American Snowmobiler – October 2019

20 AMERICAN SNOWMOBILER • http://www.AmSnow.com ■ SLED REVIEWS told me to be aggressive to sidehill through the trees. So, I tra ...

Our innovative new 509 Delta R4 Ignite sets the new standard for modular helmet performance with Ignite dual pane heating techno ...

2020 BUYERS GUIDE photos by RLT Photos BY RYAN THOMPSON WE KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF OPTIONS, BUT THESE ARE THE TOP CHOICES FROM T ...

October 2019 • 23 EDITOR’S CHOICE Timbersled RIOT 120 W hile not the traditional editor’s choice, the Timbersled RIOT snow bike ...

24 AMERICAN SNOWMOBILER • http://www.AmSnow.com 2020 BUYERS GUIDE BEST CROSSOVER Ski-Doo Backcountry X-RS 146 T he Backcountry X ...

BEST 4-STROKE Yamaha Sidewinder SRX LE / Arctic Cat Thundercat O ne of the most highly con- tested debates among sled-heads for ...

2020 BUYERS GUIDE BEST NEW MOUNTAIN Polaris RMK KHAOS 155 A phenomenal ride, this sled launches into a sidehill better than any ...

BEST 2-UP TOURING Ski-Doo Expedition SE 900 ACE Turbo S ki-Doo’s Expedition rides on the REV Gen4 platform which pairs the best ...

28 AMERICAN SNOWMOBILER • http://www.AmSnow.com 2020 BUYERS GUIDE ■ High HP 2-stroke Get serious with your per- formance ride he ...

October 2019 • 29 master-tools. Folks from British Columbia to southern Colorado will pour over these sleds. But folks in other ...

30 AMERICAN SNOWMOBILER • http://www.AmSnow.com 2020 BUYERS GUIDE BEST 600 TRAIL Ski-Doo MXZ X-RS 600R T he Rotax 600R E-TEC eng ...

October 2019 • 31 BEST HIGH-HP 2-STROKE Polaris 850 Patriot Motor W ith minimal vibration transmitted to the rider, and a light, ...

32 AMERICAN SNOWMOBILER • http://www.AmSnow.com 2020 BUYERS GUIDE SMART OPTIONS FOR SNOWMOBILERS FACING NATURE’S TOUGHTEST CONDI ...

October 2019 • 33 ■ (^) Fly Racing Formula Vector Carbon Helmet While most riders are aware that big hits to the head can be dam ...

34 AMERICAN SNOWMOBILER • http://www.AmSnow.com 2020 BUYERS GUIDE ■ Fly Racing Incline Jacket and Bib + glove This outerwear com ...

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36 AMERICAN SNOWMOBILER • http://www.AmSnow.com 2020 BUYERS GUIDE ■ (^) Klim Kompound Jacket This jacket does what the name sug- ...

WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA START YOUR WINTER ADVENTURE AT YELLOWSTONEDESTINATION.COM/SNOWMOBILING Known for top snow conditions a ...

38 AMERICAN SNOWMOBILER • http://www.AmSnow.com ■ (^) When to tighten a track There are a couple ways to know if your track need ...

October 2019 • 39 axle. Keep the track elevated and loosen the bolt in the far rear of the slide rail (F). This is the bolt that ...