even on some trails, if the lugs on the track are to big it can overheat. need that loose snow to cool it down.

Ahh, so it acts as coolant too, even lube.

yep. they have what they cal ice scratchers that will toss up snow into the track area for people who have overheating issues. they work great. ill probably grab some for this winter if i plan on riding trails at all.

Man these things came a LOOOONNNNGG way since I sat my sorry ass on one, lol. Like 20 years ago I rode on a 600cc one with leaf springs on the front and I think that unit was a 70's model.

yep its amazing how far they have come. and the price came with it haha

my old sled i was riding up until last year was a 1983 moto ski. with the leaf spring front like you mentioned. it blew my mind hopping on my new 2012 for the first ride

I remember that thing roosting snow and spinning track with two of us on it. :)

we had another old one, i think an 82, and it was a beast i tell ya. thing just flew. pin the throttle, and it would spin for a few seconds then take off like a rocket ship once it hit some hardpack

This one was a pull start 3 cylinder. None of us ever wanted to start it, lol.

i havent ever used a sled with electric start. i coulda had them put it on mine, but its not to bad starting it.

6.2's scrawny little ass yanking on a pull cord............ gotta be a funny sight.....

The pull cord on this was actually a metal cable instead of rope and it always broke.

I aint scrawny, you noob.

yeah i cant see metal lasting that long in the form of a pull start cord lol.
our old 83 is rope, but the recoil is so screwed up when you pull it, you gotta whack the canister its in to get it to recoil back so you can pull it again.
that thing is soooo messed its not even funny lol

Yup, this one always hung up and you had to kick it to retract, lol.

so i take it you two have been out together

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