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Other Manufacturers News
The big four - Ski-Doo, Arctic Cat, Polaris and Yamaha - dominate snowmobile manufacturing, but there are OEMs, particularly when it comes to vintage sleds.
Bassett's Blog: Pros and cons of sled reviews
Having test ridden and written about new sleds for quite a while now—officially since the 1974 Alouette Super Brute among others—it never fails that someone gets a bit offended by something you write.
February 22, 2008
Bassett's Blog: Living in the moment
As the first ‘real’ winter in about a decade descends on us here in the upper midwest of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, we can almost hear a collective sigh
December 21, 2007
Bassett's Blog: Scary Times Ahead?
Arctic Cat faced with tougher than anticipated times ahead? That’s what you can read into the latest quarterly reports. Sled sales for the quarter were down. ATV sales were down. Overall sales were down.
November 16, 2007
Bassett's Blog : Power Steering Coming Soon?
Little more than a year ago, both Honda and Yamaha equipped select ATV models with a form of electric power steering. At that time, we suggested that, since the system was simple in design and added to overall touring comfortability, why not add it to snowmobiles?
November 15, 2007
ISMA speaks up on Yellowstone issue
A group representing the four snowmobile manufacturers is the latest to speak out on the issue of snowmobile use at Yellowstone National Park.
November 15, 2007
Snowmobile Facts and Figures
160,318 snowmobiles sold worldwide in 2007, including 79,815 in the United States and 45,477 in Canada. There are 1,840 licensed snowmobilers in the US and 836 in Canada...
October 10, 2007
Bassett’s Blog : Vintage Sleds A Threat?
At the peak of last week’s near-blizzard in central Minnesota, we stopped our sled ride to gather at a pit stop along the Soo Line trail...
March 08, 2007
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