"SUPER SLED"?
This is the Ariens 450SX or its other name the "SUPER SLED" before Ariens started making snow machines they were a trusted high quality mower company they also invented the snow thrower,or snow blower. So you think Ariens would make a reliable hard hitting sled right? Wrong! Ariens wanted to make a snowmobile that would compete with the high rollers so they created the SX,or the Super Series.In 1972 the Ariens was far behind because they had just gotten the Kill switch,wedge seat, and tachometer. The 450SX also had a black paint job which made it seem fast and aggressive, but the engine only had 35 Hp with 437cc's while today's sleds are pushing about 85-95 hp for a 400-500cc engines.When Ariens finally did get them into the stock class in the USSA they got destroyed and came no where near the other sleds. after that winter Ariens already decided to exit the snowmobile business before spring testing was done for the second year. If u guys have any suggestions on any sleds you would like me to research and blog about please comment. Thanks
Never knew that.
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