What was everyones first sled that got them hooked on the sport. Mine was a 1972 Yamaha 338. It never really went over the snow like a snowmobile should, it sort of just plowed through it. :lol: I have to say that I really hated that sled but it got me hooked on sledding. My second was a 1976 Sno Jet SST 440. Now that sled would fly across the snow, I loved it. Anyway what did everyone else get started on and maybe attach pictures if you got them?

'72 Nordic 399, sorry no pics.

1969 Moto Ski Capri . Fugly orange with a blue seat and a fully exposed nasty fuel spitting fire ball coughing miserable to start 300 cc 9 hp single.

First one of my own was a '70 Moto-Ski MS18 with a one-lunger JLO 372. My brother still owns it. I'll try to get pics next summer.

First one I drove was my dad's '67 Moto-Ski Cadet with a 250 Hirth.

1996 XLT Special :hallo1:

1st sled I ever rode on was a Sno-Prince-don't remember the specifics-like 12hp, kind of an off-white thing-I was a little kid, but I did (attepted) to snow ski with a tow rope behind it. My 1st sled I ever purchased is my 97 Panther 550 2-up.

Here is mine! :p

1976 Jag 3000... 340 free air
1974 Cheetah 400... 400 fan cooled

292 POLARIS 1974??

89 yamaha enticer 340 worked great just got rid of it last season :(

1964 OMC Snow Cruiser

1976 Jag 3000... 340 free air

Hey SD, I have one of those in my shed.

My first ride was on my cousin's early 70's Sno-Jet. The first sled I owned was a '74 Ski_Roule RTX w/ 292 Sachs. I could never get that thing to run right so I sold it and bought a '79 JD Spitfire. That thing was a blast!

My sled (http://www.wintler.com/perspag/sled03.jpg)20

I still have it, well what's left of it anyway. 1980 John Deere Sportfire. I wish I would have known better when I left it in storage after moving to Texas. It ran fine when I left Colorado, but the engine is now a siezed up chunk of metal. :( All attempts to break it loose have failed miserably. It'll be cheaper to dump it and buy another than to fix it.

Yes, I am looking..............

99 ZR 600 EFI...can't afford anything else :D

72 Alluette Sno Brute 398. Was my grandfather's sled and I hated it when he had it as he had to break trail for me and my father when I was little...............and then he gave it to me a year later. Best gift I ever got!!!
72 tnt 340
74 tnt free air 440
75 Olympic 340
1980 Citation 4500
1983 Citation SS 4500 twin carbed. OH YEAH
1987 MX
1991 Mach 1
1996 SLS
1995 Mach 1
1998 FZ 670
2000 MXZ 700
2002 MXZ 700
2004 renagade 600HO and a 500SS

and still have my FIII improver race sled.

Man the house would be paid for by now without these

1972 chaparral 400ss & 1972 Mercury 340 Rocket. bought each for $50.

'72 Panther. Still have it. It is a wildlife sactuary in the woods.

my first sled was a 377 citation
now i run a 250 colt

1981 Yamaha...not sure what model but it was pure white.

Originally posted by jdsmi@Jan 30 2004, 02:12 PM

Hey SD, I have one of those in my shed.

Thats awesome jdsmi, I wish I still had my old one. But I think we sold it for $25. Or what was left of it anyways! Most of it was riveted back together from the many crashes and rolls me and my brothers had on it.

89 Phazer. Man that was a great sled. Regret selling it to this day.

The first sled I owned myself was a mint 91 Cougar 440 L/C that I bought last year and sold it this spring. First sled I spent any time riding was a 93 Jag Z 440, loved that sled :inlove:

WOW SD SLEDHEAD, i had the same Arctic Cat F/S 3000 340 :inlove: also. Those were sweet rides, snappy lil things. I still have mine. Does yours have the Sprint Motor too??? :D :D :D :D

'69 Moto-Ski MS18 372 Hirth

First sled was a '73 Yamaha gp433 great sled, then a '77 polaris apolo 340-I beat the hell out that sled but it always would run.

First family sled was a 1973 Scorpion 340 Stinger. No pictures unfortunately. Wish I still had it.
'02 MXZ 600

12 hp sno pony. with a single leaf spring across skis. always broke. lol

1986 Ski-doo Formula SP. Leaf springs in the front and a super high center of gravity. TIPPY!... but it did have a 472.

Yeah triplenut I have pictures of that Formula SP in some of my old magazines. I remember thinking that was a cool sled when I was in high school staring at those pictures.

Well, my one Buddy always invited me to his place to go sledding, and we would ride around on an old AC panther 400, thats what got me hooked. I then went out and bought a 90 cougar 500. PEICE OF GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I then sold that after 200 miles and 3 engines, and bought my 93 XLT SP from my hockey coach. I still have it, but want to up grade to a 96 or so sometime with in the next couple of weeks hopefully!

1976 artic cat cheetah 440 free air with cheetah stripes on the seat
it was soooo sweet :crazy:

Surprise, A 1977 MotoSki Futura 400. 60mph seemed soooo fast.

First sled I ever drove was a late 60's early 70's cat, with the leopard print on the seat and I have no idea what size. First sled I ever owned was a 1971 Rupp 440 sprint. Wish I would have never gave it away, I think my cousin may still have it?

First sleds I drove where my fathers 1965 Olimpique and 1975 Elan 250 twin.
First sled I owned was a 1993 ZR 440, one of my students still has it.

Late 60's or early 70's (cant remember) Polaris Mustang. Single carb 440 with a top end around 40mph!! I got that sled in 78 and I have been riding ever since, or at least when I have been around snow. (lived in the south for about 10 years...I hated the warm weather :) )

my first very own sled was a 1972 yamaha gp 292.

i notice drifter and pacer are from the same town of "not given"

It was a 1965 Polaris Colt 100 (Picture of the track in the vintage section) My Dad got it in 1965 and still has it. Still runns but Needs a track to go sledden. SWRules

Mine is the one I'm driving now. I bought in august, and well ever since the first snow fall.... :inlove: I fell in love with her and the sport itself :inlove:

70 Motoski MS-18, 493 Hirth. What a chunk of iron !

My first sled was a 1970 sno-jet 292 hirth 19 hp. that thing would go anywhere.Oh the fun I had on that sled.

Some of you guys are showing your age :) .

First was an 88 Indy 488.

One Bad A** , 90 Indy sport 340. pegged out about 65-70 w00t . I couldn't of asked for a better first sled. I would get buried and it wouldn't take anything to get it out ..... I miss those days !

:cool:

Rode/drov- 82 Ski-Doo Citation (340 i think). Owned-99 Mach Z

1983 skidoo citation 3500
But was too young to pull it over. My brother and I had to pull it over together.

In 84, parents traded it in for a Yammie enticer 340 trapper with electric start. Had lots of fun on this one.

newf

My first sled was 1971 Motoski Mini-Sno, 223ccs of neck snapping power.

Originally posted by EGXCR@Jan 30 2004, 10:45 PM
Some of you guys are showing your age :) .

First was an 88 Indy 488.
With age comes experience and never forget it.

1970/71 Skiroule, my 340 engine in my uncles 440 frame after he seized his and I trashed mine.
Looked similar to this-


http://www.rtxdoug.com/images/skiroule%20front.jpg

:p I starded out on a 1969 olympic by Ski-Doo, and graduated to a 1972 Olympicthat my dad bought for us New in 1972 for $550.00.Dad still had it in 1992 when he decided to go up a little and he bought a Tundra haha.the rest is history since 95 he has about 4000 miles a year, and 3 new sleds.

1969 Massey Fergusson Ski-Whiz 297. I think it is 19hp. Not too fast but tough as hell, and we really beat on this thing, it was fun becuase we took it everywhere like through the woods without any trails... We still have it, and it still runs like a top :hallo1:
Wayne

My first sled was a 96 Formula SL 500 Fan. It got me arund but was so stinkin slow!

I rode a 70's Arctic Cat Lynx with the 292 one lunger when I was little. Brother's buddy took me on a ride at 100+ mph....I was hooked. I soon bought a 97' MXZ 440F :D

Hi all
My first sled was 1978 Skidoo Olypic 340. Loved to nose dive, next was a Yamaha Phazer great trail. sled, SWRules now it's a Mach 1

Didnt get into the sport until I was 21 and married. My wife and I bought a pair of Ski Doos, mine was a 97 Formula 3 600 and her's was a 97 Touring E 380 1 up. Since then we have had a total of 6 brand new Ski Doos and our current rides are a 03.5 Blair Morgan REV 800 X, and a 02 MXZ 600 X both with extras. Our other 2 sleds were a 99 MXZ 600 and a 2001 MXZ 800 X.

87 Yamaha Inviter

they are purdy, nice and brown

1973 Panther with the kawasaki 399........was great for ice fishing....as long as you towed a tag-a-long filled with plugs and center seals for crank!! LOL we all have to crawl before we walk........................

We got talking about subject this today while out sledding and my brothers first sled was a 78 el'tiger 5000 free air. It went through more pistons then gas and after a while my brother just put used pistons in it. Also put a racing clutch on it that engaged around 7000rpm, engine last 1 ride after that 'mod' :lol: . The racing clutch came off our dads 81 el'tigre 6000 with a 530 engine, twin pipes and gutted can, what a screamer it was.

mine was a ski doo 640,,,,,all I remember of it,,,, nordic maybe??? this was actually my dads,,,,,my first personal sled was a 79 trailfire