Tips For The Trails

On 6/28/2023 Yamaha announces it will exit the snowmobile industry. To preface this post, we do not have any insider information on this situation; it is all speculation. Yesterday Yamaha dropped the bombshell news that they are exiting the snowmobile market in 2025. They did so with class and gave dealerships and customers a long window to get things in order and still another year to grab a new Yamaha before they are gone forever. It is sad to see a manufacturer leave the sport after producing some legendary machines for so long. Some are wondering why now, after so...

We are a few weeks out from the 2024 model unveils. All manufacturers have been putting out grade-A products in the last few years. This always hasn’t been the case, as there have been some dark years for the sport! Last year we made predictions based on following the industry for 30 years, and they came true. We know how the OEMs work and their motivations and grasp their timelines well. I will preface this in that we have no inside information, and all of these are educated guesses.    Arctic Cat 2024 Snowmobile Predictions: Arctic Cat is the easiest...

It’s that time of the year when it’s time to release that pent-up energy and put some miles on the trails! Early season can be great, but it also has a lot of extra things to look out for. Ridding early season snow conditions requires you to be extra cautious and be a bit nicer to your machine. As big proponents of safety and control, here are some essential things you need to look out for, especially if you are new to the sport. 1. No Base Chances are there will be no base when hitting the trails right as...

For the last couple of seasons, you needed to order a snow check to get a new snowmobile. Dealer floor stock was nonexistent outside of the rare cancellation. Many riders who used to take advantage of in-season and end-of-season deals have had no opportunity to buy at a discount. Is this the new normal for now, or is it just a temporary period? This is temporary, and while some things may permanently change, we will likely see a return to normal in a season or two, and here are the reasons why. There are a couple of things to keep...

The days are getting colder and shorter, and we’ve even seen teaser snow in many of the riding areas! Do you know what that means? It’s time for the 22-23 winter outlook! Every year we look at 4-5 different sources and summarize what they predict for a potential region. Looking back, some sources over the years have been wildly inaccurate and vague. For this year we dropped the farmer’s almanac. We looked at and said no more. It’s predictions are wildly broad and said to be interpreted many different ways which is not the point of this article. For 22-23...