Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due To Crash Hazard
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the Arctic Cat in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Arctic Cat Snowmobiles Units: About 19,000 (These models were previously recalled in December 2011) Manufacturer: Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn. Hazard: The lower steering tie-rod...
First Snowmobile Front Flip Landed!
At the 2012 X-Games, history was made. Heath Frisby lands the first Snowmobile Front Flip in competition EVER! This is a must-see video!
2012 Arctic Cat F800 Sno Pro
With Ma Nature being uncooperative, our resident wrench is forced to drive his cage to work, and tow to the snow. Snow Gods be damned! With winter playing peek-a-boo and a back yard stacked with OSM buggies, my daily commute during the early stages of the 2011-2012 winter has involved far too many raspberry filled glazers and 20-ounce cups of...
Cheating Death
A snowmobiler stops just in time as the side of the cliff gives out and crashes hundreds of feet below him. A close call to be sure!
Anchor of the Month: ’86 Yamaha Inviter
Name: 1986 Yamaha Inviter Color: Sassy gold over sexy brown. Length: 95.9” (243.5cm) Width: 40.4” (102.6cm) Height: 43.4”” (110.2cm) Weight (dry): 384lbs (174.1kg) Birth Date: Summer of 1986 Birthplace: Hamamatsu, Japan Ambitions: World snowmobile peace and industry acceptance and respect for snowmobiles of all colors, especially gold. Turn-Ons: riding single, sleeping single, watching the movie Top Gun, Lionel Richie Turn-Offs: Egomaniacs, speeding tickets, couples. Favorite Songs/Musicians: Walk the Way –...
Cruisin’ YouTube January – Ski-Doo Elan
The Ski-doo Elan is one of the most beloved snowmobiles in the industry, from first ride memories to yanking the fish house to the honey hole, the little yellow sled that could still does for many. Let us count the ways. The speed, the power and grace of an Elan “flyby”…Choko be damned. The macho track stand of the coveted modified...
Tool Equipped
In the previous edition yours truly said the 2011 Ski-doo MXZ X-RS was a machine for wannabe tools. Upon close examination, it’s easy to understand why the Ricky Bobby of trails near you would be compelled to fork over $13,249 U.S./$14,999 Can. (800 E-TEC) for the highest performing, most track-suited sled, currently available. The 2012 version of the XRS...
Born Again
Arctic Cat’s XF series breathes new life to its crossover segment. Hear ye all, assembled for today’s lesson. Whether stout believer in the Arctic Cat history, or skeptic of the lofty claims you’ve been hearing, reading and repeating – take heed to what cometh. Cat’s striking, new Procross chassis is across its performance segment, which means the aged (by today’s standard) Crossfire...
2011 Ski-Doo MXZ TNT 600 ACE
The Ski-Doo ACE would seem to be the obvious choice for my daily commute, considering it arrived in my well-tracked front yard when current fuel prices are leaving my wallet feeling anorexic. Bombardier’s claims of 29mpg seem too good to be true in a sport where a machine achieving half those numbers is accepted as the norm. Advanced Combustion...
