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19 DAYS OF NEW: 5 – YAMAHA / ARCTIC CAT NEW CONTROLS

It’s the little things that sometime matter, and attending to attention to detail touch-points such as the handlebar controls can be a difference maker when

March 27, 2018 Sleds, Tech
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19 DAYS OF NEW: 4 – ARCTIC CAT iACT / YAMAHA iQS SHOCKS

The marriage between Yamaha and Arctic Cat continues, and this means most of the hot new technical innovations for the coming winter can be found

March 23, 2018 Sleds, Tech
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19 DAYS OF NEW: 3 – SKI-DOO 900 ACE TURBO

Rumors of infusing the three-cylinder 900 ACE engine with forced induction have been swirling about for some time. Thus, it wasn’t too shocking to finally

March 22, 2018 Sleds, Tech
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19 DAYS OF NEW: 2 – POLARIS 850 PATRIOT

With the initial breathless hype subsided and time to make a spring buying decision, the staff at On Snow Magazine is bringing you 19 days

March 21, 2018 Sleds, Tech
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19 DAYS OF NEW: 1 – ARCTIC CAT ALPHA ONE

Now that the initial breathless hype has subsided and it’s time to make a spring buying decision, the staff at On Snow Magazine is bringing

March 20, 2018 Sleds, Tech
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ROTAX IS BUZZING WITH NEW ELECTRIC POWERPLANT – THUNDER DELIVERS 0 TO 100KMH IS 3.5 SECONDS

There could be a day in the not too distant future when we will talk snowmobile power in terms of Kilowatts, amps, and voltage versus

September 29, 2017 Buzz, Tech
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SKI-DOO BULLETIN DELIVERS DRIVELINE UPDATES FOR 2017 GEN4 OWNERS PLUS PERFORMANCE RECOMMENDATIONS

If you follow the chat rooms, you likely have seen the buzz surrounding possible belt issues with select 2017 GEN4 Rev models. While the staff

August 09, 2017 Buzz, Sleds, Tech
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ALL CHARGED UP FOR SNOW – ELECTRIC SNOWMOBILES ARE COMING

The idea of an electric powered snowmobile certainly isn’t new. We’ve seen a smattering of hybrid examples over the past 10-years as shade-tree engineers converted

April 26, 2017 Buzz, Sleds, Tech
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FUEL INJECTED TWO STROKE ENGINE OPTIONS BROADENS WITH KTM

If you’re a powersports nut like we are, then you most likely follow other parallel worlds gas infused fun. If so and you follow off-road

April 06, 2017 Buzz, Tech
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SUMMIT AND FREERIDE TOUT UPDATED DRIVELINE FOR 2018

There’s a lot of changes happening for 2018 for all the manufacturers, but in the glitz and bling of the new models, sometimes we overlook

March 23, 2017 Buzz, Misc, Sleds, Tech
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SKI-DOO REVEALS HIGH-TECH, PATENT PENDING CLUTCH TECHNOLOGY

We couldn’t help but chuckle a little after reading the press release from Ski-Doo that hit our inbox late last night. The release reveals a

March 22, 2017 Buzz, Tech
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Starting Line Products Launches New Magnum Force Tunable Weights

Oh sure there have been tune capable weights in the past, but the kids at Starting Line Products (SLP) have brought fresh thinking to the

December 05, 2016 Gear, Gear Box, Tech
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The Next Ice Age Is Here, Buy Your Snowmobiles Now

It seems the sun is in a period of low solar activity which means less radiation thrown at our planet. Or something. Anyway, what this

November 14, 2016 Lifestyle, Tech
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Does Snowmobiling Need A Kit Snowmobile?

No, we’re not talking about dirt bikes with tracks. We’re talking a build-it-yourself style snowmobile kit. Modern kit cars are high-tech, well built machines –

September 07, 2016 Buzz, Sleds, Tech
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Here’s How Your Turbo Works

Turbocharged sleds are all the rage these days and hey, if you’ve ridden one you know why. These things really scoot down a trail (or

July 14, 2016 Tech
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Is A Leaning Snowmobile In Your Future? Maybe.

A leaning snowmobile? Seems gimmicky, like a twin track for the trail like those sit-in cockpit Manta deals. But are they really? Well, if a

July 10, 2016 Misc, Sleds, Tech
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Arctic Cat Poised to Lead the Way With Interactive Demo Rides With Arctic Cat 360 Experience

For those leaning on the older side of the spectrum, you’ll remember a time when we scoffed and joked at the idea of no longer

May 17, 2016 Buzz, Sleds, Tech
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OFFICIAL GEAR of the CSRA Available Now!

OFFICIAL GEAR of the CSRA Available Now! Look Cool – Stay Warm, Support the Sport with New Official Apparel of the CSRA. Make sure you visit www.snowcross.com

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Could a 400-Horsepower Engine Weighing Just 88-Pounds Be In Our Future?

Today’s modern snowmobile engine has come a long way since the days of the often-heavy multi-cylinder two-strokes outfitted with a chain of big round-slide carburetors.

May 03, 2016 Buzz, Tech
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Polaris Stays a Step Ahead With Rider-X and Interactive Display – Files for Patent Protection

By now you’ve likely already read reports from the crew here at OSM on just how much we dig the Polaris Interactive Digital Display (PIDD)

April 29, 2016 Buzz, Gear, Tech
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SHOP HUSTLE HOW TO – FOX FLOAT EVOL UPGRADE

Shocks…every sled has them and in today’s world of modern buggies with high-zoot suspensions and top-shelf dampers, maintaining them is without question one of the

January 06, 2016 Gear, Tech
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GETTING READY – New Sled Set-Up Tips

So you’ve read all of the blogs, checked a few websites, visited a couple early season events and after hydrating with your riding buddies in

December 23, 2015 Sleds, Tech
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SHOP HUSTLE – How To Get Carb Jets and Brass Like New

Carbureted sleds are a dwindling breed. But if you’re like most snowmobilers you’ve likely “hung-on” to a few faves from the past that still employ

December 18, 2015 Gear Box, Tech
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Hygear Suspension Is Now a FOX East Coast Distributor

Great news for both our pals at Hygear Suspension and for snowmobilers on the East Coast who pound the moguls with FOX Shocks. Hygear was

September 04, 2015 Buzz, Gear, Tech
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