Redwing
Newbie
- Joined
- Mar 19, 2006
- Messages
- 3
Let me start by saying that I am a yammy man I own a 1992 VK 540 a 200 Venture 600 and a 2003 RX1 mountain Limited Edition. My next machine will hopefully be a VK professional I am waiting for fuel injection.
But to the question at hand. Reports are the professional is too heavy in front compared to other wide tracks in real light powder it tends to nose dive in short dips and get stuck. I know of one gentleman who loved this machine on the trails and light snow conditions but after his first trip in the back country with four other wide tracks he was the guy stuck all the time. On his return he put it up for sale.
I still love this machine but there are definately issues that need addressing here.
Maybe larger skis may help but I will be waiting for awhile before buying.
I should add that I was in the high country two days ago with a friend on a professional and I was very impressed with fuel consumption and the way that thing could back up in snow. We however did not have a lot o powder so I could not verify the above but I did find it front heavy.
There was a bombadier wide track (600 SDI)with us and after 146 Km the bombadier took $32 and the Professional took $28 so factoring in the very expensive injection oil for the bomb the professional was much cheaper.
But to the question at hand. Reports are the professional is too heavy in front compared to other wide tracks in real light powder it tends to nose dive in short dips and get stuck. I know of one gentleman who loved this machine on the trails and light snow conditions but after his first trip in the back country with four other wide tracks he was the guy stuck all the time. On his return he put it up for sale.
I still love this machine but there are definately issues that need addressing here.
Maybe larger skis may help but I will be waiting for awhile before buying.
I should add that I was in the high country two days ago with a friend on a professional and I was very impressed with fuel consumption and the way that thing could back up in snow. We however did not have a lot o powder so I could not verify the above but I did find it front heavy.
There was a bombadier wide track (600 SDI)with us and after 146 Km the bombadier took $32 and the Professional took $28 so factoring in the very expensive injection oil for the bomb the professional was much cheaper.
RX-Eskimo
Pro
- Joined
- Jul 14, 2005
- Messages
- 175
- Location
- Pond Inlet, Nunavut
- Country
- Canada
- Snowmobile
- RX-1 2003 Mountain
I wonder if the Professional would work up here in the High Arctic? Probably one of the members from Scandanavia can answer this question?
RX-E
RX-E
rxrider
Jan-Ove Pedersen
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2003
- Messages
- 7,355
- Age
- 59
- Location
- Lakselv - 70N & 25E
- Country
- Norway
- Snowmobile
- 2014 Phazer XTX, 2013 Phazer RTX, 2008 Apex RTX, 2007 Warrior, 2006 Attak
The Viking would work very well in the arctic. This model is the most sold model in all of Scandinavia. The Viking stands for more than 50 percent market share in the widetrack utility segment. It has also sold more than #2 and #3 on the list added together, BTW #2 on the sales list is the Attak. Engine in the Viking is the same as in the RS platform and performs well, never heard of one going down to this day. I have heard nothing but good from owners and other that have some seat time on the Viking. I have myslef ridden a Viking prototype for only a few miles on the 2006 demo tour. Yamaha Scandinavia were deeply involved in the R&D of the Viking, it is the single most sold model of any brand for the last 20 years. It has proven itself time and time again in the high arctic as well, 70+ N latitude that is. If I were in need of a utility sled, the Viking is the one I would buy.
