

Derek Fosbury
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- Snowmobile
- 2022 Sidewinder S-TX GT
2023 AC T-Cat EPS w/ATAC
- LOCATION
- Sledding Location - Fenelon Falls, ON
I've now put on about 200km on my 2022 ST-X GT EPS. Thought I'd share some observations on the EPS.
1. It is crazy easy/light to steer. You can ride one-handed with very little effort.
2. I rode my 2021 Venture back to back, and the 2022 EPS is far lighter to steer than the 2021 Venture version. Last season I thought the Venture was incredibly easy to steer, but this is a different level.
3. The Venture EPS tended to not work right away in cold (e.g., below -20c). I rode 2 days in a row at -26c the past 2 days, and no issues at all with the S-TX.
4. The 2nd time I took it out, got a 1305 code ("rotor position encoder"). Stopped and restarted sled, went away, haven't seen it since. However, when this alarm was flashing, the EPS was off. You clould clearly feel the difference, but it was in no way undriveable. Good to know if the EPS craps out in the middle of a ride/trip.
5. You still have good "feel" of what's going on with the skis, and you can definitely feel when speed increases the assist goes away. It's a good setup, IMO.
If anything noteworthy comes to mind as I get more time on the sled, will share more thoughts
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Need more snow!!
1. It is crazy easy/light to steer. You can ride one-handed with very little effort.
2. I rode my 2021 Venture back to back, and the 2022 EPS is far lighter to steer than the 2021 Venture version. Last season I thought the Venture was incredibly easy to steer, but this is a different level.
3. The Venture EPS tended to not work right away in cold (e.g., below -20c). I rode 2 days in a row at -26c the past 2 days, and no issues at all with the S-TX.
4. The 2nd time I took it out, got a 1305 code ("rotor position encoder"). Stopped and restarted sled, went away, haven't seen it since. However, when this alarm was flashing, the EPS was off. You clould clearly feel the difference, but it was in no way undriveable. Good to know if the EPS craps out in the middle of a ride/trip.
5. You still have good "feel" of what's going on with the skis, and you can definitely feel when speed increases the assist goes away. It's a good setup, IMO.
If anything noteworthy comes to mind as I get more time on the sled, will share more thoughts

Need more snow!!