Snowmobiles?

[Taggart]

I've never owned a snowmobile, but some family members have. This year would have been a bad year for snowmobiling in this area, because of lack of snow.

Does anybody here get into that sport?

[bigjon]

my wife's family is really into it.

my brother in law has a really nice and fast trail sled and my father in law has a former trail sled converted to asphalt. that puppy runs high 9's in the 1/4 mile!

[riskey58]

I have never owned a snowmobile. But my son-in-law has. And he has taken me for many rides. Sometimes he scares me to death.

[Mikelb]

Originally Posted by bigjon

my wife's family is really into it.

my brother in law has a really nice and fast trail sled and my father in law has a former trail sled converted to asphalt. that puppy runs high 9's in the 1/4 mile!

What's the top speeds on that thing?!?

[bigjon]

he hasn't peaked it out yet.

it revs over 17,000 rpms without even trying. it is sick.

i think he has only hit about 145 so far. he only got to take it out a few times last year. he is still dialing it in.

[riskey58]

I don't know the top speeds on it . All I can say it was to fast for me. But of course I am older so you have to take that into considersation.

[Mikelb]

Originally Posted by bigjon

he hasn't peaked it out yet.

it revs over 17,000 rpms without even trying. it is sick.

i think he has only hit about 145 so far. he only got to take it out a few times last year. he is still dialing it in.

Holy crap man... only 145... lol... that's insane... that's the fastest I've ever been in a car, and this snowmobile is doing it...

that's freakin' awesome

[bigjon]

what's scary is the contact patch of the rubber track he has driving this thing.

5 ft of rubber touching the street and he can do a burnout like it is nothing.