This series commemorates my 50+ years of snowmobiling and the 20 snowmobiles my family and I had fun on during that time. In 1967, our family started snowmobiling in Syracuse, New York. Back then we would ride on Oneida Lake, or any field we could get permission to ride on. A special thanks to Mark & Glenn for helping me with this series.
This was our 17h sled. We purchased it new, around the same time we purchased the 1996 Indy Lite 340. The Indy Trail Touring 500 was our second “2-up touring” sled. It had a 500cc liquid-cooled engine producing 75 horsepower. My Mom wasn't as interested in driving her own snowmobiling when she approached 70 years old, but instead preferred to ride on the back of this sled with my Dad. This was also the first sled that would keep up with my friends on their 650cc machines in the trails to Roscommon and Houghton Lake. The reason being is that the long-travel suspension and thick seat allowed me keep up a good speed without getting wore out like they would after several miles of rough trails. I always arrived at our destination feeling refreshed!
Congratulations to Bandit35757 on the FTF!