Can we get a update from Bret Rasmussen Please

canuck rider · Aug 1, 2013

I saw this post a few months ago. I did a search but couldn't find it.

I really thought by now (Aug 1) Bret would be giving us some updates on both, how he likes the XM, and what he has been doing to it.
Anyone else wonder what his thoughts are on the XM?

deaner · Aug 1, 2013

Who cares?

newmy1 · Aug 1, 2013

Not deaner apparently.

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9 Iron · Aug 1, 2013

Probably sourcing out a giant xm belt buckle...

deaner · Aug 1, 2013

newmy1 said:
Not deaner apparently.

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Dont mean to be rude. I just dont get why people care at all about sponsored opinions. I really dont get it. I mean BRP is paying this old guy to ride their sleds and say they are good. What do you think he is going to say??? Do you think Jimmy Blaze really liked doing back flips on yamahas? Nope! But throw enough money at a person and they will say anything. Yeah Rasmussen is a good rider, but he would be a good rider on any sled out there.

backcountryislife · Aug 1, 2013

deaner said:
Dont mean to be rude. I just dont get why people care at all about sponsored opinions. I really dont get it. I mean BRP is paying this old guy to ride their sleds and say they are good. What do you think he is going to say??? Do you think Jimmy Blaze really liked doing back flips on yamahas? Nope! But throw enough money at a person and they will say anything. Yeah Rasmussen is a good rider, but he would be a good rider on any sled out there.

ding ding ding!!

The ONLY thing I look to guys like brett for is to see what they change, but even that gets perverted by sponsorship... like Brett moving back his skid on his proclimb so that he can squeeze his BOONDOCKER (TM) (MOST AWESOMEST EVAR)(NOTHING ELSE COMPARES)(YOU NEED ONE)(BTW BUY A BOONDOCKER TURBO)(DID I MENTION THAT THE ONLY WAY TO BE THIS AWESOME IS TO BUY A BOONDOCKER????) exhaust in front of the skid... so every one goes guying a bracket to move back their skids to be as awesome as brett, whether they understand WTF they're doing it for or not. (BUY A BOONDOCKER TURBO NOW)

89sandman · Aug 1, 2013

if brett or burandt said to put peanut butter on your track most people would just ask plain or chunky

is kind of weird never to hear anything at all though...

m8magicandmystery · Aug 1, 2013

Brett....??...I look at the signature on my pay check and its not his so am I missing something..???

bnorth · Aug 2, 2013

I hear there's a new schooled movie due out this year. Kinda curious to watch his riding style on the XM. Hopefully it doesn't turn into a Chris Burandt informercial.

Jaynelson · Aug 2, 2013

89sandman said:
if brett or burandt said to put peanut butter on your track most people would just ask plain or chunky

is kind of weird never to hear anything at all though...

LOL...the one I'll never forget was threads that were going at the same time a couple years back. One was about porting your non-ported track, and the other was some big shop selling plugs to un-port your factory ported track. And you've got people on both sides "I can totally tell a difference, blows away my buddy's XYZ!!" ::mmph::crazy::face-icon-small-con

That said, a guy like Brett has great marketing potential and I can't see why him/Doo doo wouldn't want to exploit that to some extent at least. I sure would. If he had a video out, I'm sure we'd all watch it even if it was just promotional BS.

canuck rider · Aug 2, 2013

To Deaner:

If you don't like Bret and don't follow him then don't chim in here. I don't care about your 2 cents. I started this thread to see what he had to say about the sled. I like hearing "most" people's reviews on ALL sleds. Even the Arctic fats. I'd never buy one but I like to hear what going on in the Arctic fat world. I'm thinking about buy an XM and Bret has more miles then anyone else. And with that big of a Name I'm a bit surprised that Doo hasn't put him everywhere. Just thought it would be nice to hear what he has to say. Didn't say I'd run out a buy all the latest and greatest parts that he has.

deaner · Aug 2, 2013

canuck rider said:
To Deaner:

If you don't like Bret and don't follow him then don't chim in here. I don't care about your 2 cents. I started this thread to see what he had to say about the sled. I like hearing "most" people's reviews on ALL sleds. Even the Arctic fats. I'd never buy one but I like to hear what going on in the Arctic fat world. I'm thinking about buy an XM and Bret has more miles then anyone else. And with that big of a Name I'm a bit surprised that Doo hasn't put him everywhere. Just thought it would be nice to hear what he has to say. Didn't say I'd run out a buy all the latest and greatest parts that he has.

So you're waiting to see if old Brett gives you the thumbs up before buying? See if you can get an autograph while your at it!!

Or you could just go ride one and see what you think.:face-icon-small-ton

Wheel House Motorsports · Aug 2, 2013

he will also tell you it needs shorter bars and a stubby seat.

nothing said unbiased opinion like a sponsored rider.

deaner · Aug 2, 2013

Wheel House Motorsports said:
he will also tell you it needs shorter bars and a stubby seat.

nothing said unbiased opinion like a sponsored rider.

Thats what Im getting at. Dont mean to come across as a dink or take over the thread........but I just dont understand why guys hang off of the words of these sponsored guys. They get paid to tell you the product is good.

As far as setup goes.........he has his sled set up for a 5 foot tall, 130lbs, 70 year old man. How many people is that going to work for? Haha. His setup info doesnt really apply to that many people.

madsigntist · Aug 2, 2013

So wait....We should or we shouldn't make our decisions based on what a sponsored rider says, regardless if it seems completely ridiculous?

Alls I know is I'm getting that shorty seat and dropping my bars while I slam my post forward and get a Boondorker Turbo.

Even tho I dont and won't have my sled for months:face-icon-small-hap

907to406 · Aug 2, 2013

deaner, i couldn't agree more with everything you've said; so true. To the O.P., if you wanted to see what Brett had to say why don't you call him up, email him, PM him, or write him a letter? I mean what did you think this was going to turn into??

Again deaner said it the best, sure Brett is a great rider but would ride anything well. That being said, he is about 5' nothing and a buck 35 in gear so who cares whats working for him unless your built like him?

boondocker97 · Aug 2, 2013

Wow tough crowd over here haha. I agree that not everything a sponsored rider says should be taken as the last word, but it is interesting to some that just want to hear what they have to say.

Also, just because someone represents a smaller percentage of snowmobilers means that they shouldn't post information here because the majority doesn't want to hear it? That's BS. I am 25 years old,6'-2", and 260# so I agree that what Brett is doing is probably not going to work for me. However, my dad is the same age and about the same height as Brett. He is not on Snowest, but I am regularly so if there is a LOGICAL tip he puts up I could pass it on to him. And I think I read that the average age of snowmobilers is 42, so there are a whole lot of older riders out there.

I say get as much information out there as possible and then sift through it to see if it is useful to you or not.

deaner · Aug 2, 2013

I agree. I really dont mean it to come across as harsh as it sounds towards savage canuck. No disrespect intended. I do have a chip on my shoulder towards the whole sponsor/spokesperson thing. I think skidoo should take all of that money and use it to keep focusing on demo rides so people can just go ride the machines rather than basing their opinions on what a paid sponsor says. But maybe that should be saved for another thread.

It is definitely interesting that after that big of a switch that the old fella has been completely silent. Doesnt look good for skidoo. I say fire him and put the money into other things.

canuck rider · Aug 2, 2013

Maybe he's found a way to have the perfect job. Get paid to ride. Don't deal with people. Now that's perfect! He's smarter then a 5th grader.

backcountryislife · Aug 2, 2013

deaner said:
I agree. I really dont mean it to come across as harsh as it sounds towards savage canuck. No disrespect intended. I do have a chip on my shoulder towards the whole sponsor/spokesperson thing. I think skidoo should take all of that money and use it to keep focusing on demo rides so people can just go ride the machines rather than basing their opinions on what a paid sponsor says. But maybe that should be saved for another thread.

It is definitely interesting that after that big of a switch that the old fella has been completely silent. Doesnt look good for skidoo. I say fire him and put the money into other things.

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Btw, since we both switched from the same sled and the same kind of riding, I'd love to hear more from him, but the idea of basing anything off a sponsored riders "ok or not ok" is just silly. A glowing yes can mean anything, and the best you can expect to hear when they're not happy is nothing... which is what we're hearing. I've been happy as a pig in SH** with the switch myself, so him hating it wouldn't mean a darn thing to me

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