Textron Completes Tender Offer for Arctic Cat
Arctic Cat Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAT) announced that Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) has successfully completed the tender offer by Aces Acquisition Corp., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Textron, to acquire...
View ArticleMaine to Hold Public Hearing on Two Snowmobile Bills
According to an announcement by the Maine Snowmobile Association (MSA), the Legislature's Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Committee will be holding a public hearing on two snowmobile bills on Thursday,...
View ArticleLeighton Motorsports to Cease Operations
Leighton Motorsports announced that the 2016-17 snocross season will be its last. The team is liquidating at the end of the season, which will come after the final rounds take place in Lake Geneva,...
View ArticleThe Best 2018 Sleds to Buy this Spring
Why should you plunk down your hard-earned coin on a down payment for a spring-buy snowmobile? Here we will examine each manufacturer’s spring specials, and reveal our top spring-buy snowmobiles from...
View Article2017 Stock Hillclimb Test: RMSHA-Style Course
The race course is the ultimate proving ground for many sleds and components before they reach the consumer market, so it only makes sense that we test there too!That’s exactly what our dedicated team...
View ArticleKeith Curtis Partners With Raptor Performance Shocks
Raptor Performance Shocks announced that it has entered into an extended sponsorship agreement with Keith Curtis, a Factory Polaris Hillclimb Racer and overall Terrain Dominator. Raptor is a leading...
View ArticleSki-Doo's New Remote Adustable Systems Improve Handling
BRP has introduced two new adjustable systems that are designed to improve handling in select Ski-Doo snowmobiles. For trail sleds with rMotion suspension, a remote coupling block adjuster gives riders...
View ArticleBRP Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Lynx Snowmobiles
Yesterday in Finland, BRP unveiled its 2018 Lynx lineup in front of hundreds of its dealers and invited guests. 2018 marks the 50th model year of Lynx sleds, which are only available for purchase in...
View ArticleRecord Attendance at SHOF Induction Ceremony
In February, the Snowmobile Hall of Fame (SHOF) in St. Germain, Wis., held its annual Ride With The Champs (RWTC) and Induction ceremony, bringing together legendary snowmobile racers and fans to...
View ArticleRACE RECAP: Snocross Grand Finale – Lake Geneva, WI
[caption image="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-02-65/4810.Kamm2.jpg" position="left"]2016-17 Snocross Pro Open Champion Kody Kamm[/caption]For the first time...
View ArticleNew Clutch Tech from Ski-Doo
Ski-Doo has revealed a new patent-pending technology for its pDrive clutch on the REV Gen 4 platform. This new technology minimizes the engine vibration issue that many large-displacement 2-cylinder...
View ArticleCarlson Motorsports Leaves Snocross
The faces of ISOC Snocross racing are sure to look a little different next season. Just weeks after Leighton Motorsports announced that it was ceasing its operations, and days after Ross Martin...
View ArticleSki-Doo Updates 850 E-TEC Driveline
Due to some 2017 850 E-TEC models experiencing driveline issues, Ski-Doo is making a few updates to the 2018 Summit and Freeride models. Here's a list of the changes:Finned fixed pDrive sheaveRevised...
View ArticleRACE RECAP: Jackson Hole World Championship Hillclimbs
The 41st Annual World Championship Hillclimbs in Jackson Hole, Wyo., put on by the Jackson Hole Snow Devils, will go down as one of the most expensive – if not THE most expensive – ever! For the...
View ArticleUtah Snow Still Deep at Beaver Creek
The AmSnow mountain crew had a few more members this weekend, as I joined a handful of other riders in some late-March riding in Utah, at one of Western Editor Ryan Thompson's favorite spots. Beaver...
View ArticleAMSOIL Founder Al Amatuzio Dies at 92
AMSOIL INC. press releaseIt is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of AMSOIL INC. founder, Al Amatuzio. He was 92. Amatuzio went peacefully Friday night, surrounded by loved ones in his...
View ArticleYamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Assists in Wildfire Rehabilitation
CYPRESS, Calif. – Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, employees returned to the San Bernardino National Forest this past weekend to volunteer their time in support of projects aiding the fire-damaged OHV trails...
View ArticleRACE RECAP: RMSHA Hillclimb at Powderhorn Mountain Resort - Mesa, CO
Although all manufacturers made it to the top of the podium this past weekend, it was the Polaris AXYS sleds that won all four Pro Stock classes at the latest RMSHA hillclimb at Powderhorn Mountain...
View ArticleRACE RECAP: Calabogie 500 - Calabogie Peaks Resort, Ontario
More than 900 hill drag race entries greeted us north of the border at the Calabogie 500, hosted by Calabogie Peaks Resort in southeast Ontario last Saturday. This second-year event sanctioned by...
View ArticlePowerMadd Releases Limited Edition White Handguards
Designed to better match the style of today's snowmobiles, PowerMadd's newest handguard provides over 40 square inches of protection from the wind and elements. The "cool factor" of the Sentinel...
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