Give us some details of how the heat has effected the snow in your area..........I'm about ready to mow the lawn here in Manchester!!!!!!!

Melted a little but 4' of snow isn't going anywhere soon.

I heard she was at the top of the tower and some sledders where trying to peek up her skirt. She's not singing at full bore right now. When you hear a very long fog horn sounding note, that will be it, Fatty has hit the correct note.

Drinkin tonight Wigga ????

LOL

Nope

We went this past weekend and decided to cancel our reservations for this coming weekend. Just called our insurance agent to remove our sleds and she said over half their customers cancelled on Monday. Better to pack it up after a good weekend than ride through washouts and icy corners. The riding was very good, and that's how I like to remember it all Summer long. Time to work on my Rupp projects!

You had to mention that last sentence! I have a Nitro I have been putting off starting on also! Good luck with yours!

pathfinder58

Thump here she is. No beers, just playing some Lynard Skynard on the guitar.

You're a sick pup Wigga !

Is it the '72 in your avatar? I would like to have one, nice sounding sleds!

Is the Thunderjet done with that color match?

suncook lake area...the fat lady sang saturday nite and left the building sunday during the race.........anything left in ossipee area??????

You can bet Ossipee is bare trails and still fairly deep wherever sleds have not been. IMO, this is the time to watch for tresspassing sleds..no unplowed road or long driveway or field is safe..

Trails are officially closed on the OVSC system. The Castle trails are closed as well.

Actually its a '73 I'm working on! I wish I still had that one in my avatar pic. At one time I had five Rupps at once in the seventies, and got a little "obsessive, compulsive" about them! Makes you wonder what kind of product they would be now if Mick Rupp hadn't met an untimely end!

pathfinder58

I sure am glad you made it impossible for me to refuse your hospitality last week and ride before it went. I almost never ride in an area that I am totally lost in, and that was a pretty good description of that ride. Your trails reflect the effort I know goes into them.

Absolutely a great time, thanks again!

pathfinder58

almost!

pathfinder58

I'm told Mickey Rupp is still alive living in Florida. The guy I buy parts from Brandt at oldrupps.com was telling me he's still around.

I raced and worked for a Rupp dealer in Mass. in the seventies and clearly remember news of him being "murdered" mysteriously in 78 or 79. I would think if he were alive he wuld have his fingers in developing something with his name on it. I remember hearing in the seventies that he onced raced Indy cars among other things!

pathfinder58

Pathfinder58,

You wouldn't have happened to have known Dr. Horsepower? He raced sleds back in the day, lot's of trophies in his shop.

BB

That does ring a bell!

pathfinder58

ghttp://www.ruppmarine.com/aboutrupp.htm I've got some good news Pathfinder, Mickey Rupp is alive and well as founder of Rupp Marine. There is a picture of him and his son in the link.

www.ruppmarine.com/aboutrupp.htm


I've got some good news Pathfinder, Mickey Rupp is alive and well as founder of Rupp Marine. Here is a picture of him and his son in the link. You will have to copy and paste, site won't allow direct link.

Hi,pathfinder I think Rupp made minibikes, when I was a kid. plowking

Thats cool he is still alive. Thanks for the link Jeff.The first sled I owned was a Rupp.

Mick Rupp

We were happy to show you our little jewel of a trail system we have down here South of the notches. It is amazing to think that less then a week ago we were out on Winni and it was as cold as it was and today was almost Summer like.

BTW... I think a few of us are heading your way the first of next week. If you are up for a ride let me know.

yes he did make mini bikes! my first bike was a rupp minibike in 1979.

Pathfinder, to look at the Rupp in you Avatar its a reminder of the Beating early sleds gave the rider. There is Nothing for suspension under the rear. My friend has a GP Yamaha from that era and its the same way.
Must have been great for the Chiropractor trade back then.

Thanks Don, I still have a hard time with links. Sorry for being a post whore on this page, but in my oppinion the Fat Lady sang her last song last Sunday morning.

Have a little faith guy's, this is New England. You know what they say," if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes" . Channel 9 say's 12" plus of snow for late Friday into Sat. morn. That old fat chick is in the background warming up, but they won't let her on stage yet. The maps show most of the snow will be north of the lakes, with colder weather to follow. Looks like we'll have a liitle more time for this season. After the slow start this season began with, I'm sure all the people that make a living off the snowmobilers will be glad to hear the weather report.