tundra
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2004 RX-1 Warrior, I need comments!!
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tundra
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I'm jumping in late here, didn't read all the posts. I switched from an 03 RX1 to an 04 REV600SDI. Your correct, this is no rev if your riding rough twisties fast.
If your lake riding, no REV can even approach the RX1. That 4stroke is the best. I really miss my RX1, but my back dosn't miss the abuse.
I watch this site for any advanced info on the perfect sled for me.... A high hp 4stroke in a sled that can take all round aggressive riding in rough conditions yet still have a plush ride when Im out for the family cruise.
Maybe similar to the rev set up in seat height and cowling position but with toe hold furhter forward when you just want to sit back and cruise.
Gota have that engine back..... Next year!!
If your lake riding, no REV can even approach the RX1. That 4stroke is the best. I really miss my RX1, but my back dosn't miss the abuse.
I watch this site for any advanced info on the perfect sled for me.... A high hp 4stroke in a sled that can take all round aggressive riding in rough conditions yet still have a plush ride when Im out for the family cruise.
Maybe similar to the rev set up in seat height and cowling position but with toe hold furhter forward when you just want to sit back and cruise.
Gota have that engine back..... Next year!!
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redrx1, if the Warrior would have been out for 03 and you bought it you would still have it today. Fantastic ride!
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Hey YK, Hows my fellow northerner. Yk, one place where I think its actually colder than where I live. Man is it cold nowadays.
I get about 90-100 miles to the tank when towing. I can go all day without towing (Daylight day, my stamina day etc.) Can you imagine that? I can't outdo my gas tank! The efficiency of my track spinning and moving the sled forward is probably 50-90% better in my snow conditions than yours.
The weight is a real bad thing. It's terrible. If you buy it, whatever you do, don't get stuck.!
C'mon, be honest. Your not going riding when it's minus 45 out. I dont! Even with out warmest caribou clothing, its nuts to be out. That's why theres American Chopper on January Weekends. It does run okay when it's minus 34 though. We were out two weeks in those temps last march, and did not need the generator I brought.
I hear the warrior is much better on bumps than my 03 shorty.
I can tow 3-4 drums of fuel, all my hunting gear including a 10X12 canvas tent, and our Qamutik (Tobaggan like thing). There's no other sled like the RX-1 for power. Goes pretty fast too. You won't be dissapointed
Buy the Warrior You won't be dissapointed
Eskimo
I get about 90-100 miles to the tank when towing. I can go all day without towing (Daylight day, my stamina day etc.) Can you imagine that? I can't outdo my gas tank! The efficiency of my track spinning and moving the sled forward is probably 50-90% better in my snow conditions than yours.
The weight is a real bad thing. It's terrible. If you buy it, whatever you do, don't get stuck.!
C'mon, be honest. Your not going riding when it's minus 45 out. I dont! Even with out warmest caribou clothing, its nuts to be out. That's why theres American Chopper on January Weekends. It does run okay when it's minus 34 though. We were out two weeks in those temps last march, and did not need the generator I brought.
I hear the warrior is much better on bumps than my 03 shorty.
I can tow 3-4 drums of fuel, all my hunting gear including a 10X12 canvas tent, and our Qamutik (Tobaggan like thing). There's no other sled like the RX-1 for power. Goes pretty fast too. You won't be dissapointed
Buy the Warrior You won't be dissapointed
Eskimo
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ESKIMO said:
Eskimo,,,, exactly. I just laugh when I read about how easy brand x,y or z starts at -40 (f or c).
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Thanks for that link, the review was great. And thanks for the latest replies as well...but guys, I seriously do ride at -45. And that doesn't include windchill. You just have to dress for it, and believe it or not, my SDI turns over no problem even in that temperature, I wouldn't lie or exagerate it. I pull the cord slowely all the way out 2 times to loosen the engine up, then I give it a real pull or two and she fires up! It takes 12 minutes to warm up, and I have to move the secondary by hand to loosen up the track (or you'll blow a belt) but it works, and once she's warm it doesn't matter what the temperature is, and I'm dressed like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man so there's that too.
Anywho...I took the Warrior for a test drive today. I'm not buying it. Here's my comments after 1 hour of riding through every type of terrain I ride my SDI.
The thing sucks in the bumps. All the strain is on my arms and shoulders when I'm bouncing off the seat. On the Rev the strain is on your legs, which really isn't strain at all, it is a much more comfortable way to take the bumps. I know I could fine tune the rear suspension, but the fact is the Rev will always be better than that setup.
The handling in the twisties is no good. She slides and pushes, and I can feel the weight of her there more than anywhere else.
The acceleration is great. Nice and smooth engine. She is LOUD at bumpy trails speed. Above that or below she is nice and quiet. I emagine that is just because of the way the clutching is set/the rpm's and speed I was going.
Carving through the powder is absolutely effortless. Not something I expected. It seems the weight of the front end gives you momentum to trench through that powder sideways. Very nice!
Exhaust in the back = no rack, no gas can, no gear....aka; I'm not happy about that. They can modify it for a hitch, which would be great, but I need to be able to carry 5 gallons of gas on the back, even with a 4 stroke, cause the only gas stations here are right in town. Any other one is 10 hours south.
Why am I going to keep the Rev? Because the benefits of a Warrior don't outweight the loss I would take selling my Rev...at least not until I get it paid off a little more....which means I'm hoping Yamaha takes the recomendations to heart in that review I read, cause if they do I'll be riding a Yamaha next year.
Thanks for all the help. Let's see what 2005 brings to the table.
Anywho...I took the Warrior for a test drive today. I'm not buying it. Here's my comments after 1 hour of riding through every type of terrain I ride my SDI.
The thing sucks in the bumps. All the strain is on my arms and shoulders when I'm bouncing off the seat. On the Rev the strain is on your legs, which really isn't strain at all, it is a much more comfortable way to take the bumps. I know I could fine tune the rear suspension, but the fact is the Rev will always be better than that setup.
The handling in the twisties is no good. She slides and pushes, and I can feel the weight of her there more than anywhere else.
The acceleration is great. Nice and smooth engine. She is LOUD at bumpy trails speed. Above that or below she is nice and quiet. I emagine that is just because of the way the clutching is set/the rpm's and speed I was going.
Carving through the powder is absolutely effortless. Not something I expected. It seems the weight of the front end gives you momentum to trench through that powder sideways. Very nice!
Exhaust in the back = no rack, no gas can, no gear....aka; I'm not happy about that. They can modify it for a hitch, which would be great, but I need to be able to carry 5 gallons of gas on the back, even with a 4 stroke, cause the only gas stations here are right in town. Any other one is 10 hours south.
Why am I going to keep the Rev? Because the benefits of a Warrior don't outweight the loss I would take selling my Rev...at least not until I get it paid off a little more....which means I'm hoping Yamaha takes the recomendations to heart in that review I read, cause if they do I'll be riding a Yamaha next year.
Thanks for all the help. Let's see what 2005 brings to the table.
nhrxrider
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"The thing sucks in the bumps. All the strain is on my arms and shoulders when I'm bouncing off the seat."
If you read back to earlier posts, you'll see where we said it takes proper setup. I went from back pain after a 50 mile ride, to absolutely NO pain after a fairly hard 288 mile ride, just from proper suspension adjustment. Now I enjoy bumps...I actually aim for moguls and hit the throttle.
"The handling in the twisties is no good. She slides and pushes, and I can feel the weight of her there more than anywhere else."
Back to the proper setup. When I rode with Tony (actual Warrior owner), he said he had been suffering from bad pushing. After a little setup his pushing was gone.
"Exhaust in the back = no rack, no gas can, no gear....aka; I'm not happy about that. They can modify it for a hitch, which would be great, but I need to be able to carry 5 gallons of gas on the back, even with a 4 stroke, cause the only gas stations here are right in town. Any other one is 10 hours south."
If you carry 5 gallons on a 2 stroke REV, then you would only need about 1 extra gallon on the RX to end up with the same riding range. I think you could add a rack for a small can on a Warrior.
Have fun with the REV though. It sounds like you are just hanging on to what you have until a later time when finances allow a change...thats cool. RX's aren't for everyone, but give one a fair chance before dismissing them. I'm glad I have mine...I hope its the last sled I buy for a LOT of years.
Jim
If you read back to earlier posts, you'll see where we said it takes proper setup. I went from back pain after a 50 mile ride, to absolutely NO pain after a fairly hard 288 mile ride, just from proper suspension adjustment. Now I enjoy bumps...I actually aim for moguls and hit the throttle.
"The handling in the twisties is no good. She slides and pushes, and I can feel the weight of her there more than anywhere else."
Back to the proper setup. When I rode with Tony (actual Warrior owner), he said he had been suffering from bad pushing. After a little setup his pushing was gone.
"Exhaust in the back = no rack, no gas can, no gear....aka; I'm not happy about that. They can modify it for a hitch, which would be great, but I need to be able to carry 5 gallons of gas on the back, even with a 4 stroke, cause the only gas stations here are right in town. Any other one is 10 hours south."
If you carry 5 gallons on a 2 stroke REV, then you would only need about 1 extra gallon on the RX to end up with the same riding range. I think you could add a rack for a small can on a Warrior.
Have fun with the REV though. It sounds like you are just hanging on to what you have until a later time when finances allow a change...thats cool. RX's aren't for everyone, but give one a fair chance before dismissing them. I'm glad I have mine...I hope its the last sled I buy for a LOT of years.
Jim
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Here we are, 3 months later, with the 05' line-up on the market, and I like what I see. New suspension sounds good, but it needs to be proven. New 3 cylinder engine sounds good...and I'm hoping that it doesn't need to be proven. With the same care and quality in building this 3 cyl as the 4, there should be no worries, right? The Rage is definitely tuned more to what I'm looking for. It was cool looking back at all the 3 month old posts and seeing what I said, and what the reality is now.
In mid-March my SDI finally died at 7000 km's. The entire engine needed replacing, and the parts are still on order. I've lost over 2 months of riding this year (we still have snow to ride right now) because Bombi's engine didn't hold up, and because they can't produce replacement parts fast enough for the demand - because so many are blowing up. That being said, I've got her up for sale, and it is very likely I'll be taking a chance on a Rage in November.
I became a guinney pig when I purchased the SDI, and I had more problems than the Rev platform is worth. If I purchase the Rage, I'll become a guinney pig again...something I said I'd never do after what I went through with the SDI. The Rage is far closer to what I want compared to the Warrior...but even still there's the little things, and the big things.
Come August I should be able to get my rear end on one of these Rage's, and that will be the deciding moment.
Let's talk about who is ordering one, or specifically what the prices are out there. Up here they are offering it at the cost of $12,449. (Canadian) Let's get some comments!
In mid-March my SDI finally died at 7000 km's. The entire engine needed replacing, and the parts are still on order. I've lost over 2 months of riding this year (we still have snow to ride right now) because Bombi's engine didn't hold up, and because they can't produce replacement parts fast enough for the demand - because so many are blowing up. That being said, I've got her up for sale, and it is very likely I'll be taking a chance on a Rage in November.
I became a guinney pig when I purchased the SDI, and I had more problems than the Rev platform is worth. If I purchase the Rage, I'll become a guinney pig again...something I said I'd never do after what I went through with the SDI. The Rage is far closer to what I want compared to the Warrior...but even still there's the little things, and the big things.
Come August I should be able to get my rear end on one of these Rage's, and that will be the deciding moment.
Let's talk about who is ordering one, or specifically what the prices are out there. Up here they are offering it at the cost of $12,449. (Canadian) Let's get some comments!
