We had one and it was very fast, but its best feature was its weight. In that era sleds were heavy and my town had big snow so this JDL was supreme for getting out of being stuck
A buddy of mine had a liquifire.. painted it up with a flame job.. it look cool and was pretty fast for the time.. he ended up rolling it on the street and that was the end of that sled.
i bought a Indy Trail that had that same kind of setup for jets, I Robbed the Float Boals off and old XLT parts sled i had and went to conventional jets.
340......Brian Nelson was the high point championship as well as the Winnipeg -St Paul I500 race. My dealership managed to ge 2 of them. They raced 1 in the I500 and a few other races including the Regina -Minot i250. My neighbour bought the other Liquidater and didnt race it.
Your living on borrowed time trust me on this I had to rebuild 3 of them at people thought they could get awAy without oil injection when it goes it will be extreme
You should stop running the engine and repair the oil injection system. The crank bearings are not getting the proper lubrication and will eventually seize. Also, the engine in the Invader is not exactly the same as the Liquifire. The cylinders and heads are different.
@@CKPowersports The Kawasaki engines that were used in the John Deere Liquifire and the Kawaski Invader has oil injection plumbed into the crank bearings as well as a center port just ahead of the carburetor. By disconnecting the oil injection, the crank is not getting a lubrication.
We had one and it was very fast, but its best feature was its weight. In that era sleds were heavy and my town had big snow so this JDL was supreme for getting out of being stuck
I had an 81 SRV. The track was backwards just like your Liquifire. I turned it around and the machine hooked up much better.
@@bivermonter I'm definitely tempted to do that on it. It has great power but seriously needs more traction.
I had a 1981 John Deere Spitfire free air. Great video!
@mike.4277 i have a friend that has one of those. They are surprisingly torquey and fun.
Tge most fun I’ve ever had on a snowmobile was on a spitfire
A buddy of mine had a liquifire.. painted it up with a flame job.. it look cool and was pretty fast for the time.. he ended up rolling it on the street and that was the end of that sled.
always liked the look of the jd sleds. something about them maybe just the color and design but they always look so cool.
@kollinspencer847 i completely agree. I've always thought they were some of the best looking ones.
For Me - Was the Clone ( Portrayed ) Cool !!
i bought a Indy Trail that had that same kind of setup for jets, I Robbed the Float Boals off and old XLT parts sled i had and went to conventional jets.
@mylanmiller9656 that would be a good idea.
Love a nice liquifire
I have a old 1972 Johnson Rampage 32 horsepower
@@steelydan42 that's pretty cool
Deere made a twin pipe kit as did a couple other companies that really makes these sound and perform great.
That would be really cool. I know there was a couple versions of the kawasaki that came with twin pipes too.
Dators - Fires & Cyclones Jd built some Cool sleds !
@DarrenShaw-ev5tb absolutely. They were definitely one of the major manufacturers for awhile.
Liquidators dominated xc racing!
@379insk was that the 550cc model?
340......Brian Nelson was the high point championship as well as the Winnipeg -St Paul I500 race. My dealership managed to ge 2 of them. They raced 1 in the I500 and a few other races including the Regina -Minot i250. My neighbour bought the other Liquidater and didnt race it.
Just say N. Pull the plugs. Quick pre Mix shot in each Hole . She said more Lube is always good 😅
I definitely do that on ones I've never heard run before.
You got to have oil injection on at lf it oils the main bearings of the crank keep running like at will seize the crank solid
I have also been informed of this. I've rode it multiple times and never babied it. What are the odds it lasts?
You can convert those carbs to the other style main jets..
That would definitely be worth it in my opinion.
How sentimental is the TRI-Z to you? Next vids “will it run” Marketplace deals!!
@72mmALKYDRAGGIN that's definitely one of my favorites. It's also currently blown up. I blew it up this summer and haven't touched it since.
@ let’s find out what happened!! Break a piston skirt from too much “slap” or carb/filter issues??
@72mmALKYDRAGGIN it definitely partially seized. I was running up a sand hill in first gear at full throttle.
I can smell this video lol
@marykruse6559 i still smell it and my shoulder still feels it too.
That doesn’t surprise me.
My shoulder hurt just watching
Your living on borrowed time trust me on this I had to rebuild 3 of them at people thought they could get awAy without oil injection when it goes it will be extreme
@@victorwooldridge745 that's good to know. I think I'll hunt down an oil reservoir for it. It looks like everything is still hooked up on it.
You should stop running the engine and repair the oil injection system. The crank bearings are not getting the proper lubrication and will eventually seize. Also, the engine in the Invader is not exactly the same as the Liquifire. The cylinders and heads are different.
@psshd1 all of my vintage sleds are set up as premixed. There's no harm in premixing.
@@CKPowersports The Kawasaki engines that were used in the John Deere Liquifire and the Kawaski Invader has oil injection plumbed into the crank bearings as well as a center port just ahead of the carburetor. By disconnecting the oil injection, the crank is not getting a lubrication.
I'll definitely look into that. I kind of think my invader is premix too.