And the third may be starting now!
1990s-the-second-golden-age-of-snowmobiling
- Thread starter Magnumb
- Start date
And the third may be starting now!
A good read, thanks for posting, Magnumb.
All of this 'Golden Age' stuff, only seems to be for certain people, eh? Increasing costs, ultra fast depreciating values will prevent the numbers of people riding sleds to ever be what years past where. But bottom line is, as always, ride able snow conditions! The last 50 plus years weather have changed that big time. Even north of the border is far different than 30 years ago. 
Increasing costs, ultra fast depreciating values will prevent the numbers of people riding sleds to ever be what years past where. But bottom line is, as always, ride able snow conditions! The last 50 plus years weather have changed that big time. Even north of the border is far different than 30 years ago.
Last edited:
70chevelle
Member
Triples! 650 Indy’s, then the big triples. The best sleds ever! Will never be the same.
Let me play Devil's Advocate here. The previous points are well taken for the 90's models but I would consider the early 2,000 machines as a Golden Age. Yamaha's Four Strokes and Ski Doo's Rev platforms gave us huge changes in ride and reliability. Can you believe it's been 25 years already?
I too tend to romanticize things of our past i.e. the Triples, the Indy's, the Phazers, etc.. All good memories of the 90's. But I'll propose there's been more than one or two Golden Ages snowmobiling.
I too tend to romanticize things of our past i.e. the Triples, the Indy's, the Phazers, etc.. All good memories of the 90's. But I'll propose there's been more than one or two Golden Ages snowmobiling.
....And If I ever get the bugs worked out of my Time Machine, we'll go back for an afternoon in the 90's.
Dollar Gas,
Bill & Monica,
Seinfeld
&
Something New called the Dial Up Internet
Dollar Gas,
Bill & Monica,
Seinfeld
&
Something New called the Dial Up Internet
Absolutely!
skiroule
Well-known member
Interesting read and judging by the number of 90's sleds I still see in our area, there's a lot of truth to the article.
While it's not rider forward, I still find the ride of my 2001 XC Deluxe with the Extra-12 rear suspension and Fox shock to be quite comfortable for any of the trail conditions I ride up here. Then there's motor access. When I open the hood of the XC, I just smile. I was quoted 6 hours of labor for a mechanic to pull the motor on my 2013.
I do have some later model sleds and enjoy riding them all and being more purpose oriented, they excel at what they were designed to do. So no, I don't want to throw out all the improvements over the last 30 years but I wouldn't write off the 90's sleds as horse and buggy technology either.
While it's not rider forward, I still find the ride of my 2001 XC Deluxe with the Extra-12 rear suspension and Fox shock to be quite comfortable for any of the trail conditions I ride up here. Then there's motor access. When I open the hood of the XC, I just smile. I was quoted 6 hours of labor for a mechanic to pull the motor on my 2013.
I do have some later model sleds and enjoy riding them all and being more purpose oriented, they excel at what they were designed to do. So no, I don't want to throw out all the improvements over the last 30 years but I wouldn't write off the 90's sleds as horse and buggy technology either.
SHOOT2KILL
Active member
wow! that thing is in nice shape! loved the sound of those Suzuki triples, had a ZRT 800 that had over 10,000 miles on it, my brother informed me that his buddy still has the sled.
jakester23
Active member
Still have my 98 yami SRX600 6000miles. Looks new.Runs great. Still tons of fun. In 83 had the first indy 600 triple single pipe not oil injected. The thing was a freak . In 92 had a RXL triple ,the sound of that was worth the price of admission!!
In 83 had the first indy 600 triple single pipe not oil injected. The thing was a freak . In 92 had a RXL triple ,the sound of that was worth the price of admission!!70chevelle
Member
Yes! My first sled was a 3 yr old 91 RXL. Those and cat triples were the best sounding.Still have my 98 yami SRX600 6000miles. Looks new.Runs great. Still tons of fun.
hermie
Well-known member
Well like we use to say back in those days 3 in a row make them go. I still grin ear to ear when I hear any triple. To me the best sounding triples are the 3 in to one exhaust. Like many have said do miss the days of being able to pull the engine in under an hour. The reliability was really coming around in the 90's. One of my favorite sleds is still my 99 700Sx Yamaha and my 02 viper. I am a little more sentimental about the 90's as that is when I started going up to the Northwoods. While they were great sleds and many great memories I can't thank Ski Doo enough for changing the way we ride sleds. My body appreciates it every weekend I ride.