In one of the least hyped model year releases from Yamaha, the new lineup up of 2011 snowmobiles revealed some great new technology on their existing platforms. Yamaha has made most of its enhancements to the Apex lineup. Dropping the mountain version and adding a XTX version.

While many suspected a new more powerful 170+ HP engine for the Apex in a new chasis, yamaha instead opted to follow through on a number of consumer wants from that last 4 years, which is a smart move. [More]

Yamaha is recalling about 2,500 2009 Model Year FX10 snowmobiles. Although no incidents have been reported, the problems can occur when a bolt in the right front A arm can loosen in the suspension/steering system, resulting in the sudden loss of steering control, posing a risk of injury or death to riders. [More]

Valcourt, Québec, January 26 2010 - The organizers of the Grand Prix Ski-Doo de Valcourt, presented by La Capitale General Insurance, announced today at their annual press conference held at the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Museum, the general outlines of the upcoming February 19-21 great winter motorsport Valcourt classic. For the 28th consecutive winter, snow riders and snowmobile race fans as well as snocross and ice oval race fans are invited to Valcourt's Circuit Yvon Duhamel to live every moments of this extreme sports race weekend, to attend a special concert featuring the best of the Pink Floyd music, and to take part in several family oriented activities. [More]

When a buddy encouraged me to get sticker kit from ArcticFx Graphics , my first thoughts were 'Fine, but how am I going to put that on without messing it up, I can't do that...or can I?' So I decided to drop over one night and give my buddy a hand installing a kit on his new SledAddicts RMK Assault. It was alot easier than I expected and after we finished the job I felt confident I could do this on my own anytime.

When you think about it, custom graphics kits are a great way to personalize your sled and for 200 to 300 bucks you can make your sled look pretty awesome and unique. The whole idea seems to be really catching on and more people are into a custom look these days. I think this is very important, no different than the choice of music you like or clothes you wear. Your Snowmobiles look could be a reflection of your personality or riding style. Do you want a clean, straight line look?, or an edgy darker type of style? It's all about you, and ArcticFxGraphics.com has every look imaginable. [More]

Here on "The Rock" snow has been scarce throughout most of the Island with the exception of a few key areas. One of of those snowmobile playgrounds is the infamous backcountry located in and around Newfoundlands Gros Morne National Park.

The impression I've been getting from snowmobile enthusiasts is they cannot wait to get their first ride in for the season, and are looking for any option to get them on the snow to relieve themselves of their addicting snowmobile adrenaline.

If you are in that predicament, you should do yourself a favor and book a week of accomodations at the Little Bear Lodge, nestled convienently on the outskirts of Gros Morne National Park on Bonne Bay Big Pond, Newfoundland , Canada.

Little Bear Lodge is an executive
style chalet located on the
beach of beautiful Bonne Bay
Big Pond just 20kms north of the
town of Deer Lake on the great
Northern Peninsula of
Newfoundland. [More]

The word is out and websites are slowly starting to reveal the truth about an early limited build 2010 MXZ-X and Summit releases, which has been rumoured for some time now. This is BIG NEWS in the snowmobile world as this engine's release will set the standard by which the other 2-stroke manufacturers will be compared. Here's the lowdown... [More]

With the first snowfall comes the anticipation of another snowmobiling season. And with every new season, comes a list of goodies that we'd love to have on our sled. With the help of some good friends, who are experienced riders, I made up a wish list list of sled items. Here's what I chose and why. [More]

In this article, the rookie delves into the decision to buy new or used, as he discovers the simple law of depreciation... here's what he has to say; I came up wth a method that I want to share with you all. It really helped me decide what to buy. I feel that my decision making process is logical and infallibly gets you the machine you SHOULD buy every time. I simply apply these questons to my own situation and the end result is the sled that I want. Think of those autotrader.com commercials with the huge racks of cars. The questions just keep reducing your options until voila! The perfect sled. [More]

Chris Burandt, X-games Gold Medalist, Slednecks rider, and owner/tour guide of Burandts Backcountry Adventure, and unquestionably one of the most well rounded extreme snowmobile riders ever is officially piloting Polaris for the 2010 season.
The thought of seeing what chaos Chris will create on the hills aboard the Assualt had me heading to my local Polaris dealer, The Parts Center Ltd. , here in Corner Brook, Newfoundland & Labrador, to have another look at the 2010 800 Assault RMK. I'd hazard a guess there won't be many of these left on dealer floors by the time Christmas rolls around. [More]

As a relative ‘newbie’ to the sport of Snowmobiling, I am pitching the idea of a “Snowmobile Diary” for your website “SledAddicts”, writing about my first full year of snowmobiling on the West Coast of Newfoundland. This diary will contain an account of my weekly riding as well as the ‘trials and tribulations’ associated with the sport (ie. maintenance, learning new riding skills, and how I incorporate riding into my hectic work and family life). [More]