Lane Lindstrom's 10 Favorite 2019 Sleds

9—Arctic Cat/Yamaha 200

For Cat it’s the ZR200 while Yamaha’s is the Snoscoot ES. Same basic snowmobile with a $50 price differential (Arctic Cat: $3,949; Yamaha: $3,999). Yes, I have ridden the 200 but it’s not really designed for me but as a better beginner/youth sled than the 120s. It’s a nice start for our industry, as prior to the 200, there was not much to choose from for the younger crowd. We just need to build on the momentum. Adding electric start is a great touch, especially in light of how hard it was sometimes to start last year’s model with the starter rope.

10— Yamaha MT-X Sidewinder LE 162

Am I throwing Yamaha a bone? Maybe. But the simple fact is if you want a go-fast snowmobile for the mountains then look no farther than the Sidewinder. It’s fast and powerful. Period. And because Yamaha uses Arctic Cat’s chassis, it’s lighter than what Yamaha used to offer when the sleds were built in Japan. Did I mention the Sidewinder is really fast? When I was racing across some flats last winter, my helmet was trying to lift off my head but didn’t because of the chin strap.   

Lane's top 10 list:

1. Ski-Doo Summit X 850 165 
2. Ski-Doo Summit SP 850 165
3. Polaris 850 Pro RMK 163
4. Arctic Cat M 8000 Mountain Cat 162
5. Ski-Doo Summit SP 600R 154
6. Polaris 850 Pro RMK 155
7. Arctic Cat M 8000 Mountain Cat Alpha One
8. Polaris 850 SKS 155
9. Arctic Cat/Yamaha 200 
10. Yamaha MT-X Sidewinder LE 162