Made me feel nostalgic watching you shred on that old doo today. This just goes to show how technically diversified your riding style is. You're an example of the man makes the machine, not what machine makes the man. I absolutely loved watching this! Best video yet!
Ahhhh a real green guy can’t get himself in trouble to bad on a sled like this but a xm or gen4 it’s really easy for someone green to find themselves in a place they shouldn’t be
its nice to see you do a vid like this. definately hilarious, but it shows that the older sleds are capable to ride those conditions fo people that cant afford newer sleds. thank you
Great content idea. Loved the sled geometry comparison. Really only need to see a gen 1 Rev now. Amazing seeing you ride it the way you did. Can't wait to get back on the mountain to add up some seat time.
Awesome. This speaks to me. I got addicted last winter in upstate NY on a 2000 Indy 500. Now im in Alaska ripping an 05 summit 800. Maybe an homage to the rev soon?
136 inch. Man that was the sled to beat back in the day. Runs decent too, those 700s were fantastic. Had a 151 inch high mark option back then. Great video, brings back my early mountain sled years, ear bleeding loud cams and 550 pound sleds lol. Good stuff.
The new sleds are awesome technology wise and it's crazy what you guys can do on them but as far as videos go this is one of the best. I really enjoyed watching the older sled ripping the pow, would love to see more of it and possibly different brands and or years if possible. Either way another awesome video!
I still can't get used to the look of the new machines. Technology is so much better today but yet the look of those old 90's Skidoo and Polaris cabs is for me so much better.
Now that is prolly one of the best videos u have done.. that's what our rag tag fleet looks like... It was fun to see what a professional rider like u could do with old sleds like that.... Absolutely awesome... Keep em coming.....
I think 144" was longest track back in the day... crazy that Cody Borchers, Geoff Kyle, and Ross Mercier used to do huge drops and jumps on those things with 6" of suspension travel
Riding on something like that old out dated fossil is all I known or ever experienced. They seemed so advanced at the time. Hence why I like the channel so much. It’s worlds apart from what I used to do. I’m in constant “wow” mode watching these videos.
This was a super fun video to watch. Would love to see a video where you got a 201x and see what happened in those years. And then do a 2000 years old -> 2010 years old -> 2023
Great video! Just goes to show you how much talent it took to ride those older chassis sleds compared to the ones made now. Not a single bow tie or hop over made on that chassis. Keep up with the great content. Ride Safe.
I LOVE restomodded sleds! I am am doing my dream build right now. Two years ago, I bought a 98 xc 700 that I stripped down to the bare chassis. I had my cousin who works for General motors design team help me, He scanned the stock chassis, I told him my idea/plan so he designed my bulk head and tunnel for a couple things, one thing was to fit two track sizes, a 1.25" studded track if I decide I want to trail ride and a 3" lug if i want to go play in the deep snow. He also designed it so the chassis is much better, it triangulates the chassis/front suspension, which is designed so that I can fit/run the fox float 3 front shocks all while keeping the factory hood/ belly pan mounting points. I make carbon fiber parts, so I made a mold of the stock hood and belly pan, and I made them carbon fiber. I've been making carbon fiber and titanium suspension parts, I made carbon fiber trailing arms and a bunch of other carbon fiber parts. I had the bulk head made at a local fab shop out of titanium tube that I then skined with carbon fiber panels. The sled sits higher and has a lot more suspension. The rear skid I got from a axys rmk 146 with carbonfiber rails. I took out the stock chaincase and made it a belt drive system. Im at about $20-25k in parts/materials . I wanted to run a htg 1000 tripple but didnt have the room for 3 pipes with how we designed the bracing/shock towers, then i debated running a new 800 or 850 and decided to kist run a 98 xc700 motor so I kept the 98 xc700 motor, I had it bored, ported polished, team clutches, vforce reeds, open carps with frogskin type filters. I had to take twin pipes, cut them, and shape them to fit. It's almost done now im going to paint the hood red and instead of decals im going to have them tape off the hood so that instead of the factory decals the carbon fiber will be exposed and in the shape of the factory decals. The tunnel is exposed carbon fiber. I will be doing a full write up and sending it to snowgoer and snowest it will be on some facebook pages as well. Im super excited for this sled! Its extremely light and is the ultimate wedge chassis polaris.
Nice seeing that older out... We run MXZ 670 98 & 99... They're beasts of motors and very easy to work on... Our winters don't justify $10,000 sleds...my son (15) and I have great fun on local trails, river rides ect... The new stuff seems like its heavily influenced by the European conditions, not as much grooming and more back country riding.. Nothing more appealing than a mint vintage sled....brings back the best memories...
THIS is the video I've been waiting for! After a 14 year hiatus, I'm finally getting back in to sledding after selling everything back in the 2008 housing crash. Got my Dads time capsule sled out of storage, 2003 Summit X Highmark Extreme 800 HO 159, with 444 miles on it. Gets lot of looks in the parking lot, thumbs up from the old guys (Jerrys), and blank stares from the Millennials lol. Your videos have been a huge inspiration to me, specifically the "No Snowmobile Has Gone Before". That one really convinced me it was time. Currently shopping for probably a Summit XM T3, seems to be the best bang for the buck right now. BTW, that sled probalby has the 136x15x1.75 track. Popular mod back in the day was SLP rail extensions, and a 151x16x2 track.
My friends dad had this sled back in 2000 and I rode it as a 9 year old kid a few times. Good to see that people had the brains to increase the track back then because engineers should know better than to put a 136" track and call it a "summit", geez........ I am also getting back into sledding after a 10 year break!
I watched this back when it came out almost a year ago. I watched it again today and it was just as much fun watching then the first time. Good stuff Matt!!
I had a 97 583 Rotary Valve Summit and a 2002 700. The 2002 was freaking awesome. I ran it completely out of oil one time and it seized up. We were way, way back in the boondocks, we pulled the plugs poured oil down there, put oil in the tank, etc, pulled it a few time and it ran and ran great. Had HPS can on it, very loud.
I was smiling ear to ear this entire video! Great idea and it was even better seeing you handle it in the mountains. It would be great to see some modifications done to it to suit the habitat better.
That was awesome watching someone shred an old xz! May not be a 2023 but the fact you held it wide open for aslong as you did its the reason why sleds are the way they are today, rock on!
Awesome video and i love the sound of that old summit 700 and awesome riding from you and this shows just how capeble a 23 year old ski-doo summit can be in the hands of a realy god rider like you
I watched this video with a big smile on my face! Just goes to show you that you don't need a 20K plus sled to get out & have some fun! What a great video!
Awesome seeing some affordable sleds ripping and you are still living every minute of it! The odd mixed in low cost sled segment would be well received along with the repair and adjustments related to the older sleds.
Awesome content! Loved seeing you and your Dad riding old iron and reminiscing of your younger days! Your Dad was a blast to watch ripping on that sled.
This is great, Matt! Nice change from the regular content. Nice to see what a ZX with a 136 skid can do. Now find a Rev chassis one and compare the three!
Thanks for the "blast from the past". Rode those sleds back in 2000 and thought we were cutting edge...........the progression of the mountain sled has been a fun journey. Matt, you rode that old Summit well.
Dude, your killing me, a mint shape Summit, a golden oldie at that, you ride the shit out of it with zero issues, your rocking bro. Keep it coming my friend, you are doing an awesome job on the content, you ride with some wicked riders now
I loved watching you on this machine. From the GoPro I felt like I was back on my ol' yellow summit. And the sound. No I remember why I had earplugs. Wow! I enjoy your zest for riding and your great attitude. I'd love to ride with guys like you, always making it fun. Thanks for the memories.
Love the content. Brings back great memories of riding with my brother. He had a 583 Summit, I was on a 600 Powder Special. We rode those things hard and had every bit as much fun on those sleds!
Good stuff man. I've been watching your videos for the last 2 weeks when I stumbled on your channel shortly after buying my first sled in 20 years (2012 switchback assault 800 144"). Coming from last riding a 1994 Supersport 440 121" to this is crazy feeling haha. Luckily the 20 year break makes it feel like a fresh start! This was a fun little change of pace of a video from all the others that I've been completely engrossed in. Thanks for the new content!!
Love this video! Watched it with my 11 year old son and he couldn’t believe this was the top of the pyramid when I was his age. Good stuff Matt, keep it coming!
Thanks for the great content ! Awesome video, this is just an idea, but it would be sick to put a longer track on it, somthin like a 146 (if its possible)so you can get through the pow better.
Just bought an 02 800 151. And started looking for vids and thats how i stumbled onto your channel. Now im doing more watching then you guys are riding. But this is my favorite vid so far. Hopefully get some riding in this weekend not much snow in the region right now. Im itching to burn some gas. Keep the content coming im loving it.
Still have an oldie. SRX700. Pipes, Reeds and a cold air kit. Still holds it own on the trails but with 136x1.5 not so well in the powder. Transfer rods really helped it.
This brings me back to when I used to snowmobile. It’s exhilarating. That power is just there for you as soon as you hit that throttle. And that motor will work it’s ass off for you as long as you treat it right. You have to know it’s limits. But my god man that power out of that little 2 stroke motor is insane.
Holy crap man, pre Rev sped, so hard to believe that was the standard, remover watching the Ski-doo promo vhs videos growing, remover when the Summit first came out, how much things have improved and then improved again. Keep it up Matt.
I rode a 2002 Skidoo summit 800 with a 159 for 10 years. They are a handful. that was state of the art back then. I wish I could still ride. These newer sleds are amazing.
Pullin out the ole iron! So cool, I just got my dads 1996 Thundercat 1107 triple running for the first time in 15 years. Went for a rip close to home got back and seen I had 1107 miles on the ole 1107cc!
oh man, i used to have one but not the summit variant, same pipe and a bunch of pics in the track! this brought back a lot of great memories! thanks for the vid :D
That’s the best sounding sled out of the fleet! Best chassis to date and everyday folks could actually afford to ride. They could hold a side hill with the side hill ski made a world of difference!!! Long live the ZX!!!!🎉🎉 lol
I still have my 1997 skidoo and runs great getting her ready for this winter up here North Ontario, Canada. she has never let me down and lost how many times ive had to tow my friends home 😌
Great video!!!! I looked for one of these sleds for a while and ended up making something similar out of an 2002 MXZ 600. 136 track, Boss seat, little bit of a bar riser...good to go and still manages to get me into trouble from time to time
Hey Matt, Thanks for sharing! I had a 2000 MXZ 670 H.O. with a 121x1.5. It was a fun machine and had bags of power! I took it to Valemount a few times. Too short for the really deep stuff but the 1.5 track got me in and out of most places.
This video brings back memories of when I was little riding the old vertical escape and the old freestyle in exactly the same zones. Zero suspension and the stupid loud can. Makes me want to bring the old iron out this week on my trip to Blue river!
Awesome video Matt🤙 I grew up riding my dad's 04 king cat and rode it for almost 15 years. This is my first season on a new sled and it's so much different! Old iron's will always have a spot in my heart!
Appreciate ripping the old iron… just goes to show as long as it runs good and track is long enough you can still get after it… even in the mountains… feel like some people need to know that awesome video
I’ve been looking for this for this kinda video! Love this you should make a little series on modding it! Risers wrap some stuff like that! Would be fun and cheap build for all the budget riders!
Had a few of these 2000 700 Summits and they were a ton of fun! We liked them more than our 800's for playing around. Had them in the 144" tracks and it was perfect for jumping and still getting into the back country.
An amazing video with the old Summit, I am glad you did this because it’s great to see but to see where mountain sled are evolving. Remember, it’s those old sleds that got us to where we are today. Great Job! Maybe see if you can put a 2” track on it!
The old summits were classic. I sold my old custom Mach Z last year. It has a M10 rear suspension with a 151 2" track and a custom Darrel Baker front end. Jaws triple pipes and custom cans, nothing beats the sound of and old tripple rumbling away. Heck I still have two Jaws 925 motor pickled in the shop, I need to find a good home for them too.
If you could modify how the rear skid sits on that sled alittle higher i think it would have no problem at keeping up. the motor is one of the best that brp ever created
just the fact that old girl keeps up with the other sleds is amazing. The rotax is an awesome engine and ski doo has always built the best frames for their year.
Got the same year and 700cc motor 121" track with 15800 miles on the old girl.still my go to for trail riding.ABSOLUTE BEAST, WISH I had a longer track but here in Northern Maine USA we don't get the power like out there, we get alot of heavy snow
Made me feel nostalgic watching you shred on that old doo today. This just goes to show how technically diversified your riding style is. You're an example of the man makes the machine, not what machine makes the man. I absolutely loved watching this! Best video yet!
Ahhhh a real green guy can’t get himself in trouble to bad on a sled like this but a xm or gen4 it’s really easy for someone green to find themselves in a place they shouldn’t be
I have 99 800 144track. My wife has 99 600 136track. Awesome sleds CHEERS from Alaska
its nice to see you do a vid like this. definately hilarious, but it shows that the older sleds are capable to ride those conditions fo people that cant afford newer sleds. thank you
Man this gave me the BIGGEST smile today! Would love to see little upgrades to this sled to make it reliable and hit the mountain more this season!
Great content idea. Loved the sled geometry comparison. Really only need to see a gen 1 Rev now. Amazing seeing you ride it the way you did. Can't wait to get back on the mountain to add up some seat time.
I’d like too!
I got a gen1 rev with a 850 engine. If you come to norway you can test it out!
@@MuskokaFreerider please Doo! See what I did there… Bring a bunch of oldies with your crew to that same zone. Do a “Hot Tub Time Machine” edit! 🔥
Would be amazing to see a couple of you bringing old sleds to ride!@@MuskokaFreerider
love the old school, not all can afford sleds like you you tubers
Or at least usually...
Matt has hard work money not “UA-cam money” he doesn’t sit around on his arse all day
Awesome. This speaks to me. I got addicted last winter in upstate NY on a 2000 Indy 500. Now im in Alaska ripping an 05 summit 800. Maybe an homage to the rev soon?
He works hard for that he works summer and able to have fun in the winter
@@BiGcAb22 UA-cam pays well in season you'd be surprised
its actually badass to see you take an old sled out on the mountain to see how it hold up all these years later
Freaking LOVE seeing these old sleds rip some powder like this! Hope you do this a little more often, gotta get the buddies on these sleds too.
136 inch. Man that was the sled to beat back in the day. Runs decent too, those 700s were fantastic. Had a 151 inch high mark option back then. Great video, brings back my early mountain sled years, ear bleeding loud cams and 550 pound sleds lol. Good stuff.
I had a rmk 800 with a 151 track. One year newer than this. Fricken tanks. It took a lot to get that old girl on their sides lol
The new sleds are awesome technology wise and it's crazy what you guys can do on them but as far as videos go this is one of the best. I really enjoyed watching the older sled ripping the pow, would love to see more of it and possibly different brands and or years if possible. Either way another awesome video!
I still can't get used to the look of the new machines. Technology is so much better today but yet the look of those old 90's Skidoo and Polaris cabs is for me so much better.
Now that is prolly one of the best videos u have done.. that's what our rag tag fleet looks like... It was fun to see what a professional rider like u could do with old sleds like that.... Absolutely awesome... Keep em coming.....
Absolutely love the sound and the comparisons! It's also shows how good of a rider you are.
Not a huge fan of cans but that sled sounds really good. Awesome video as always. Fun seeing the old iron still rippin around.
I think 144" was longest track back in the day... crazy that Cody Borchers, Geoff Kyle, and Ross Mercier used to do huge drops and jumps on those things with 6" of suspension travel
I had an 03 RMK with a 153 and I remember thinking mountain sleds couldn’t get any better than that lol
@@TDuff306 I remember thinking that same thing about my 98 Rmk700. 136 x 1 3/4 lug track, we thought man things are getting insane.
for model year 2000, the Summit 700 also came in a "Highmark" edition with a 151" track
Yup, 151 was a thing too
in 2000 there was a 136" track, the only year that had it, 144" after that
Riding on something like that old out dated fossil is all I known or ever experienced. They seemed so advanced at the time. Hence why I like the channel so much. It’s worlds apart from what I used to do. I’m in constant “wow” mode watching these videos.
This was a super fun video to watch. Would love to see a video where you got a 201x and see what happened in those years. And then do a 2000 years old -> 2010 years old -> 2023
Thanks! Aha hopefully we can do that
Love this seeing what 23yrs apart looks like plus it shows how good of a rider u r going everywhere the new sleds can
Hell ya!! takes me back to being a kid looking at these sleds in the magazines and drooling over them. Ski Doo has always had badass sleds.
I watch all of your videos, but as a guy who spends his days poaching tracks on sleds from the 90s I thoroughly enjoyed this!!!
Great video! Just goes to show you how much talent it took to ride those older chassis sleds compared to the ones made now. Not a single bow tie or hop over made on that chassis.
Keep up with the great content.
Ride Safe.
I LOVE restomodded sleds! I am am doing my dream build right now. Two years ago, I bought a 98 xc 700 that I stripped down to the bare chassis. I had my cousin who works for General motors design team help me, He scanned the stock chassis, I told him my idea/plan so he designed my bulk head and tunnel for a couple things, one thing was to fit two track sizes, a 1.25" studded track if I decide I want to trail ride and a 3" lug if i want to go play in the deep snow. He also designed it so the chassis is much better, it triangulates the chassis/front suspension, which is designed so that I can fit/run the fox float 3 front shocks all while keeping the factory hood/ belly pan mounting points. I make carbon fiber parts, so I made a mold of the stock hood and belly pan, and I made them carbon fiber. I've been making carbon fiber and titanium suspension parts, I made carbon fiber trailing arms and a bunch of other carbon fiber parts. I had the bulk head made at a local fab shop out of titanium tube that I then skined with carbon fiber panels. The sled sits higher and has a lot more suspension. The rear skid I got from a axys rmk 146 with carbonfiber rails. I took out the stock chaincase and made it a belt drive system. Im at about $20-25k in parts/materials . I wanted to run a htg 1000 tripple but didnt have the room for 3 pipes with how we designed the bracing/shock towers, then i debated running a new 800 or 850 and decided to kist run a 98 xc700 motor so I kept the 98 xc700 motor, I had it bored, ported polished, team clutches, vforce reeds, open carps with frogskin type filters. I had to take twin pipes, cut them, and shape them to fit. It's almost done now im going to paint the hood red and instead of decals im going to have them tape off the hood so that instead of the factory decals the carbon fiber will be exposed and in the shape of the factory decals. The tunnel is exposed carbon fiber. I will be doing a full write up and sending it to snowgoer and snowest it will be on some facebook pages as well. Im super excited for this sled! Its extremely light and is the ultimate wedge chassis polaris.
I’m actually riding a 2002 skidoo summit 700 for 4 years. It brings me so much joy watch you rip this sled around it.
Nice seeing that older out...
We run MXZ 670 98 & 99...
They're beasts of motors and very easy to work on...
Our winters don't justify $10,000 sleds...my son (15) and I have great fun on local trails, river rides ect...
The new stuff seems like its heavily influenced by the European conditions, not as much grooming and more back country riding..
Nothing more appealing than a mint vintage sled....brings back the best memories...
THIS is the video I've been waiting for! After a 14 year hiatus, I'm finally getting back in to sledding after selling everything back in the 2008 housing crash. Got my Dads time capsule sled out of storage, 2003 Summit X Highmark Extreme 800 HO 159, with 444 miles on it. Gets lot of looks in the parking lot, thumbs up from the old guys (Jerrys), and blank stares from the Millennials lol.
Your videos have been a huge inspiration to me, specifically the "No Snowmobile Has Gone Before". That one really convinced me it was time.
Currently shopping for probably a Summit XM T3, seems to be the best bang for the buck right now.
BTW, that sled probalby has the 136x15x1.75 track. Popular mod back in the day was SLP rail extensions, and a 151x16x2 track.
My friends dad had this sled back in 2000 and I rode it as a 9 year old kid a few times. Good to see that people had the brains to increase the track back then because engineers should know better than to put a 136" track and call it a "summit", geez........
I am also getting back into sledding after a 10 year break!
I watched this back when it came out almost a year ago. I watched it again today and it was just as much fun watching then the first time. Good stuff Matt!!
I had a 97 583 Rotary Valve Summit and a 2002 700. The 2002 was freaking awesome. I ran it completely out of oil one time and it seized up. We were way, way back in the boondocks, we pulled the plugs poured oil down there, put oil in the tank, etc, pulled it a few time and it ran and ran great. Had HPS can on it, very loud.
Favourite video of the season so far! Love how she is 23 years young and still top dog! Thank you for the video!
I was smiling ear to ear this entire video! Great idea and it was even better seeing you handle it in the mountains. It would be great to see some modifications done to it to suit the habitat better.
That was awesome watching someone shred an old xz! May not be a 2023 but the fact you held it wide open for aslong as you did its the reason why sleds are the way they are today, rock on!
Awesome video and i love the sound of that old summit 700 and awesome riding from you and this shows just how capeble a 23 year old ski-doo summit can be in the hands of a realy god rider like you
It’s amazing how much narrower the newer sleds are and actually handle better. Also very impressive driving Matt with no carbides.
This was awesome! Love to see the old sleds, a first Gen Rev/800ho Summit would be sick to see on the channel as well. Amazing rider.
I watched this video with a big smile on my face! Just goes to show you that you don't need a 20K plus sled to get out & have some fun! What a great video!
I always try to find old sled backwoods riding videos thank you
Awesome seeing some affordable sleds ripping and you are still living every minute of it! The odd mixed in low cost sled segment would be well received along with the repair and adjustments related to the older sleds.
Awesome content! Loved seeing you and your Dad riding old iron and reminiscing of your younger days! Your Dad was a blast to watch ripping on that sled.
This is great, Matt! Nice change from the regular content. Nice to see what a ZX with a 136 skid can do. Now find a Rev chassis one and compare the three!
Thanks for the "blast from the past". Rode those sleds back in 2000 and thought we were cutting edge...........the progression of the mountain sled has been a fun journey. Matt, you rode that old Summit well.
10:48 that exhaust echo reached me all the way here in Iowa.
That thing is loud!
Ha, the Ol led sled days! Didn't need GPS to find yur buddies...could hear them a mile away 🤣 Now for an Advil, lol
Dude, your killing me, a mint shape Summit, a golden oldie at that, you ride the shit out of it with zero issues, your rocking bro. Keep it coming my friend, you are doing an awesome job on the content, you ride with some wicked riders now
I loved watching you on this machine. From the GoPro I felt like I was back on my ol' yellow summit. And the sound. No I remember why I had earplugs. Wow! I enjoy your zest for riding and your great attitude. I'd love to ride with guys like you, always making it fun. Thanks for the memories.
Yes I remember riding those. Like riding a coffee table. Still sweet and only a triple could beat that sound 👍🏼 good video.
Really fun seeing how far mountain sleds have come since the early 2000s, completely different beasts
Hopefully we get to see more of this kind of content
Love the content. Brings back great memories of riding with my brother. He had a 583 Summit, I was on a 600 Powder Special. We rode those things hard and had every bit as much fun on those sleds!
Good stuff man. I've been watching your videos for the last 2 weeks when I stumbled on your channel shortly after buying my first sled in 20 years (2012 switchback assault 800 144"). Coming from last riding a 1994 Supersport 440 121" to this is crazy feeling haha. Luckily the 20 year break makes it feel like a fresh start! This was a fun little change of pace of a video from all the others that I've been completely engrossed in. Thanks for the new content!!
The hard metal while trail riding made me day 😂. Keep up the amazing videos muskoka.
Loved that footage coming up the trail! I couldn't stop smiling / laughing. That thing rips!
So fun watching an old sled, you can really tell your skills apply to the older sled also!
Love this video! Watched it with my 11 year old son and he couldn’t believe this was the top of the pyramid when I was his age. Good stuff Matt, keep it coming!
Thanks for the great content ! Awesome video, this is just an idea, but it would be sick to put a longer track on it, somthin like a 146 (if its possible)so you can get through the pow better.
🙌🙌 thanks man. Would be cool to pick up something something a bit longer
Just bought an 02 800 151. And started looking for vids and thats how i stumbled onto your channel. Now im doing more watching then you guys are riding. But this is my favorite vid so far. Hopefully get some riding in this weekend not much snow in the region right now. Im itching to burn some gas. Keep the content coming im loving it.
Great vid today. Loved it! Amazing how far technology has come… that said, you made old girl look pretty darn good.
Top notch video. Your killing it . Your hard work will payoff
Still have an oldie. SRX700. Pipes, Reeds and a cold air kit. Still holds it own on the trails but with 136x1.5 not so well in the powder. Transfer rods really helped it.
This brings me back to when I used to snowmobile. It’s exhilarating. That power is just there for you as soon as you hit that throttle. And that motor will work it’s ass off for you as long as you treat it right. You have to know it’s limits. But my god man that power out of that little 2 stroke motor is insane.
This mountain was first ever mountain i rode, it was back in 2017 on my dads 1979 11000 blizzard, great to see you and the crew havin a blast
That was a good time Matt. Thanks for sharing!!!
Holy crap man, pre Rev sped, so hard to believe that was the standard, remover watching the Ski-doo promo vhs videos growing, remover when the Summit first came out, how much things have improved and then improved again. Keep it up Matt.
Even the 440 were fast and great trailing sleds here in NH. Brought back some memories for sure. great video
I rode a 2002 Skidoo summit 800 with a 159 for 10 years. They are a handful. that was state of the art back then. I wish I could still ride. These newer sleds are amazing.
Pullin out the ole iron! So cool, I just got my dads 1996 Thundercat 1107 triple running for the first time in 15 years. Went for a rip close to home got back and seen I had 1107 miles on the ole 1107cc!
Hell yeah! I run a 2003 800 144! Please post more old school sled mountain riding!
I like seeing a modern technical rider on the older sleds. It really shows how the sport has evolved. I hope this becomes a thing.
oh man, i used to have one but not the summit variant, same pipe and a bunch of pics in the track! this brought back a lot of great memories! thanks for the vid :D
Nice to see what those older sleds were actually capable of!!! Thanks for your videos
That's so cool seeing a 23 year old sled killing it out there,your dad looked like he was having lots of fun
This was a great video, brought me back a few years. Now I’m looking for a machine of that vintage for my daughters to rip on.
loved watching the ole girl rip around the mountain! love the sound :)
That’s the best sounding sled out of the fleet! Best chassis to date and everyday folks could actually afford to ride. They could hold a side hill with the side hill ski made a world of difference!!! Long live the ZX!!!!🎉🎉 lol
That old sled sounds way louder than that snow bike was. Sounded like an old school chainsaw just rippin up them hills. Love it.
Awesome video today! I learned on a 2000 136 track same sled! Was awesome to bring back memories
I still have my 1997 skidoo and runs great getting her ready for this winter up here North Ontario, Canada. she has never let me down and lost how many times ive had to tow my friends home 😌
Great video!!!!
I looked for one of these sleds for a while and ended up making something similar out of an 2002 MXZ 600. 136 track, Boss seat, little bit of a bar riser...good to go and still manages to get me into trouble from time to time
Awesome content as always.. my #1 UA-cam channel for winter
Hey Matt,
Thanks for sharing!
I had a 2000 MXZ 670 H.O. with a 121x1.5. It was a fun machine and had bags of power! I took it to Valemount a few times. Too short for the really deep stuff but the 1.5 track got me in and out of most places.
I remember that year when it came out. So cool looking. Nice sled
Amazing video, love to see you ripping the old iron. I have a zx summit 700 151 that is an absolute riot.
Heck yeah! 2 stroke cold smoke! Oldie but a goodie! Cheers!
This video brings back memories of when I was little riding the old vertical escape and the old freestyle in exactly the same zones. Zero suspension and the stupid loud can. Makes me want to bring the old iron out this week on my trip to Blue river!
this is definitely in my top 3 favorite videos from this season so far!
I’ll never forget the first time I saw one those IRL. Still one of my favourite sleds ever made. That and a 250cc Yamaha enticer. Mint
Awesome video Matt🤙 I grew up riding my dad's 04 king cat and rode it for almost 15 years. This is my first season on a new sled and it's so much different! Old iron's will always have a spot in my heart!
Appreciate ripping the old iron… just goes to show as long as it runs good and track is long enough you can still get after it… even in the mountains… feel like some people need to know that awesome video
By far your best content this season !! Keep it up Matt!
Plus you and Jason should do a Vintage Sled Contest VS eachother !
Awesome seeing you rip that old sled gotta love the old things👌👌
I’ve been looking for this for this kinda video! Love this you should make a little series on modding it! Risers wrap some stuff like that! Would be fun and cheap build for all the budget riders!
Ill for ever and always love the early 2000’s sleds
Sounds good. You rock Matt... for being 137 and 23 years old seems like it worked pretty good..
Love it dude. It was awesome to see you shred on an old sled!
Had a few of these 2000 700 Summits and they were a ton of fun! We liked them more than our 800's for playing around. Had them in the 144" tracks and it was perfect for jumping and still getting into the back country.
An amazing video with the old Summit, I am glad you did this because it’s great to see but to see where mountain sled are evolving. Remember, it’s those old sleds that got us to where we are today. Great Job! Maybe see if you can put a 2” track on it!
Boy does that bring back memory's, I had a 2000 zx then the 2003 HO both in their day were awesome sleds.
The old summits were classic. I sold my old custom Mach Z last year. It has a M10 rear suspension with a 151 2" track and a custom Darrel Baker front end. Jaws triple pipes and custom cans, nothing beats the sound of and old tripple rumbling away.
Heck I still have two Jaws 925 motor pickled in the shop, I need to find a good home for them too.
If you could modify how the rear skid sits on that sled alittle higher i think it would have no problem at keeping up. the motor is one of the best that brp ever created
just the fact that old girl keeps up with the other sleds is amazing. The rotax is an awesome engine and ski doo has always built the best frames for their year.
Super cool! Looking for a sled like that old skidoo. I’m just a newbie and that sled looks like allot of fun.
I really enjoyed this. It really shows how much those sleds were capable of.
Got the same year and 700cc motor 121" track with 15800 miles on the old girl.still my go to for trail riding.ABSOLUTE BEAST, WISH I had a longer track but here in Northern Maine USA we don't get the power like out there, we get alot of heavy snow