1972 Olympique - Vintage Snow

of the fun of snowmobi ling is that eachturn depends on 4 factors the radiusof the turn, vehicle speed, snow conditionsand the weight on the skis.To make those tight, fast turns that arethe mark of the experienced driver, youmust learn to use the weight or positionof your body, shifting to left or right asthe turn demands and keeping your centreof gravity as low as possible.In soft or lightly packed snow, the theoryof weight shifting is that by leaning thebody toward the inner side of the turnyou increase the pressure on that edgeof the track and correspondingly lightenthe other edge. In effect, you create abank of snow under the lighter edge, sothat the vehicle is banked when turning.On hard packed snow, leaning in towardthe turn and at the same time keepingyour centre of gravity as low as possible,counterbalances the natural tendency ofany vehicle to tilt when turning.Also, moving your body weight towardthe front of the vehicle, particularly, inhard-packed snow, adds pressure to theskis and ski runners so that they bitemore deeply into the snow surface.IMPORTANT: Thoroughly know yourvehicle and how to drive it before attemptingdifficult or rapid manoeuvres.Surface ConditionsDeep Snow - Your new Ski-Doo snowmobileis designed to negotiate almostany snow surface, including deep ornewly-fallen snow. Two things are importanthowever, - (1) don't overloadyour machine (i.e. travel alone, not withpassengers) and (2) maintain a reasonableforward speed at all times. Don'taccelerate beyond the track's ability tocope with the surface underneath, anddon't stop.Use the standing position recommendedearlier and if your vehicle continues tomake reasonable headway, respondingto light changes in acceleration, you aresafe enough to explore new areas.Icy Surface - Ice or extremely hardpackedsnow can be difficult to negotiateas both skis and track do not have muchtraction. Best advice is to slow down andavoid rapid acceleration or braking.TipsFor vehicles equipped with a slider suspension:During normal driving, snowwHI act as a lubricant and coolant for theslider shoes. Extensive riding on ice orsanded snow, (not to mention dirt, asphalt,etc. never recommended) maycreate excessive heat build up and causepremature slider shoe wear.7