c52k1

I am new to sleds , but what is the plus and cons of having a bb kit on a sled, I am looking at one that has a 1515 bb kit on it, and some other goodies. Also what is the lowest amount of snow to run a mountain sled in.

sesnopro

What kind of big bore kit is it? you probly dont need a 1515 if this is your first sled. I would not run a moutain sled on the trails to much, dut it wont hurt them if there is enough sno. do you live neer moutains?

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c52k1

let me correct myself , i am looking at a sled for sale that has a d+d 1515 motor, in a 03 mountain cat 151" sled. I live in southern pa , don't get huge amounts of snow but enough to ride, will it hurt driving one in under 12" of snow?

sesnopro

I would not recomend a 151 for penn. you might want to look for a 121 or 136, that will suit you a lot better. 1515 is not really for the trail, It is ment for moutain riders.

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untouchable

You can't ride a mountain sled like that on the east coast, its just not going to work well. The longer track will have bad trail manners, and honestly the 1515 will be way too much if you're starting out. I ride an 93 MC with a 156" track, but where I go out west here a guy needs that. If you want plenty of power and a rescent riding sled look into a ZR 900. Just my $0.02

nazzini

IMO that is way to much sled for a beginner and especially for riding trails. For starters I wouldn't go over an 800 and you don't need anything longer than a 136. For Trails the shorter the track the better, again IMO.

PolarisINDY500

since you're new to sleds you might not know the difference between types.

mountain sleds have longer tracks to help float on the snow and keep it moving. mountain riders ride in +3' of snow...its not unusual for mountain sleds to be heavily modded. longer track needs more power to keep it moving. so these guys put more power into their sleds to help move the track.

trail riders typically have shorter tracks (121-136), and the shorter tracks help the sled w/ a tighter turning radius. trail riders also mod their sleds, but heavily modded sleds are usually lake racers.

to start, if you havent ridden a 4-wheeler, or dirt bike, or even a jet ski, id suggest a 600cc sled. any of the 4 main manuf. offer good trail sleds. you'd just need to figure out which one you like.

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ztrain

Mountain sleds need hard snow pack to cover the ground with 5"-12" plus of fresh snow on top for the ride they are made for. With only 12" of snow a mountain sled would just burn out until it hits dirt causing damage to the sled. Mountain sleds need fresh snow for cooling because the 2" paddles will not kick snow on hard pack trails.

SkiDooFormulaMX

stick with a 500-600 121" TRAIL sled for your first one. maybe a nice zr from arctic cat 1998-2004.

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AKBurgers

Yikes. The only thing a new rider will do with a 1515 mountain cat on the east coast is climb trees. You'll need the fire dept to extricate you from the tree so the ambulance can take over. Please get a short track entry-level sled.

BskidooC

What he said^

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