Before the last race of the year we did a complete overhaul of the #5 enduro sled to prep it for the biggest race of the year. We also sent the motor out to Doug Flannery for some modifications.  Sled was prepped and ready.  Sprints on saturday had a big showing of champ and mod sleds so we didn't fair as well with our stocker and enduro sled in the open sprint class.  Eric did take home first in both of his heats as well as a main event win in the Limited 600 Class.  Kevin qualified our enduro sled on the outside of the front row.  Only 19 thousandths of a second out of first.

Limited 600

Eric Bouman-2nd

Keving Bouman-3rd

Pro Open 600

Eric Bouman-3rd

Kevin Bouman-5th

We finished and fired the sled the saturday night before we left.  We decided to load it up and take it out to gunlake on sunday to do some drag racing with it and dial the power commander fuel curve in as close as possible.

Monday-Went over the sled and made sure every nut and bolt was tight

Tuesday-Started Qualifying and found out that the motor wouldn't rev past 8000rpm, which is a big problem when your peak HP is at 8600rpm.

Wednesday-Handling is good but still no MPH and no RPMs after trying almost everything in the book.

LMB raced in Caro, MI this weekend with the MIRA circuit.  We brought the two die hard gen II's to see if they still could hold their own.  

Sprints

Pro Limited 600  #05 Eric - 2nd Place

                      #5 Kevin - 4th Place

Pro Open 600     #05 Eric - 4th Place

                      #5 Kevin - 5th Place

 Enduro

Pro Mod 600   Qualified 2nd Place

                    Finished 3rd Place

Ice is here and our fleet is at 2/3rds strength.  Last saturday we brought the #5 and #05 out to GunLake to make some practice laps.  The #05 is still as fast as ever ticking off 85mph on the little track.  We chased our tails for a while with the #5 sled just to find out we were using a bent carbide runner that wasn't biting into the ice.  Todd Krikke was out making laps as well so we got some more pointers from him on setup and riding style which is always a bonus.  And we have witnesses to the fact that todd was indeed passed.  :)  We will be back out there this weekend gettin

Work continues and the sled is getting closer.  Mike is working on shock valving right now so we can finish the rear suspension.  We got the new chain and gears so that is all taken care of too.  Chaincase, cover, brake, oil tank, and cross support all fit during our dry run so all the pieces are falling into place quick.  The track is re-clipped and waiting for studs.  Hopefully the spindles are back from the CNC this week and the ECU arrives from Polaris so dyno work can begin. 

The motor is almost assembled.  We took a gamble while cutting one of the heads and lost but we had a backup so no lost time.  Once the head is on, the motor will almost entirely ready for Flannery to start working on it.  The process won't be quick but some solid dyno time should have our EFI setup dialed and ready to pull hard for the full 500 miles.

 Also, the 50lbs of H-13 tool steel are waiting thier turn in line for the CNC lathe.  Next time we see them they shoud be looking alot more like prototype spindles with adjustable bump steer.  Thanks Again Matt C. 

LMB SpeedShop will be using custom snowflaps made by B-Rad Custom Products on all of the race sleds for the 2010 season.  If you want to customize the look of your sled check him out at www.snowflaps.com

All of the professional drivers of the LMB SpeedShop team will be using the Fly racing line of helmets for the 2010 racing Season.  Fly racing offers a wide variety of rider accessories and apparell.  Check them out at www.flyracing.com

The weekly JK government trips continue.  Items completed this time:  Quick change nut plates for the skis, 20mm tube bending die, 6061 bulkhead reinforcement plate, adjustable timing bracket, quick fill mounting ring(still in progress).

 Got the case and cylinders back from flannery as well.  Next step is to get the pipes built and dyno tuned. 

On deck:  new spindles (CNC lathe time courtesy of Matt), Chromemoly A-arms, seat mounting bar.

This past weekend the team drove to ArcticFX Graphics over in Macomb, MI with our new hood.  Jordan Yankee worked with us to create a custom LMB SpeedShop graphics kit to fit our lexan hood.  In less than two hours Jordan was able to design, print, laminate, cut, and apply our graphics.  And they look awesome.  You can check out the hood in our pictures area. 

If you like what you see be sure to check out www.ArcticFXGraphics.com   Contact our team for a discount on graphics kits.

Sled has been making progress but we still have some hurdles to jump.  The weather is chilling fast too, so we know we don't have alot of time. 

LMB SpeedShop was asked by Larry Davidson of Davidson Express to setup a display for his annual Chopper Fest in Martin, MI.  The crowds numbered in the thousands and all were amazed at racing sleds.  Check out the pictures of our display here http://lmbss.net/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=3438

LMB SpeedShop will be competing in the 2010 season with the support of Avid Products.  Avid Products specializes in performance products for ATVs and Snowmobiles.  Check them out at www.AVID-PRODUCTS.com to see what they have to offer for your toy.

LMB SpeedShop is glad to have the support of Mountain Fit Hoods for the 2010 Season.  Mountain Fit Hoods is a supplier of aftermarket hoods that are lightweight, durable, and competitively priced.  A must have for any racer or diehard sledder.  Check them out at www.mountainfithoods.net