Dude has some strong reasons why he won't join a snowmobile club.
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Dude has some strong reasons why he won't join a snowmobile club.
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continue reading ...This past weekend, Brian Nelson (left) was joined by his longtime friend and legendary mechanic/engineer, Hubert Fixsen (right). The cumulative knowledge of these two icons is staggering.
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Even more snow for much of North America since last week...good!
Here's the Snow Depth report for Tuesday, Dec. 28.
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Donn Eide is a 40-plus-year veteran of Arctic Cat, and is currently the Engine Design Manager. Though he won't exactly say it, he's the head-honcho of Arctic Cat's snowmobile engine department.
He was kind enough to answer a bunch of questions. Click to read them.
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Merry Christmas to everyone here, from me and my family.
Thanks for being a part of our "bigger" family.
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Here's a super-cool story written by racer/ArcticInsider/Freestyler/Ditchbanger/Tailstander Shane Gerwing, about his experience prepping and racing a ZR440 at the ERX Grassroots race this past week.
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I hope I don't jinx Mother Nature, but this is shaping up to be the best winter that I can remember for much of North America.
Here's the Snow Depth report for Tuesday, Dec. 21.
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Much progress has been made in Brian Nelson's three-sled vintage I-500 project.
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Rider: Brian Nelson
Machine: 1979 el tigre Cross-Country
Location: North of Brooten, Minn.
Conditions: Lots of snow, good chop/rough for testing the sleds and our backs.
Miles: 103
Fun-Factor: 10
continue reading ...CLICK HERE to read a cool story posted on Vintagesleds.com about the ties that bind us together, and to our brand.
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Here are some random photos from my archives. In no particular order, of no particular signifigance, but posted for your (and my) viewing pleasure.
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Arctic Cat has created a video greeting for the Holiday season.
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Here's the North American snow depth map for Dec. 14, 2010. Looking good.
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Fun. Cheap. Entertaining. New and vintage. Lots of track time. Family atmosphere.
Just some of the words to describe the ERX Grassroots Snocross Series, which begins this Thursday in Elk River, Minn.
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Team Arctic put on a clinic at the ISOC National snocross in Fargo, ND, winning eight of 12 classes.
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Brian Nelson and I put 55 miles on two of his three '79 Arctic Cat el tigre Cross-Country sleds, pounding the ditches near his shop in Spicer, Minn.
Two things: Brian still FLIES, and so does the '79 CC tiger. I wish I had video of 15-minute portion of this ride, during which we were seriously raging at race-pace. Alas... the best moments ALWAYS happen when the camera can't be rolling.
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Check out this cool video of the last stage of the 2010 Rally-Reids Baja race in the Ukraine.
continue reading ...Another Team Arctic racing legend has been busy building a vintage el tigre for the upcoming USCC I-500 cross-country.
Click to see the beginnings of Aaron Scheele's sled, and what's going on inside his shop.
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I was at Arctic Cat a few days ago, doing some research and gathering info for some stories I'm working on.
Here's a few pix that I can share with you.
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DynoTech Research tested the three 2010 800-class engines at their independent facility.
Click to see who's king, and who's Jester.
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