That snowmobile thread

2001 polaris xc 700



2001 xc 700 sp



Polaris 550 super sport fan.



polaris 550 trail touring




2005 550 classic



As you can see there are several models of each. I don't know the difference betweek a straight XC 700 and a XC 700 SP

I had a 1999 550 super sport fan. Was a nice sled single rider that rode good. But I had ridden my 1981 340 liquid TX XLT for so many years I missed the heat excangers keeping the running boards warm and clear of snow.

The 550 touring was a two up machine not sure if electric start and reverese was standard or not.

the 550 Classic was a single up sled that came standard with reverese, electric start and mirrors.

My present sled is a 2001 500 classic liquid cooled reverese, electric start and mirrors.
Longer travel suppention thand a XC model.


Al

 

No sold, just checked.

 

Ohhhhhh! Is that a Ford Granada? Lol. Could be one square Ford chick magnets ( or similar). Lol. I had a Robin's egg blue 79 Granada as my first car. All three of us boys started in that car. No wonder we didn't date in high school.


Unfortunately it had a straight 6 and a c6 tranny, so it was reliable. And it ran forever.

 

Had a cream 4 door Mercury monarch for a winter beater for a while. 302, am radio, vinyl seats, granny hubcaps...it was hawt!

 

From all the info I’ve been able to gather from the family, it’s these two models. Both pull (not electric) start, but one of them does have reverse, I’m not sure which one though I suspect it’s the 550 Classic.

We have a lot of young adults here who have never ridden a sled, so I’m thinking of picking up a 340 - 380 fan cooled touring sled to let them learn on. (And I doubt I’ll let any of them on the 700!)

This one is currently listed on Craigslist for instance:

 

This is a 1979 Ford Gardana 2 door.



Ome sider had a mercury Monark I believe a 4 door.




Al

 

Wow, photos of real snow! So jealous!

 

Lol. We've got even more in common then. I was telling my wife about my blue vinyl seats that would burn your legs and back. She was laughing her a$$ off.

 

The snow blowing picture is from 1973 0r 74.

Al

 

We need a new thread for all the sad snowmobiles sitting over a land of mud and water! This winter stinks !

 

Aint that the truth. Afraid my sleds will be scrap by the time we get riding snow again! How the world has changed

 

We got some real good snow these past two days. I'm thinking the trails will be pounded this weekend!

 

Can't help with that.. Beater Horkn helped stay running last year got some miles on her because of school snow day

 

That's good to hear.

Just don't get the "tank" stuck!

 

Did you get any snow last week? My son in Cedar Rapids said they got some.

 

Nephew did yesterday.. Kubota unstuck it quick

 

So we put up Mom's 94 Indy 500 EFI for sale. She won't be riding ever again. At $850 it has garnered a lot of interest, now that there's some snow up north. It's priced right as well. Guys with older 90-92 models with no reverse are going for 700.

 

Bring in the heavy equipment!!!!

 

we got 4 or 5 inches. Understand we got another shot in the last day of so. I don't know. I am in key largo working on a sunburn eating fish and soaking up yuenglings

 

After work I tore around the house with my redneck ranger and its gaudy Nascar esque paint job. She's and endearing sled though... Light enough and strong enough to pull wheelies, starts every time, reliable, and the handling ain't bad.