Given Honda's presence in the two-stroke world, and that they've made seemingly every form of transportation from jet airplanes to 50cc mopeds, it's surprising they never got into snowmobiles. Well, actually, they did, with a single production run of between 300 and 500 White Foxes in 1973. Designed to be carried in the back of a station wagon, the UL-175 was aimed at "youngsters and riders up to 150 pounds." In typi...

It was the second weekend in July and we were off to the Flat Rock Inn in Lowville, N.Y., for the second event of the New York State Water Cross Association (NYSWCA). This weekend was offering different types of racing and one very special event. There would be drags and ovals on both days and the special event was scheduled for Sat. The weather was looking good and the racers were ready for great weekend.

This speci...

Arctic Cat Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAT) today reported a net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, on net sales of $134.4 million for the fiscal 2016 first quarter ended June 30, 2015. In the prior-year quarter, Arctic Cat reported net earnings of $3.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, on net sales of $143.6 million. 

“During the first quarter, we implemente...

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) reported record second quarter net income of $100.9 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2015 ($96.9 million previous year). The company also saw a record $1.49 earnings per diluted share in Q2 2015 compared to $1.42 per diluted share in Q2 2014. Sales for the second quarter 2015 totaled a record $1,124.3 million, an increase of 11 percent over last year’s second quarter sales o...

JOPLIN – The football field near what was once Joplin-Inverness High School is unused most of the year. For one day in June, however, the crowds return to watch a much different sport than was once contested there.The Juvat Sled Jam, held for the third year, pits pre-1980 snowmobiles with no engine modifications against each other.The event is fast becoming a Joplin tradition. Most of the sleds were manufactured in t...