It’s SHOW Time!
The BIG SHOW by the Airport, the WORLD'S LARGEST Snowmobile and ATV show is set to take over the International Centre this weekend, Oct 21-23 2016. If you're into snowmobiles, ATVs and an all around Powersports enthusiasts, this is the show for you and you won't want to miss it! Presented by OSM and ATV World Magazine, whatever you're...
All Hell Just Broke Loose … Inside The Brains of the Yamaha Sidewinder Turbo Beast
Technology laden is the best way to describe the new Genesis Turbo, the kind of engine that makes powertrain geeks and engineering students giddy. Its a Dairy Queen® Blizzard® whipped and blended with every deliciously sweet concoction imaginable and goes down with a sugar hit that is both bold and smooth. While we could spend pages detailing the inner workings...
Nice Onesie…FXR Brings Back the One-Piece Suit With Style, Color, and Technology
No matter what you call them, the "old school" one-piece snowmobile suit is making a strong come back in a modern way. For sure several of the aftermarket clothing companies have dabbled in the "onesie" for the past several years, with the kids at HMK jogging our memory banks as one of the first to bring the full zipper...
Environmentalist Want Their Clean Cake and Government Revenues Too
Turns out those carbon hating green groups who want to clean up the air are not on board with a new carbon tax initiative (#732) that is to be placed on the ballot in Washington State. While a similar carbon tax has been in place in British Columbia for eight years and has shown to reduce emissions by 16...
Snow Bikes To Compete at Winter X-Games in 2017
We have been watching the slow decline in interest and coverage of snowmobiles at Winter X Games over the past few winters and coupled with tragic accidents, the end at times looked near for snowmobiles at the made for television winter spectacle. So we were pleasantly surprised to see motorized snow activities expanded for the January 27-29 Aspen, Colorado...
Youthful Rippers – Timbersled Launches New ST 90 Ripper for 110cc Bikes
The new Timberlsed ST 90 Ripper brings the latest snow craze of motorcycle conversion to smaller 110cc bikes and adds more fuel to the Timbersled arsenal. The downsized kit will retail for $1,999 US ($2,499 CAN) and will fit 110 dirt bikes from Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Honda. No question the snow bike scene is arguable the hottest trend in...
Arctic Cat Announces Backcountry Ambassadors with the Black Cat Squadron
In recent years, with more and more emphasis being put on the western market, the manufacturers have each adopted ambassador programs to varying degrees. Perhaps no one has a better organized group of deep snow pilots than Arctic Cat who brought their fearless foursome of mountain pro athletes to Hay Days and introduced the “Mountain Squadron” along with plans...
Arctic Cat to Offer Free Provicial Trail Pass with Snowmobile Purchase
The Arctic Cat Ride Free event returns this winter, giving Canadian snowmobile enthusiast an even better excuse to purchase a new Arctic Cat snowmobile. The program is simple, purchase any new current model or carryover model (2013-2017 models are eligible) and Arctic Cat will provide you with a FREE trail permit for your province. Here are complete details of...
Heath Frisby Along With Sayers and Elkins to Perform at Toronto Show…INDOORS
With just a little over a week to go till the doors open at the Toronto International Snowmobile, ATV, and Powersports Show, things are gearing up to make this show the best one ever. Back of course is the always popular freestyle show, and this year's events will be led by Heath Frisby, Keith Sayers, and Cody Elkins. All...
Snowmobile Community Mourns the Loss of Polaris Co-Founder David Johnson
Polaris employees and snowmobile riders of every brand worldwide are celebrating the life and mourning the passing of one of the company’s co-founders, David Johnson. He passed away Saturday, October 8 in Roseau, Minn., after an extended illness. He was 93 years old. Since he helped start Polaris in the early 1950s, David focused his career on product engineering and...
