Every year at this time, the MaxSled team heads out West to ride, evaluate and photograph all the new snowmobile models coming for the following season. It sounds like a tough assignment, right? Even though it is long days and a lot of work for our staff, it is a great time and we alwaysRead 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
How Many Miles Do You Have on Your Sled?
How about 21,000 miles? That’s what Nick Keller had on his 2010 Yamaha RS Vector when we started his 60-day trek of straight snowmobiling for his second year in a row.
What's New for Ski-Doo Snowmobiles in 2012
Ski-Doo continues their reign by offering a model for everyone in 2012. This means more E-TEC 800R’s, more Freerides, and more choices. Is this a good thing? Well, you can decide that. If you were to choose a model from Ski-Doo next season, which would it be? Here are your choices. BRP’s expansion includes severalRead More
Snowmobile Racing – ORA US Nationals
In early February the Oval Racers Alliance held their U.S. Nationals at Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, MN. Ogilvie Raceway is normally a dirt track for stock cars. But for this weekend it was transformed into an ice oval for snowmobile racing. These locations work great as there is everything you need for the racer andRead 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
Polaris Announces Three New Models for 2012
Polaris has released information on three of several new 2012 models early. The 800 Switchback Pro-R, 600 Switchback Adventure and 600 Pro-RMK 155″ will be featured on the Polaris website as well as at Polaris demo ride events that will be held across North America starting on February 10, 2011. The all-new 800 Switchback Pro-RRead 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
Ski-Doo Releases Information on the New rMotion Rear Suspension for 2012
Ski-Doo has released today, information about a brand new suspension that will appear on select 2012 models. The new suspension, called the rMotion, is similar in appearance to the SC-5, but it is all new with all new parts. This new skid promises to set a new industry standard for travel, rising-‐rate motion ratio andRead More
MaxSled Snowmobile Review: This Is Not Your Father’s Sno Pro
When you think of Sno Pro, the first thing that comes to mind is snappy powerplant and harsh suspension. However, for 2011, when I want a comfortable sled for going the long haul, few sleds match up to the new F8 Sno Pro from Cat. Everything about this machine exhumes comfort. The adjustable handleRead More
