Best "all purpose" sled?

[ZRrrr]

I would think any of the Crossover/touring sleds in 600 or naturally aspirated 4 stroke would be great. Cat and Yamaha offer some great sleds and technology in this category. Like Ric states above, the Yammi 4 strokes are rock solid, trouble free and perform well.

 

[kawasakikx250]

I got my first sled a few years back now. i got a crossfire 700. 136 inch track with 1.25 lug. havent been to the steep and deep but for everything around whitecourt and closer to edmonton its does great . Havent been stuck yet and i can get 100km on a tank cutting trail in powder and well over that on trail.

 

[papajake]

what about a 600 voyageur polaris 15 x 144 x 2.0 track nice windshield rear rack

 

[Cdnfireman]

Thanks for all the input guys! I'm leaning towards a Yamaha venture mostly for the 4 stroke and Yamaha reliability. I realize that they're heavier than some, but I think I can life with that. Next question is, assuming I find a nice clean sled that looks well kept and maintained, how many km are they good for before I should eliminate one because of mileage. I've seen a couple that were in great shape but had over 2K on them. I realize that the 4 stroke will last for many miles, but what about the rest? I know enough to check for track wear and slop in the suspension and steering, but what about the transmissions etc? Anything to be aware of?

 

[cancritter]

think with the downturn in the ecconemy around here you can find a pretty good deal with low milage....paitience

 

[Cdnfireman]

think with the downturn in the ecconemy around here you can find a pretty good deal with low milage....paitience

Roger that. I'm in no hurry to buy, in fact it might be too late for this season already. I'm hoping if I wait till spring I can get a smoking deal and be ready for next year. I really hate to take advantage of someone else's misfortune, but like everyone else, there's only so much to spend on toys.....