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Serving as the President of the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association is a pleasure and allows me to meet many interesting people from all walks of life. Following is a short discussion on the last 35-40 days of work: In late September – early October I had the opportunity to meet with Regulators in the EuropeanRead More
Why you need to appreciate what those trail groomers do for snowmobiling. In today’s snowmobiling world, we expect well-maintained and smooth groomed trails. When they’re rough we complain. But do we really know and appreciate what goes on behind the scenes. Do we appreciate the long hours groomer operators work, frequently dragging trails lateRead More
Polaris’ rider-centric 2018 800 Rush Pro-S is a stand-apart trail icon. The 2010 Rush with its Pro-Ride monoshock rear suspension set Polaris’ performance trail sleds apart from the crowd. An enduring concept it’s evolved into the Pro-XC seen in the current 2018 Polaris 800 Rush Pro-S and still differentiates Polaris from its competition in seriousRead More
Inspect your bearings! Don’t overlook the bearings in your sled in your excitement to get out on the new snow. Methodically go through your suspension wheels, the drive axle and jackshaft to be sure your bearings spin smoothly without sticking or making that nasty grinding noise. If you can feel or hear something when youRead More
This week we take a look at high performance trail riding gear sets from three giants of the clothing aftermarket. With winter coming on quickly across the Midwest and upper northeast, you’ll want to take a good look at these jackets and bibs to stay warm, and in one case, extra buoyant in case ofRead More
Snow has fallen and currently is staying in the upper Midwest and Great Lakes, portending a sure sign of the impending riding season as are announcements of more choices in new-for-2018 riding gear. Ski-Doo is the latest to announce new gear. A harbinger to the Christmas season, perhaps? If you don’t head off to yourRead More
Event benefits Minnesota snowmobile clubs. One of the most anticipated events of the new snowmobiling season is the annual S.N.O.W. Fest held in Wahkon, Minnesota each December. This snowmobile-oriented festival showcases all the latest action snowmobile videos as well as classic snowmobile advertisements from the early days. In addition to the annual screening of actionRead More
By Jerry Bassett, Sr Executive Editor Choices? You betcha says the Minnesota-based ride review staff. For model year 2018 we’ve pinned down what we’d want for high performance riding for the upcoming snow season. Fancy this, only one of our four choices is what the original equipment manufacturer would call its “trail” option. The restRead More
by: Jerry Bassett, Sr Executive Editor photos: Arctic Cat With the snow season quickly approaching, the sled makers are ramping up new gear options for us. Arctic Cat provides stylish modular one-piece suits as well as warm fleece tops to wear under them. To spice up your sled’s performance, Cat’s race team engineers worked withRead More
There was a time in the snowmobile world when the mountain segment was a tiny little fringe of the product line. In those days a long track unit stretched all the way out to 136 inches… true story! These days, mountain sleds are the flagship models of product launches, with big R&D efforts delivering technicalRead More
