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Old 01-09-2006, 09:54 AM
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At the end of the month i'm going to breckenridge colorado for vacation. This time when i go i want to snow mobile which i have never done. The place where i might be renting them at have these models and i want your advice as in how fast are they that's all i care

how fast are these (mph) and what are they concidered

ski doo- 500 and 600 cc

artic kat 500-600 cc

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Bigger is better, go with a 600.
Im a skidoo guy so if I had the chioce. If its a Renegade 600SDI id go with that for sure.

You will love it, be sure to share the pics with us when you get back.
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how fast that's all i care about haha

can you do 180's in a snowmobile

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ok i was just told by the place where i'm going to rent it at that they give you the ski depending on your skill. i have never driven one or riden one so in other words i don;t know chit. so with my luck i might get stuck with 500cc so how fast is this one (mph) and how fast is the 600cc (mph). thanks in advance

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Not on a 500 -600. My Thundercat gets to about 125 mph or so, but that is a modified 1000cc with about 185 hp, and my twin fuel injected ZR 800 does about 105 - 110. Even though you have never done it before get the biggest you can. You will get used to riding it pretty quickly and if you are on a dog you will wish you got bigger. You might see the mid to upper 90's on a 600 maybe a little more, but the rental sleds are usually pretty tired and high milege. They run fine, just not as good as like new. I rented a 500 a few years ago in Idaho and it would do 65. I was bored to tears at that speed, but it was nice riding.


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They will both be fast enough to Kill you if you not careful. S#it happens fast on a sled in the trails. If it is yor first time riding the the 500 will plenty enough sled. the newer 500's will run around 90mph and the 600 will run around 100. but in most cases you will not get to use the top speed unless your on a lake or a road, something hard packed. Sledding is a new adrenaline rush. Its probably my favorite drug.

It all depends on how the rental company has the sleds set up. They might only run 70.
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You will have a blast no matter what you are riding. The only time you would have a issue is if you are riding with people that have much faster sleds. I rode with Biggus and some other guys that have ZRT-800's and they would DUST me. Then they would waite for me to catch up at intersections and I was riding on a Indy Trail. It is a BLAST!!!
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Old 01-09-2006, 10:42 AM
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thanks yall... anyone know where to rent snowmobile in breckenridge colorado besides a place called "Tiger Run" which is where i called . thanks in advance. i'm a quick learner even though some people think i am, trust me i am if i like something . so i want to go fastttt do yall know if rental place put like a restriction on there sleds

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I had my Dad's Polaris 600 up to 95, and my Arctic Cat 600 up to 92 (and that was with a shot engine). It's all going to depend on where you're riding (like stated above, lake, etc.), if the sled is studded, how big the motor is, and hopefully they won't be governed.
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Don't need +100 mph on your first time... Trust me, you would be scared to death! 500-600 will have plenty of power for your first experience 70-95 mph's in a Skidoo trail IS FAST!!! Take pics and post them when you're back. HAVE A SAFE TRIP!
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