Spooky Season (October Disco Thread)

[kdxken]

9 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

Really,  I was still mixing it..no wonder why it was smoking so bad.  All kidding aside,  Amazing how far they’ve come…works of technological marvels now.  

And priced as such.

[WinterWolf]

1 minute ago, kdxken said:

And priced as such.

For sure! 

[WinterWolf]

6 minutes ago, dryslot said:

Next one will be the 4-stroke Turbo R

Very happy with my Comp E-Tec Turbo R.  Incredibly clean running, precise and very little smoke for a 2-stroke as you know. Cleanest two strokes out there for sure. 

[dryslot]

6 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

Very happy with my Comp E-Tec Turbo R.  Incredibly clean running, precise and very little smoke for a 2-stroke as you know. Cleanest two strokes out there for sure. 

Did you snow check a 25?

[WxWatcher007]

For a beginner, is there a particular make/model that you’d recommend?

[mreaves]

18 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

For a beginner, is there a particular make/model that you’d recommend?

Something used and relatively inexpensive. You don’t want to jump in with a huge investment until you know if it’s something you like. If you look around Facebook marketplace or Craigslist you can find decent deals. If you have never been on one, you might want to try one out a tour company. They usually have moderately powered sleds that are set up for easy learning. 
 

As for specific makes/models, I really like Ski Doo 4 strokes. For a beginner, they are reliable, easy sleds to learn on, particularly the non-turbo models. My wife and son have both had 600 ACEs. They are a very good sled for beginners. As you gain experience you can move up to bigger motors like @WinterWolfand @dryslothave. There are too many stories of newcomers hopping on powerful sleds that they can’t control ending tragically. 

[WinterWolf]

3 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said:

For a beginner, is there a particular make/model that you’d recommend?

Don, Everything that Mark said is 100% spot on…couldn’t have said it better myself.  As he said, if you haven’t ever ridden one, see if you can take a little trip with a tour company…to see if it’s for you?  You’ll know it if you like/love it-the bug bites hard if it’s something you like. But if you’ve never ridden one, I’d go try it before investing any money.  
 

It’s a great sport/hobby, but the machines are very powerful (even the lower more moderately powered ones aren’t slugs) and can get away from anybody, but especially so for inexperienced riders in an instant.  And the high/ultra performance sleds are absolute rockets on the snow, so you want to learn and gain experience safely and enjoyably.  As Mark said, the 600 ACE non turbo models by Ski Doo are fabulous to learn on, but the other brands(Polaris and Arctic Cat) have similarly powered/similar class sleds like that too.  Any other questions, just ask. 

[WinterWolf]

4 hours ago, dryslot said:

Did you snow check a 25?

You mean a ‘26?  No, running my ‘24 for at least another couple years. With the horrible year in ‘24(it’s first season), last winter was almost like its first real season.  Was able to bond with her last season, and she’s a great machine.