1994 Snowmobile of the Year: Arctic Cat ZR 440 | SnowGoer
WEBJun 2, 2023 · Above all else, the ZR 440 represents innovation. That’s why the 1994 Arctic Cat ZR 440 is worthy of Snowmobile of the Year. With its many improvements the ‘94 ZR will again be found in many a winner’s circle, but it will also be found in just as many pit-stop parking lots. Smart consumers reserved their ZR in the spring so they knew they ...
Timeline: The 1976 Arctic Cat Pantera was the birth of the Catillac
WEBDec 29, 2009 · Timeline: The 1976 Arctic Cat Pantera was the birth of the Catillac. December 29, 2009 Snow Goer staff. In 1966 Arctic Cat revolutionized the snowmobile with the original Panther. A decade later, the Pantera redrew the Cat blueprint to create a cross-country race sled for the trail. The Pantera name had …
Snow Goer’s 1982 Shoot-Out | SnowGoer
WEBTwenty-five seconds — The half mile is history! Forty-one seconds — Sleds and drivers blow by the mile and the checkered flag. Heat one of SNOW GOER’s second annual Shoot-Out is over! It’s March 4, 1981. A mile-and-a-half long scar stretches from The Lakewoods’ dock past the checkered flag as six sleds, representing John Deere ...
Hygear Suspension Ultimate Trail Pro Shock Package Review
WEBWe used to cringe and hope for the best if we suddenly came upon a row of bumps. After the mods, we just hit ’em. Hygear Suspension. Freeville, New York. 607/533-7434. hygearsuspension.com. Good performance from suspension systems is the key to make a sled fast. A person can easily add 30 hp to a trail sled, but if it can’t handle a bump or.
Christensen, Bunke Team Scores Exciting, Historic Soo I-500 Win
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · Taylor and Boe Bunke – sons of eight-time Soo I-500 victor Gabe Bunke and grandsons of the legendary late Jerry Bunke – teamed with Gabe’s longtime Soo partner Aaron Christensen to win one of the sport’s most grueling events. They covered the 500-mile, 500-lap race in 8 hours, 41 minutes and 46 seconds on …
Flashback: The 1973 Chaparral SS/III 440 | SnowGoer
WEBJun 7, 2018 · The five-port Fuji Heavies with Capacitor Discharge Ignition (CDI) and Teflon-coated piston rings were unusually powerful across the board, including the 45 hp 440 that was the hottest choice for any Chaparral trail sled in 1973. By contrast, Arctic Cat’s Kawasaki 440 axial fan was only good for about 35 hp, and very few other 440 fans could ...
First Impressions Riding The Arctic Cat Catalyst Chassis
WEBJanuary 24, 2023 By John Prusak; Action photos by Tristin Ironi. Moments ago, we completed our first ride on snowmobiles in Arctic Cat’s new Catalyst chassis platform, and we walked away very impressed – and also bummed that they aren’t letting us take one of these pre-production machines home with us. The new-for-model-year-2024 chassis ...
Flashback: The Ski-Doo Blizzard 5500 MX | SnowGoer
WEBSep 20, 2020 · The Blizzard 5500 MX was entirely focused on ride quality. Bombardier’s new ski suspension used short trailing links with tall coil-over-shock springing at the back end of the links, and a front-mounted sway bar for roll control. The design allowed the skis to move back and up to absorb shocks, with the added benefit of eliminating the bump ...
Eagle River Derby History: A Look At Past Champions
WEB1966: Steve Ave, Duluth, Minnesota (Ski-Doo) – Ave was the first to win the Eagle River title on an oval track, and he did so with an experimental Bombardier-provided engine. His margin of victory was less than a foot. Steve Ave, after winning his second title in 1968. 1967: Duane Frandsen, Pembine, Wisconsin (Ski-Doo) – Credited with being ...
Flashback: The 1973 Raider 44TT - SnowGoer
WEBMar 28, 2019 · The magazine noted that the 1973 44TT went even farther on its tip-over test than the ’72 model, offering a good 12-degree stability advantage over the best conventional sleds. Plus, it was even quieter than the (already quiet) ’72 Raider models. “Performance is not the Raider’s long suit,” the editors reported, but they did love its ...
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