Now with the Gen5 we have seen a lot of improvements over the Gen4 chassis, and the Gen5 have been an awesome powder slayer this Winter.
I really like where Ski-doo is going with it's model program making different models for different riders and riding styles. The X, Expert and Freeride models, It is something i hope they will develop even further and even more specific and special towards each riding style.
So over to my wishes for the style and riding i do, the Expert is the sled made for tight trees and technical riding and that is what i like to do. I rode the Expert 154 TurboR 3" this season and its far better then the Gen4 Expert for technical and precise maneuvers. The more i ride the better i like the sled and more capable it gets.
I still see a lot that could be done to make it even more specific to that kind of riding.
This is my wish list and its the things i find could be improved towards my riding style and snow pack in our area.
A new 900-950 cc engine with quicker response, more torque and power. Compared to a turbo its a lot of weight savings
15" track: lighter weight, less rotating mass, quicker response, better side hill performance in an every day snow pack and set up snow.
Narrow tunnel: less drag in the snow with narrower track, more clearing by the running boards towards the snow on a side hill
Narrower running boards: I could see the running boards go even narrower on some specific models made for technical riding, 6-8mm.
Shorter tunnel: i have found that the tunnel is still a bit to long and wide at the back when doing re-entries, bow-ties etc. In set up snow it has held me back a few times.
Shorter cooler, i also would like to see a shorter cooler that reduces or takes away the snow and ice build up at the tunnel.
Belt drive: This would shed weight and rotating mass making an even quicker response.
With all this improvements i could see a lot of weight savings, maybe as much as 15 pounds?
It also has the potential of going as much as 4cm narrower, making it the narrowest and slimest snowmobile on the market.
And of course a bigger quicker spooling engine is always the way to go for tight technical riding.
That's my wishes for the future Ski-Doo mountain program! What are you guys hoping to see?
I really like where Ski-doo is going with it's model program making different models for different riders and riding styles. The X, Expert and Freeride models, It is something i hope they will develop even further and even more specific and special towards each riding style.
So over to my wishes for the style and riding i do, the Expert is the sled made for tight trees and technical riding and that is what i like to do. I rode the Expert 154 TurboR 3" this season and its far better then the Gen4 Expert for technical and precise maneuvers. The more i ride the better i like the sled and more capable it gets.
I still see a lot that could be done to make it even more specific to that kind of riding.
This is my wish list and its the things i find could be improved towards my riding style and snow pack in our area.
A new 900-950 cc engine with quicker response, more torque and power. Compared to a turbo its a lot of weight savings
15" track: lighter weight, less rotating mass, quicker response, better side hill performance in an every day snow pack and set up snow.
Narrow tunnel: less drag in the snow with narrower track, more clearing by the running boards towards the snow on a side hill
Narrower running boards: I could see the running boards go even narrower on some specific models made for technical riding, 6-8mm.
Shorter tunnel: i have found that the tunnel is still a bit to long and wide at the back when doing re-entries, bow-ties etc. In set up snow it has held me back a few times.
Shorter cooler, i also would like to see a shorter cooler that reduces or takes away the snow and ice build up at the tunnel.
Belt drive: This would shed weight and rotating mass making an even quicker response.
With all this improvements i could see a lot of weight savings, maybe as much as 15 pounds?
It also has the potential of going as much as 4cm narrower, making it the narrowest and slimest snowmobile on the market.
And of course a bigger quicker spooling engine is always the way to go for tight technical riding.
That's my wishes for the future Ski-Doo mountain program! What are you guys hoping to see?