BRP Moves PWC Production to Mexico
A well crafted release from the kids in Valcourt was issued last Thursday that caught our attention. After taking some heat a few yeas back for moving their ATV production to Mexico (you'll remember Polaris did the same about two year's ago and was hissed for the move too) BRP has now announced they will be moving production of...
Channelling 1978 with Hall of Fame Raffle
The Snowmobile Hall of Fame in St. Germain, WI recently hosted their annual Classic Sled Roundup May 27, 2012. Aside from a large gathering of good looking old buggies, the event marked the date for a long awaited drawing for a 1978 replica Arctic Cross Country snowmobile meticulously restored by Brian Nelson (like the one pictured here driven by...
Narsa Hungry for Jimmy Johns Next Winter
More off-season racing activity came across our On Snow desk recently, this time from the sandwich chompers at Boss Racing. Looking to bolster their talent in the hauler, the team inked a deal with Swedish talent Petter Narsa. Here's the official Boss word in all its over hyped glory: BOSS Racing is pleased to announce the signing of Swedish snocross...
Sledneck’s Rider Chris Brown Checking In
On Snow partner Slednecks and rider Chris Brown keeps us entertained when we can't do it ourselves.
CSRA Posts New Rules and Classes for 2013
After a series of spring meetings both internally and with the International Snowmobile Racing committee, the Canadian Snowcross Racing Association (CSRA) has released new rules and class changes for the coming season. Included in the mix are several changes to the Novice ranks, New Junior F1 and F2 classifications, and tweaks to Pro Open. To get the full download...
Tremblay Signs with Scheuring Speedsports
The moving, shaking, and drama of the racing off-season started early this spring, as teams, racers, sponsors, and manufacturers jockey for premium position and the upper hand well before the first race of the forthcoming season. Long time team owner Steve Scheuring from Auroa, MN took the first stab at shaking up the status quo by signing last winter's...
Get Your Neckin On at iTunes
Cool bit of news came across the digital email wave lengths yesterday from our friends at Slednecks. The kids who innovated backcountry snowmobile filmaking nearly 15 years ago, have found yet another way for snowmobile fanatics to get a fix. Starting this week, both Slednecks 13 and 14 are available for download through iTunes for just $7.99 and $9.99...
Paying to Play Part Two – Service, Fuel and Oil
Part two of our cost of ownership research digs further into the numbers to include service, fuel mileage, oil usage, and a big picture view. Recommended Service Stay at home wrench spinners may argue this collection of bills, but again we attempted to find methods that would result in the most consistent numbers possible. All service was determined with the...
Yamaha Snares Historic Hill Climb Podium Finish
The blue crew has been breathing some rarefied air, at least when it comes to their own personal record books in RMSHA hill climb competition. At the final RMSHA event of the season, Yamaha pilot Cable Willford put Yamaha on the podium, a first for a four-stroke, and a celebratory achievement for Yamaha in general. Here is their official...
Paying to Play Part 1 – Determining the Cost of Ownership – Parts and Accessories
This past winter, we dug into the dollars and cents of snowmobile ownership in a feature story in our OSM In Season Issue (Volume 2, Number 4) titled Paying to Play. We got tons of feedback and plenty more suggestions on how to take the data a few steps further, which we intend to do. We're going to republish...
