I can remember all these old sleds back in the day. You could buy these cheap and we ended up buying a Scorpion Super Stinger for a couple hundred bucks.
The Spifire took over the position previously held by the 300, as the entry level / low cost production machine. The 78s had a round slide Mikuni carb that is held in much higher regard than the later butterfly models. The Spitfire was sold in large numbers, off the top of my head, I believe the second highest production numbers of all the Deere machines. The factory put their weight at a light 275 lbs, so an adult can really toss them around. The 78s and 79s had Kohler engines, after that Kawasaki. The consensus seems to be that there was no performance advantage to either engine, but the Kohler seem to be favored. The cylinders were chrome plated so cannot be simply bored oversize, and pistons are hard to come by. The direct drive tracks are thin so as to be flexible, and 50 years later many have deteriorated. New replacements are not available.
I had a '78 a few years ago, A fun little sled for sure.
I can remember all these old sleds back in the day. You could buy these cheap and we ended up buying a Scorpion Super Stinger for a couple hundred bucks.
I wanted one of those soo bad when I was a kid! We ended up with the 300 that thing wouldn’t die.
Miss John Deere snowmobiles and the free air 2 strokes.
Thats in as good of shape as i remember them in the mid 80s. Really nice.
Bader Brothers John Deere dealer. I remember them
The Spifire took over the position previously held by the 300, as the entry level / low cost production machine. The 78s had a round slide Mikuni carb that is held in much higher regard than the later butterfly models. The Spitfire was sold in large numbers, off the top of my head, I believe the second highest production numbers of all the Deere machines. The factory put their weight at a light 275 lbs, so an adult can really toss them around. The 78s and 79s had Kohler engines, after that Kawasaki. The consensus seems to be that there was no performance advantage to either engine, but the Kohler seem to be favored. The cylinders were chrome plated so cannot be simply bored oversize, and pistons are hard to come by. The direct drive tracks are thin so as to be flexible, and 50 years later many have deteriorated. New replacements are not available.
Hell yes I think all the kids back in the dsy had one I had one of them and a liquid fire they were the ones to have back in the days
That cover is worth more than sled. Nice!
Looks like you have as much snow as we do in Albany New York
I had more fun on a spitfire than any other sled I’ve ever ridden
I could have bought one back in the 90s that was mint 400 miles for 500.00. You must be from Minnesota as I see you have no snow.
NICE 👍