Snowmobiling

[slowbubblecar]

I have an 00 polaris xc sp 700 and my brother has a 95 skidoo formula z 583. We haven't been able to ride them yet this year. We don't really know where to ride and I am still looking for a ski for my polaris. My ski was cracked on the top so I had someone weld it, but since it is alumimum, he doesn't trust his weld and says I should get another. Our truck is always broken anyhow.

[AJ]

Id love to get a set for Jana and I but we'd have to store them in IA at my parents. We would have so much damn room to ride them though so maybe in a few years. I'd probably want some jet skis first. :)

[A//// Guy]

I would say that snowmobiling is much more fun than Jet skiing, but you can use a jet ski alot more during the year than a snowmobile. Jet skis are very limited because you just drive around and thats it... Snowmobiles can go pretty much anywhere, you get more scenery, but jet skis are easier to load/unload.

[AJ]

I disagree. It hass to be a really nice warm day to enjoy jet skis and I loading and unloading a jet ski is not always easy. dockings are busy as hell on certain lakes, damn near worthless trying to get one in the water off a trailor by yourself and then get it out. You can drop a sled anywhere or just drive it out the garage and go. YOu can see much better secery (chicks on boats) in the summer anyway ;)

[TheBlizzard]

Jet skis suck compared to snowmobiles, they use way more gas, and like Peter said you can only do so many circles before it gets boring. The only way jet skis are fun is if you are riding them on a river.

I just got back from a 60 mile ride on the sled, went around Woodbury and Cottage Grove it was pretty fun. The trails here are pretty decent with hardly any dirt showing. Now I have to rest, hard packed trails make my sled get too much traction and it almost rips my arms off when I bar it.

[AJ]

Jet skis suck compared to snowmobiles, they use way more gas, and like Peter said you can only do so many circles before it gets boring. The only way jet skis are fun is if you are riding them on a river.

That's your opinion. I'd much rather be cruising around the lakes, in warm weather on a sunny day, being able to be in the water, and people watch. It never gets boring when I have been out there.

[TheBlizzard]

That's your opinion. I'd much rather be cruising around the lakes, in warm weather on a sunny day, being able to be in the water, and people watch. It never gets boring when I have been out there.
Move to a warmer state, then it would be ok to have one, but for the one or two weeks of nice weather we get around here it is hardly worth it to me. Jet skis are something that you rent for a day or two and then give them back.

[TalonFiero]

Craig, I like the 98 xc 600, I also own one. :D

Put 150 miles on the sled this past weekend up in the Outing/Hill city area. Great riding except I tore up a belt at 80 MPH on the Soo Line trail. Can't wait to get back up there.

I put around 1500 miles on my sled every season. I'll probably put on a little more this year as we got an early start.

Jim

[A//// Guy]

Ive never had a problem loading or unloading our jet ski, I go to minnetonka usually on weeknights a few times during the summer, its fun but you just cruise around and thats it. On that lake its fun because of the enormous waves and how big the lake is... but any other lake you just ride around in circles and it gets old. Launching a snowmobile is just too fun, a dsm doesnt even compare.

I dunno, they are both fun but I think the summer weather is longer than the winter weather. Weve had hardly any snow the past 3 years so this year is really different.

Craig- is there really enough snow to go riding around here already? Seems like youd be riding on alot of bare patches and gravel in places.

[Onefast99gsx]

The DNR is more of prick with jet skis that snowmobiles. At least around here they are. My brother got a ticket for unloading his jet ski without a life jacket on. All he did was unload it. It was maybe 10 feet from the shoreline. I'm not so sure if it was even running.... Yet, you can unload a boat without a life jacket on. WTF?!?!?