APEX 21
Expert
13 to 16 here. If anybody is getting 18 to 20 I'd like to see it to believe it
fourload
TY 4 Stroke Master
15 to 16mpg here.
i'm with fourload 15 to 16 here and thats not being gentle on the throttle
2BLUE4U
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
A couple thoughts about gas mileage...
If you bought an Apex/Attak for $10K, gas mileage really shouldn't be a concern for you. There is nothing economical about this sport.
If you're getting 15 MPG +/- with a 150 HP sled you should be happy. The 600 SDI you're running with is about 30 HP short of the Apex so if you're putting in comparable amounts of fuel at the station I think the Doo guy would be a little embarassed.
If you're really concerned about fuel mileage I would sell the Attak/Apex and buy a Vector. I think most people are getting around 22 or 23 MPG with the 120 HP motor.
If you bought an Apex/Attak for $10K, gas mileage really shouldn't be a concern for you. There is nothing economical about this sport.
If you're getting 15 MPG +/- with a 150 HP sled you should be happy. The 600 SDI you're running with is about 30 HP short of the Apex so if you're putting in comparable amounts of fuel at the station I think the Doo guy would be a little embarassed.
If you're really concerned about fuel mileage I would sell the Attak/Apex and buy a Vector. I think most people are getting around 22 or 23 MPG with the 120 HP motor.
ReX
TY 4 Stroke God
2BLUE4U said:
Fuel RANGE is by far my #1 concern as far as fuel economy goes. In fact fuel range is probably my biggest concern overall with my 07 RTX.
On the trails we ride in Northern Ontario and Quebec you need a sled that can go 300 km (190 miles) without refueling to be able to eliminate any worry about running out of fuel. Anything less and you regularly end up in a situation where instead of 100% enjoying yourself, you're looking for fuel or changing your route to make sure you get fuel.
I'm still planning to install some sort of auxiliary fuel tank system to get the RTX up to the 300 km fuel range I want.
Those 600 SDI's can go 300km before stopping at a gas station no problem. In fact with Skidoo's optional rear fuel tank they can go something like 400 km.
My 05 RX-1 could go about 280 km to a tank, but with the slightly smaller tank on the Apex and the worse fuel economy you're lucky to get much more than 220 km out of a tank (at least on the 06's - I haven't had a chance to even ride my 07 yet). Throw a foot of fresh snow on those northern trails and the need for fuel stops becomes that much more of an issue.
radta7
VIP Member
About 15 on avg per trip. Some fill ups more some a wee bit less.
2BLUE4U
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
ReX said:
Well before SDI and four-stroke technology how did anyone make it anywhere?? Most sleds a few years back barely made it 100 miles before you would need to fill up. Sounds like I need to move up there and build a gas station.
ReX
TY 4 Stroke God
2BLUE4U said:
Its not that you can't make it, its mainly that instead of relaxing and enjoying riding you end up worrying about running out of gas far more often than I want.
One other factor that is cropping up. For just about forever, the local Indians have been setting up fuel stops along the trails (roughly every 100 miles or 150 km). They would drag a large tank or tanker trailer into the bush and set up to sell fuel during the winter for sledders. The price they sell fuel at is typically 2x-3x (or more) what you'd pay closer to civilization.
With so many sleds on the trails with a big fuel range (probably 75-90% of the sleds on these particular trails are REVs), the Indians are not seeing the demand for fuel that they used to. These days more and more of them are opening up only during weekends and/or during typical riding times. Still if you ride during the weekend and at least during typical riding times you can make it. All you absolutely require is a sled that can do about 100 miles (150+ km) between fill ups.
I'll try to explain what I mean by "typical riding times"...
Normally all of the sledders going to one of these destinations head out between say 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM from one location to get to the next remote location. Because of different riding speeds the fuel stops will be open from say 11:00 AM until something like 4:00 PM. If you head out too late or ride slower you can miss the window that they are open.
On the other than if you're on a sled that can do 300 km or more without needing a gas station you can ride any time you want and you can make it, filling up only at more standard gas stations (or the place you're staying at).
As far as opening up your own gas station in these remote areas I don't think there's much money to be made. There's no electricity and only bush trails to get to/from these areas. It's only during the winter months that there is a market for fuel and with newer sleds, less fuel is being sold. You have to bring/build your own building if you want to stay out of the cold and you need a generator, heat, food and water. I'm very glad these fuel stops exist, but I just don't see them bringing in big $$$ - even with fuel selling for 2-3x the going rate.
rock
Pro
In my first 230 miles I got just over 16 mpg. I figured it would be a little less through the break-in so I was certainly happy with that.
