What was your first sled? - Page 7 - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

comancheman · 12-18-2008, 12:53 PM

The first sled i ever got on was a 1980 citation 3500 i was 12 and it was my grandfathers he all so had a 300 olyimpic .Now i'm in my 30's and grandfather is gone but i still have his sleds and have colected a few other vintage sleds...... and gathering more all the time
1980- ski-doo 3500 citation
1978- moto ski nuvik 399
1975- ski-doo elan delux 'custom' 340
1976- ski-doo olyimpic 300
1979- artic cat trail cat 340
1975- artic cat lynx II 295 rotary
1972- AMF ski-daddler
1976- 440 sno-jet

powderspecial33 · 12-24-2008, 03:38 AM

1994 arctic cat puma 340 fun sled

74 Lynx · 12-24-2008, 08:14 PM

Back when I was 11 years old ( 38 years ago ) my dad bought me a 1965 10HP Ski-Doo.It was a LONG time ago but I still remember that sled.I drove it from the first snowflake untill the last snow patch in the spring.Would run home from school every day and would ride untill it ran out of gas or I did!!! We've come a long way since then.Although my 5 sleds now are 71,72 and 74 Cats.Maybe I haven't come as far as it seems!!!

realgraverobber · 12-26-2008, 12:49 AM

1984 Arctic Cat Jag 340c.c.

Always started within 3 pulls -- even cold!

Would do 73mph on low-snow conditions!

Trill · 12-26-2008, 01:23 AM

1979 ploaris tx 340.
Was in rough shape but it had twin pipes on it and the thing screamed!

The Skeeter · 12-26-2008, 10:40 AM

I actually just got my first sled for Christmas yesterday. Im only 14 and i was tired of riding on the back of my dads 1981 el tigre 5000 when we went riding so my parents bought me a 1981 arctic cat pantera 5000. the pervious owner blew up the 500. so now it has a 76 kawasaki 440 quad plug motor. Now i wish we had snow to ride it.

mrindy · 12-30-2008, 03:30 PM

1978 Ski-Doo Everest. Still Runs-- when it feels like it!

jays377 · 02-01-2009, 06:16 PM

74 sno-jet 340

Moosejuice · 02-02-2009, 03:30 PM

Mine was an early 70's Moto-Ski Mini or something like that. I don't have any pics of it and it was sold when I was 10....

dillon2 · 02-02-2009, 08:39 PM

I just bought my first sled last week but the first one I rode frequently was my grandfathers Merc trail twister 440. That was a fast sled in its day. Well to me it was anyway.

dillon2 · 02-02-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dillon2

I just bought my first sled last week but the first one I rode frequently was my grandfathers Merc trail twister 440. That was a fast sled in its day. Well to me it was anyway.

I found a pic!

**RJ Gleason** · 02-03-2009, 08:50 AM

Still a very fast sled and has quite a high demand from collectors.

SST 440 · 02-15-2009, 10:33 PM

'71 nordic.couldn't stop,couldn't steer.399 model.the ol' fat track would float over anything.

alaska_rider_93 · 02-16-2009, 02:35 AM

my first one (the one i still ride) is a 1995 arctic cat bearcat 340 with a 155" track and a seat that is ripped to s**t. i cant wait till i get a new sled.

deezelking · 02-17-2009, 08:18 AM

1973 Arctic Cat 340 Cheetah...I still have it to this day along with all the other oldies.

'68 Arctic Cat Panther 246
'72 Arctic Cat Panther 303
'72 Arctic Cat Lynx 292
'73 Arctic Cat Cheetah 340
'73 Arctic Cat El Tigre' 340
'73 Arctic Cat Panther 440
'86 Ski-Doo Safari 377
'03 Arctic Cat F7 Sno Pro

Arcticcatman91 · 02-19-2009, 12:15 AM

1983 John Deere 440 Trailfire LX, still have the sled, and it runs like a champ.
1980? or so Yamaha Excel 3, just blew that up this winter, it was a good sled though.

catfan · 02-19-2009, 12:32 AM

I'm only 17 right now... but when i was 4 my dad picked up the 73 charger 400 for free for me.... he put a hose clamp on teh thorttle so i couldnt go to fast... lol...i still have the sled and she runs the vintage runs...

reb123 · 02-19-2009, 07:41 AM

realgraverobber, that's a nice looking sled!
i've only had one for about a month and love it, but it's not the prettiest.
i bought a 79 jag 3000 340cc, off a guy for $20.00, yes $20.
it had no spark, i bought a new stator, and it screems, I Love It!!!
i wish i could find a nicer looking sled without a motor, and take my motor
out and put in.

HuntertheBeagle · 02-19-2009, 11:33 PM

1973 Arctic Cat Lynx 292 just bought it a little over 2 years ago. It hauls me around well and I am 6'1" 215lbs. It even has a custom exhaust. Original fell right off (that was a loud ride home) so we had a custom one bent.

skippgill · 02-24-2009, 10:33 PM

1983 ski-doo citation 4500