My friend put a rock into his front heat exchanger.....ending the day early. Two days later he broke his brake reservior off....ending the day early. Another day he kept getting stuck because the snow was to deep for his Gen4....didn't end the day early but made it very long and tiring. He also blew a belt after 120km good thing he had an extra $150 belt. He likes hitting trees so we're just waiting for him to brake that strong bulkhead. They are great sleds and super fun to ride. If my wife liked to ride I would probably buy one for her. They're great for beginners and women. I'm looking forward to the release of the 2018. Hopefully, we'll see a factory turbo and stronger bulkhead. Who would buy a factory turbo gen 4? I'm in.
Ha, some real good zingers in there! I agree the G4 is a great beginner/intermediate sled, which isn't to say that it can't perform at the highest level. The throttle response is so quick and linear, it makes it the handling much better than past Doos. And, you don't have to use a ton of power to make it do what you want. Much easier for lighter riders to whip around than past Doos.
Do you know how they fixed your buddy's heat exchanger? It's part of the tunnel now, which makes me nervous. I punctured one on an XP and it was a hassle to fix, but at least it was a component part.
