It’s always a great time at Duluth, Minnesota, especially when the snocrossers arrive. The 19th Annual Amsoil Duluth National kicks off the winter racing season by providing fun for the whole family. Racers of all ages participated in the snocross and the younger the racer, it seemed the more fun they had. There were thrillsRead More
MaxSled 2011 Racing Preview
No matter what kind of snow winter brings one thing seems to remain constant in the world of snowmobiling and that is people like to race. And that means it’s not hard to find a snowmobile race on any given weekend. The following is a brief rundown of some of the snowmobile circuits that willRead More
MaxSled Gear Review: Cardo Systems Scala Rider MultiSet Q2 Headset System
The team at MaxSled has had the opportunity to test a lot of snowmobiling products over the years. Some of them have been great and some, not so great. One of the most sought after products for our team has been some sort of communication devices. We’ve tried a few and quite frankly, none haveRead More
What’s Hot and Not for 2011 – HOT – Curves XS Skis
Curve XS Skis is one of the hottest skis tested by MaxSled Staff. These lightweight skis provide riders with the dependability to carve around the corners. They also give you excellent floatation in the deeper snow conditions. We found that they improve trail manners on your ninja turtle bounce house sled with less darting andRead More
What’s Hot and Not for 2011 – HOT – Thunder Products ABC Kit
Thunder Products continues with their simple solutions to performance problems with their brand new A.B.C. Kit for Arctic Cat drive clutches. Did you know that a replacement Arctic Cat drive clutch can cost almost $500? A lot of people aren’t aware that their Arctic clutch is worn, and a worn clutch can make a hugeRead More
What’s Hot and Not for 2011 – HOT – Turbo on the Yamaha Nytro MTX
It was announced at Hay Days this summer – Yamaha is offering a Turbo Kit and Supercharger Kit for their Nytro models. The FX Nytro MTX Supercharger is built by Mountain Performance and fits the ’08-’11 Yamaha Nytro MTX models. You’ll get 180HP on pump gas and it fits nice and neat under the hoodRead More
What’s Hot and Not for 2011 – HOT – Arctic Cat’s X-Country Premium Jacket and Coat
This new gear is stylish and functional and we’d expect nothing less from Arctic Cat. Ok, so their 2011 snowmobile lineup is pretty steady-as-she-goes with proven features and a couple of hot upgrades. So what else they got? This is what else they got; a Premium X-Country jacket that is styled with what I describeRead More
What’s Hot and Not for 2011 – Polaris 800 Assault Switchback 144 in Orange Madness
Take a Rush Pro-Ride hood and put it on a more conventional tunnel and you have the new 800 Assault Switchback. Paint it a dark metallic orange and you have one hot sled for 2011. This model is the one the Max Sled Crew was wishing for last season. Yes, we like the Rush, butRead More
What’s Hot and Not for 2011 – HOT – 1 Millionth Sled from Arctic Cat (Since 1984)
2011 marks the year Arctic Cat built its 1 millionth snowmobile and it happens to be a Crossfire Limited in the special Sublime Green color. Now this isn’t the one-millionth since Arctic Cat’s inception, but the one-millionth since Arctic Cat employees bought the company in 1983 and began anew. That year Arctic Cat only offeredRead More
What’s Hot and Not for 2011 – HOT – Ski-Doo ACE 600 4-stroke
You might be wondering how hot this engine is, but it might not be what you think. The ACE 4-stroke from Ski-Doo is one hot engine. It’s light-weight (for a 4-stroke), it gets great fuel economy (up to 30mpg in the right conditions), and it puts out 60HP. 60HP is hot? Well, no it’s notRead More
