1980 POLARIS GALAXY 340

The 1980 Polaris Galaxy 340 came with a 333cc Polaris Star twin cylinder fan cooled engine. It had a aluminum slide suspension and a rubber track.  It only weighed 386 pounds "dry" and had a list price of only $2,049.

YAMAHA SRX SNO-PRO SLED

1973 - The Yamaha Sno-Pro machines were dubbed The "SRX" and were somewhat of a physical resemblance to the 73 Yamaha SR snowmobiles.
Yamaha planned a completely new steering system and front suspension system on the new SRX models.

BOMBARDIER MUSEUM GETS SS25

1983 - Janine Bombardier, oldest daughter of the late Joseph-Armand Bombardier, is shown here admiring  the new SS25 in the J.-A. Bombardier Museum in Valcourt, Quebec. Alongside the SS25is Bombardier's first model, A 1959 Ski-Doo.

RUPP'S CENTAUR TEST RUN

Rupp Industries, after a 3,500 mile cross country shakedown run in the summer of 1974, started production of it's three-wheeled Centaur vehicle.
The ten-day cross country run of the Centaur began August 1, 1974 in Los Angeles. The journey included stops in San Francisco, Reno, Nevada, Salt Lake City, Utah, Denver, Colotrado, Des Moines, Iowa, Mineapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago,Detroit and Cleveland before returning to Rupp Headquarters in Mansfield.
The three-wheeled street legal motorcycle was driven on the trip by both Rupp personnel  and representatives of companies supplying parts for The Centaur.  It is powered by a 340cc two cycle Kohler engine, and averaged 23-25 miles per gallon on the trip.  Average highway speed was 55-60 mph according to The Rupp engineer accompanying the entire trip. Test riders reported no problems with law enforcement officials on the trip, other than curiosity.

1976 YAMAHA GP433F

1974 MOTO-SKI FUTURA

1980 KAWASAKI DRIFTER FA

The 1980 Kawasaki Drifter FA was a On-of-A-Kind sled which was priced at under $2,000. and was the lightest Kawasaki sled ever made, weighing in dry at 365 pounds.  The engine is a 339cc free air performance twin cylinder. It has a 15 inch grouser bar track with a slide suspension, dampened by hydraulic shocks and torsion springs.

1976 SKI-DOO OLYMPIC

In 1976 The Olympic Ski-Doo featured a longer slide suspension with a fully adjustable ride control.  It has a front mounted Rotax engine for better control and stability. It has a separate fuel pump to resist vapor locks and a new wider drive belt for a much longer life span.

1974 RUPP NITRO II

The 1974 Rupp Nitro II was a completely re-vamped snowmobile in comparison to the earlier models.
It featured a 340cc or 440cc Kohler air cooled engine which was placed forward within the body for more stability.  It has twin Mikuni slider carburetors and CD ignition.
The Nitro II suspension is improved Rupp Rails with adjustable aluminum sliders combined with internal drive track for more positive traction and quieter operation than any previous slider system.  Rupp named the Nitro II the ultimate snow machine in its day..

1974 BOA-SKI SS

In 1974, several well-engineered new snowmobiles were introduced under the Boa-Ski brand by Alsport.  These SS models in 340 and 440cc sizes offered many features we take for granted today but were breakthroughs for their time. The SS series boasted Kohler engines with CDI, ski shocks, aluminum slide rails, hydraulic disc brakes and a floating driven clutch.