Predator 2007

[Rotax Robert]

unverted and inverted

[TheTreeWiseMen]

Having never seen anything like these saws back across the pond, I really am facinated by your 'hot saw' pics.......and your jokes do crack me up too Mr. Rotax.:) Truly a wild piece of kit, would love to have a go of one.....

[Rotax Robert]

Here is a pic of Jeff and Rotax puttin her to the wood

[MasterBlaster]

Slice that sucker! :beer:

[Rotax Robert]

Next year I will see if Jeff or Gary wants to enter the 2 man axe competition.
Timing is everything in this sport, it also does'nt hurt to swing first. :lol:

[Rotax Robert]

Just a few arena pics 1st and 2nd are Deming the 3rd is Amboy

[MasterBlaster]

Damn! That's a lotta rednecks! COOL! :drink:

[Rotax Robert]

This photo is hours before the show, Logtruck backing preliminaries are going on and in the background that field will be solid trucks, campers, cars and oh yeah... Beer Coolers. BIG 2 day event.

[Rotax Robert]

Just a few pics

[Rotax Robert]

cleaning out a few files

[MasterBlaster]

Sweet! :drink:

[Rotax Robert]

here is a still saw car and Mt Rainier behind the show arena. Any spot the Elks head on the mountain ?

[sotc]

sure between the center and right.
love the international!

[Cedarkerf]

Hey Rotax have any luck converting that DVD?

[Rotax Robert]

None yet, won't play on my computer so I still need to go to town and see if I can't get it converted. Won't play on either of my dvd plarers at the house.
Still looking for an expert. I'll keep you posted Brian.

[Cedarkerf]

If needed I can bring the DVD player and record it onto someone elses system. Let me know. Im outa townfor this weekend.

[Rotax Robert]

Thanks, I am pretty sure I can take to Radio Shed and have a buddy convert it over and cut/edit for me. I'll try tommorrow if I ever get off work.

[squisher]

Awesome pics, eagerly awaiting that vid guys keep on it!8)

[Rotax Robert]

Notice how focused Gary is at these log shows. For christsake Gary if you focused on your cut that much you would be unbeatable. :lol: :P :lol:

[Old Monkey]

Well obviously he's nearsighted and wanted to see what her shirt said.

[Paul B]

HA! that is the best picture on here in days! :D Gary you dog!

[Chisel Tooth]

Yeah that's it, hey Gary what did her shirt say?
See Ya
Mike

[MasterBlaster]

Hahahahaha!!!

[squisher]

lmfao, Gary!!!!!!! That is a classic pic.:lol:

[sotc]

my she seems shy:lol:

[Skwerl]

I can just hear Gary now. He's saying "Well, how YOU doin'?" :lol:

[fishhuntcutwood]

That's been one of my favorite GASoline pics for a while now.

Professional, chivalrous, modest....ah yes, Gary is all of those things.













:lol:
:P

[Rotax Robert]

I think he has a armpit fetish or maybe I need glasses

[GASoline71]

I've known her since high school...:)

You do the math... ;)




That was taken by Brian (Cedarkerf) durin the Buckley Log Show. He caught me right at the best possible moment.

One of my finer moments. :|:

Gary

[Rotax Robert]

It was a lucky shot Garry, I remember Brian running back home getting his camera stopping at the store buying film and had just barely enough time to get back and take the shot. :P

[sotc]

in a hurry then huh gary:D

[fishhuntcutwood]

It was a lucky shot Garry, I remember Brian running back home getting his camera stopping at the store buying film and had just barely enough time to get back and take the shot. :P

HA! :lol:

[GASoline71]

HAHAHA! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I just love the "Duuuuuh" look on my face. Goes just right with the posture. Judging by that picture you'd think I'd never seen boobies before...:|:

I have seen that particular set once... but it was in a galaxy far, far away...

...er, a long time ago.;)

Gary

[Chisel Tooth]

So I guess you really don't know what her shirt said, hey?


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Mike

[Rotax Robert]

So I guess you really don't know what her shirt said, hey?


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Mike


Heck Gary did'nt even know there was a V8 saw in front of him...come to think about it, I did'nt notice it either untill I went back to try and read the shirt for the 12th time today. :D

[Chisel Tooth]

I thought as much, but I had to give him a chance.
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Mike

[GASoline71]

I think it said "Stop staring at my boobs"...

But I had to keep reading it to be sure...

LMAO...:lol:

Gary

[Rotax Robert]

This young feller down in California came and asked if he could run the Predator and I said sure, yabetcha

[sotc]

haha thats cool

[Rotax Robert]

Art Martins Grand Son, This kid will definently have an advantage should he take up saw racing.

[Rotax Robert]

Jon Rupely and Doug Babcock

[Rotax Robert]

Just Diggin out some old pics and some new

[squisher]

Keep em comin' :thumbup:

[Rotax Robert]

Meet Art Martin, Rotax Robert and Ken Dunn. You gotta have these guys on your side.

[squisher]

Y'all look like you're about ready to jump the cameraman.:D

[Rotax Robert]

3/8 chain 3/4 chain

[Rotax Robert]

winning cut and front page news

[Rotax Robert]

This is my 3120kd with a Art Martin chain

[Rotax Robert]

WTF makes this thing so fast

[Rotax Robert]

Here is Doug Babcock taking a cut with my 325 Rotax. He was realy cuttin for his first time hanging onto 70 hp.

[MasterBlaster]

Lots of good pics, Robert! Doug used to hang out here until he got his helicopter.

[Al Smith]

Lots of good pics, Robert! Doug used to hang out here until he got his helicopter. Doug is most likely the most free spirit on the internet.He glides in and out and so slick you never know just exactly where or who he is.Here today,gone tommorrow or is he?

Every so often I catch just fleeting glimpses of his presence ,hither and yon .You just never know if you see a whirly bird in the sky, just might be he.:/: For that matter a personality shows up some place on the internet then gone like the wind.The true "easy rider" of cyberspace.:)

[Rotax Robert]

Well put Al, I personaly have had the pleasure to meet the man and stay with him and his wife. Pretty cool guy, loaned me his R22 helicopter for flying lessons (that takes some balls) his boat, jet ski, etc.

Last time I went there I asked him to fly me over to a good freinds brothers house for a quick visit, shoulda seen the look on his face when we were hovering right out over his front porch. Doug is a great guy, I'll tell him to stop by and say hello.

[Rotax Robert]

2nd one is Doug, Ken Dunn and Rotax up Maine 1st Rotax And Ken Dunn in New Hampshire.

[Rotax Robert]

Dougs jetski screems. Had to blow the cobwebs out her for him.

[fishhuntcutwood]

Holy Hell!!!! Rotax, I almost peed myself when I just saw your new avatar!!!!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Rotax Robert]

looks like you got a dandy also.

[Rotax Robert]

here is just a quick link a mighty big tree that met its maker on our last storm yesterday and today.

http://www.komotv.com/news/local/12076671.html

[sotc]

i heard that on the news, maybe theyll take the rest down and make something nice out of it

[Skwerl]

Maybe Robert can help cut it up! :D

(this IS the PREDATOR thread..)

[MasterBlaster]

Man, that sucks.

http://media.komotv.com/images/Sitka_Bruku.jpg

[fishhuntcutwood]

Wonder if they'll do anything with it.

[Paul B]

ha! look at that Mr MD Vaden had his pic published on that site! crappy to hear that the tree failed, interesting to see a treehouser get a pic posted up to it.

[Rotax Robert]

here is a pic.

[MasterBlaster]

Vaden is more a Trollworlder than a TreeHouser. He prefers to rub shoulders with the likes of Mr. Frei.

[sotc]

where paul?

[GASoline71]

Willie... One of the photos on the link that Robert posted was sent in by Mario Vaden.

Gary

[Frans]

Just looked through this thread, Rotax. Great photos & awesome saw! I have seen that old blue truck, I think, at the Redwoods Regional Logging Conference in Ukiah, CA.

I sure would like to make it up to Washington for one of those shows. Here the logging shows are dyeing out.


Hey buddy, wear some hearing protectors why dontcha :)

[sotc]

oh, thanks gary. had to scroll up and make sure it was gary and not jeff that posted that:D

[Rotax Robert]

http://www.kirotv.com/index.html

then scroll down to arial photos of lewis county. The yardbirds store is close to my favorite saw shop. Madsens

[wiley_p]

i heard that on the news, maybe theyll take the rest down and make something nice out of it

That stick had heartrot pretty bad. Robert I was wondering how you folks down south were getting, Lots of water. I'm headed over to Aberdeen to give a hand, still lots of roads a long ways from getting cleared out, at least its in the right part of the state with the right folks for getting wood moved.

[Cedarkerf]

We still have the one at Klaloch dont we. I know there was a lot of argument wich one was actually bigger.

[wiley_p]

I forgot about that. Good question.

[Rotax Robert]

We still have the one at Klaloch dont we. I know there was a lot of argument wich one was actually bigger.


Don't quote me but I think the one in washington was taller but less DBH or visa-versa. I do think though that the Oregon one scaled more feet, I think, but then what the heck do I know. I have seen both.

[Cedarkerf]

Thinkin our is bigger now no question.:lol:

[Rotax Robert]

Rotax Ronda & Rotax Robert aka: Hotsaw Ronda and Hotsaw Bobby posing for our new Christmas card. :P

[MasterBlaster]

Very christmassy, lol!

[vharrison]

Rotax Ronda & Rotax Robert aka: Hotsaw Ronda and Hotsaw Bobby posing for our new Christmas card. :P

You silly kids! Great pictures Robert! Thanks for sharing.

[Chisel Tooth]

You crack me up!
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Mike

[Rotax Robert]

I love Animals :D

[Cedarkerf]

Thats all so wrong in every way but very funny.:lol:

[RIVERRAT]

I've known her since high school...:)

You do the math... ;)




That was taken by Brian (Cedarkerf) durin the Buckley Log Show. He caught me right at the best possible moment.

One of my finer moments. :|:

Gary
Hey if I am not mistaken that gal is a guide & has fishing forum or used to I think. Let me see if I can find it.

[Rotax Robert]

An old freind followed me around this season taking pics at all the shows and finaly gave me the film (dozens of rolls) to get developed. Every last pic, hundreds of them did not turn out. I just got them back this afternoon. dammit anyway. :cry: :cry: :cry: here I am thinkin about something, probably beer.

[Rotax Robert]

This is my driver when I'm to drunk too. Big Denny

[Rotax Robert]

Setting up for Stock Saw

[Rotax Robert]

Rotax Ronda aka Hotsaw Ronda enjoying the show. Shes been my girl for 24 years now.

[Rotax Robert]

Yup that would be a Beer, Get over it, Thats why I bring Big D :D

[Rotax Robert]

being asked a bunch of stupid questions, like do you think about beer when your cutting ?

[Rotax Robert]

Another stupid question, "is the saw very heavy? Nope I say, just takes 3 men to hold her down"

[Rotax Robert]

Here I am cutting and thinking about beer. multi tasking I believe they call it.

[Rotax Robert]

Most, I mean all but a few of the pics look like this. :cry: friggin hundreds of them.

[rumination]

That looks like light exposure or x-ray exposure. Either the film got zapped repeatedly in an airport somewhere, or the folks that developed the film screwed up and accidentally exposed the negatives to light before developing. I'm guessing the latter. I worked at a custom black and white photo lab many years ago and this would happen every once in a blue moon. When it did happen we would always give the customers free film and free developing/printing in compensation.


Edit: the other possibility is that your friend's camera has a light leak. Ask him if he is still having this problem.

[Rotax Robert]

I would'nt think that would happen to 15 to 20 rolls. I watched them start putting the film rolls in the machine befor I even left the store.

[rumination]

There is the possibility that the machine was not properly sealed. We always developed film by hand, so I'm not sure how those automated machines work. And I edited my first post to note that your friend's camera might also have a light leak.

[MasterBlaster]

Wow, that sucks.

[Skwerl]

Probably could have bought a decent digital camera for less than the cost of all that film. No more developing, just plug it into the computer and move the pictures over. Sorry you lost all those pics R.

[Frans]

It is good to keep a 35mm camera on hand with film. A regular picture with negatives is the only type of photo allowed in a court of law

[Magnus]

Not many develop manually here anymore and sometimes the not so new roll's seem to need a bit of know how and feeling when developing.

I had this happen to me once, found a old roll and the guy asked me to get it developed manually. I found a photo club here and asked for help.

Got back very nice pic's!

[GASoline71]

Hey if I am not mistaken that gal is a guide & has fishing forum or used to I think. Let me see if I can find it.

Not to derail this underailable thread... LMAO... :lol:

Yes Jeff... she is a licensed fishing guide here in Washington...

www.thefishingoddess.com

She no longer is in the guiding business... she does take out some faithful long time clients every year. You would not belivev how she can row a drift boat. She had her husband and I in the boat once and she kept us in the current perfectly while pluggin' for Steelhead. That would be like rowing a drift boat with 2 linebackers in it.

She's a pretty cool chick. Know her and her husband a long time.

Gary

...now back to the Rotax Robert thread... :)

[Rotax Robert]

Probably could have bought a decent digital camera for less than the cost of all that film. No more developing, just plug it into the computer and move the pictures over. Sorry you lost all those pics R.

Remember, I said old freind, "Old bill on the hill as mention in prior posts" turned 70 last weekend and he has this old slr camera (think I said that right) and for its day was probably a good one. He has always told me that it would take pics like no other and its to bad they don't make this kinda quality into todays cameras...you know the story. Anyway, since I went digital I think I am going to give him my near NIB canon eos rebel 35mm if he does'nt want to go digital. He ment well and is a true freind so it is hard to get mad about it although I am dissapointed in losing a seasons worth of history.

No matter though, now I can just make the stories up sittin around the campfire and when someone calls BS on me I'll just say proove it, thats the way I remember it "aint that right old bill". Anyway I still have a ton of VHS video to transfer and will get it posted as time permits.

I guess that just gives me more reason to ask MB if I can start a Predator 2008 thread and we'll do it all again starting next spring.

Thanks for letting me share what I do with all you tree killers. I mean climbers.
All the best to all of you.

[Jonseredbred]

Predator 2008 :thumbup:

[Chisel Tooth]

I myself would be most disappointed if there wasn't a PREDATOR 2008 thread, the legacy lives on. Gary needs to start a TERMITE thread. Hey any luck with the video thing?
See Ya
Mike

[GASoline71]

Sorry to say Mike... but if my back does not improve by this Spring... there will be no Termite. :(

keep your fingers crossed... :)

Gary

[Chisel Tooth]

Damn I wish I lived closer then we wouldn't have that problem. Man I hope things work out I hate to see ya not have a Termite thread. Take it easy and get better.
See Ya
Mike

[Rotax Robert]

Cant remember if fishhuntkillsthingswithwood or I ever posted this cut. This is one of them on CMT.

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=11739868

[fishhuntcutwood]

Yeah, my buddy Trevin figgered out how to get it digitized or whatever. It's posted somewhere back earlier in the thread I think.

[Rotax Robert]

I was kinda thinking we should have a dedicated Bar Oil thread that runs year round like AS does. We could even double or triple sticky it so it never goes away.

Gotta go stir things a bit, be right back.:/:

[GASoline71]

Or mix oils... or mix ratios...

LMFAO... :lol:

Gary

[Skwerl]

Robert, my neighbors are gonna wonder why I'm sitting here in my office next to the window laughing my ass off.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[MasterBlaster]

I could start a Bar Oil Forum.

[Rotax Robert]

For christs sake don't do that Pleeaassee

[Rotax Robert]

Ok, I have about 1 1/2 hours worth of Logshows on VHS video that I had transfered to DVD. How does one go about pulling bits and pieces out to make them a tollerable size. windows movie maker ???

[Cedarkerf]

Ok finaly got a pic with the Predetor hat. Thanks for the hat. Camera was being a pain so didn't get much. Some nice fat Maple.
http://gypoclimber.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=16933&stc=1&d=1198183920

[Rotax Robert]

Yes and a very saw worthy pic and hat it is. Pretty damn good guy wearing it too.

[Skwerl]

That's an awful skinny firewood round, Brian. :P

Lookin good! :thumbup:

[Rotax Robert]

He is a pussy, easier to split that way

[Cedarkerf]

That's an awful skinny firewood round, Brian. :P

Lookin good! :thumbup:
Cut it thin when over30" then split it into blocks that end about15-18" easier to split or lift.

[Rotax Robert]

Been gone for the most part of a couple of weeks on my christmas break, so between traveling and visiting etc. I have not had much time to post but am back to work now where I do most of my posting from.

I got a call from Hotrod magazine and they want to do a special write-up on the Predator before Feb 1st to put in thier March issue. So I am running around trying to find a nice 30+ dia log and get the old girl all cleaned up for the photo shoot. I'll keep you all posted as to the time etc.

I'll get some more pics posted soon as things settle down a bit.

Rotax

[squisher]

Cool Robert keep us posted!

[MasterBlaster]

Hotrod mag, that's neat. EasyRider needs to do a story about it, too!

[Rotax Robert]

Here is a 4 shot series of one of our cuts.

Warm-up

pic 2

pic #3

Pic #4

[JamesTX]

Your helper looks like he could lift it by himself.

[Rotax Robert]

Yeah, most of my partners make two of me. That is Big Bill Pellham lifting with me there.

[Rotax Robert]

Notice the nice trophy for the win, kinda makes it look like my topping saw, except when I take it up the tree I gotta dull the spurs a bit so I can take the next step.

[Magnus]

:occasion1:

Will you be challenging the world record with this or perhaps it has been taken??
Last I know it was a Aussy guy with a Bike saw...

Perhaps it is diffrent classes?

Oops.. Revealing my low knollege of the subject here...

[Rotax Robert]

:occasion1:

Will you be challenging the world record with this or perhaps it has been taken??
Last I know it was a Aussy guy with a Bike saw...

Perhaps it is diffrent classes?

Oops.. Revealing my low knollege of the subject here...


Magnus, I am pretty sure the Predator owns the worlds record with a 0.88 second thru a 30" log as well as the second fastest with a 0.94 these are the only sub 1 second cuts I have ever seen. The Aussy guy ( Gary's Iron Horse ) raced in cooma australia in the open class and not unlimited. I am sure though that Mike Forrester from the USA has the worlds record in 1 cut with a Cahoon 500cc honda in 27" wood. They have many records including cold start, hot start, one cut, three cuts as well as every size of wood and species known. All are very fast though.

[Magnus]

My hat is of to you and the Predator!

I knew you had very fast times and that there was diffrent classes, but that is about as much as I knew!

I am impressed evry video I see of these unlimetid saws and I have yet to see one that impress as much as yours aand the unbeateble gestyre "Yes" with a bit of a nod on the head when cut is done.

I look forward to meet you andsee hear and smell this wonderful mashine up close!

[stehansen]

Rotax, can you give us some specs and or modifications on your motor? Or is it a trade secret?

[GASoline71]

They are all bone stock.;)

LMAO...

Gary

[Rotax Robert]

Finaled everything today with Hotrod magazine, they are sending up a camera crew on the 26th of this month to take video and stills for I think the march issue. I'll keep you all posted

[MasterBlaster]

:thumbup:

[MasterBlaster]

Well we lost some good stuff here. :(

[sotc]

time for an 08 thread then

[Rotax Robert]

I see how it works around here, I leave for a few days and everything falls apart. No worrys though, I will ask MB to keep this thread sticky'd and will go back and replace pics, videos etc. This may even give me a chance to clean-up the thread and get rid of all the lies and BS which should down size this thread to a about one paragraph.

Saturday is still on with Hotrod magazine so I should have new pics and video.

[MasterBlaster]

That's the spirit! :beer:

[Rotax Robert]

Been getting a lottttttttttttttttttttttttttttttts of support, You guys and gals are great. I am getting on a bird here in about 4 hours. I'll ask my friends who Top those trees and those who fell them; when your up there or out there and dancing with the angels , give one for (Robert Anderws Sr) MY DAD

[Rotax Robert]

Well it was a bad week last week but this cat is back.

We did the deal for Hotrod magazine last Saturday and we sent them boys away with some real big smiles and a few great stories. I'll keep you posted as to which issue it will be in. I get to posting again more when I get caught up with work as well as catching up on all the missed posts.

[Paul B]

Glad to have you back Rotax, hope all is well and getting settled with you and yours. :)

[GASoline71]

Welcome back my friend... :)

Gary

[MasterBlaster]

When you get bored you can repost some pics! :P

[Cedarkerf]

Glad to see ya back.

[Chisel Tooth]

Glad your home safe, sent you a PM, with the new address. You need anything, give me a yell, you got my number.
See Ya
Mike

[Rotax Robert]

When you get bored you can repost some pics! :P

Yuppers...they are comming. I'll start soon.

Doing a bunch of catching up. Just want you guys and gals to know that I am sending my wife away...:lol::lol::/: but only for one night to test drive a prospective horse, she darn well better ride it back like ole "clarke & lewis" did or I'll be mad.

be in touch soon

[Rotax Robert]

Last week we did a shoot for hotrod magazine which should be in the June issue. I worked a deal where I get all the photos they took but can not share them until 1 month after the issue, either that or they don't get to use the pics. The pics turned out great and are in a super high format so that I can do pretty much anything with them like posters, etc.

They wrote a great story about the saw which I will share some of as a sneek preview.

PREDATOR UNLIMITED HOTSAW HOTROD MAGAZINE JUNE-08

For most people, it’s probably hard to imagine why anyone would want to build a V-8 powered chainsaw. After all, it’s grossly overpowered, it’s completely impractical, and it burns high-octane fuel exclusively. It costs a lot of money to build and maintain, and the vast majority of the parts must be custom-fabricated. In other words, it’s just like any other hot rod.
44-year old Robert Andrews is a native of the Pacific Northwest, which is famous for two things: incessant rain, and big trees. As a result, logging isn’t just a job for many of the folks in this area, it’s a way of life; a chainsaw isn’t just a tool, it’s who you are.
So in the winter months, instead of building hot rods to go drag racing with in the summer, people like Robert are building “Hot Saws” –purpose-built chainsaws designed specifically for logging competitions, where the first saw through section of log wins. It’s drag racing for chainsaws.
In these competitions, the Top Fueler of the sport is the Unlimited Hot Saw, which can be powered by anything you want, as long as two men can lift it—and that’s the only rule. The quickest of the bunch can cut through a 30-inch diameter log in just over one second.
Having competed for years with various stock-bodied saws like a 20-hp, alky-burning Stihl (say “steel”) 088, Husqvarna 3120 and a monstrous 70-hp 325 cc Rotax, Robert finally made the decision to step up to the big leagues in the spring of ’01. “My Rotax was too big for the 6-cubic inch and over category, but not big enough to compete in Unlimited with the V-6 and V-8 powered saws,” Andrews explains. “So after my last third-place finish with the Rotax, I walked back into the stands where my wife, Ronda, was sitting, and she asked me, ‘Why don’t you have one of those big saws?’ That’s when I decided to build The Predator.”
As you might have gathered, The Predator isn’t the first V-8 hot saw ever built; by Andrews’ best recollection, that honor goes to a couple of boys nicknamed “The Hernia Brothers” (for obvious reasons) who debuted a 700+ lb., iron-block, 307-inch Chevy-powered hot saw about 25 years ago. However, as of this writing, the Predator is still the baddest. In the last two years, Andrews says it’s been beaten only once, and that was when it broke the chain.
The Predator is a lot like a drag car in that it requires a warm up procedure, and it even has a pit crew. “We have a lot more fun than drag racers, though,” says Andrews. “We drink beer all day and only work for 1.2 seconds.”

Predator Unlimited Hot Saw Quick Specs

Overall weight: 509 lbs.
Engine: 1963 Buick 215 V-8, aluminum block and heads
Built by: Birl Pierotti
Stroked? Yes
Horsepower: 300+
Torque: 300+
Oiling system: Owner-built custom, relocated pick-up
Crank: Stock, Magnafluxed, oil holes chamfered
Rods: Proprietary
Pistons: Wiseco forged
Compression ratio: 11:1+
Fuel: Sunoco 114
Fuel pump: Holley Red
Cam: Ron Iskenderian, custom ground
Heads: Stock, oversize valves
Ported: Yes
Intake manifold: Stock, ported
Carburetor: Predator variable venturi
Ignition: MSD 6AL
Headers: Custom by owner, 1.5-inch primary
Instruments: AutoMeter tach with playback, AutoMeter water temp, oil pressure. Oil pressure warning light.

[Chisel Tooth]

Sweet! can I have your autograph? :D

[Rotax Robert]

I will be in West Jordan Utah just south of salt lake city for a couple of days. So if there is anybody who would like to meet for a few drinks I plan on parking my butt on a barstool at the local eagles club or another establishment where one can inbibe a bit. PM Gas71, cedarkerf or fishkillsthingswithwood for my cell #:drink::drink::drink:

[Rotax Robert]

Well, we added one more horsepower to the Predator stable. How much does it cost to add 1 horsepower you ask? around 12K meet "Merlot"

[Cedarkerf]

Nice paint job! Take your trip was a success. Hope you didn't miss the gray rain while you were gone.

[fishhuntcutwood]

That's a big damn horse! I love horses, and that looks like a fine one.

[Paul B]

Rotax, that pic makes the pony look built like a tank. is it a cutting horse? with a name like Merlot I would suppose its a dressage horse.

[Rotax Robert]

Good call Paul...Dressage/Sport horse, a future national champ I hope.

[Rotax Robert]

OK, I am going to work on replacing all the pics/vids etc. that were lost. Question for you all is do I dig thru and edit this thread or start a new one with highlites of the last few years? The new season kicks off on mothers day so lets hear from you all. Do we want to continue with Predator 2007 or start Predator 2008 ????

[Skwerl]

new thread.

[Cedarkerf]

Start another great thread.

[MasterBlaster]

Yes! :thumbup:

[fishhuntcutwood]

Hell yeah! PREDATOR '08!!

[sotc]

time for an 08 thread then:)

[squisher]

New predator thread please, with all the highlights would be awesome.