Any Snowmobilers Here

[challengerx]

I was just wondering if anyone on here rides. I realize most probably hate the thought of putting their cars up for the winter but I need something to get me through the cold months. Of course if I did not ride maybe the car would get done! If you do ride post a pic of your ride and where, Tug Hill Plateau for me when no snow around home. Mine is a Ski-doo 800 xrs.

[71bigblock]

Yup, but I dont know if you can call me a real die-hard, more of a tinkerer.  That sled looks fast, too fast for me.  Something I'd kill myself on, haha.  I'm more into the classics. 

Mine is the green '74 400, My dad's is the silver '83 Sportfire.  Total of about $100 invested in both, plenty of fun for all winter.   

A little clip from last winter... 

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=55468.0

Oh, and I'm in west/northwestern WI. 

[Chlngrcrzy]

Used too. Sold everything about 3 years ago, after riding for 20 years. Still love it, but moved to an area that is quite a drive to good snow and also lack of the ol buddies to go with. If you think mopars are expensive to work on, get yourself a fleet of snowmobiles. 

[brads70]

I had one given to me a few years ago. I seemed for every 1 hour riding it was 2 hours fixing it. After I dropped about $500 into it I gave it away. Fun but what a money pit! That and too many new laws,regulations ,rules, fee's licences, trail permits As usual the government ruined it!

[Super Blue 72]

Very cool, I don't anything about snowmobiles but always was interested.  Looks cool.

Do you need a special license for snowmobiling? 

My Challenger has a trailer hitch because the original owner usewd to pull a snowmobile with it in the 70's/80's up in New Hampshire.  Had fog lights installed for the same reason.

[priderocks]

challengerx, my wife and I have a second home in Cooke City, Montana. This is one of the premier sledding areas in the nation (Yamaha does their brochure picture shoots here) and many flatlanders come there to do high-altitude mountain sledding. "High-marking" is popular, where people see how far up the slope they can get. People die there too-avalanches are common.

My wife and I both had our first sled experiences here. My wife is a warm-weather girl (born and raised in Pasadena,CA) and I was leary of her going out in the cold. She spent the day (5 degrees F) riding around at 10,000 feet elevation, and loved it.

We are seldom there in the snow, though. But sledding is a blast. I rented a 700 Yamaha for my kids, and instructed them in basic safety, namely go slow and stay on the ground. They are experienced dirt bikers, and I told them "Riding a sled is similar to a bike in that, once you leave the ground, your chances of getting hurt go up radically". "No problem, dad". A couple of days later I notice my son coming out of the shower with a grapefruit-size bruise on the inside of his thigh. "What happened to you". "Well, I went off a jump on the sled and crashed".

What do dads know anyway.

[sadil340]

We keep our sleds in Vermont - a great state for snowmobiling - hundreds of miles of groomed trails, lots to see.

Picture uploader is currently full so I will post some pics as soon as they clear it up.

[challengerx]

Hey priderocks, I am so jealous. Montana is on my list of dream trips for snowmobiling, was thinking of headed out west next year.

[arcticmopar]

 Yes sir one sled head right here! I'm the parts manager at the local skidoo shop. I currently "own" a Renegade 600SDI w/1.75" track but have use of demo 800 summits or 1200Renegade. I ride from the house between late Nov early march but play in the powder till April or May at the "whitepass" summit (about 2hrs drive).

[MOPAR FANATIC]

  YOU BET CHA.  born and raised in the u.p of michigan i was riding when i was 7-8 years old.drove sleds more than cars in the winter time up there.now live in minnesota and don't get snow here like up in the u.p of mi.used to go up there with a couple buddies for our annual ride each year but haven'y done it for around three years.i have a 600 yamaha v-max/clutched bender racing pipes tunned.goes pretty good.had it up to 105 on an open lake.also have a 74 400 tnt in excellent shape.

[CHUCKS71]

Yep I ride 1500-2500 miles a year!The only good thing about winter!

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I only road one once. It was over a frozen lake in Michigan in the middle of February.

Holy cow!! What a blast!!   

[challengerx]

Big snow supposedly coming our way in NY and won't be able to ride because of deer season. 71 bigblock, a guy down the street has a snowmobile graveyard if you ever need parts. I am jealous of your riding season arcticmopar, here we are lucky to start in January and are done by late march.

[sprecks]

Here's a picture of my 75 Arctic Cat El Tigre 340. I bought it new on Christmas eve 1974. The little one is a 78 Kitty Kat. It has a 50 cc engine. The neighbor kids think it is cool. I let them ride it around in the yard.

[cudasteve72]

Blew up my 99 Polaris rmk a few years ago since Ive been riding an indy 500 looking to get something else but with the lack of snow probably going to go a cheap route.  I just moved to Redwood Falls MN and it appears there are lots of trails around.  Usually we ride in north west WI near Hayward. It is a great way to kill a cold winter weekend, a rush, and it can be very serene.