ecarnell Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Trailered up to new liskeard - left 12:30 pm to Quebec. awesome ride to rouyan noranada , then to la sarre. 256km for the afternoon. Crazy snow for a while . +5cm on the trail and lots of pushing off the sleds and clearing shield every 15 seconds of or so of wet snow. normal hotel we stay at - Repo - fully booked on a Wednesday night (????) - so we got last two rooms at le bivouac …. mine the honeymoon suite by myself- moon lighting and all!!! 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedtoSkidoo Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 lol..............gross! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Swanky rooms. Yah baby...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 30 minutes ago, Turbo Doo said: Swanky rooms. Yah baby...... You can't sleep with the Mach! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 46 minutes ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said: You can't sleep with the Mach! I'll suit up and spend the night on the Mach... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecarnell Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 Well a very beautiful relaxing ride today. La sarre - Amos - senteterre - Val dor left 9am , checked in 4:30. Approx 350 km. lots of fresh snow , and lots of pushing in the corners - need to upgrade to some gripper skis next year . after swapping back and forth between the XCR, 900 T and Apex , no way I can ever go back to a sit down sled - XCR positioning is wonderful once you get 100 miles under it. Mid windshield doesn’t do much - and if touring lots in <-20 degrees would want a bigger shield for sure. the four strokes were always 10% better on fuel than the 850 though . Room tonight not as nice as last night 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 3 hours ago, ecarnell said: Well a very beautiful relaxing ride today. La sarre - Amos - senteterre - Val dor left 9am , checked in 4:30. Approx 350 km. lots of fresh snow , and lots of pushing in the corners - need to upgrade to some gripper skis next year . after swapping back and forth between the XCR, 900 T and Apex , no way I can ever go back to a sit down sled - XCR positioning is wonderful once you get 100 miles under it. Mid windshield doesn’t do much - and if touring lots in <-20 degrees would want a bigger shield for sure. the four strokes were always 10% better on fuel than the 850 though . Room tonight not as nice as last night What happened to the seat on the Doo ???? owner just keeping inside his room in case of theft? Wondering, sitting on the Doo vs. the Poo, that look like they would have similar seating positions, what do you notice as the difference......or are you referring to the seating on the Apex to the Poo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecarnell Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 34 minutes ago, stoney said: What happened to the seat on the Doo ???? owner just keeping inside his room in case of theft? Wondering, sitting on the Doo vs. the Poo, that look like they would have similar seating positions, what do you notice as the difference......or are you referring to the seating on the Apex to the Poo? Takes it in every night - X seats in past have been an easy lift and resale. the 900T and matryk are TOTALLY different. No comparison. One feels like a couch , other a dirt bike. I suspect new gen5 will be similar to matryk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetman Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 16 hours ago, ecarnell said: Well a very beautiful relaxing ride today. La sarre - Amos - senteterre - Val dor left 9am , checked in 4:30. Approx 350 km. lots of fresh snow , and lots of pushing in the corners - need to upgrade to some gripper skis next year . after swapping back and forth between the XCR, 900 T and Apex , no way I can ever go back to a sit down sled - XCR positioning is wonderful once you get 100 miles under it. Mid windshield doesn’t do much - and if touring lots in <-20 degrees would want a bigger shield for sure. the four strokes were always 10% better on fuel than the 850 though . Room tonight not as nice as last night I put a 2 inch raised seat on my Vector, made a world of difference in sitting comfort, and ease of lifting off the seat on big bumps. That said, the REN X suspension is superior to the 2013 Vector, and the 100 lbs weight saving is also nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecarnell Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 Left Val Dor 6:59 am, early lunch and gas in rouyan noranda . 365 km back at truck in new liskeard 3:00pm. fantastic 51 hrs! Beauty day. Lots of sled traffic from rouyan as expected . -27 this am . Didn’t see anyone for 3hrs on the trail this am. 900T with 180 hp tune and clutched walks away from the 850. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, ecarnell said: Left Val Dor 6:59 am, early lunch and gas in rouyan noranda . 365 km back at truck in new liskeard 3:00pm. fantastic 51 hrs! Beauty day. Lots of sled traffic from rouyan as expected . -27 this am . Didn’t see anyone for 3hrs on the trail this am. 900T with 180 hp tune and clutched walks away from the 850. Last comment is interesting seeing as so many seem to things otherwise. Is that long lake run or short? Nice pictures too!! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Pic 3 = White Cliffs of Dover? Pic 5 = They are wanting to serve bureaucrats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunz Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 How are you liking the XCR? great pics and glad you guys had a good time, We may see you in March in Northern Corridor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecarnell Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, stoney said: Last comment is interesting seeing as so many seem to things otherwise. Is that long lake run or short? Nice pictures too!! Cheers some long pulls on a private groomed field to 165 km/hr he would be a couple lengths ahead and Slowly increasing gap. Either I may have a dud stock 850, or his tune and clutching is set up right. I don’t think it’s a dud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecarnell Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 56 minutes ago, Nunz said: How are you liking the XCR? great pics and glad you guys had a good time, We may see you in March in Northern Corridor. Great sled , loving it so far . The 7s in Quebec 98 % perfect . 3x better than a $1,000 garmin front end handling / geometry fantastic Power more than enough still getting use to using a key !!!! does have short comings , as any new sled has. now broken in , have 6” sag on high . HD springs on order can’t count how many times read bottomed out and trails were in great shape ! Not acceptance for a “cross country “ sled imo stock pro steers push in loose conditions - will upgrade to gripper skis next year.. hard groomed trails work well. <~20 C the medium windshield doesn’t do much . May have to upgrade again to a larger one for touring . The 900t and Alex were soooo much warmer ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunz Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 18 hours ago, ecarnell said: Great sled , loving it so far . The 7s in Quebec 98 % perfect . 3x better than a $1,000 garmin front end handling / geometry fantastic Power more than enough still getting use to using a key !!!! does have short comings , as any new sled has. now broken in , have 6” sag on high . HD springs on order can’t count how many times read bottomed out and trails were in great shape ! Not acceptance for a “cross country “ sled imo stock pro steers push in loose conditions - will upgrade to gripper skis next year.. hard groomed trails work well. <~20 C the medium windshield doesn’t do much . May have to upgrade again to a larger one for touring . The 900t and Alex were soooo much warmer ! Good points for sure. I run the XHD Torsion springs on mine and has made a ton of difference on the ride, It came very soft from the factory. I am running Gripper Skiis and trying them for the first time this week, Ordered ACS Carbides Will be ordering Karen the Adjustable Windshield for next season, the mid can be a little chilly at times, I ordered the Mountain Mid Shield but don't think I will be using it however. I have to admit I tried Karen's 650 a couple of days ago and that 650 Motor has such a wow factor to it its almost scary. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.