azine , which also noted that the relatively tall suspension was supple , plush riding and the equal in those ways to any other Deere model .
End Of The Trail
As a late-season introduction in model year 1982 , the Snowfire was a full production model only for 1983 . In a sign of things to come , Deere had a rebate on the Snowfire before the end of calendar 1982 .
Deere and Company then sold its snowmobile business to Polaris in fall 1983 , with fewer than 300 model year 1984 Snowfires actually built . Only a little over a thousand were built of all model years combined , making it Deere ’ s lowest production model aside from pure race sleds .
But the Snowfire was not just the least common John Deere trail sled , it was the last free air snowmobile in the entire industry , and as such it is actually a notably collectable model .
1984 John Deere Snowfire
Manufacturer : Deere & Company of Horicon , Wisconsin
POWERTRAIN
Engine : 339cc Kawasaki Heavy Industries Fireburst TB-340A free air cooled piston-port twin with one Mikuni VM-30 slide valve carb , Kokusan capacitor discharge ignition ( CDI ) and tuned pipe Lubrication : Pre-mix at 50 to 1 Power output : 30 HP @ 5,700 RPM Electrical output : 120 Watts Clutches : John Deere / Comet 94C drive & John Deere reverse cam ( outside helix ) Ultra Form 80 alloy steel driven
Chassis
Type : Welded aluminum with Ultra Form 80 alloy steel steering protection plate , thermoplastic rubber ( TPR ) belly pan , sheet molding compound ( SMC ) hood
Claimed dry weight : 314 pounds Front suspension : Mono-leaf springs with hydraulic shock absorbers Rear suspension : Adjustable aluminum slide rails with torsion springs and one shock absorber on rear arm Ski stance : 32 inches Track : 15- by 116-inch molded rubber with riveted steel cleats and internal drive Brake : Mechanical disc Fuel capacity : 5.5 gallons Oil capacity : 5 pints Standard equipment : Adjustable handlebars , Kelch fuel gauge , passenger grab strap , glove box Optional equipment : Speedometer / odometer , tachometer , handlebar heaters , halogen headlight , spare belt clip , backrest , tow hitch MSRP : $ 2,599
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