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snowbeast
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Yup,and the only time I miss that light weight is when you get it stuck,but how many of us who trail ride groomed trails get stuck? It is impressive how light the Polaris,s are though.
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Thanks for the video. It would be nice if he stated fuel capacity as he when along.
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Building on 74Nitro's comment ... why not weigh all of the 2 strokes with a gas caddy on the back if you want a real world weight?
He did say all were full of gas.
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Most of the sleds out today,have more fuel capacity than our sidewinders have,although even though my sled would weigh more with a bigger tank,i would gladly take a bigger tank if I had my choice,reguardless of the extra weight.
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Agree on the polaris weight! I think they are the one that have the biggest gaz tank also.....Yup,and the only time I miss that light weight is when you get it stuck,but how many of us who trail ride groomed trails get stuck? It is impressive how light the Polaris,s are though.
It's easy to understand why we need more boost
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That will be 900 lbs with me on it, hope I don’t get stuck
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Pick which hundred is more important to one's personal taste I guess.
I will say this. My buddy's 850 Doo did not make 100mi per tank. Twice.
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Sorry, I should have been more clear. What I meant was that someone can have 100 hundred hp more(assuming tuned), or 100 pounds lighter sled.I will say this. My buddy's 850 Doo did not make 100mi per tank. Twice.
The two strokes may be more fun for some mountain use and/or off trail, but there is none of that where I do my riding. Light is good, but I prefer 270 hp over 170hp that weighs 100 pounds less.
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My brothers Poo 800 gets the same mileage as my turbo Viper and it has a 12 gal tank.I will say this. My buddy's 850 Doo did not make 100mi per tank. Twice.
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Ouch. This day and age to me that is unacceptable. It sucks having to plan your routes to gas every time.I will say this. My buddy's 850 Doo did not make 100mi per tank. Twice.
It sure does suck. When riding with all the 2 st sleds except for the Axis its a good reminder why I still ride 4 st! Axis 800 always seemed very close to mine. Must be a decent size tank.Ouch. This day and age to me that is unacceptable. It sucks having to plan your routes to gas every time.
I can confirm that. Rode quite a bit with one also. Better on oil than the Doo also.My brothers Poo 800 gets the same mileage as my turbo Viper and it has a 12 gal tank.
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