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If you are looking at Polaris sleds, the Xtra-10 suspension is a much better suspension than the xc-100 found in earlier sleds. It has more travel and offers a much better ride.
They have been making fuel injection since the early 1990's. The early FI sleds had a lot of issues, most being there were few mechanics that could work on them and trouble-shoot them properly. Newer EFI sleds are way less of a headache, but if you are looking mid-90s, go with the carbs, they are much easier to keep up.
The 600 cc class is the most popular sled class out there. It offers good power and is perfect for someone just getting into sledding. Depending on the amount you have to spend, the newer you buy, the better the technology. Polaris is pretty popular out West, then Arctic Cat, Ski-doo, and Yamaha. All offer sleds that will fit your needs perfectly. My advice would be to take a look at the dealers you have in the area; if you have one dealer that seems to give better service/support/advice, then consider that brand over the other ones. Unless you like to wrench on sleds, dealer support is more important than the small advantages one brand has over the other. If you have friends that ride sleds and work on them, consider their brand as well. Nothing beats having someone that knows your type of sled and has the tools to help out when needed.
Good luck on your search!
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RIP, destroyed by fire 1-22-2008 
04 RMK 800, 05 RMK 600, 02 RMK 800, 97 RMK 700
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