shittygsxr Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) Well all these fuckers from new jersey have turned the south into shit. So I am trading the beach for 20 feet of snow. Anyone well versed in snowmobiles? Edited August 2, 2017 by shittygsxr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 9 minutes ago, shittygsxr said: Well all these fuckers from new jersey have turned the south into shit. So I am trading the beach for 20 feet of snow. Anyone well versed in snowmobiles? @cmh_sprint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Casper said: @cmh_sprint Thanks Ben. I'm gonna have to actually get a car/truck too. Haven't had one in almost a year now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, shittygsxr said: Thanks Ben. I'm gonna have to actually get a car/truck too. Haven't had one in almost a year now. Where are you guys moving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Just now, Casper said: Where are you guys moving? Way up north, upper penninsula of michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Just now, shittygsxr said: Way up north, upper penninsula of michigan Then @cmh_sprint is the perfect person to talk to. He loves the UP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) I was riding a snowmobile before I could walk. Haven't ridden in probably 14 or 15 years and it seems like the design has swayed more towards MX with a higher center of gravity and more suspension travel than the older sleds so my knowledge may be a little dated... I can say that I always liked Bombardier/ski-doo for build quality. Polaris wasn't bad either. Edited August 2, 2017 by what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Just now, what said: I was riding a snowmobile before I could walk. Haven't ridden in probably 14 or 15 years and it seems like the design has swayed more towards MX with a higher center of gravity and more suspension travel than the older sleds so my knowledge may be a little dated... I can say that I always liked Bombardier/ski-doo for build quality. Polaris wasn't bad either. It's like every manufacturer has 30 models. Seems like lots of trail riding and frozen lakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, shittygsxr said: It's like every manufacturer has 30 models. Seems like lots of trail riding and frozen lakes. What kind of riding are you wanting to do? Snowmobiles work kinda like motorcycles in there are different models for different things. if you look at Ski Doo's website ( https://www.ski-doo.com/?redirect=false ) in the "snowmobiles" dropdown it says what each model is made for. I had an MXZ and a Mach Z growing up which was more speed/handling based for trail riding. Edited August 2, 2017 by what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 I know Michigan well. Expect 200 inches of snow per winter up there. Boatloads of marked trails....maps of it all up there for snowmobiles. You want a trail machine for up there, with good electrics for heated gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 8 minutes ago, Tonik said: I know Michigan well. Expect 200 inches of snow per winter up there. Boatloads of marked trails....maps of it all up there for snowmobiles. You want a trail machine for up there, with good electrics for heated gear. 240 is average where we will be I think the record is 390. Trails are everywhere. So lots of powder, I guess track length would come into play and I need to look at amps for heated gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, shittygsxr said: 240 is average where we will be I think the record is 390. Trails are everywhere. So lots of powder, I guess track length would come into play and I need to look at amps for heated gear. From what I understand, Michigan has a pretty ridiculous maintained/groomed trail system so track length may not be as big a concern as if you were out in the mountains riding off-trail in the deep powpow. If you're looking at doing long days, I would get something with some wind protection and creature comforts. If you're just wanting something to tool around on for 100 miles per day or something though, a sportier trail machine may be more fun. As an aside, heated grips always made my hands sweat and ended up making my hands cold/gloves freeze. I have hot hands in general though so maybe that's not a normal thing. I miss snowmobiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaler Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Buy a Yamaha and thank me later. Every brand has well performing sleds, but think of Polaris, Ski Doo, and Arctic Cat like you do European motorcycles... fast, great performance, and shitty reliability. When Suzuki made Arctic Cats engines they were much better with reliability, not the case now. Polaris was decent until the engine manufacturing went to Mexico. Ski Doo is the better of the three in my experience, but things have changed over the years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) 35 minutes ago, whaler said: Buy a Yamaha and thank me later. Every brand has well performing sleds, but think of Polaris, Ski Doo, and Arctic Cat like you do European motorcycles... fast, great performance, and shitty reliability. When Suzuki made Arctic Cats engines they were much better with reliability, not the case now. Polaris was decent until the engine manufacturing went to Mexico. Ski Doo is the better of the three in my experience, but things have changed over the years. Yamaha and their ratmobiles. Phazers, phazers everywhere. (My second snowmobile was a Yamaha Sno Scoot, I loved the hell out of that thing) Edited August 3, 2017 by what 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Congrats! You are moving to a wonderful part of the country. I'll be back in Columbis tomorrow and can answer any questions you have on sleds and the UP. I've been deeply tied to both for the past 44 years. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted August 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 4 hours ago, cmh_sprint said: Congrats! You are moving to a wonderful part of the country. I'll be back in Columbis tomorrow and can answer any questions you have on sleds and the UP. I've been deeply tied to both for the past 44 years. we will be on the Keweenaw penninsula, by Michigan Tech. Its going to be a big task since we donated most of our winter stuff when we left Columbus and got rid of our AWD vehicles. Actually I dont even have a car anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Might need to change your OR name to Yooper. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 10 hours ago, shittygsxr said: we will be on the Keweenaw penninsula, by Michigan Tech. Its going to be a big task since we donated most of our winter stuff when we left Columbus and got rid of our AWD vehicles. Actually I dont even have a car anymore. WTF? From the beach to the arctic? WOW. A couple good friends of mine swear by Arctic Cats. One makes the trip to the UP every year, and the other just rides around here. One thing I noticed, the bigger sled with bigger engine and better ride quality is much better for long rides. The "hot rod" sleds are fun, for a little while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) Wow, Keweenaw is waaay up there. I heard that the island next to the Canadian border, Isle Royale, is really nice though. I would love to take a hiking trip there at some point. Edited August 4, 2017 by OsuMj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted August 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 6 hours ago, OsuMj said: Wow, Keweenaw is waaay up there. I heard that the island next to the Canadian border, Isle Royale, is really nice though. I would love to take a hiking trip there at some point. looks like there are a couple places to catch the ferry to go up there. I have so much packing researching and crap to do that I havent read much about it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted August 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, jporter12 said: WTF? From the beach to the arctic? WOW. A couple good friends of mine swear by Arctic Cats. One makes the trip to the UP every year, and the other just rides around here. One thing I noticed, the bigger sled with bigger engine and better ride quality is much better for long rides. The "hot rod" sleds are fun, for a little while. I am going to try and do both, but the south is turning into lower Jersey. I guess we will see how I like it up there. Its really weird because everyone is a blond and my daughter sticks out like a sore thumb. Fortunatley I am grey so they dont know I am an outsider Edited August 4, 2017 by shittygsxr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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