YammiMoose
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I took my Viper up to northern Vermont for one last ride since my RX1 overheats and can’t be ridden anymore without continually adding antifreeze. But that’s another issue.
I just wanted to provide everyone feed back after 2200 miles on the RX1 and 10,000 on a 2002 Viper.
I just want to say Man does that Viper handle so much better in the tight twisty’s. I was up with a friend that only saw me on the RX. He told me that he had a hard time keeping up to my Viper on his Rev 600 HO that he hadn’t experienced with me on the RX. We swapped on and off both machines. My knees aren’t the greatest and even after 600 miles total riding the REV I think I just like the Yamaha’s better. The Rev feels like you are too high up in the air and you always have to be on the gas coming into the corners. The Yamahas are more forgiving everywhere. To hear a Skidoo person complement a Yamaha was news to my ears. I will say the RX has more mid to top end. In Northern Maine where the trails are wide open and you can maintain 80 plus I would rather have the RX. It just goes to show you that sleds are built for different riding styles. I am hoping that with the 06 GT I just ordered they have narrowed the gap the new riding position and mid range power coming from the EFI.
-J
89 Scoot
97 Sx
2000 Srx
2002 Viper
2005 Rx1
2006 Gt
I just wanted to provide everyone feed back after 2200 miles on the RX1 and 10,000 on a 2002 Viper.
I just want to say Man does that Viper handle so much better in the tight twisty’s. I was up with a friend that only saw me on the RX. He told me that he had a hard time keeping up to my Viper on his Rev 600 HO that he hadn’t experienced with me on the RX. We swapped on and off both machines. My knees aren’t the greatest and even after 600 miles total riding the REV I think I just like the Yamaha’s better. The Rev feels like you are too high up in the air and you always have to be on the gas coming into the corners. The Yamahas are more forgiving everywhere. To hear a Skidoo person complement a Yamaha was news to my ears. I will say the RX has more mid to top end. In Northern Maine where the trails are wide open and you can maintain 80 plus I would rather have the RX. It just goes to show you that sleds are built for different riding styles. I am hoping that with the 06 GT I just ordered they have narrowed the gap the new riding position and mid range power coming from the EFI.
-J
89 Scoot
97 Sx
2000 Srx
2002 Viper
2005 Rx1
2006 Gt
SoCoRX1
TY 4 Stroke Guru
i rode a Ski Doo Summit 1000 162" and i loved how it handled and had great power, but i also had the same problem with the seat being too high. feels like you are just wayyy up there
