What I started out riding.

[Iowarider]

My first sled was a new '78 Polaris SS 340. No gauges, speedo just a plain old sled that liked to throw bars off of the track. Now I have a'12 Switchback Assault. We have come a long way.

 

[skiroule]

First “His and Hers” sleds: My 72 Skiroule RTX 440 and my wife’s 72 Chaparral SSII 400. Also pictured: My brother’s 72 400 Charger.

 

[Snojoe]

Sno-scoot


Woke up x-mas morning to a bright red sno-scoot. I never had seen anything like it! Best day ever!

 

[snoluver1]

Is that you gettin' her done in the action shot? Thats Bada$$ skiroule!!! Lol

 

[skiroule]

Is that you gettin' her done in the action shot? Thats Bada$$ skiroule!!! Lol

Yep, metalflake helmet and all. It was fun then and it's fun now! Have got to get me one of those old blue metalflake buckets again (and a pair of mirror sunglasses).

 

[stealthv]

Thirty-eight years separate my first new sled I got as a kid and the latest...

1975 Lynx 250
2013 ProClimb M800 Sno Pro Limited w/o ES

 

[skiroule]

If the last shot had been first in the sequence I would have been wondering where the Lynx was. Would have been interesting if Cat had added a purple accent option to their retro line, in addition to the green. Too risky from a marketing perspective I suppose.

38 years - Not many people hang onto their first sled that long. I assume there were others in between. Otherwise, I guess you were due for a new one.

 

[stealthv]

Hmm... The forum software cropped all the photos. Will fix tonight.

Yes, there have been many in between and still have eleven of them. Eight still run with a couple of pulls ofof the rope, two need a little TLC after being neglected for decades and only one is in need of more serious repair with a hole in a piston. Of course, they're all Arctic Cats.

Would like to see Arctic Cat bring back the feline nomenclature. Today's F1100 Turbo would be better as an El Tigre.

 

[cooksend]

This is the first sled I ever got to sqeeze the trigger on! A 1972 Rollo Flex 340. Thanks to my dad for introducing me into the best sport ever!

 

[bankers_hours]

'67 Polaris Mustang one lunger, maybe 20 hp? Big wide cleated track. Had a sweet one piece suit with patches on it. 10 years old or so, heaven!

 

[zimmer1310]

Started on a 1970 Ski Doo Elan and was lucky as the old man upgraded the pair every two years. Had a 340 Everest, then a couple of TNT's, Citation 4500, Everest 500 and then sold them all when I graduated. Now have a 1980 250 Bravo for the kid, 95 two up Formula 583,06 Rev 800 and 12 GSX 800. Technology is not overrated after riding some of the old iron!

 

[polaris2]

1969 Rupp 29 Sprint. Bought it used 1970 and was worn out only put a couple hundred miles on it and traded it in on a new Rupp 440. This picture looks like the one I had right down to the missing wind shield.

 

[Football coach]

The first sled I owned was a 79 Yamaha Exciter. My wife bought at a garage sale for 200 dollars and brought it home in the back of her mini van. Rode that thing until the engine seized most fun I had ever had.

 

[sledboy482]

Some cool stories and pictures. Keep them coming! Hopefully in a week we can all be riding our newer toys!

 

[Deleted member 10829]

stealthv,

LOVE the comparison pictures! Very cool to see side by side like that. Can't wait to see sleds in another 20 years when I'm 70 and still riding!

 

[staple66]

First sled was a kitty cat and second was a 72 Scorpion 340 that was my dads. I spent all the money I made doing chores putting the old thing back together. Rode both of them into the ground.

 

[jr37]

My first sled was a big old Evinrude, wide track. Perfect for a beginner. That sled could'nt go 15 mph down hill with a tail wind.

 

[lvr1000]

Is that you gettin' her done in the action shot? Thats Bada$$ skiroule!!! Lol

From the camera angle, looks like that may have ended up as a "stuck"

Nice touch on the side by sides. I most likely would have my first sled if it wasn't stolen out of a 4place LOCKed enclosed (cap) trailer. I still have my first NEW car, only 5154 miles!