mnstang

I have thought before that a major revolution in snowmobiling could be some kind of front braking system that would extend some sort of plunger below the ski that would dig into the snow. I wonder if anyone has ever tested such a thing. I'm sure it'll never happen but it'd be interesting.

I'd try them on and see what fits best. Fly had a new flagship helmet in the last 5 years it's pretty good

I actually met that guy on the trail by my house one day. Didn't know he was on hcs at the time but we figured it out later. That was before he became a whiny cunt about winter. Funny thing he was a very green rider, only been in the sport for a couple of years. Didn't grow up with it. So for a new person to be talking so much crap about the sport, just leave dude. Some people just have a lot of negativity in them.

Never a fan of these junky brand snowmobile helmets. Guys are concerned about safety so much they wear a tek vest but then put any junk brand helmet on their head. Head should be the highest concern, I prefer a quality helmet with actual safety engineered in. Moto helmets have safety but snowmobile industry helmets are just cheap shells with some foam. At least this wasn't a modular helmet. https://www.facebook.com/share/19BiUCX831/

Monthly payment can vary wildly depending on the length of loan, interest rate, down payment. I'd assume with depreciation that most people are upside down after 1-3 years of payments, so I don't know how the lease payment could be less and the OEM still makes money. Obviously there are exception with market changes but that swings the other way too. Also i don't think it'd be a wise plan to charge the hell out of everyone for every little damage found, this industry isn't that big where there's endless customers and it'd be a pr nightmare that wouldn't be worth it on the long run. Also what about the guy that open trailers every weekend, which a lease guy would be the most likely to do. And every hardware piece has corrosion and now the dealer/OEM is stuck with something nobody wants and they have to take a loss. There's a lot of things like that which could happen. It's not as simple as cars, when a car lease gets turned in the salesman takes a walk around the outside and takes a look inside, usually a couple minute process. Tops. As long as maintenance history of a car is done and no physical damage it's good to go. There's a lot more wear and tear parts to a sled that can affect value and make it way more costly to recondition. Imo.

Yes, it is a simple calculation, that isn't disputed. For the OEM to safely make money, the lease payment would have to be so high that nobody would do it. Otherwise, the OEM would offer leases.

They'd have to charge so much for the lease payments to make it work, that nobody would do it. You'd be reliant on the dealers to then sell the 3 year old neglected shit box lease returns. And the market can change so much in 3 years, what if a bad snow year and nobody buying but they factored in selling these lease returns? It's alot simpler with cars.

Will the resident meth drinker ever return? And if so, what do you think will be his excuse for cowardly disappearing?

Not in the market for any newer snowmobile. If I were to buy something.. not sure. I might start looking out for old thundercats. And if the right 95/96 ZR surfaces, you never know.

Oh, I didn't realize that was the first post. Stupid new forum layout not used to it yet.

I'd try for a 500 instead of a 600

That might not buff out. Ouch

I don't think they make this size anymore, but I see them around from time to time. Now they have the cargo max. I like that the tires are under the deck, trailer fits in a lot of places. And it's light I can pick up one side of it. Payload is 1600#. Good company.

Local Craigslist $500. It's sweet, I've dragged many sleds home with it including my RS from IL. Hauled 1500# lime with it several times. It tilts. It has the removable wood sides and back. It's great in the woods behind the ATV. 4x8