Boy, making a comparison to a 900 RMK is the biggest insult you can make to a sled. Worse than a Doo 1000. Worse than a Poo D8. Worse than Yam RX-1. Worse than,... worse than,... Worse than anything!!!
Kudos to you jhurcot. Best right jab you can make. And, kudos for the fight for freedom of speech too, LOL.
That's the thing about the internet, it can be all BS but you have to read through it to get to some interesting stuff. And , if you read it that way ( which most do) It is entertaining too.
If we take a deep breath and start again, the 2012 Pro-climb ain't that bad (and AC probably knows that and decided to save a million bucks on the launch with demos and stuff because they believe in their 5 yr plan).
Non BS stuff we know (even without a demo ride):
-best in the industry motors capable of high output stock and dependability in higher than stock output
- more lighter (std M8 is listed 5 lbs less than last year without leaving out wheels, coolers or making suspention arms and bumpers on the edge of breakable
- more stronger (chassis is made to take the extra 80-90 lbs of a 4 strk for the next 5 yrs)
- more rigider LOL ( finally triangulated with improvements over other offerings ie: double wall tapered tunnel, 30 degree mounting of a-arms will prove to be stronger
- best belt alignment possible (No more floating secondary kits, mis-aligning of the engine to hope for proper alignment under load, or shiming the engine after the motor mounts sag. Just a `Ronco` style `set-it and forget-it`system.) and a bigger ( read more efficient) secondary and a much longer center to center (read cooler belt because angles are less and contact time with sheaves is less)
- being able to gear for altitude again is a big plus for me cause i know how much performance i lost at 5000` when they geared the M8`s down in `10.
-narrower body work and the least drag possible from a pair of a-arms for a better powder sled
-more complete weight transfer and a shorter sled by moving the skid forward
There`s more too, but for me that was enough to make an intelligent decision (even without a demo) to purchase no matter what someone else thinks, Thank-you very much.
Remember though opinions are like clutch set-ups and a**- holes, everyone has one.
Just to keep the BS of internet going, one more big plus is they are the best looking sleds on the snow LOL.é