Sled: Polaris

When did you ride your first sled and what was it? I just thought I would have some fun here, and ask. I personally rode my first sled in 1969 and was a arctic cat panther. Then owned Ski-Doo's for 20 years until I rode a Polaris and never looked back. Polaris to me is the best quality wise, dependabilty wise and ergonomically they fit me best. They all are good sleds today, but just curious on your take?

1972 AND IT WAS A 640 TNT. ONE OTHER SKIDOO I OWNED AND THAT WAS A 1979 7500 BLIZZARD. NEVER OWNED A CAT, NEVER OWNED A POLARIS. THE REST YAMAHA,S FOR 34 YEARS. 3:16 (yammie tony)

Year was '67  and the sled was a new skidoo.   Dad rented it for the weekend and took it to hunting camp.  My brother broke windshield in barb-wire fence within 5 minutes.   We took turns "racing" around the camp (timing ourselves) and  I rolled it over a 5 foot bank which broke the hood and the spark plug (which was in your lap and exposed anyway).   I can still hear my dad say in a not-so-sure-what-this-is-gonna-cost-me-voice  "I have to return this thing".  Next year he bought a '68 Polaris Mustang (with muffler by-pass).  Was supposed to add 5 mph to top speed - sure made a lot more noise.

First sled owned was a used 74 Ski-doo 400 FA Blew it up twice during the first week. Following week bought a newly leftover 74 Arctic Cat 400 El Tigre....another interesting sled except a bit more reliable. Didn't become a Polaris guy till at least 10 years later.

1970.....69 303 wankel Panther

1976 or '77, can't remember. 1974 Rupp 440 F/A.

skon, Love those wankels

Not sure of the exact year but my guess was, I had a '69 Polaris Playmate, single cylinder (175cc?) best sled I ever had as a small kid. GLORY DAYS!!!

WL  

 

skiroule RTX... if I remember well, around 1974-1976.  Father sled.  We had so much fun with this kohler 440 engine.  Only rode off trail with it.  My first trail ride was with a Polaris indy 600 1984 special edition!!!  I was only 9 years old and wanted to see my mother and father at the club house... can you imagine there faces when the saw me    My first personal sled was a 1999 polaris 440 XCR... was tired no te be able to come back home because I had old sleds!

Had to be around 1965 on a Snow Prince, I think.  First sled I owned was a 1977 Polaris Colt SS340, at the time my father had a 1977 Colt SS250.  I've had 22 sleds since then, all makes.  Now have Skidoo 2006 Rev 800HO and Polaris 2008 IQ700.  Most fun sled - my 1979 TX340! 

Mid Air, Seems we always say that, my fun sled was a ???????, but when in reality, it is just fun in your memory. Because I'll bet if I gave you that 1979 TX for a day to ride you would say, give me my 08 Polaris! I find myself saying stuff like that myself, I had a 76 RV 340 and had a blast on it, then, but I rode one two years ago, and hated it! What a buckboard, and no fun to ride on a trail, well atleast a rough one. I'm not bashing you, but just making a statement I find we all say funny.