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maineack bob · 10-28-2006, 09:09 PM

Hey i am 14 got my first sled when i was 11 it was a 16 elan i still regret sellin it

. My next sled was a 1988 safari 377 with 87 mach 1 running gear and man could it fly, the most i ever got out of her was 138 km/h on the speedo and that is with the track and berrings needing to be replaced. I was drivin it for 2 years and bought a 1997 XCF 440 for a steal of a price $750 canadian dollars and all it needed was skis, I got it in august and have been itchin for the snow to flyever scence, so i can try it. The snow wont be long now up here in newfoundland we get our first snow in mid to late november. I plan to sell the polaris next year cus i never realy liked it and wouldn't of got it if not for the price. NOTE: I payed for all of these sleds my self.

How am i doin for sleds at 14, i am pretty experinced considdering my cousin has a rx1 with turbo and a can and clutch kit etc...

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**smallengineguy** · 10-28-2006, 09:12 PM

Cool! Sounds like a the beginning of a long life of sleds!

mx and sled 41 · 10-29-2006, 09:19 AM

thats awsome man! im 16 i've had about the same amount of sleds... the first one was my grandpas old 73 elan 250 that he gave to me, i rode that for a year, except it didnt really go anywhere so i only rode it like twice, then the following year i sold that (with my grandpas permission, it was actually his idea) and bought a 1980 arcticat panther 440. blew that up near the end of the first year i had it, ebuilt her for the start of las year, sold it, and bought an 89 indy 500, this year i might be gettin something else but i kinda doubt it. that was a great deal you found on that 440 though! hope you enjoy that!

BRPforlife · 10-29-2006, 10:27 AM

Good to see guys starting out young.

I started when I was 12 on an 88 citation, ran that until I bought my mxz. I remember when the limiter strap broke and I didn't have any money, so I used a chain and a pad lock I found in the garage. Sold her for fifty bucks.

camarors8992 · 10-29-2006, 10:56 AM

I started at 15 with a 1993 arctic cat ext 580. It had a 136" track and almost no suspension. It turned like a pig, it was heavy as hell and slow. I got rid of that last year and got a 1997 ski-doo 583 and it's 110% better. It's lighter, I can throw the thing around. Faster, turns easier and looks better. I still have the ski-doo and I'm currently 17. I'm hoping to get a REV this summer.

gradd · 11-12-2006, 02:58 AM

im 15 and just started this year, my boss gave me his 1991 arctic cat 700 wildcat mountain cat and the engine was done up for racing and he bought a arctic cat 1000 thunder cat and he wanted me to ride with him so i got what i got now and man does that thing go at just under half throttle it goes around 90 and up and i also got a trailer for it all in one package for free so that was awsome and im all set for riding this winter! sucky thing is i sound kinda spoiled but the boss said i need some perks in the job so hey that works good with me!

badbrad · 11-12-2006, 12:23 PM

im only 12, started sledding 2 years ago ridin with my dad now we got a set of
"93 vt485's, ones mine, they can really go when you let em

zrt 1000 newby · 10-15-2008, 07:26 AM

hey man im in glovertown nl and i have been doing the same thing as you over the years now i have a stock 2008 venture for comfort and a thunder cat 1000 for fun

catkidforlife · 10-15-2008, 05:14 PM

Hey, sounds great man. I'm 15, I remember my first sled, my dad bought an old Polaris Colt 250 for a 100 dollars and we fixed it up a bit, and I drove that when I was 8 or 9 for a year or two. Then my dad bought me a 2004 Z 440, and last year he bought an F8 for himself and decided to also buy an F6 for me to drive because He got a good deal on it. Next year, I'd like to upgrade, I'm hoping my dad will let me sell/trade it in on a 2008 ski-doo 800.

McBrenner · 10-15-2008, 06:06 PM

Im going on 16 and have been working on sleds all my life, sounds like you have too. Great to see a couple more kids aroune here, welcomet to the forums.

Blitzz700 · 10-16-2008, 04:02 PM

Hello,

I am writing from Newfoundland too. I started out on a 1992 Bravo 250 Long Track when I was 10. I then moved onto a 1994 Arctic Cat Jag 340 and then a 1998 Touring E 380. This summer I got a job and bought a 2002 RMK 700 144". I am itiching for the snow to come and cannot wait for our first snow day. Shouldnt be too long now

O yea I a now 16 going on 17 in a few months. Good to see a few teenagers around.

Jason