noticed the same things,need to ride this thing:face-icon-small-hap
Dealer reaction to the 2013 summit.
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noticed the same things,need to ride this thing:face-icon-small-hap
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huff and puff? the old lady does more huff and puff with the laundy then any poo rider down in the meadows...
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because you just got your new front end today haha. I HATED the vertical steering of the pros and m's at first but now im not sure you can boondock better without it?? I have a feeling we will all have those tracks on our sleds in a year or two..
snopro176;2997334I have a feeling we will all have those tracks on our sleds in a year or two..[/QUOTE said:
Remember boys.....I am an independent and feel lucky to have the chance to ride them all. In the past, I was never as comfortable riding the XP like I was riding the M or the Pro. I can honestly say I am now comfortable and confident on the XM.
I laugh at all the peoples comments who "think" they know how it will work, yet haven't ridden it. I wasn't there with the dealers so I can't say what there ride was like, but mine was a long day. Doo gave us every chance to put them through the paces, and we took it. After the day was over, they asked us to grade the different aspects of the sled. They wanted the good and the bad. They took notes and they listened.
The machine is not a Pro....they don't want it to be. They do want something that takes less effort to ride than the XP, and that is, IMHO what they got. But it still comes down to personal preferance......what works for you as a rider? For my style and preferences, I like the changes......every one of them. Keep in mind that they have a reason for every change they made weather you understand it or not.
I will save my final opinion for next year when I ride all the 2013 models in production form, but I can say the 2013 XM that I rode that day handles better than any Xp I have riden....I enjoyed riding the XM.
Dustin
I laugh at all the peoples comments who "think" they know how it will work, yet haven't ridden it. I wasn't there with the dealers so I can't say what there ride was like, but mine was a long day. Doo gave us every chance to put them through the paces, and we took it. After the day was over, they asked us to grade the different aspects of the sled. They wanted the good and the bad. They took notes and they listened.
The machine is not a Pro....they don't want it to be. They do want something that takes less effort to ride than the XP, and that is, IMHO what they got. But it still comes down to personal preferance......what works for you as a rider? For my style and preferences, I like the changes......every one of them. Keep in mind that they have a reason for every change they made weather you understand it or not.
I will save my final opinion for next year when I ride all the 2013 models in production form, but I can say the 2013 XM that I rode that day handles better than any Xp I have riden....I enjoyed riding the XM.
Dustin
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These are dealers and journalists making these sleds look like they handle pretty well. They are not experts like Burandt and Rasmusen who could make a fat cow look nimble. My initial opinion of the XM is definitely swaying. The BRP propaganda train is building up a full head of steam. Hope it's not just selective editing.
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Seems like a decent video. Have a few people who ride everything and have a good basis to form an opinion and a few average joe's like the rest of us.
I do have to hand it to Doo..they have made the most out of Facebook/Youtube this go around.
Any of these new Ski-Doo video's remind me of the Air Canada Safety video's..music seems annoyingly similar!
I do have to hand it to Doo..they have made the most out of Facebook/Youtube this go around.
Any of these new Ski-Doo video's remind me of the Air Canada Safety video's..music seems annoyingly similar!
I have not heard a negative report from anyone that has ridden one....only from people that have not ridden the XM.
Why can't every dealer in the High country get hold of a couple and have a demo week?
With the price of these things and so many people on the fence I think that demo rides are important.
Personally, I'd like to ride one. For a day and then give an honest opinion of what I thought. Quite frankly, I'm tired of hearing paid riders tout the sleds. Whether it be the PRO, the Cat or the XM. If a paid rider was to say "Yeah, the PRO is great, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut it needs this, it lacks this, bla bla bla", then I'm willing to bet that said paid rider is sledless and having to pay out of his pocket for the next sled.
Let the real world riders test it/them. Opinions from guys who have real jobs that keep them from riding everyday. Guys that have to pay the monthly payment for their sled out of their paychecks. Guys that have to argue with the old load about riding on Saturday. Not a guy who gets a dozen new sleds from the Manufacturer every year, not a guy who gets a free sled and all the free mods he can handle every year. Not a guy who is in sled films every year. No offense but these guys have a lot to lose if they speak against whoever is sponsoring them. I am friends with a few riders that headline in the sled films and they are great guys. Sponsored by PROlaris though. What would happen to them if they rode the XM and ended up loving the stock power, they way it handled and climbed, and then they state that they really liked the way the XM responded while riding it? I'll never take the word of a sponsored rider, ever.
I'm a Doo guy. Been that way since I bought my first sled. I have ridden all of them from the old M to the new PRO. I always come back to my XP. If I wasn't allowed to ride an XP, I'd go the the M series chassis. I just don't like the PRO and I cannot explain why, I just don't.
Before you make a decision on whatever sled you blow 14k on, try to find a demo. Ride them and ride them all. I'm calling my dealer today and seeing what he has planned (and he is a POO, DOO and Yammie dealer, makes good money trying to sell all 3) and I can say that as of right now, he's favoring the XM.
With the price of these things and so many people on the fence I think that demo rides are important.
Personally, I'd like to ride one. For a day and then give an honest opinion of what I thought. Quite frankly, I'm tired of hearing paid riders tout the sleds. Whether it be the PRO, the Cat or the XM. If a paid rider was to say "Yeah, the PRO is great, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut it needs this, it lacks this, bla bla bla", then I'm willing to bet that said paid rider is sledless and having to pay out of his pocket for the next sled.
Let the real world riders test it/them. Opinions from guys who have real jobs that keep them from riding everyday. Guys that have to pay the monthly payment for their sled out of their paychecks. Guys that have to argue with the old load about riding on Saturday. Not a guy who gets a dozen new sleds from the Manufacturer every year, not a guy who gets a free sled and all the free mods he can handle every year. Not a guy who is in sled films every year. No offense but these guys have a lot to lose if they speak against whoever is sponsoring them. I am friends with a few riders that headline in the sled films and they are great guys. Sponsored by PROlaris though. What would happen to them if they rode the XM and ended up loving the stock power, they way it handled and climbed, and then they state that they really liked the way the XM responded while riding it? I'll never take the word of a sponsored rider, ever.
I'm a Doo guy. Been that way since I bought my first sled. I have ridden all of them from the old M to the new PRO. I always come back to my XP. If I wasn't allowed to ride an XP, I'd go the the M series chassis. I just don't like the PRO and I cannot explain why, I just don't.
Before you make a decision on whatever sled you blow 14k on, try to find a demo. Ride them and ride them all. I'm calling my dealer today and seeing what he has planned (and he is a POO, DOO and Yammie dealer, makes good money trying to sell all 3) and I can say that as of right now, he's favoring the XM.
PJ, you mean like Dustin from SLP's test ride?...we have to give it a little time, the insiders will get to see and ride it first. Many demo rides are planned all across the country so we will be hearing all sorts of feedback real soon.
Oh, and that steering post angle is so close to the Poo it's not even funny :face-icon-small-win....you know you want one! :behindsofa:
Oh, and that steering post angle is so close to the Poo it's not even funny :face-icon-small-win....you know you want one! :behindsofa:
Fredw - why are you such a D? My comment above was just noting what i saw in the video and then noting that i'd sure love to ride one of these new XMs. Why would you give negative rep for that? I'm even a Doo rider, so you should be giving me a lap dance in your Ski Doo chaps, not bad reps. :face-icon-small-sho
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PJ- they just announced that they picked up the 13 Doo's and are bringing them along on the VIP Demo Tour.
Guess who will be participating in one of those rides? ME, regular old joe that has an extreme passion for sledding. The exact person that you described above.
I signed up, was accepted, and the end of March I will put all opinions to rest for myself. I am as regular as they come and excited as heck to be able to try for myself and report.
1 month and 6 days and counting.......:face-icon-small-hap
where do you find this sign up at?
That's because the only people that have ridden them have something to gain by liking them (no offense Dustin!!!). :behindsofa:
By the way Brew, i really want to like the XM.
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yeah what he said!
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all these guys r talking about is how well they side hill and can throw them around, which is great but they should have invited some one down that was gonna push them up some steep sh*t and make some coments, because when it comes down to any of us sirious mt riders thats are number one concern. my 2 cents anyhow,kinda felt like I was watching a video of a bunch of my buddies that ride pros talk about how there sleds can handle so well(great sask is east have fun)
Skidoo sent out cards to select people who could call the number and take a demo tour on the 12's, I scheduled mine for Mar 28 by Logan UT. The only reason I did it was I was hoping Doo had something new for the 13 model and that I would have a chance to try it out. I figured they would have 13's there by then and I could try them out instead of the 12's. So I can't pass judgement on them til the end of Mar and I can see for myself how the new Doo compares to the Pro, which I have been on for the past two winters.
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Tree Boss- I am on Wed. the 28th as well. 9AM. Are you on that morning ride as well?
Sorry, but your wrong. I have nothing to gain....... I was given a cool opportunity that anyone would have taken. I simply shared a short opinion as I thought it may be beneficial to some. If people can't recognize that, I wont make the mistake again.
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