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Cat’s best “adventure” sled gains more growl, a sleeker coat and sharper claws for on or off trail treks. The wily Cat aficionado knows the 2018 CrossTrek with Cat’s own 794cc dual stage injection two-stroke gains muscle and efficiency plus a slimmer, more streamlined on snow presence. They also know that this “adventure” Cat withRead More
New sled is engineered specifically for new riders. Rumors of a mysterious ¾-size sled roaming around Roseau have swirled for years. Sightings have been few, but those telling the tales have been adamant that it exists. Turns out they were right! The new Polaris Indy EVO is the result of years of engineering development, marketRead More
How do two of 2018’s best flatland sportsters compare? When sport riders hit the Midwest’s trail system, they think big and fast. But at sea level 125-horsepower can be plenty “big” and fast enough for most of us. That’s why we’re concentrating on a comparison of Polaris’ 600 Rush XCR and Arctic Cat’s ZR 6000Read More
Is this Yamaha’s replacement for the Apex power cruiser? Yamaha gets it right with the 2018 Sidewinder L-TX DX, a turbocharged cruiser for serious and stealthy riders. With a horsepower rating north of 200 and an elongated 137-inch Ripsaw track to put it to the trail, the DX can flat out motor. That makes itRead More
If you missed out on the “Spring Only” MXZ X-RS 850, don’t miss out on the Blizzard 850! Blizzard for 2018 retains its proud heritage in Ski-Doo lineage. It’s the name that replaced T’NT decades ago as the factory’s racing model back when Ski-Doo battled Arctic Cat, Polaris, Yamaha and, yes, Scorpion and Mercury onRead More
With today’s crop of high performance trail sleds, traction and control are more important than ever. Since snow and ice will never be a high friction surface to ride on, it’s on us to develop ever-better ways to give our sleds an extra measure of safety and control. Here are three products to help youRead 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
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
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
