Grimm
TY 4 Stroke God
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- Ottawa, Ontario
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- 2018 MXZ 850
Well, after 7 years on a Yamaha, I went shopping seriously for a new 4 stroke sled from either Arctic Cat or Skidoo. My sleds, both a Vector and an FX Nytro had given me some grief both cost and maintenance wise, as I was always trying to make the sleds handle better and provide me with long term comfort.
I really was eyeing a new turbo Cat and was anxious to see how their new chassis would hold up this winter. With the littany of issues and recalls, I put that idea out of mind and wouldn't dare put money down for a spring order 2013 Procross.
Onto Skidoo...last week, I was really hoping that they were going to come out with a new a new mid powered, lighter weight 4 stroke sled, however all the rumours turned out false. Nothing really new with the 1200 engine (rumoured to have a boost in performance), so I started looking at Skidoo leftovers, however the deals weren't enough to get me to bite.
I wish Polaris would have a 120+ hp 4 stroke in their stable by now. I really think that they put out a great chassis at a fair price and even if they did come out with a larger 4 stroke for the 2013 season, I wouldn't take a chance on it until I see it's reliable.
So, in the end I chose a sled that I know is reliable and powerful, a 2011 Apex. It may be heavy, but I know it's a great quality sled. Yamaha has slowly made improvements along the way with regards to slide wear, hand warmers, idler wheels, a bump in power and power steering. Finally, I'll be able to put my C&A Outlaw skis to good use without all the strain on my body. I look forward to picking it up tomorrow. The best part of it all and the clincher, was the price. While last year, Yamaha wanted $16800 Cdn + taxes for this sled, I managed to get this sled with all available rebates totalling $5300, for the price of $11500 + taxes. I feel I scored pretty well.
I really surprised myself because I didn't think my next sled would be a Yamaha, due to the nagging little maintenance issues and my disdain for Yamaha not coming up to the plate and rectifying issues in a timely manner, however it was Yamaha's engine reliability that kept me on the blue side. But this Apex is actually red, looks killer.
So, TY is not gonna see the end of me here, at least for now. But a warning to Yamaha, do not rest on your laurels rehashing the same product year after year. Time to bring something exciting to the sled market...a lighter weight, mid powered, great handling sled.
I really was eyeing a new turbo Cat and was anxious to see how their new chassis would hold up this winter. With the littany of issues and recalls, I put that idea out of mind and wouldn't dare put money down for a spring order 2013 Procross.
Onto Skidoo...last week, I was really hoping that they were going to come out with a new a new mid powered, lighter weight 4 stroke sled, however all the rumours turned out false. Nothing really new with the 1200 engine (rumoured to have a boost in performance), so I started looking at Skidoo leftovers, however the deals weren't enough to get me to bite.
I wish Polaris would have a 120+ hp 4 stroke in their stable by now. I really think that they put out a great chassis at a fair price and even if they did come out with a larger 4 stroke for the 2013 season, I wouldn't take a chance on it until I see it's reliable.
So, in the end I chose a sled that I know is reliable and powerful, a 2011 Apex. It may be heavy, but I know it's a great quality sled. Yamaha has slowly made improvements along the way with regards to slide wear, hand warmers, idler wheels, a bump in power and power steering. Finally, I'll be able to put my C&A Outlaw skis to good use without all the strain on my body. I look forward to picking it up tomorrow. The best part of it all and the clincher, was the price. While last year, Yamaha wanted $16800 Cdn + taxes for this sled, I managed to get this sled with all available rebates totalling $5300, for the price of $11500 + taxes. I feel I scored pretty well.
I really surprised myself because I didn't think my next sled would be a Yamaha, due to the nagging little maintenance issues and my disdain for Yamaha not coming up to the plate and rectifying issues in a timely manner, however it was Yamaha's engine reliability that kept me on the blue side. But this Apex is actually red, looks killer.
So, TY is not gonna see the end of me here, at least for now. But a warning to Yamaha, do not rest on your laurels rehashing the same product year after year. Time to bring something exciting to the sled market...a lighter weight, mid powered, great handling sled.
128" or 144"?
