Newbie Wants to Get into Snowmobiling

[snowhawkaddict]

Your the one with the big HOE!

Sounds like your choice of "TWOSKI" is allways makin trenches!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j9NlbqiFis
That's the ski you could have saved using Snow Hawk!!

 

[Jaynelson]

For $4,000 I would look at a Cat M7 or an 05ish Ski Doo Rev. Could also get a nice 03-04 Polaris 700 Edge and have a great sled. You want a 151" track give or take to have fun in the mountains.

 

[m8magicandmystery]

m7...and interesting enough those 570 fan cooled mountain cats get around in the powder..

 

[H2SNOW]

might as well start out riding the REV platform ..kind of a step back wards if you buy anything else .....play hard work less is my opinion

 

[elkhunter]

for the price you want to spend m7 153 you can not go wrong

 

[go high fast]

sledding is the best with friends. its totally social and it brings you to the most scenic areas in the world that make you feel like no other human has been there before.

great advice in this thread for a newbie. another idea is to rent a couple of sleds first to help make you decision especially as spring is here and the season is winding down.

the only other things that comes to mind is:
1.) dont go to small to start since its likely after 1 season you'll want to a bigger 800 machine.
2.) resist making insane mods. These days a stock sled is pretty awesom right out of the box.

 

[spring snow hero]

every brand out makes a good sled......they all build a lemon now and again.....but they all do pretty well, you will adapt to what ever you buy. I would base it on dealer support and the expierience of my pards you might take it to the shop for something that your buddy could have fixed for free

 

[poacher]

Master 10 first before moving to 11

at 150lb you are probably more athletic than the average Sledder. The best feeling is being the one guy in the group that can take what most people consider a under powered and ride it anyware. Learn how to make a smaller sled go and you budies will be talkin about ya.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4wJh_lwLvo

 

[Ex-Member]

sledding is the best with friends. its totally social and it brings you to the most scenic areas in the world that make you feel like no other human has been there before.

great advice in this thread for a newbie. another idea is to rent a couple of sleds first to help make you decision especially as spring is here and the season is winding down.

the only other things that comes to mind is:
1.) dont go to small to start since its likely after 1 season you'll want to a bigger 800 machine.
2.) resist making insane mods. These days a stock sled is pretty awesom right out of the box.

Yep; absolutely.

Get a decent machine. Always easier to not use the throttle as much than it is to not have the power to begin with.

Leave it stock till you understand what the mods will do. This applies more to clutching/engine work than goodies like risers and seats.

I highly recommend body armor.... you'll wreck a -lot- your first year. Knee protection (especially on teh iq's) and tekvest are higher on the list than my helmet is. Spend the money on good gear up front, you won't regret it in the long run.

Ride with people who are better than you, who will go places you don't think you can, and don't give up when you get stuck. It happens to the best of us, some more than others.

Other than that, just get out and ride.

 

[bfchiro]

There is some great advice coming from everyone. Keep 'em coming. What about the other stuff like a tekvest (I think is a great idea. I flew off the machine several times the last go, didn't hit anything but the sled missed a tree by a foot!!). Any advice from you experienced guys is appreciated.

 

[snowhawkaddict]

Good helmet!

Protect your yolk!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNndX9qua1o