My first snowmobile was a 1970 Ski-Doo Olympic 335.

First sled I bought as an adult was a 1992 Arctic Cat Prowler. All I could find online is a pic of the long track. Mine was the standard Prowler.

The first sled I rode was a 67 Silverline T-Bird (Off brand of a Yukon King) that my parents bought during the blizzard of 67.  I rode that sled more than they did and was only 12.  The first sled that I bought myself was a 71 Elan.  I saved my paper route money for what seemed like eternity for it.  It was probably the funnest sled I've ever had, would go anywhere, but than again it was the first

pic below, not my sled but what a T-Bird looked like

1979 Arctic Cat Trail Cat, Same color (dont even know if they had color options)

My first sled that I purchased was a 1972 Sno Jet 295SS.  I was 12 years old and worked on a farm so I could make payments to my parents.  Of course back then a new sled was $895 plus they would throw in a snowsuit, oil, belt, plugs etc.

Got it for Christmas for me and my sister when I was a year and a half old. She went into some pricker bushes the first time she rode it so it was all mine after that. My parents still talk about me at 3 and 4 years old waking up before them and getting dressed to ride then waking them up on the weekends. Only time I would come inside before dark was when it needed gas.

14 hours ago, Palu49 said:

Got it for Christmas for me and my sister when I was a year and a half old. She went into some pricker bushes the first time she rode it so it was all mine after that. My parents still talk about me at 3 and 4 years old waking up before them and getting dressed to ride then waking them up on the weekends. Only time I would come inside before dark was when it needed gas.

 

I purchased one for my son when he was 3. At that age the noise scared him and he wouldn't ride it but a year later it was a different story. We had a park across the street where I'd let him ride it but I was nervous of someone complaining so I allowed him to ride it around the house. I'd open both gates and he would do laps around the house changing directions occasionally. Good times! 

Grew up on my parents brand new Moto Ski Sonics when kids 

Never really rode after that or lost interest when older

 

My first sled purchase s was a 1998 ZR500 and then the wife got a 1997 EXT 580 Deluxe 

It was new sleds every couple of years after that 

1980 Arctic Cat Lynx 2000S or 2000T
1 cylinder of 2-stroke fury, I think I was around 13 or 14 years old.
Once we got it running we tried not to let it shut off, lol, just ride around till soaked and freezing.

02 ski doo legend 380. My dad wouldn’t buy us winter toys as a kid only quads/dirt bikes for some reason so he agreed to buy it if I paid for it. Got it at 14 took me almost 2years to pay him back at 100 bucks a week. Maybe he was just trying to teach me a lesson about money looking back now.

This is the first sled I learned on.

Scorpion Trail-A-Sled serial # 2

I'm sitting standing in the middle.

Edited December 29, 20204 yr by Greasemonkey

Really wish we still had this one.

1975 Scorpion Brutt 440 liquid cooled 3 cylinder.

Those MERC's were faster than Kitty Kats!!

Edited December 29, 20204 yr by Mag6240

69 nordic 399 always had a crotch full of fuel and oil .thanks  to that velocity stack cover not staying on

73 cheetah 440 loved that little sled got scary on ice with those growzer bars

then a 292 puma them a 440 lynx then when I turned 11 my grass got me a brand new blue enticer 300 I rolled that thing till I was like 19 and could sort of afford to start pussing my own money away

Edited January 18, 20214 yr by Ez ryder

On 12/29/2020 at 9:08 AM, Mag6240 said:

Those MERC's were faster than Kitty Kats!!

You from MN ? Was that pic st state fair grounds ? I swear I have almost the same pic someplace 

5 minutes ago, Ez ryder said:

You from MN ? Was that pic st state fair grounds ? I swear I have almost the same pic someplace 

Yes I am - could be the state fair grounds, I honestly don’t remember where I was, my mom would know....

1 minute ago, Mag6240 said:

Yes I am - could be the state fair grounds, I honestly don’t remember where I was, my mom would know....

You around 50?

Just now, Ez ryder said:

You around 50?

Plus 4!

Just now, Mag6240 said:

Plus 4!

Lol we prob raced back in the day . I will keep a eye out for that pic . Gramps had me lie to officials for like 3 yrs because I was to young lol 

Dad got me a '96 puma. Outgrew it the first year, but I was hooked.