On February 16, 2013, MaxSled.com attended the annual Pink Ribbon Ride in Eagle River, Wisconsin. The weather for the event was ideal. The temperature was about 10 degrees with sunny skies at the start of our days ride. I brought along a guest for the event, my good friend Jon Wendinger. This was Jon’s firstRead More
Archives for February 2013
Today Show Correspondent Sara Haines Visits Arctic Cat Factory
Builds 2014 Arctic Cat Snowmobile and Learns to Ride Snocross with Tucker Hibbert
2014 Snowmobile Model Lineup – Arctic Cat
Arctic Cat’s passion for snowmobiles comes from the heart of the people who work at Arctic Cat. Some of the OEMs see people come and go, but Arctic Cat has a long history of employee dedication. There have been people who have been part of Arctic Cat since the early 1970’s who are still thereRead More
2014 Snowmobile Model Lineup – Ski-Doo, It's Easy
Since Ski-Doo launched the REV platform 10 years ago, they have been making great strides in all snowmobiling segments. For 2014, they are boasting increased market share and the “easy” button. No, there isn’t really a button mounted on the machines like what you’d find in a Staples, but the entire Ski-Doo focus is how to makeRead More
MaxSled First Impressions – 2014 Yamaha SR Viper
Maxsled.com test pilot, Randy Nemitz, took the brand new 2014 Yamaha SR Viper for a spin. This is the Yamaha/Arctic Cat hybrid with Yamaha’s 1049cc “Nytro” engine in Arctic Cat’s chassis with Yamaha modifications and bodywork. This new chassis is dubbed the SRV Chassis and while it is built by Arctic Cat, Yamaha has placedRead More
2014 Snowmobile Model Lineup – Yamaha and the NEW SR Viper
According to our own web site poll, our readers stated they were looking forward to Yamaha’s 2014 model release more than any other brand. I suppose it’s because it has been a couple years since Yamaha released something big, people anticipate something big to come from the Yamaha camp. Well, it’s here and it isRead More
Arctic Cat Announces Engine and Co-Brand Agreements with Yamaha Motor Corporation
Combines Arctic Cat’s snowmobile chassis and suspension with leading 4-stroke engines; Gives Arctic Cat customers broader range of snowmobile engine choices Feb. 20, 2013– Arctic Cat announced today that it has entered into an engine supply agreement with Yamaha Motor Corporation, expanding Arctic Cat’s purchase of Yamaha snowmobile engines starting in the 2014 model year.Read More
2014 Snowmobiles Soon to be Revealed
This is the time of year every snowmobiler fantasizes about. They dream about the next top model that the big four are coming with. It doesn’t matter if you are in the market for a new sled or not, every snowmobiler dreams of the day when next year’s models are revealed. Questions arise and rumors persist untilRead More
Ride Report – Black Woods Blizzard Tour ALS Fund Raiser Ride
As you have likely seen on the Maxsled website and Facebook page this year Maxsled helped a couple of riders in this year’s Black Woods Blizzard Tour ALS fund raiser ride. We were glad to help in this worthy cause, putting Ike and Steve on a couple of our long term test sleds, the 2012Read More