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The Collector's Guide to Ski-Doo Snowmobiles

The Collector's Guide to Ski-Doo Snowmobiles

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The book traces the development of the snowmobiles, their engines, suspensions, and comfort features. It takes you from the age of wooden skis and bodywork to today's light, powerful, and aerodynamic Ski-Doo models. Technical specifications and year-by-year updates are included, along with 135 photos.

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Joseph- Armand Bombardier founded L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitee in Valcourt, Eastern Quebec in 1942. In 2003 Bombardier sold its Recreational Products Division to Bain Capital. The new company was named Bombardier Recreational Products and included all the activities that started 60 years earlier by its founder. In 2007 the revenues were above 2.5 billion dollars.

BRP has manufacturing facilities in five countries; Canada, U.S., Mexico, Finland and Austria. More than 80 countries sell the company's products. BRP has been very innovative and holds the brands Ski-Doo, Can-Am, Sea Doo and Outboard motors. The Canadians have high respect for the Ski-Doo personal snowmobiles since in 2007 it was listed in 17th place on CBC's The Greatest Canadian Invention. His snowplane designs were traced to before 1920. He abandoned his efforts to develop a snowplane and concentrated on developing tracked vehicles like the truck-sized half-track with skis in the front and caterpillar tracks in the rear. These vehicles were used for the worst winter weather conditions in the flat Canadian countryside. They produced half-tracks for the Canadian Army during WWII. The muskeg tractor was then produced with a new track system which was an all-tracked heavy duty vehicle designed for extreme wilderness condition where there was heavy snow or semi-liquid muskeg (swamp) (logging and mining operations). It was produced under the name muskeg tractor. Each track is composed of 2 or more rubber belts joined into a loop. Two-belt tracks were used on early model Bombardiers as well as the muskeg(swamp) machines. Later they produced a smaller continuous rubber track for the light one or two person snowmobile. This led to the invention of the snowmobiles that we now have. The company held its own in 1960 after international competitors entered the market.

From 1940 to1970 Bombardier built the snow cat. The B12 seated 12 people and the C18 seated 18 people. These were considered fast with speeds over 30 MPH. The B12 and C18 were precursors to the more modern snow coach used for transporting tourists at various resorts and also used for school buses, mail delivery and emergency vehicles. By the 1960's, the B12/C18 became obsolete due to competition and the fact that the highways used more modern snowplowing devices. The snow trac was produced practically unchanged until 1981 and was used globally for exploration and commercial purposes as well as at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.

By the end of 1950 smaller and more efficient engines had been developed. Bombardier then concentrated on developing a small miniature snowmobile that would be lightweight. In 1959, his first snowmobile went on sale. The Ski-Doo was originally intended to be named Ski-Dog (to replace the dog sled), but the painter misinterpreted the name and painted Ski-Doo on the first prototype. Bombardier sold 225 Ski-Doos the first year and then four years later 8,210 were sold. These snowmobiles were exceptionally good in quality and performance, which earned a better reputation than the Polaris and Arctic Cat brands of motosleds. In 1971 Bombardier purchased the Moto-Ski Company to expand the Ski-Doo line and to eliminate his competitor.

Ski-Doo comes in models Formula III, Mach I and Mach Z with Rotax engines. The Formula III, Mach l and Mach Z are powered by reed-valved Rotax engines because of the three cylinder engine layout.

In 1994 the Ski-Doo Summit was produced specifically for mountain riding. The Ski-Doo snowmobiles have been consistently competitive in the marketplace even up to the present time. They have taken a number of national titles in racing events.

The Ski-Doo ZX was introduced in 1999 with aluminum chassis, which was lighter weight with better suspension, making it very successful in Sno-Cross competition. Ski-Doo was introduced with rider-forward REV chassis in 2003, which was followed by other manufacturers. In 2008 the XP chassis was introduced which moved the rider further forward with major weight reduction. The XP was the lightest machine available, under 3 lbs per HP.

Ski-Doo Snowmobile Shop Manual: 1985-1989

Ski-Doo Snowmobile Shop Manual: 1985-1989 (S829)

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Ski-Doo Snowmobile Shop Manual: 1985-1989

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Ski-Doo Slalom Jacket Red Large

Ski-Doo Slalom Jacket Red Large

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Ski-Doo Slalom Jacket Red Large

Ski-doo MXZ Rev Snowmobile

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Ski-Doo: Snowmobile Challenge

Ski-Doo: Snowmobile Challenge

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WATERPROOF TRAILERABLE SNOWMOBILE COVER COVERS SKI DOO YAMAHA ARCTIC CAT POLARIS FITS LENGTH 105

WATERPROOF TRAILERABLE SNOWMOBILE COVER COVERS SKI DOO YAMAHA ARCTIC CAT POLARIS FITS LENGTH 105"-125"

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2012 SNOWMOBILE WALL CALENDAR sled

2012 SNOWMOBILE WALL CALENDAR sled

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Snowmobile-Red Cake Topper

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New Ray Ski-doo Mxz Rev Snowmobile Toy

New Ray Ski-doo Mxz Rev Snowmobile Toy

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SkiDoo Snowmobile Challenge

SkiDoo Snowmobile Challenge

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Interactive Toy Concepts 17'' Skidoo RC Snowmobile

Interactive Toy Concepts 17'' Skidoo RC Snowmobile

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New Starter Ski-doo Snowmobile 128000-1670, 128000-1671

New Starter Ski-doo Snowmobile 128000-1670, 128000-1671

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2011 Snowmobile Calendar

2011 Snowmobile Calendar

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Wild Boar Snowmobile Starter Ski-doo

Wild Boar Snowmobile Starter Ski-doo

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Ski-Doo Snow Racing

Ski-Doo Snow Racing

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Vintage Snowmobile Manual - Polaris/ski-doo/yamaha

Vintage Snowmobile Manual - Polaris/ski-doo/yamaha

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RM4206 6

RM4206 6" Pair of 60° Magnum Runners for Ski-Doo Pilot Skis -Snowstuds MXZ X Renegade GSX Summit Carbides

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Metal Construction Toy SKI DOO Snowmobile Puzzle Game Mekanix

Metal Construction Toy SKI DOO Snowmobile Puzzle Game Mekanix

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Ski-doo 3D Puzzle

Ski-doo 3D Puzzle

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Clymer Service Manual for Ski-Doo All Watercooled Twins (85-89) S829

Clymer Service Manual for Ski-Doo All Watercooled Twins (85-89) S829

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Clymer Service Manual fo Ski-Doo All Watercooled Twins (90-95) S830

Clymer Service Manual fo Ski-Doo All Watercooled Twins (90-95) S830

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Service Manual - Ski-doo (90-95)

Service Manual - Ski-doo (90-95)

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Ski Doo Factory Service Manual / 2009 REV XR 4-stroke 1200 / Pt # 219100332

Ski Doo Factory Service Manual / 2009 REV XR 4-stroke 1200 / Pt # 219100332

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Bombardier Ski-Doo Shop Manual 1990 by Bombardier Technicians

Bombardier Ski-Doo Shop Manual 1990 by Bombardier Technicians

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2005 Ski Doo Tundra Skandic Expedition Service Manual by Honda.

2005 Ski Doo Tundra Skandic Expedition Service Manual by Honda.

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Ski Doo Factory Service Manual / 2006 REV Series / Pt # 484200071

Ski Doo Factory Service Manual / 2006 REV Series / Pt # 484200071

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2002 Ski Doo Skandic Touring MXZ Summit Service Manual by honda.

2002 Ski Doo Skandic Touring MXZ Summit Service Manual by honda.

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2007 Ski-doo Rev Service Manual

2007 Ski-doo Rev Service Manual

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Ski Doo Snowmobile Guestbook

  • SquidooRocks55 Apr 9, 2012 @ 6:24 pm | delete
    Really great lens Palmerl.
  • SquidooRocks55 Feb 10, 2012 @ 1:24 pm | delete
    Great lens Palmerl. Our family grew up on Ski-doos. Not sure if I'll ever be able to ride a different brand.
  • nwills90_123 Jan 24, 2012 @ 11:25 am | delete
    awesome lens!! snowmobile is great fun lots of great information here, i have a ski lens http://www.squidoo.com/ski-vacations3
  • cffutah Jan 3, 2012 @ 11:09 pm | delete
    great inventory on skiing, I'm living in Utah and there is plenty of snow during this time of year, enjoyed my visit to your lens tonight!
  • SkiMich Dec 20, 2011 @ 10:28 pm | delete
    Nice article! lots of info. very cool, no just need some more snow!
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Clymer Ski-Doo Snowmobile Shop Manual 1990-1995 

Clymer Ski-Doo Snowmobile Shop Manual 1990-1995 (Clymer Snowmobiles)

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Clymer Ski-Doo Snowmobile Shop Manual 1990-1995

Vintage Snowmobiles: The Golden Years 1968-1982 

Vintage Snowmobiles: The Golden Years 1968-1982 (Photo Gallery)

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The Golden Age of snowmobile manufacturing was from 1968-1976 with a gradual slow down leading to 1982. During this time literally hundreds of snowmobile manufacturers sprung up and then disappeared.

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