TVM 2004 Ski Doo ELITE

This anniversary edition Ski-Doo Elite was built in 2004, as a one year special edition. It is one of very sleds ever built with twin tracks combined with side by side seating.
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[@MultiChimRichalds]

my right ear really liked this ..

[@hb4lwade1]

Hahahah I disconnected my Bluetooth and reconnected it and was like WTF!

[@billylamotte2335]

HAHAHAHAH yes

[@gmane1989]

Same here 🤣 wtf?!

[@lyleallyssanashookpuk3636]

😂 I was like, time for some new headphones I guess

[@lucasallerman7742]

Thought my AirPods were broken 😅

[@TajRahal]

My dad bought one of these in 2004 and we still have it. This thing is surprisingly nimble. If you see a guy driving it nuts on the trails in the UP that's my Dad.

[@PD-yd3fr]

How is it in deep snow?

[@greggory448]

Nice 😁

[@TajRahal]

@@PD-yd3fr it can be a bit more difficult to handle, but I’ve never got one stuck in powder. The dual tracks are pretty powerful.

[@ATCRyderX]

@@TajRahal Your pops sounds like a boss! This things awesome - & surely a collectable in time (likely already). 10 More years & maybe it'll be worth what he paid for it. So thats a free 30 Years of fun - Can't beat that!

[@francesbernard2445]

I loved skidoing when I was a child.

[@lobster1002000]

There was the second generation in 1981 with the 444 liquid cooled rotary valve engine. First generation in 1974 had a 28 hp rotax piston port twin.

[@EcoSpeeder]

-- This perfect for getting Grampa & Gramma back out on the trail. The grand kids would love this.

[@OriginalBrett610]

What a neat machine!

[@oldfatbastard1470]

It would be easier to buy a new one than get that unstuck.

[@Ajaxaxxess]

Thought the same thing man. Boat anchor of a sled..

[@peteragersea377]

It does look like a good time though

[@Ajaxaxxess]

@@peteragersea377 I disagree. You lose the freedom you have on a normal sled. Like going from a wheeler to a sxs.

[@oldfatbastard1470]

@@Ajaxaxxess I live in Saskatchewan. I’ve put on about 30 to 40 thousand miles on a sled over the coarse of my life. Trust me, it’s a boat anchor. Maybe for the lakes or trails only.

[@Ajaxaxxess]

@@oldfatbastard1470 Trails only and even that doesn't look fun. I

[@squangan]

Back in the day my father had a ‘79 640 double track Alpine and the neighbours had the original Elite. They were heavy beasts and needed wide open spaces and trails due to their width and lord help you when you got them stuck.

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

The trick with the single seat Alpine was to lean the opposite way to take pressure of the single track so you cold turn without both tracks pushing you straight.

[@davidpayne4315]

Delivering pizza in a blizzard with that baby

[@Racer249]

I could see brp bringing something like this back to the market

[@quikgt]

Love it!

[@hansonprofile]

That thing is badass

[@peteragersea377]

I used to ride a 83. V max with long underwear and 3 layers of what I had it was really fast then would overheat and be low on gas.good times in the mid 90's up in colebrook n.h. my wife had a nice studio 440 air cooled was wicked reliable

[@djdannyray]

Thanks Phil @! Loving these vids.

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

Thanks! Keeping history documented is a passion of mine. I've been invovled in TV since going to college in the 80s. Keeping the sled and motorsports history alive is important to me. VHS tapes and DVDs get lost, but with the internet, this stuff will always be available. Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@Todd66]

Love this!!!

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

Thanks Todd!

[@flipper100000gmail]

Don't we all Wish they would have given one to KB 43. It looks fun and safer by a long shot. still not over it yet, I will probably never ride a conversation snow mobile again heartbroken.

[@greggory448]

Too Cool 😎

[@timothyjerry1177]

Hey that’s really rad👍🏼

[@ryanbrandenburg1882]

I would spring order this 2024!

[@nicolec7290]

I like it

[@TheMarky26]

Pretty cool..I had no idea this existed..

[@TheRealEMURSE]

Nice tool to have!

[@donmartin7460]

Interesting......I don’t remember them,but I remember Team Vincent Motor Sports

[@wolfie316781]

They should make this again

[@b.pur9981]

I think that they should as well. Or make a conversion kit of some kind. Problem is the price makes it really hard to justify buying. How do you spend $30k on something that you get 2 months of riding with

[@quincee3376]

Yes!!

[@thomasrobinette3227]

They did

[@quincee3376]

@@thomasrobinette3227 what year?

[@thomasrobinette3227]

@@quincee3376 2004

[@jeremyjmailloux]

Got to work on one of these at Algonquin Equipment in Lively. It kept blowing up. Turns out there was still casting sand in the water jackets! On hardpack it would take a studded Renegade 800ptek from a standstill upto about 70mph. 2 250lb riders no problem.

[@jeremyjmailloux]

@Dave Iaucco That's when I finally caught it with the 800 and passed it lol. Not sure what it tops out at. I imagine it'd do 100 if you were that ballsy

[@joshwillard6535]

my uncle had a Doo shop from 74 to 89 or so , I remember back when these came out the first time , he only sold two of them.

[@TheJimmybud]

I have seen one on the trail in 54 years of sledding !

[@POBulkhead]

The 1969 292 TNT was the best snowmobile. Like a dirt bike.

[@mainewoods1862]

Getting that un stuck OH BOY !!

[@misters2837]

Put some REAL 1.5 tracks on it and it likely would be hard to GET stuck... Also...this is a Trail Machine...not really a Summit or Renegade.

[@golf-n-guns]

Looks like something that would be in a James Bond movie.

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

That sled wasn't, but the 2003 ski-doo REV was in a 007 movie, "Die Another Day" with winter sequences in it. There is a video about that sled here in our video library. Cheers.

[@popup1959]

Never heard of it but it's cool for sure. Thanks.

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

They are cool, cool to see and cool to ride in the proper conditions. If you google Elite 1978, you'll find examples of the earlier version of this sled. Cheers.

[@popup1959]

Thanks. Cheers!

[@orugasmongi2813]

Very good Idea!!! have look at this: Yamaha trike orugas Mongi, Regards from Argentina.

[@ICEQWEST.2024]

it really looks interesting this ski doo i like 😁 thanks for the info ya

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

Thanks for watching!

[@frankdefreze3999]

They should bring this machine back

[@bartfdeubcvbuuexvio7289]

I would take it to the store for more beer 🍺

[@stevenbeer2350]

That thing Is sweet

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

It sure is different than any sled I've ever driven/rode!

[@DownLowRecka]

I want it!

[@atenrok]

I love short meaningful videos. You almost can't find those on KZbin anymore... 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@quincee3376]

I loved the early 70s Elite's but this one has much better suspension.

[@2500vtg]

The suspension is very impressive. I took one for about a 12 mile ride three yrs ago. It was probably the smoothest vehicle I’d ever ridden. Not just the smoothest snowmobile. They did their homework on that thing. I sure wouldn’t mind getting one if they weren’t so darn expensive. I still see some fetching 20 grand at 15 yrs old

[@quincee3376]

@@2500vtg wow. Very pricey. Thx.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

This was the only sled I will every buy. Why doesn’t anyone make side by side sleds anymore?

[@scottdenoncour6418]

with heat would be nice

[@ja5onl6]

Pimped one of these out back in the day, nitrous and a supercharged off a jetski.

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

sweet!

[@johncomley1098]

What kind of speed and take-off power did you get out of it?

[@MrNuthed]

It's definitely a hell of a lot smaller than putting tracks on a brand new SxS.

[@PhilipCockram]

Wow . never seen this before .

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

A couple of our customers saw this running on thier drive in and started telling me about it, not realizing that I had driven and filmed the unit they were describing. Cool vintage fun!

[@PhilipCockram]

@@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472 Unique custom and production vehicles have always fascinated me . How and why they succeeded or failed makes for some interesting stories . Just when you think you've seen it all you find a little gem like this . Cheer's

[@mikeskidmore6754]

on the Twin Track Racers only the left track was uncoupled.. and it was hooked to the handle bars and would decouple when you turned left only .. The Twin Track needs a winch on it to get out of Trouble ..

[@ryan11199]

I really wondered what happened to those. I remember seeing one of these at a tractor dealership up in Maine when new.

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

They are around, collectors have them.

[@misters2837]

@@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472 much like the Trail Roamer

[@squidinkRC]

Oyuh bud

[@johnb5519]

I remember drooling over one of these at the dealership, but a price of around 20 grand was just a little too steep. Now they want that for the regular machines with a long tunnel, and a quarter of a seat on them. I guess i wont be buying one of those either.

[@JereMiah-tg8to]

Agreed the prices are nuts

[@johnb5519]

@@JereMiah-tg8to Yeah, I’ve ditched all these newer machines and revived my old 76 Moto Ski nuvik340. Basically an Olympic clone. Slower for sure, but it brings me back to the roots of what snowmobiling was when I was a kid. If I want to drive at highway speeds, I’ll jump in the car.

[@sylvainlaurence1554]

It’s gonna be like sxs , around 40 000$ for a brand new one , it was 20 000$ back in 2004 2005

[@aloberdorf4579]

this is simply a modernized Alpine......one of the best utility sleds ever, and a workhorse too boot. SAR and All types of out of door folks get much use...not just a toy...but a beast.

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

This 2004 anniversary model was an update of the original 1970s version that was available at the same time as the Alpine and later Alpine II. Both twin tracks, but totally different seating and purpose. I've driven both, they're very different

[@aloberdorf4579]

@@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472 Had access to one of the first ones in 1964 or 65....great trapping sled. Have a 68 or 69 out back that I hope to salvage some day.

[@TheWhitetailrancher]

ICE FISHING Masterpiece! Where can I get one? No, seriously where can I get one tight now?

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

They are sometimes easy to find and other times very hard to find.

[@d.smithim8306]

This needs resurrected for sure, with modern thinking. Maybe wider rear tracks with a power modulator to increase or decrease the speed of one track for increased turning ability OR just offer a side by side dedicated to snow travel and cold ass weather....And winch in Front and rear...

[@Baffi_]

Plus a turbo and articulating tracks

[@KittyCat-kj7jy]

I would love to buy that sled! If only I could find one for sale....

[@deanthompson8920]

There is one for sale in Taylors Falls Minnesota

[@gwesman]

I hope they remake these.

[@crowwingbound3101]

I want one

[@user-or8kr8fw5k]

Прикольная телега..

[@MrReadandlearn]

It's time for BRP to show what's changed over the years.

[@lazorus6926]

What a great idea! Well, as long as you wanted to go straight anyways...

[@mikefoehr235]

These sleds are preferred by gay guys.

[@BCnAK]

@@mikefoehr235 lmfao.

[@judee00]

I want to see 1 do some water skimming!

[@oldfatbastard1470]

It would be easier to teach a rock to swim.

[@jeffwilson4758]

dont fasten seatbelts

[@JohnAnderson-sq8lt]

I would rather buy a Defender Limited with heat and air, full cab, and add a track kit for year around use

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

We sell those, they are awesome! This was a one year anniversary special to celebrate the original Elite model that was built in the 70s.

[@nocoolname32]

you're comparing $50K to $25K, and this grampa mobile would still smoke the defender. but you would be a little colder doing it haha.

[@FishermanClay8108]

What's with the cab? Why isn't it closed in?

[@MichaudDaniel]

When i hear the word elite i become like a berserker.

[@rudimatt3432]

Make them again, please

[@johnpatterson4272]

I never knew Ski-Doo made an Elite model in the 21st century. Where can I find one of these bad-boys?

[@TheHollabbeyHomestead]

Cool 😎 but all I can think about is how do you get this unstuck???

[@thenajer911]

Well groomed trails only. LOL even then itd seem like a hard time

[@bttr2brnout792]

I’m sold...Where’s the dealer in Florida?

[@mikefoehr235]

444 Arctic Pole Drive North, West Palm Beach. The dealer will give you great service. Look for the 3 frozen palm trees next to the domed igloo.

[@bttr2brnout792]

@@mikefoehr235 Think ive driven by the place.

[@upnorthvlogs]

Which Polaris made one of them

[@sergejvesovic4441]

Imagine getting stuck into powder snow with that

[@stacyp4534]

That looks like a side by side snowmobile.

[@thomfisher1100]

Just replace your ATV wheels/tires with tracks. They work quite well....pair that up with a Deere ATV with heater and enclosed cab and you are all set.

[@kevinaalberts9251]

wow just that easy huh......if it was wouldn't they be doing that by now!?

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

Yes, that's why we sell track kits for SxS Defenders and Mavericks.

[@jeffmiller3150]

You can do that, but the tracks on the fastest most powerful SXS can only go about 40 MPH wide open.🤷

[@thomfisher1100]

@@jeffmiller3150 Not interested in speed, just transportation in deep snow. The Deere may not be fast, but it is enclosed and has a heater, which is important where I live. I'm fine with the speed of my snowmobile. Nonetheless, have a fun and safe ride!

[@mayncameron1169]

That is very cool, where can I can purchase one???

[@andrewr4220]

On your own in some second hand market as they currently are not made.

[@tarrymarsh2704]

just put mine on the market 2500mls $20k

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

If you do a search, they are for sale, just not in every region and prices vary.

[@kugangles9860]

My right ear thanks you.

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

I was having a stereo audio upload issue on youtube when i did that video a couple years ago. There was a phasing issue, so I had to cut one channel for people monitoring the video with only one speaker. Cheers.

[@mp3625]

Any of them left???

[@misty0027]

For bushcraft in Canada

[@davidredford3111]

Hey I want one

[@mind444]

How come they do not have two people in it if it is a side by side???

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

Because one person had to do the filming during Covid times, with 6 feet distancing that gets noticed by the masses.

[@AnMadreMor]

If I were I were to buy something like this I would look at an all terrain tracked vehicle for mud/snow and water. No such thing you say , the Russians have been building them for a few years now. My only concern would be who makes the power plant and parts availability here in Alberta or the rest of the country. I realize that is tracked vehicles being used in the oil patch but I don't know if there is scaled down versions for the recreational market. Just my two cents.

[@sneezinhatch]

We have the raider sleds

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

All the sit in sleds had a truly unique feel and ride. Cheers.

[@bourbon_offroad4981]

I’m wondering if they will build another one. I think they would be more popular nowadays

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

After I posted this video, quite a few people were hopeful that another anniversary release will happen in 2024.

[@ianstuart7395]

If you were going to spend 30 k on a side by side sled, just buy a maverick and get the track kit. I understand the appeal, I just don’t think it would sell like hot cakes.

[@jadenverduin4348]

Now normal snowmobiles alone can have up to 180 horse.

[@brotv1851]

More like 300 hp if you go to Arctic cat and yami

[@misters2837]

they made supercharged versions in 250+ hp range

[@jenniferstewarts4851]

as a sport item it doesn't fit. If it was fully enclosed with heat... then it would have a use as a rescue vehicle, pulling a trailer that was also heated it could be used as a "centerpoint" for skidoo group, so if a storm rolled in or someone got hurt, or to cold, they could be moved "inside" a heated compartment. the Snowbulance trailer for example would pair great, as you could have a 2-3 people sitting in there for heat OR carry a stretcher there for injuries. Add to that, people who live in off grid cabins who have to bring family up to or back from a cabin in an emergency, a fully enclosed cabin would protect from extreme cold and allow the travel to and from. (leading almost to the requirement that the heat be separate from the engine, for example a Diesel heater 2kw, fed from a battery that could be charged from the snomobile. giving the user several DAYS of heat in a true emergancy such that if trapped in a serious blizard... they could simply shut off the engine and run the heater on battery and its own fuel for days if needed till rescue could arrive.

[@polariskid4672]

Imma put a jaws cam on that beast ant get 3 inch paddles for it

[@travb8670]

I think it was just a few years to early

[@gregmossner3660]

Are they going to bring something like that back again in the near future If not is there anybody else there that has anything like that that would like to sell it

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

Building unique limited build sleds is costly. That said, you never know what the BRP marketing and PR folks have in their plans.

[@nrose5931]

I would hate to get that stuck lol

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

I thought we might get stuck, but the twin tracks really spread out the weight so that didn't happen.

[@jenniepaul1274]

how much is this new snowmachine

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

They were only available for one year, 2004 at $20,000

[@450rhino1]

A shame the sound is messing up. Would love to hear the story.

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

Sorry! we are working on it! Thanks for watching.

[@ROBLOX-tn2xy]

Такое ощущение что он нихрена не поворачивает

[@oldsoul8330]

I saw one of these once. The speedometer went up to 200. Anyone know what the deal with that was? I dont think this thing could get up to 200 even if it was dropped out of a plane.

[@lennym1273]

Maybe it was Kilometers and not 200 miles per hour?

[@IowaDiver]

It'd probably go 300+ mph out of a plane, a skilled full-figured-Human with a cone-head-helmet in a straight head-down dive made it to 350 mph several years ago. Once that thing got to tumbling,,,,,,,, WOW, it'd make quite the crater!!

[@oldsoul8330]

@@IowaDiver no. I don’t think so. Lol. It’s not a skilled human with a special helmet. It’s a big machine creating a ton of drag. A non skilled human just free falling reaches a terminal velocity of about 150mph. If I knew it’s mass we could probably figure it out. Either way I would love to see the impact zone.

[@oldsoul8330]

@@IowaDiver well...I guess your right. Just figured it out. If we dropped it from 5 miles up and it weighs about 800 kg. It will hit the ground at about 400 mph give or take. Yikes. Lol.

[@Peter-976]

@@IowaDiver unless it was powered, five pounds or 500 pounds all fall at the same speed.

[@zoobrizz]

How much?$$$$

[@StubProductions]

Should have a diff so it will steer easier

[@StubProductions]

@Yosef Binyamin the good ones do!

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

These twin tracks do not have that, and neither did the single seat, twin track Alpine. The twin track racer of the 80s did have a diff-clutch system to disengage one of the tracks during cornering on the ice oval race track.

[@kevinaalberts9251]

boy that's one tippy snowmobile. you gotta take corners like 1 mph!! and watch the slopes of hills and ruts that will topple you over!!

[@2500vtg]

Have you ridden one? I have and I didn’t find that to be the case at all

[@tnlone]

My grandad had the first gen of the Elite. All fun’n games til you got that hog stuck

[@be5575]

Would be ok but they were like 30k dollars

[@antondrexler404]

Прогулочный

[@iwejun]

Wouldn’t fit on Northwoods trails except for main lines.

[@nickburak7518]

I came across this video somehow. I don't know anything about snow sleds, but this is ridiculous. With so many amazing vehicles out there, there's no excuse for a toy like this. I'd find one that has a much wider ski stance with better suspension more suited for fluffier deeper snow and more uneven terrain. I know Ski-doo is big brand, but c'mon!

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

This was brought back in 2004 as an updated anniversary version of a side by side sled first built in the in mid-70s. It is not a current sled.

[@nickburak7518]

@@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472 I might have discovered that after the comment. Appreciate the video just the same... If even to say, "yeah, nah, yeah, nah."

[@bilboswaggens2975]

Someone selling a 70s one for like 6000

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

Prices vary depending on condition and of course the market. Good ones always sell quickly. Cheers!

[@rompinroger9614]

Didn’t know they made the Elite in the 70’s, thought it was the Alpine (2 tracks 1 ski).

[@tedbear6012]

Id still rather just have a rzr w trax

[@WS31983]

Пересмотрел комментарии, нашел только один русский

[@chadsteele1]

I'd rather buy tracks for a Polaris, enclose cab heater and away u go. But the price 😓

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

This was a one year only anniversary run, not a full up long term production project.

[@DesertCobra72]

Looks like it don’t steer for shit lol

[@scottisdope]

LS swap it

[@younggunz8775]

😂 it doesn’t turn!

[@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472]

It turns better with two people and on packed trails. In fluff snow like this and with one person in the cab, the ski pressure is not as intended.