snowmobiles

[Rockbadchild]

Whats considered vintage these days? The newest sled I had was a 2001 SRX 700, wish I hadn't sold it, that thing was FAST! I grew up riding late 70's and early 80's Yamahas though. Started with an Artic Cat Kitty Cat when I was like 5 then a Yamaha Sno-Scoot then a Yamaha Bravo 250 in my teens. Doubt I will ever get back into sleds though, they are just way too expensive now days.

I would personally agree with the following

• Antique Snowmobiles: Models from the 1960s or earlier.
• Vintage Snowmobiles: Typically models from the 1970s to early 1990s.
• Classic Snowmobiles: Used to describe models from the late 1980s to early 2000s.

 

[airbiscuit]

I think riding a snowmobile is as close as you can come to driving a race car in terms acceleration and handling. The problem is, I don't know how to ride them other than all out. The last time I was on my Yamaha SRX triple, the speedometer said 112 and was still climbing, but I didn't dare look down anymore. That's why I don't ride any more. These bones are too old.

 

[Rockbadchild]

so the bravo qualify as vintage

 

[Jstpssng]

so the bravo qualify as vintage
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In my opinion, this is one of the best utility sleds ever made. Single cylinder long track, It's simple but built by Yamaha who made a tough sled back then.

 

[Rockbadchild]

In my opinion, this is one of the best utility sleds ever made. Single cylinder long track, It's simple but built by Yamaha who made a tough sled back then.

back then ? they made the bravo until 2012, you can still get brand new ones off the crate… and that’s the best part, you can still get everything single part for it as it remained unchanged… you don’t change perfection.

 

[Jstpssng]

back then ? they made the bravo until 2012, you can still get brand new ones off the crate… and that’s the best part, you can still get everything single part for it as it remained unchanged… you don’t change perfection.

2012 was 13 years ago. Considering they don't make any sleds now...

Anyway that you look at it though, they were/are still good sleds.
Where can you buy one still in the crate?

 

[Rockbadchild]

2012 was 13 years ago. Considering they don't make any sleds now...

Anyway that you look at it though, they were/are still good sleds.
Where can you buy one still in the crate?

yeah i guess it’s been a stretch now and i guess that’s been a few years ago now but in my home town they still had them a while back… my local dealer would buy a bunch once every few years until they were all sold and operated like that i know the last year of production they bought a bunch …

 

[Jstpssng]

I think riding a snowmobile is as close as you can come to driving a race car in terms acceleration and handling

Think of any auto chase scene in the movies...
That's a tamed down version of a good day out riding.

 

[FullMetalBucket]

When I was a kid in the 70s we got a 68 Skidoo that was pretty beat. You’d ride it for a half hour then fix it for a half hour.

I had a 2000 Yamaha Venture but I accidentally hit a big rock hidden in 3 feet of snow we got. Traded what was left on a single 2001 Yamaha Triple 700 single. Was a blast and that sled was pretty fast. I lived at the end of a lake in NH at the time and when that would freeze, you could cross it to get in the Nh snowmobile trail system so you never really needed to trailer it. The lake was its own fun as well.

Now the sleds have like 160 HP which is nuts. I think mine was around 115HP and I got it up over 100.

 

[DK35vince]

In the 70's I had an AMF Ski-Daddler and Artic Cat Cheeta
80's a Scorpion Whip and Kawasaki 440 Invader
90's a Polaris Indy 500 EFI and Polaris XLT Special
2000's and my last sled was a Polaris XC 800 with electric start and reverse, sold it a few years ago.

 

[Jstpssng]

Now the sleds have like 160 HP which is nuts. I think mine was around 115HP and I got it up over 100

Yet in NH now, they will ticket you for going over 45 down a lake. Heck, in my younger days with a good tailwind I could almost RUN that fast!!!

 

[stevem5215]

This is my current ride.

 

[stevem5215]

And this is my Vintage 1980 Blizzard 7500 + ride. I call it "the around the yard sled" cause that's all it does.

 

[kozal01]

I think riding a snowmobile is as close as you can come to driving a race car in terms acceleration and handling. The problem is, I don't know how to ride them other than all out. The last time I was on my Yamaha SRX triple, the speedometer said 112 and was still climbing, but I didn't dare look down anymore. That's why I don't ride any more. These bones are too old.

I believe you! Man there were times Id get off the trail after a day of riding and wonder how we made it through the woods without dying. lol! And yeah, that SRX of mine was scary fast! I swapped the 8" travel skid frame to a Polaris 18" travel skid and it was like a Cadillac on the trails. It couldn't handle the whoop sections like my buddies newer sleds but in the curves and straights they couldn't catch me. Only sled that ever gave me a true run was my father in laws AC 1000, if he got me out of the hole it was done for me but if I had a good start he wouldn't catch me, the top end of those triple 700's were endless. I never had the balls to top it out on any trail though so I never knew what its true top speed was.

 

[number two]

Remember the Raider-the sled you sat inside of?
Most unusual!

 

[Jstpssng]

Remember the Raider-the sled you sat inside of?
Most unusual!

That was a sled before it's time! Bombardier made a similar ride called the Elite. Still, that's like comparing a side-by-side ATV to a good sports bike... Two altogether different styles of riding.

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[airbiscuit]

I believe you! Man there were times Id get off the trail after a day of riding and wonder how we made it through the woods without dying. lol! And yeah, that SRX of mine was scary fast! I swapped the 8" travel skid frame to a Polaris 18" travel skid and it was like a Cadillac on the trails. It couldn't handle the whoop sections like my buddies newer sleds but in the curves and straights they couldn't catch me. Only sled that ever gave me a true run was my father in laws AC 1000, if he got me out of the hole it was done for me but if I had a good start he wouldn't catch me, the top end of those triple 700's were endless. I never had the balls to top it out on any trail though so I never knew what its true top speed was.

Caution, high speed and a little salty language ahead. Good depiction of trail riding.

 

[kozal01]

Caution, high speed and a little salty language ahead. Good depiction of trail riding.

Oh man does that make me miss my SRX! Those triples sounded so good to me and they are smooth! I miss those days man, thanks for the video!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Now there are only two remaining; Polaris and Bombardier.

This year yet, you have to add Yamaha and Artic Cat, but 2025 is the last year for those two.

SR