Even more new technology –       We could almost classify this as one of the bigger surprises for 2016 – all of the new technology found on the new Apex sleds from Yamaha, including the top-of-the-line Apex LE (Limited) and Apex models.      Look closely and... Read more
Crazy Fun Sleds – The 2016 Polaris 800 Indy SP & 600 Indy 600 SP. Polaris dealers and even Polaris likes to push their RUSH models, but truth be known, there are a number of riders who know the Indy SP is a better machine in certain conditions. Polaris... Read more
The Ski-Doo Renegade models have quickly become the industry standard when it comes to the most versatile machines on the snow. The combination of the REV-X platforms fitted with the now-legendary rMotion rear suspension and E-TEC (or 4-TEC) engines has proven to be the measuring stick by which all... Read more
One of the more interesting new models for 2016 is the Ski-Doo Renegade Enduro. Following the emerging Adventure sled theme, the new Enduro adds some unique features to the popular Renegade 137” platform to broaden its capabilities and appeal. For 2016 Ski-Doo has dropped their GSX series of sleds,... Read more
We recently spent some time on several pre-production 2016 Polaris machines, including the RMK Pro 155″ and 163” 2.6″ as well as the SKS 155″ 2.4″. Special thanks go out to Dan Adams for giving us the opportunity to spend some additional time on these new machines. We will... Read more
The Best 4-stroke Mountain Sleds Ever Offered? It is almost shocking to see the improvements being made Yamaha’s SR Viper MTX sleds, in only their second year. Not that the 2015s worked poorly, quite the contrary, but the 2016s ramp it up aggressively and really make the 4-stroke mountain... Read more
2016 Yamaha Apex XTX 146” 2016 Yamaha SR Viper S-TX DX 137” 2016 Yamaha 1049cc Engine 2016 Yamaha SRV-M Front Suspension 2016 Yamaha Lightweight SingleShot Rear Suspension 2016 Yamaha SR Viper MTX 153” & 162” Out of all the snowmobile manufacturers, Yamaha was the one we really didn’t know... Read more
It is really interesting how Polaris has positioned their new 2015 800 Switchback Pro-X model. Normally when a new sled comes out there are a couple of different suspension calibrations, but with the new AXYS chassis platform from Polaris for 2015 they took a slightly different approach. The new... Read more
For snowmobilers who rack on the big miles, they know that two-stroke engines are, well, disposable. Face it, few two-stroke engines are going to last well over 10,000 miles and never get opened up. Even the engine manufacturers readily admit this fact, that compared to a four-stroke engine a... Read more
The Ski-Doo MX Z TNT sleds are what we find right now when we walk into a Ski-Doo dealer. The only way to get a better sled than an MX Z TNT is to pre-order an MX Z X package or the race-bred MX Z X-RS, only offered in... Read more