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Steve'o Scott
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My channel is dedicated to preserving snowmobile documentaries and the general history of snowmobiling around the world.
Polaris's History
DVD of Polaris Industry's 50th Anniversary.
All Copyrights belong to Polaris Industries. Uploaded for Educational Use
All Copyrights belong to Polaris Industries. Uploaded for Educational Use
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Arctic Cats' History
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DVD of Arctic Cats' 50th. Uploaded for educational use only. All copyrights belong to Arctic Cat Sales Inc.
Looks like there’s an American alternative to Harley Davidson eh?
I was honored to go to a race class and met ALOT OF THESE LEGENDS. It was 1992 at Oconomawoc WI.
That was a great documentary!👍
Yet again. Nothing about mountain sleds…….: come on!!!!!
I just got a mint condition 90 440 prowler. Awesome sleds
Does anybody know what the S/M III on the tunnel of the 77 Z means?
I watch this video at least 3 times a year.
I always considered Fuji/Yokahamas (Polar ass) to be absolote garbage!
aime les cat mous o Québec
To be honest waiting for half hour for a buddy to start his Polaris snowmobile to 30 feet of chain driving there 4x4 wheelers was not that innovative. I'll stay with my Austrian engineered Rotax power and the leader in pretty much everything innovative in snowmobiles. Ski-Doo is on the top.
EGGZACTLY!!!
guy exaggerated the speeds a little bit id say 😂😂
The best thing for Arctic Cat was separating from Yamaha they have now reinvented themselves with the catalyst and I know we don't know enough about that sled but I know it's going down as a great one.
I live in Minnesota and instead of arguing what is better I own both 1 artic cat and 1 polaris
Larry Coltom is Arctic Cat.
We were a Polaris riding and racing family in Alaska in the 60's and 70's. Great memories on the family machines and the race sleds.
Random (or divine?) how life works. My Uncle (Ted Otto) was on the Polaris Thrill Team back in the 70s and ultimately became the head flagman of the USSA in the 80s and 90s. We didn’t live in the same town but I would hear stories of his snowmobile adventures. He has since passed and I found myself in possession of several of his incredibly warm and high quality snowmobile coats. Fast forward to a couple years ago when my wife and I bought a cabin in the mountains and with this cabin came two Polaris Snowmobiles. I wear his coat proudly and am still a neophyte but love that I am learning how to ride and maintain these mid 90s sleds. Uncle Ted- I hope you can see how this has all come together. You made a snowmobile enthusiast out of me even after you left us. Am sure you cringe at times watching me learn but I bet you are ultimately smiling knowing I am now hooked on one of your life’s passions. RIP Ted Otto.
Polaris made arctic cat what it is today.
9:52 "Perfect balance" and seeing those flickering skis was hilarious
I owned at one time two Polaris atvs the worse pieces of garbage never again
Love Minnesota, we pioneered Polaris and artic cat
What fantastic documentary, I have had this save in my watch later list for 3 years now and finally had time to sit-down and watch it. Awesome!! I have been a diehard Cat fan my entire life and will be forever.
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What a scam! Edgar started it, Allan and the Johnsons stole it! Gimmicks afterwards! Hyfax burnin XLT! All have wishbone front ends now! How many years later! Heap on the comments haters! Can’t wait!
ARTICAT-INC.VERY INTERESTING HISTORY-VIDEO.I NOT RELIZE THAT ARTICAT FILED BANKRUPTCY AROUND THE YEAR 1980.THEY WENT THREW TRAND ZITION LIKE HARLEY-DAVIDSON-INC.JUST LIKE WHAT HARLEY DID WERE ARTICAT INVESTOR'S FROM EMPLOYEE'S PUTING THE COMPANY BACK IN BUSSINESS.NOTE.IM PARTICAL TO THE 2000-2001-PANTERA-1000-TWO UP RIDER MACHINE.ALSO IM PARTICAL TO THE ARTICAT 1993-2002-THUNDER CAT-900-1000-CC.BUT THE VIDEO HISTORY TOLD ME ALOT THAT I DID'NT NO.IM PARTICAL TO ALL TWO UP ARTICAT SNOWMOBILE'S.PANTHER,PANTERA,ECT.ARTICAT-KEEP-UP-UP-THE-GOOD-WORK.
I bought a 97 Polaris xlt special brand new, It blew up every 90 to 100 miles. From the factory Polaris didn't drill the cases good enough for the oil injection, let me tell you that ruined so many weekends for me, and a lot of wasted money.
That sucks man. I’ve had a hell of a time with my Polaris trail blazer quad too.
Здравствуйте. Есть у кого нибудь руководство по эксплуатации снегохода xlt 600 special
Great video! Brought back a lot of nostalgia from the 70s. And I learned a lot about the newer stuff too.
Thanks for a great video! I really enjoyed it. I grew up snowmobiling in the early 70s with Arctic Cats and Rupps. Went 50 years without a sled, then bought a 99 Indy 500 to use for work at my job in the oil fields of NW Pennsylvania. It's a great sled that you can hardly hurt. Now just have it around the farm and to play now and then.
Yamaha will always come on top for quads
That’s a no brainer
ua-cam.com/video/uqxx9uRPq8M/v-deo.html check out this video on the arctic cat T660!
im a arctic cat man i grew up riding them i have a 71 303 panther the year of the cat and i have a puma i hope to get restored with the big mouth hood i only like the old vintage cats because thats what i grew up with they were the real deal
As a kid my first snowmobile ride was on a 1971 ski-doo olympic 335 that I got for christmas. My first exciting ride was on a 1978 Colt 250. ever since that day I was a Polaris fanatic. I have had numerous sleds from the 60's,70's,80's and 90's. I worked as a Polaris Technician at a dealership in the 90's. Those were some of my favorite sleds made. something about the traditional indy that still to this day screams style to me! The only sled I regret ever getting rid of is my TX Starfire that is a sled that isn't too easy to find now days. Thanks for the video! was very nostalgic.
I’ve been riding Polaris snowmobiles since 1969. I still have a 69 Polaris Playmate which my brother rebuilt a couple years ago. I will snow check a 2023 Polaris RMK 850 this spring. I still ride in the mountains. I’ve raced the Alberta 150 in ‘77 and cross countried to Ft Smith NWT in 1989 on a three cylinder Indy 650. I’ve rolled down Turbo Hill at Revelstoke on a new XLT. I love snowmobiling it’s a wonderful thrilling sport! Many friends and good memories made on a snowmobile.
Never seen Polaris's Drift Skipper rear suspension - looks like Scorpion's para rail.
I was kinda thinking the same thing. I was unaware that Polaris made a bogie-rail system. Those Para-rail systems on Scorpions were great. Was a huge upgrade from the old bogie systems. Nothing compared to today's suspensions, but for its day the Para-rail was on par with the slide rail suspensions of the time.
Polaris cutlass 440 what got me a Polaris guy even tho it was a hard starter. For what I paid couldn't ask for a better sled
Andrew m ik your reading this, your xlt is slowwwwwww lmao
it’s not mine
I still have and ride my 1991 Arctic Cat Wildcat 700 and a 1995 ZRT 800 Snowmobiles. ZRT 800 is Very Fast!!!
I always thought Arctic Cat had style. Ski-Doo had some, Polaris had some, but in the '70's, the best look often went to the Cats. Per my personal experience though, Polaris won the dependability award. We rode and rode and rode and rode... while everyone else was backing out because they needed to do some wrenching. I have sleds with over 10k miles and those motors just keep starting and running! I will always have a soft spot for the Arctic Cat looks though!
Its takes balls to do a loupty loup on a sled..takes Boulder balls to do it on a sled from the 70s
Maybe the textron guys can watch this and prevent repeating their Polaris debacle. The new Alterra 600 announcement seems intriguing. Not 100% sold on it, but that GPS, 27" wheels, and low centre of gravity make me want to at least test drive one.
“and they painted the cruise ship purple” But seriously, I got all emotional listening to Roger’s stories.
and they painted the cruise ship purple But seriously, I got all emotional listening to Roger’s stories.
Built in Thief River Falls, with Chinese parts.
Thats everything now. My chevy tahoe is 75% Mexico parts.
Had a 1973 artic cat lynx 340 , kawasaki motor I think, sold it a few years ago and regret it ever since. It had been rode and used , but was all complete, still had Original seat and all. Was in decent shape not showroom but with a little work. My uncle bought it brand new, then my dad had it and then me. Once you get on a new sled just the thought of riding an older one hurts your back haha. But everyday I regret selling it. Ubar track or whatever they called it. Man I miss that, now everytime someone bugs me to buy my old bravos or enticer I say no, thinking how much I wish I still had the lynx. If nothing just for the memories with my dad and sisters.
Arctic Cat is a horrible brand who used it's customers as guinea pigs. Extreme poor design was passed of to you to worry about. I remember a 1993 Wildcat I owned that was lower to the ground than it had suspension, with a brittle plastic belly pan. On the first ride it hit a hidden rock under the snow that totaled the snowmobile. We ate it. Luckily, they had a metal pan for our brand new Thundercat that we had to buy and install to keep it from happening again. Garbage machines that always broke and made us laughing stocks in Canada where we rode. I CERTAINLY DON'T MISS THOSE DAYS!
Arctic Cat is a horrible brand who used it's customers as guinea pigs. Extreme poor design was passed of to you to worry about. I remember a 1993 Wildcat I owned that was lower to the ground than it had suspension, with a plastic belly pan. On the first ride it hit a hidden rock under the snow that totaled the snowmobile. We ate it. Luckily, they had a metal pan for our brand new Thundercat that we had to buy and install to keep it happening again. Garbage machines that always broke and made us laughing stocks in Canada where we rode. I CERTAINLY DON'T MISS THOSE DAYS!
Where in Canada?
I had the zr 440 back in the day man they handled good at the time
Had one also new out of the box best ditch banger ever!
An interesting tidbit for you, Edgar Hetten left Polaris at Roseau in the early 60s and started Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls.
Huge cat fan here... i need to say , they talk a about Tucker... so the best one was Blair Morgan that’t the real one who revolutionize SnoCross!
I was very surprised to see a commercial for a 78 cobra 440 in here. A welcome surprise of course. I love my cobra 440 even though I've barely had a chance to try it out yet.