Polaris Introduces 2012 Polaris 600 IQ Racer
The just announced 2012 Polaris 600 IQ Race Sled features race-ready suspension calibration that carried Polaris racers to podium finishes in the second half of last season. The 2012 Polaris 600 IQ Race Sled also features the title-winning Liberty 600 ...Read more
Published on Sunday, September 18, 2011 in General Announcements, News & Updates, Snowmobile Tech
Tags: competition, manufacturers, press release, sleds, tech
Cat Introduces 2012 Arctic Cat Sno Pro 600
The all-new 2012 Arctic Cat Sno Pro 600 race sled was introduced at Hay Days. The new sled sports the new ProCross Race chassis, 600R race engine with 40mm Mikuni rack style TM carbs w/TP, Front Arctic Race Suspension (ARS) ...Read more
Published on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in General Announcements, News & Updates, Snowmobile Tech
Tags: competition, manufacturers, sleds, tech
Government Accountability Office’s E15 Report
E15, what is it? E15, sometimes called gasohol, is a fuel mixture of 15% anhydrous ethanol and 85% gasoline. When reviewing this report, please note the US EPA has already recommended that E-15 fuel NOT be used in snowmobiles. Also ...Read more
Published on Friday, July 29, 2011 in General Announcements, In The News, News & Updates, Snowmobile Tech
Tags: environment, opinion, press release, sleds, tech
5 Historic Rotax Snowmobile Engines
Phil Mickelson of Snow Goer picks 5 historic Rotax snowmobile engines. Start asking questions, and you realize that each engine in that wall has its own special place in history, and in Phil’s heart. We asked him to share some ...Read more
Published on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in Guest Columns, News & Updates, Safety, Vintage
Tags: competition, manufacturers, opinion, sleds, tech, vintage
Sleds Roll Off Assembly Line At Polaris (video)
The summer is (finally) starting to get hot here in Minnesota and the manufacturing lines are heating up as well. Polaris Team Riders Chris Burandt, Randy Sherman, Dan Adams, and Keith Curtis were on hand to kick off the build ...Read more
Published on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in General Announcements, News & Updates
Tags: competition, manufacturers, people, sleds, tech
Clean Snowmobile Challenge Features Zero Emissions
Michigan Tech News reports that Clarkson University won the overall competition in the 12th Annual Clean Snowmobile Challenge held March 7-12 at Michigan Technological University’s Keweenaw Research Center (KRC). Clarkson took top prize in the internal combustion category and third ...Read more
Published on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in General Announcements, In The News, News & Updates
Tags: competition, environment, sleds, tech
The Future of Snowmobiles? (Jim Tucker)
Years ago I wrote about a new rear suspension technology I believed was coming our way. The time was ripe, as we had been bumping around the trails on the same basic rear suspensions for years. Many sled companies and ...Read more
Published on Sunday, February 27, 2011 in Guest Columns, News & Updates, Snowmobile Tech
Tags: opinion, sleds, tech
Ski-Doo Announces New Suspension For 2012 (video)
Ski-Doo announced a new rear suspension for 2012 sleds, dubbed rMotion. BRP claims the skid offers the most travel in the industry, more capability, comfort and adjustability. A totally rising-rate skidframe that fits neatly inside the tunnel. A trick new ...Read more
Published on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 in General Announcements, News & Updates
Tags: opinion, sleds, tech
Oil: What You Need To Know (Jim Tucker)
I have a confession to make- I don’t know much about oil! Oh sure, I’ve done a lot of research on this slippery liquid called bubblin’ crude, but soon realized the more I knew the less I understood about all ...Read more
Published on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in Guest Columns, News & Updates, Snowmobile Tech
Tags: opinion, tech
2011 Clean Snowmobile Challenge the Biggest and Greenest Yet
A record number of electric snowmobiles have registered for the 2011 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, set for March 7-12 at Michigan Technological University’s Keweenaw Research Center. This year, they will be greener than ever according to Michigan Tech, were more ...Read more
Published on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 in In The News, News & Updates, Snowmobile Tech, Uncategorized
Tags: competition, environment, tech
Keep Those Tires Rolling! (Jim Tucker)
For those of us not lucky enough to be retired and permanently settled in snow country or others that can load their sled in the back of a pickup truck, the rest of us will have to deal with a ...Read more
Published on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in News & Updates, Safety, Snowmobile Tech
Tags: opinion, safety, tech, travel
