speedway who was started by a group of disgruntled Rupp employees .
HI = I LIVE IN EAST CENTRAL MN = MY FRIENDS DAD OWNED A HARDWARE STORE AND THEY SOLD RUPPS FOR 3 or 4 yrs = THIS WAS IN THE MID 70ts So THEY ALWAYS HAD A SECTION ON HAND = I RODE MOST OF THEM = OR ATLEAST THE ONES I WANTED TO. = THE FREE AIR MODLES NITROs And l think THEY HAD A LIQUID NITRO = THEY SEEMED PLENTY INNOVATIVE FOR THERE TIME = AND REALLY WERE A NICE SELD = THAT WAS OVER 45 YRS AGO = I WAS A YOUG TEEN = SEEMS LIKE AN ETERNITY NOW = THANK YOU FOR POSTING THAT RUPP ERA OF SLEDS = CERTAINLY MADE SMILES ON THIS GUYS FACE AND MEMORY
Got a nitro at 14. Dad always said "remember to check the throttle cabin and make sure its not froze" second ride pulled it over to start. Got it to almost start with choke then came the unchoke and give full throttle to start. Well it started with me pointed into the garage. The nitro had a front gas tank and i threaded acouple of cabnet and wall joices..caved in the front and sent my knee slamming into the carb (ooo had it for about a day(
@@PMP5240-e3i My father was a Rupp dealer and where we lived only the Roadster was street legal and was officially called a Mini Cycle . I suppose we are both right.
Thanks for memory lane, I had a Rupp 340. I think it was 70 or 71. I loved that machine. My dad had a Rupp 800 was the baddest thing on the river at the time. Wow this takes me back!
I enjoyed going down memory lane. I grew UP! on a Rupp! A 340 sprint to be exact and a Black Widow mini bike. I think Rupp's styling was years ahead the competition at the time. I can only image what they could have done if they were able to stay in business and evolve like current companies that are still here today. Thanks again.
They were awesome sleds but ahead of their time??? Not so much. Pretty much the same tech as everybody else... all 100 plus brands of them. Especially after Mr. Rupp left the company in 1973 not much changed and gone by 1978
Beautiful video thanks!!! My Dad used to race Dart Kart from Rupp he became a dealer in the 60s and when the snowmobile came along he was selling them as well along with the GO-JOs and Ruppster, mini bikes and even the dirt bike!! I loved those days, I got to help uncrate and assemble and then TEST RUNS!!! Man you brought back some memories 😁!!
I had a Rupp when I was about 12 years old. I think it was a Snow Sport, but I've never seen one exactly like it. Gas tank in front, electric start 340 Kohler engine. The hood was fiberglass, but did not flip forward and had to be removed with screws. Ran great! So light I could lift the back end and swing it around when I was 12 years old.
One of my favorite brands still
Best video I've seen in a long time. Awesome song that went with awesome sleds. Nice Work!
I miss my Rupp. ☹️
We had the 340, and 440 Nitro, when I was a kid.
Back in '73 my older brother raced a Nitro FA 340 as part of a local team. Wicked fast sled. His team ran everything from Stock all the way up to a 440 triple Mod.
went to USSA Sno Pro races in 1973 the Rupp factory mod class sled pulled out on to the track and BOTH skis came off...hilarious. One headed east the other headed west. I kid you not.....
@@bultacowally What race was that ? I was at most USSA races that year. My father drove for Team Speedway who was started by a group of disgruntled Rupp employees .
RUPP takes care of their own got me emotional
Can't take care of anything since the 1978 cause they be gone....
HI = I LIVE IN EAST CENTRAL MN = MY FRIENDS DAD OWNED A HARDWARE STORE AND THEY SOLD RUPPS FOR 3 or 4 yrs = THIS WAS IN THE MID 70ts So THEY ALWAYS HAD A SECTION ON HAND = I RODE MOST OF THEM = OR ATLEAST THE ONES I WANTED TO. = THE FREE AIR MODLES NITROs And l think THEY HAD A LIQUID NITRO = THEY SEEMED PLENTY INNOVATIVE FOR THERE TIME = AND REALLY WERE A NICE SELD = THAT WAS OVER 45 YRS AGO = I WAS A YOUG TEEN = SEEMS LIKE AN ETERNITY NOW = THANK YOU FOR POSTING THAT RUPP ERA OF SLEDS = CERTAINLY MADE SMILES ON THIS GUYS FACE AND MEMORY
We had a neighbour back in the late 80’s, that had a Rupp 440 liquid cooled sled. It was the hot sled on the block. Very fast.
Good stuff. 69 Sno Sport GT300 and 71 Sno Sport 440WT.
Had a super fast '73 Rupp Magnum..in showroom condition. Took it to snowmobile shows. Also had a slower Rupp Nitro.
Got a nitro at 14. Dad always said "remember to check the throttle cabin and make sure its not froze" second ride pulled it over to start. Got it to almost start with choke then came the unchoke and give full throttle to start. Well it started with me pointed into the garage. The nitro had a front gas tank and i threaded acouple of cabnet and wall joices..caved in the front and sent my knee slamming into the carb (ooo had it for about a day(
First motorcycle was a Rupp Roadster... Had a Magnum 440 40 years later..
They were mini bikes not motorcycles I had a Hustler and a Black Widow .
@@Trackratz-zl9di ok Mr. Technical 🤣.. but they were Street Legal and marketed that way..
@@PMP5240-e3i My father was a Rupp dealer and where we lived only the Roadster was street legal and was officially called a Mini Cycle . I suppose we are both right.
My friends dad has one for ice racing like new been in garage 40 plus years and 340 mint we,would ride
Way ahead of their time
not so much...basically the same as the over 100 other brands
@2.36 & 3.36 is that an i500 sled? (soo i500)
My buds dad had 440 nitro ice racer I think always garaged
Ya it was nitro Rupp I bet it's showroom. He has 70 Chevell hardly used to and he let us ride the smaller Rupp
the drumming not right,way off