Nice that 9r sounds like a great engine. Is it smooth like an 850 too? 

I was going to go out yesterday, but kinda glad I didn’t. I didn’t think we were supposed to get all that snow yesterday?   today looks like a good ride day though and tomorrow 

When I was in Quebec I swapped with a buddy so he could try my 9R. His is a '22 850 XCR and the biggest difference in these motors is the mid-range, in the blink of an eye you go from 30 mph to 80 mph!! The 850 is no slouch but the 9R is extremely responsive! 

Horrible day to ride today. High winds and freezing drizzle for the first 2 hours. Left from my driveway, Alma, east side of Arthur and Mountain Forest. Pebbles for lunch again. Came back through west side of Arthur. Luckily 90% of the trails were recent groomed as visibility was near zero at times. 260 kms, home by 5.     No plans to ride again until the warm spell passes.   The Mach Z now has 9600 kms on it. It’s got me thinking.

For a couple of guys, it was fine. It was clean. Nothing fancy.   My buddy prefers to cook rather go to restaurants so he would gladly go back. I’d prefer something with a restaurant close by myself.