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The Max Sled crew has talked about riding a two-up demo sled for a few years and for 2012 Yamaha sent us the RS Venture GT with EPS. This year has not been the best for snow but we did manage to get a few trips logged and had many great surprises. My firstRead More
As the saying goes, the more things change the more they stay the same. Last year’s Snow Shoot in West Yellowstone afforded us some of the best snow conditions in years. So this year, as the season progressed and the snow was slow in coming I was thinking we might be in for another poorRead More
It’s been unseasonably warm at the tail end of this winter and it’s easy to get spring-fever. While most of us didn’t have much riding time, our sleds have gotten a year older. If you didn’t get a 2012 snowmobile last season, now is a great time to stake your claim on a 2013. TheRead More
For the 2013 model year, Arctic Cat will be co-branding their Youth 120 model snowmobile with the Yamaha Motor Corporation. Arctic Cat will manufacture the Yamaha SRX 120 in their Thief River Falls, MN factory per Yamaha’s specifications, but the snowmobile will be based off the popular Arctic Cat Sno Pro 120 platform. Arctic Cat’sRead More
Yamaha faithful can be content that not much has changed for 2013. For Yamaha’s 45th Anniversary, they have pulled out a few stops with the release of the new Nytro XTX 1.75 a few weeks ago, but is that all Yamaha has in store for 2013? Not quite. YOUTH To start with—and as a totalRead More
Yamaha introduces the 2013 FX Nytro XTX 1.75 model snowmobile. This machine has several new features creating a true cross-over Yamaha that offers enough traction in the deep yet enough mobility on the trails. The 2013 FX Nytro XTX 1.75 features the sweet running Yamaha triple-cylinder 4-stroke with advanced fuel injection and Engine braking ReductionRead More
56,000 miles snowmobiled in 180 days over three winters and over 500 miles in a single day all on one snowmobile by one man. These are the goals set by Nick Keller and the Keller Family Community Foundation, Richmond, MN with their annual snowmobiling fundraiser Snowball Cancer Challenge which started this year on January 15Read More
We’ve seen the information, but we’ve signed the embargoes. While we cannot reveal anything before the dates listed unless authorized by the OEMs, we will post it when we are allowed to. You’ve heard rumors, and so have we. We’ve even predicted a few gems in our previous article, but which ones? That remains to beRead More
This has been a debate for nearly as long as snowmobiles have been in existence. And, we have all been at fault. Instead of paying the premium price at the dealer, we find so-called good enough oil at the big box stores, co-op or most likely the gas station where we fill up. Sure, itRead More
Number 3 of Yamaha’s cross-country racing show has been posted. Follow Pro Racer Ross Erdman on Yamaha’s FX Nytro. This show takes place in Detroit Lakes, MN. Check it out.
