Is Your Town a Snowmobiling Community?
June 3, 2011
There are many ways a city can earn its identity. Portland, Oregon, has a large population of homeless-by-choice hippies. The Detroit Red Wings have won 11 Stanley Cup championships, which give the town its “Hockeytown” nickname. Los Angeles is known for rubes. Eagle River, Wisconsin, calls itself the Snowmobile Capital of the World. As a snowmobiler, that’s the label I’d want my hometown... [Read more]
Summer Snowmobile Repair: John Deere Trailfire Edition
June 1, 2011
Notice the gap between the crankshaft stub and the seal. Engines in this condition won't run very well, if at all. In Minnesota, the home of Snow Goer magazine and its staff, the weather has finally taken a turn toward summer. Temperatures are forecast to eclipse the 90-degree F mark on Friday, I was finally able to hit the trail on my dirt bike on Saturday and I played my first round of golf... [Read more]