Snowmobiles - Who's Got Em?

[electric10162]

Looking to buy.

Tell me what ya got, your use, and favorite brand.

[MRMCR]

F350 diesel 4x4........oops that  is not what you mean...........

[electric10162]

4 minutes ago, MRMCR said:

F350 diesel 4x4........oops that  is not what you mean...........

I got one of dem

[Farmshine]

Glad you started this topic. I’ve been shopping.
I’ve had 2000 arctic cat 600 then 2001 Polaris XC 800. The cat was a touring and I didn’t love it. The Polaris was set up to race and it was fast as hell. I currently have a 2006 Yamaha Apex 1000 4 stroke. It’s fast reliable and relatively heavy bc it’s a 4 stroke. Bottom line for me at this point is comfort. Those old sleds will beat the shit out of you on long rides. The suspension and longer tracks on newer sleds are so much better.
I’m looking at 3 right now. Polaris switchback assault 850, skidoo backcountry 850 and Yamaha sidewinder 1000 turbo 4 stroke. All are 146 inch tracks.


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[electric10162]

29 minutes ago, Farmshine said:

Glad you started this topic. I’ve been shopping.
I’ve had 2000 arctic cat 600 then 2001 Polaris XC 800. The cat was a touring and I didn’t love it. The Polaris was set up to race and it was fast as hell. I currently have a 2006 Yamaha Apex 1000 4 stroke. It’s fast reliable and relatively heavy bc it’s a 4 stroke. Bottom line for me at this point is comfort. Those old sleds will beat the shit out of you on long rides. The suspension and longer tracks on newer sleds are so much better.
I’m looking at 3 right now. Polaris switchback assault 850, skidoo backcountry 850 and Yamaha sidewinder 1000 turbo 4 stroke. All are 146 inch tracks.


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I was thinking buying used. How much we talking new? Mid range 

[Farmshine]

9k-10k for a 600cc. 13k-17k for 850/1000
There’s not a huge market for used at the moment. Have to wait till it’s 85 degrees. I’d say anywhere from $1500 on up used depending on what your looking for.


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[OldMenRule]

3 hours ago, Farmshine said:

Glad you started this topic. I’ve been shopping.
I’ve had 2000 arctic cat 600 then 2001 Polaris XC 800. The cat was a touring and I didn’t love it. The Polaris was set up to race and it was fast as hell. I currently have a 2006 Yamaha Apex 1000 4 stroke. It’s fast reliable and relatively heavy bc it’s a 4 stroke. Bottom line for me at this point is comfort. Those old sleds will beat the shit out of you on long rides. The suspension and longer tracks on newer sleds are so much better.
I’m looking at 3 right now. Polaris switchback assault 850, skidoo backcountry 850 and Yamaha sidewinder 1000 turbo 4 stroke. All are 146 inch tracks.


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Where do you do your riding? 

[Farmshine]

Where do you do your riding? 

Western Maine, I have a place south of Rangeley Lake


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[OldMenRule]

6 minutes ago, Farmshine said:

Western Maine, I have a place south of Rangeley Lake


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That sounds nice. I always wished to eventually make my way up there. Land seems cheap and it seems quiet. 

[Haskell_Hunter]

I wouldn't buy one in NJ.  I would go back to ME and NH in the spring after everything has melted and see what's available.  People sometimes abandon them at repair shops and you can get one for a song in that case.  You can buy some of the rental sleds from those guys because they want to rotate new inventory into their stocks.  Once the spring rain and mud is gone so will the sales.  They know that they can sell them for more in the fall when people are thinking about the sled season.

[MPSR]

2021 Polaris Indy Launch Edition.  Some folks on the trails in stokes are insane.. I wish I bought a 2 up. I may sell  mine in the spring for a 2 up Polaris Voyager. 

Polaris for me all the way! I do love Artic Cat as well..

[MPSR]

4 hours ago, electric10162 said:

I was thinking buying used. How much we talking new? Mid range 

Look at the new Polaris's.. Technology sets them apart. They are way to fast though..

[Farmshine]

2021 Polaris Indy Launch Edition.  Some folks on the trails in stokes are insane.. I wish I bought a 2 up. I may sell  mine in the spring for a 2 up Polaris Voyager. 
Polaris for me all the way! I do love Artic Cat as well..

It’s interesting that arctic cat and Yamaha have teamed up. Yamaha 4 stroke motor with arctic cat chassis. Wish the sleds weren’t so heavy compared to pol and doo


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