winging it LEVI LAVALLEE
“THAT GUY”
“Girls want him, guys want to be him.” haha
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hat decade did you start snowmobiling? I was lucky enough to start in 1990 and live through the prime of the Polaris Wedge! I swear, if you mention Indy; XLT; XCR; Ultra; Storm; or Triple Triple, anyone who lived through the 90s either had one (or multiple) or knew someone who did. My family had a handful of wedges over the years, and I became obsessed with them! I would study the Polaris brochure that folded open, revealing all
the models from each season. Most kids would put up posters of their favorite band or celebrity in their room, but I had Polaris brochures taped up in my room so I could look at them all the time. By the time 95 rolled around, I had started racing some cross-country races, and in 98, we had started chasing Snocross around the country and the wedges were phased out. I started focusing my attention more on racing, and less on what the details of the new sleds were, like the sticker on the
Adding a little variety to the collection.
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We raised some money with FXR to donate to our local club.
trailing arm that signified it was a 97 XCR 440 versus a 98 XCR 440, or why the 93 XLT had chrome springs, but the XLT Special did not? Racing, jumping, and other projects have taken up my time since those days, but through it all, if I saw a mid 90s Indy, I would perk up, especially if someone is out flexing their muscles- 1990 Indy 650, 1991-92 RXL, or 93-95 Storm. Those sleds were untouchable in my mind, and I instantly believe that whoever owned
These 2 make me happy.
