Winter 2008

Area51 Project - Burton's "REVolution"

Machine Specs:

2006 Bombardier GSX 500ss

REV Chassis

Rotax 600cc Liquid Cooled

Front: R.A.S. A-arm, Trail Shocks

Pilot 5.7 Skis

Rear: SC-4 Skid, HPG Shocks

121x15x1.25" Camoplast Rip Saw Track

21/43 Gearing, R.E.R. Reverse

White belly pan, A-arm guards, Hand Guards & Grills

Custom Blue Under Hood Lighting

X-Package Handle Bars, & Windshield

Custom Clutching

6" Riser & Pivot Adaptor

Custom Polished Aluminum Number Plates

Black & White Shock Covers

In 2007 Maffer sold his 1994 Scandic (see project Stealth 503) and jumped on the REV revolution with the purchase of a 2006 500ss Short Track sled. There is simply no comparison to any of the older sleds in our group with regards to ride comfort, stability, and handling. Without a doubt, snowmobiles took a huge step foreword with the release of the REV chassis from Bombardier.

In his first year of ownership Maffer stripped off a lot of the factory red & grey decals for a clean, sleek look. He then added an X-package handle bar, riser block & windshield kit, and white accessories such as belly pan, A-arm guards and Hand Guards. He also installed a blue under hood lighting kit which makes for a real neat look at night!

In 2009 Maffer was busy in the shed once again. The rear suspension was removed for the installation of a new 121x15x1.25" Camoplast Rip Saw track along with new hyfax. While the rear skid was out, all worn bogy wheel bearings were replaced to prevent trouble in the future. Since the chain case was apart for the installation of the new track, he swapped the stock 22 tooth top gear for a 21 tooth gear for a little more low end response. Other modifications for this season included painting the grills in the hood White to match the Accessories previously installed.

In 2010 Maffer and I made custom number plates out of aluminum diamond plate. Todd had installed a set of vinyl number plates on his 500ss so we used the paper from his decals as a pattern to fabricate Maffer's. They turned out fantastic and certainly go well with the theme of the sled.

Other then replacing worn carbide ski runners, a worn out battery, and spark plugs, this sled has been running fantastic every ride!

Cheers, MIKE