After moving its snocross-focused snowmobile to a new platform last year, the level of changes to the 2018 Polaris 600R Race Sled was lower than some of its competition, but ...
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Ski-Doo Offers 600-Class Engine In REV Gen4 Chassis – For Racers
Perhaps the biggest news from Haydays weekend was that Ski-Doo now has a second engine – and a 600-class engine at that – that fits into the REV Gen4 chassis ...
Read More »Cat Unveils Longer, Quicker, Lighter Snocross Sled For 2018
On Saturday Arctic Cat continued what has become a Haydays tradition – it unveiled new snowmobiles at the sport’s biggest event in North Branch, Minnesota. For 2018, the new sleds ...
Read More »Polaris Announces 2018 Updates To Engines, Assault, SKS And RMK
Polaris announced a series of running changes to its 2018 model lineup that will affect most of its snowmobiles for the coming winter. Most global are some changes to the ...
Read More »Ski-Doo Tech Legend Gordy Radtke, 62, Has Died
(Updated 8/29) A somewhat-hidden yet critical and popular icon within the snowmobile industry has died after a decades-long battle with cancer. Gordon “Gordy” Radtke, 62, served for 32 years within ...
Read More »Used Sled Shopper: 2001 Yamaha Phazer 500
If you’re looking for a cheap, reliable, easy-to-ride and competent snowmobile – perhaps as a “third sled” – a Phazer with trailing arms might be the perfect machine for you. ...
Read More »Polaris Announces Recall Of 2017 Pro-RMK, SKS Models
The long line of Polaris recalls that has plagued the company’s ATVs, UTVs and motorcycles in the past year has reached into the snowmobile market, as on Tuesday the company announced ...
Read More »Quotes, Notes From Textron Event Talking About Arctic Cat
The story about the Textron/Arctic Cat meeting in Texas has generated a lot of interest, particularly among longtime snowmobilers who are interested in what is happening with Arctic Cat. With ...
Read More »It’s Official: Arctic Cat Name Is Coming Off Of ATVs, UTVs But Staying On Sleds
It’s official: The new owner of Arctic Cat announced yesterday that it is indeed taking the Arctic Cat brand name off of Cat-made ATVs and side-by-sides, but the name will ...
Read More »First Impressions: 2018 Yamaha Apex LE Test Ride
Truly one of the most surprising snowmobiles at the 2018 Rode Reports spring testing event was the 2018 Yamaha Apex LE, a machine that Yamaha officials are already admitting is ...
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