How old are we.

[THKSNOW]

BIG 60 last year. Started riding cousins 1 lung Moto Ski's in 1968.
Sleds owned:
1979 Exciter 440- Bought new following a motorcycle accident while on crutches with money from totaled bike (before the wife spent it on something for the house).
1979 Exciter 440 (#2 worn out #1 with 10,000 miles)
1989 Phazer
1989 Phazer DLX
1991 Exciter
1995 Vmax
1997 Vmax 600 XTC
1999 Vmax 600 Triple DLX
2001 Viper
2006 Attak

 

[sxray]

59 here. Can't remember first ride it's been so long ago but can remember last. Wife and I trailered to St. Ignace Saturday morning and was on trail at 11:00 and back to truck at dark with a 260 mile trip. She does well for a 58 year young woman. 72 Moto Ski 500 77 Scorpion Sting 80 Exciter 440 86 Phazer 87 SRV 94 95 96 V Maxes 97 600 sx 97 700 sx 00 01 SRX 02 Viper stretched to 136 mono skid [wife is riding this] 06 Apex stretched to 144 [2012 polaris assault suspension I stole off E-Bay for $142 shipped]

 

[yamajammer76]

I'm 37 here. Started riding by myself when I was 9 on a '79 Jag 340 fan. Went through many hand-me down Cats over the years and a few of my own. Been on Yamaha since '05 first on an '05 RS Rage and now on a '12 Nytro XTX.

 

[Cummins6.7pwr]

34 now and started at age 6 on a Johnson something or other...it was a teal green with an orange seat, but it had REVERSE! Grandpa told me when I could start it I could ride it. Been Yamaha since '92 with the '83 V-Max 540. The '98 SRX was the first "NICE" sled that I bought when it was 3 years old and the '11 XTX is the first brand new sled.

-Johnson...everything was tired
-Scorpion...blew up
-John Deere Sportfire...blew up
-'83 V-Max 540...wrecked several times then blew up
-'98 Srx 700...traded in
-'03 RX-1...sold
-'04 RX-1...hit a light pole and totalled
-'04 RX Warrior...hit a buried chunk of concrete and totalled
-'11 Apex XTX...Awsome sled!

 

[03RX1-ER-LE]

Will be turning the double knickel in Oct. Started riding 45 years ago on a neighbors Polairs Colt and was hooked ever since! Used sleds I have owned:
1967 Evinrude (1st sled, paid $50.00 for it, always carried tools with me to fix it in the woods)
1968 Johnson wide track green/orange, neutral and reverse, electric start, fugly!
1969 Yamaha SL351
1973 Moto Ski Grad Prix metal flake gold
1974 Moto Ski Orange/blue
1972 Chapparral 440 Firebird Great sleds to own back in the day
1973 Chapparral 440 Thunderbird " " "
1974 Chapparral SSX440 Fun sled! " " "
1976 John Deere 440 Cyclone (passed both JD's on to daughters when phazers were bought)
1977 AC 340 Jag POS kept melting pistons
1983 John Deere 340 Trail Fire
1985 Bravo Sons 2nd sled after his 1st sled 2000 Mini-Z (passed on to grandkids and still have)
2000 Minin Z with hop up kit, 24 mph (Purchased new for Sons 1st sled, then handed down through 3 grand kids along with the bravo)
2003 RX1-ER-LE sons current (4th) sled (he sold his VMax with 8k miles for $1500 and bought this when it was 2 years old with 9k miles for $3,100)
Purchased New Yamaha sleds
1993 Phazer II Mine
1995 Phazer II Wifes
1998 VMax 500 Deluxe Mine then sons third sled
1998 Venture 500 Wifes
2003 Viper ER Mine
After riding my sons RX1 had to have one for myself and the wife so........
Traded following sleds 7 years ago
2003 Viper ER with 4k miles even up for my 2003 RX1-ER with 2k miles but ripped track from over studding, he said wanted another 2 smoke???
1998 Venture with 3500 miles and 2k cash for her 2003 RX1-ER with only 4500 miles
Wish List
New Viper someday if the make a Blue one with bare unpainted tunnel to polish, paint wears off from past expereinces

 

[timebomb]

I remember this kind of thread back when I joined. Things sure have changed. I was a fresh college grad of 23, single and riding my 02 viper just about everyday. Now I am 32, married with 2 little boys and have a Nytro I wish I could ride everyday. Lol. Been on yamahas all my life since I think I was 5 and riding and falling asleep on the handlebars. Lol

 

[ghost rider]

I remember this kind of thread back when I joined. Things sure have changed. I was a fresh college grad of 23, single and riding my 02 viper just about everyday. Now I am 32, married with 2 little boys and have a Nytro I wish I could ride everyday. Lol

The best part about turning 50 (five years ago) was the ability to move from the city to the country (due to job relocation) then buy a home with land that has a groomer access trail….no more roads or trailering for hours…..that's what sold the house….i didn't care about the leaky roof or the broken tap….we had a groomer access trail on our property!!!!
sled every day all winter. Last year we rode until April 19th, should be longer this year with 15 feet of snowfall this season.
I remember the RUPPS from the 70's they were great back then -all four inches of travel
What was that sled back in the 70's that had two tracks and a seating position like a car?
Looked like a sled that George jetson would ride??????
Always wanted to try one out....

 

[tomanytoyz]

I thought i replied here before...idk haha

Born -July 1978 and started on a JR 50 at the age of 3 and sleds at 5.

Love every toy i have (and still have) minus 5 or so.. till i die !!

 

[yukon yamaha]

April 9/1985 and been on a Yamaha since 2008 and worked at a Yamaha dealership since 2007

 

[Vectornut]

73 years of age here. Started riding Ski-Doo back in 1969 and later on, a Rader and then two John Deer sleds in the 80's and later Polaris in the 90's until 4-stroke sleds arrived. Bought an 05 Vector new and loved this sled from the start. Totally trouble free sled. Would have traded long before now but, keep hearing of rumors of new Yamaha sleds that never happened and suddenly realized I am riding a 9 year old sled that still looks and feels new. After looking at all the new offerings, I guess I will spring for a new Vector and continue riding trouble free at my age.

 

[cat hunter]

I've been around for 63% of a Century!!!

 

[shagman]

48 years. been riding Yamaha since 5 years old when I slept in front of my dad on a 1969 sl 396. too many sleds to list. all yamahas.

 

[snowbeast]

I'm a recyled teenager at 58. My 1st sled was a Snowsport in 1967. Road Rupps untill 1978, then Yamaha ever since. !st Yamaha GP433B

That's funny stuff,i am 59 and my first sled I owned was a 1969 rupp 297cc snowsport single sachs,we did not have much for trails back than,but we had a lot of fun,the farm we had,had lots of big fields,plus the roads lol.

 

[srxguy]

43 here

70 ski doo ( still have it )
78 440 exciter
81 srv
80 ss440
89 exciter
89 sno sport ( still have it )
95 vmax4 800
02 SRX..( wish I still had it!! )
02 viper ( still have it)
03 rx1 with front mount turbo

 

[Bigfish]

Born 4 years after WWII
I will be 65 this year and a relative newbe to sledding. Started sledding in 2002 when we lived in Iqaluit.
Since then I've had 3 sleds
93 AC 550 EXT
00 Mach Z
04 RX1- ER