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i went from a warrior to my current vector and i dont miss the 4 banger 1 bit,the 4 cyl is a great engine but i think the 3 cyl is even better in all aspects except for all out power,first thing i noticed was how quiet the 3 cyl is compared to the 4 while riding,its better on gas and you can run regular fuel,i love the bottom end power,i pull a large sleigh wich is quite heavy when doing signage and its like a tractor with all that torque,and its plenty fast on top end for me,185 kmh on a good day is fast enough,no mid speed drone like the apex,some actually wear earplugs cuz its annoying after a while,not sure if the 2011 and up are the same though,and i have a carburated model,the efi are much better,i have 20000km on mine and i would buy another one in a heartbeat,very reliable sled
VectorLTX2012
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You really can't go wrong with either sled. They are both great in their own right, you just need to decide which end of the spectrum you want to be at. If you want the top end then it is the 4 popper and if you want the low end with better gas mileage then it is the 3 popper. Either way the decision is yours and you will pick one and enjoy it.
rocky18
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X2....VectorLTX2012 said:You really can't go wrong with either sled. They are both great in their own right, you just need to decide which end of the spectrum you want to be at. If you want the top end then it is the 4 popper and if you want the low end with better gas mileage then it is the 3 popper. Either way the decision is yours and you will pick one and enjoy it.


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i picked one, now i have to wait to enjoy it. pick it up monday went with a blue 2011 apex xtx more because of the track legnth as i do venture off trail a fair bit and the 136 did the job well, the 144 should be even better. if they made the vector in 144 i would have bought it as i am not overly fond of the nytro seating position. keep wanting to tip my feet down like i do on my sumo when riding it.
now i get to break-in a new sled on a ty ride!
thanks to all for your help and opinions!
now i get to break-in a new sled on a ty ride!
thanks to all for your help and opinions!

kirkswim
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A double thank you to you all. Now I get to buy the old sled and sell the viper 

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