If you tuned in last year for my rider journal from Snow Shoot 2011 you will remember that the snow conditions in West Yellowstone, Mt were less than optimum. So this year, when Snow Shoot 2012 was scheduled for West Yellowstone again I was hoping for better conditions. I really like the West Yellowstone andRead More
MaxSled Snowmobile Review: Polaris 2011 Pro-RMK
Back in March of 2010 at the SnowShoot in West Yellowstone the 2011 Polaris Pro-RMK was getting a lot of attention. Let’s face it, in the mountain sled wars Ski-Doo had been leading out with some pretty big things over the past couple of years, not the least of which was the feather weight ofRead More
2011 Polaris Assault Switchback Suspension Tuning
Recently I flew in to the Maxsled home state of Minnesota for a long weekend of riding. Once my guides, otherwise known as riding buddies, picked me up at the airport we made a run past the Maxsled garage and checked out a couple of sleds for the weekend. One of the sleds we haveRead More
MaxSled Snowmobile Review: Ski-Doo 2011 Freeride
All of the OEMs are now embracing what they call the ‘extreme mountain rider’ segment. It’s basically the group of riders that spend their time in the mountains, but instead of looking for trees to ride through all the time or big hills to climb all the time, this group spends their time launching offRead More
MaxSled Destinations: “Road Trip”!
Now I know for some of you that phrase conjures up fond or maybe not so fond memories from college days, Spring Break, or trips to Vegas. But when those 2 words dropped in to my cell phone via text message in early January from one of my riding buddies I knew it could meanRead More
2011 Model Release: Polaris 800 Pro RMK 155
Polaris has decided to roll out their 2011 models with a couple of teasers, and not to be outdone by the flatlander’s Rush 800 Pro-R, they are introducing the 2011 800 Pro RMK 155. It’s not called Rush, but it includes a lot of Rush technology and good looks. We’ll give you a closer lookRead More