Excellent video kotabear!!!! You have no idea how happy it makes me seeing someone ride an assault where it suppose to be.. I laugh every time I see someone put out a video on assault where it's flat or just mild drifts... U just showed what machine can do.. thankyou for not riding on groomed trail to show how great machine is... Great job!!!!
What a great example of how amazing these new snowmobiles are. Also it was a good test on your ticker. I would have been breathing hard too. Great skill both of you have to get through conditions like those.
For sure it was crazy but as nervous as we were it was still fun and laughed about it when we got back!! And for sure my ticker was going at 100 mph lol
I was thinking the same thing the entire time lol we weren't expecting to have that much snow we only had to go like 5 miles before we hit groomed trail and the gas station our mistake lol
This brings back horrible memories of claiming my elk harvest after a massive snow storm. My heart was racing with you. Well done on navigating that terrain!
Thats crazy man those elks are huge but it was a once and a lifetime experience I'm sure!! Kinda sucks in the moment but when you look back at it your like damn that was kinda awsome!!!
Cool vid man, night riding always interesting to watch. Planning to buy a matryx switchback 850 myself as well. Your vids have been rly useful to see It in action.
Wow Brother deep and steep is right. The Polaris likes to Eat it up. Your machine, is it a 146 that’s a true cross over and the 2” paddle seems to work real well. I’m thinking on a Polaris next season I rode the new 650 Indy Matryx absolutely loved it. But I am waiting to drive the 850 vr1 next weekend then we will see. I be been on a skidoo since 97. Before that I had a 94 Indy light twin and a 95 storm. Both were new brand new machines when I bought them both of them detonated the second season I rebuilt them and traded them in and bought two 600 doo’s. I like the way your Polaris pulls. I currently have an 03 Mxz x 800r beaver tail 121”and a 2017 Renegade X 850 129””. Great Video Bud. Ride Safe.
Thanks bud they sure do eat!! And yeah I think you will be happy with a indy vr1 the power is good and the handling is really good on trail you can rail thr corners good and eats up the bumps pretty good!!! Sounds like you have got to test all sorts of sleds which is cool man!!
@@KotaBearTV we ride with the owner of our local Polaris dealer and it’s who I bought my Harley from. This is there first year with the Polaris dealership. Harley pulled their franchise from them here on the island so they bought the Polaris dealership to sell Indian motorcycles basically so we ride a lot of his stuff he just got a 21 VR1 today so that’s one of the sleds going up for the test ride weekend next week. I will buy anything if the price is right and I can make a bit on the other end. Lol
I dig night rides like that. Makes for quite the sh*t shows some times. Good for a workout, I wish we had snow like that here. Hope the headlight adjustments help out next time
Great video! I would recommend to you and a lot of other guys who ride, especially off trail to be sure to do a little off season cardio training in advance of the season. I'm 62, in better shape than I should thanks to good genes from mom but know all to well how exhausted one can get rather quickly especially when digging out. Would really suck to have a bro go down in the woods digging out!
I use a quad lock and I always track on on x because everytime I trust the guy who knows the area “” we get lost with on x you just follow the dotted line back home
I always carry a garmin handheld gps at night here only way i feel safe riding at night. I was on a trail that i use everyday here 2 nights ago by myself and got turned around without the gps i had no idea where the fuck i was and i was actually right on the same trail i use every single day all year round when i atv in the summer months. Ive dropped markers on the custom trail routes within the gps for this whole area so i can keep my self away from ponds brooks and streams and keep myself out of the dense trees.
@@KotaBearTV Sill open here in western maine, but fading quickly. Southern is way done. Up north still pretty decent, but a hike to get there! Oh well, need to finish this Snowcheck anyway
Yeah tug hill NY is still open but everything else is closed pretty sure and I was in Maine last week definitely not as deep as other years hopefully next year they get hammered
That is true for sure would have been alot of digging by my self and might have ran out of fuel my self which would have not been good!!! Where you by your self?
@@KotaBearTV no we were up in New Hampsire for a few days and we got lost like 4 times. I had a 2011 polaris and it was kind of a gas guzzler. I came close to running out of fuel all 4 times.
Yeah there is lots of trails in New Hampshire easy to get lost! And sounds like you need to start carrying extra fuel!! I'm just waiting on a part and then I will have an extra 4 gallons with me always lol
@@KotaBearTV yeah that was our plan if we ever went up there again but I ended getting a new sled which is a lot better on gas. I never had that problem till then so I didn't really think of it
Yes for sure very cold and wet when we got back so I was happy especially because I had about only 2 gallons left in my sled that would have not been fun if I ran out of gas!
@@KotaBearTV that’s pretty good I guess if that’s what you ride in most times bc you are on the throttle all the time. I was riding a 2017 Yamaha side sidewinder and blew the blew at 100mph and it took so long to put the spare on it sucked.
@@KotaBearTV yes your are definitely right i am not real pleased with my matrix 850 146 side panels rattle have exhaust leak at the y pipe, still got good power keep up the great videos
@@KotaBearTV I have the 1.35 cobra track I had to climb some tall banks I was actually surprised! I went off trail and had to turn around cause it turned out to be a ski trail 😂 but had to back out a good 20ft 🥵 was by myself luckily didn’t get stuck 😂
Watching this really has me thinking about not snowchecking a Matryx, that headlight is a big step back from the Axys, IMO. I'm not sure why they made it such a narrow focused (spot) beam. Polaris could address it easy if they got rid of those stupid daytime led's on the top and replaced them with more projector beams pointed to the sides. But was fun watching you guys travel in the white stuff. Keep them coming.
@@MLSPlatformsThose lights you speak of should be free. Polaris is charging a small fortune for these machines. So they either should supply a better light from the start compared to the previous generation or donate their "solution" to equal the AXYS headlight light output.
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This is exactly why I stay on the trails. I’m too old and fat to be dying of a heart attack in the middle of nowhere.
Be safe out there !
Haha i hear you its possible for sure!! But it's to much fun still!
Excellent video kotabear!!!! You have no idea how happy it makes me seeing someone ride an assault where it suppose to be.. I laugh every time I see someone put out a video on assault where it's flat or just mild drifts... U just showed what machine can do.. thankyou for not riding on groomed trail to show how great machine is... Great job!!!!
I do alittle bit of everything to show how versatile the assault really is!!
What a great example of how amazing these new snowmobiles are. Also it was a good test on your ticker. I would have been breathing hard too.
Great skill both of you have to get through conditions like those.
For sure it was crazy but as nervous as we were it was still fun and laughed about it when we got back!! And for sure my ticker was going at 100 mph lol
Wish we had snow up here in MN! Awesome Vid bro.
Thanks bud hopefully you can get some good snow soon!
i would reccomend a headlamp, so you arent limited by your headlights
I was thinking the same thing the entire time lol we weren't expecting to have that much snow we only had to go like 5 miles before we hit groomed trail and the gas station our mistake lol
Loved the night ride , real nice change . Polaris dash display is top notch.
For sure I usually don't do the whole night ride thing but this video was just too good!! And the dash for sure is top notch!
This brings back horrible memories of claiming my elk harvest after a massive snow storm. My heart was racing with you. Well done on navigating that terrain!
Thats crazy man those elks are huge but it was a once and a lifetime experience I'm sure!! Kinda sucks in the moment but when you look back at it your like damn that was kinda awsome!!!
@@KotaBearTV Haha, that’s Exactly right. Makes for a good, hour-long story. 😅
Hahaha for sure man!!
Thats good stuff. This kinda stuff will be remembered a long time 😁
Yes sir we will be laughing about it for years and remembering digging out in the deep snow!
Cool vid man, night riding always interesting to watch. Planning to buy a matryx switchback 850 myself as well. Your vids have been rly useful to see It in action.
First time I think I have posted a night ride but with conditions like this had to!! And I'm glad to hear I think your gonna love it!!
Wow Brother deep and steep is right. The Polaris likes to Eat it up. Your machine, is it a 146 that’s a true cross over and the 2” paddle seems to work real well. I’m thinking on a Polaris next season I rode the new 650 Indy Matryx absolutely loved it. But I am waiting to drive the 850 vr1 next weekend then we will see. I be been on a skidoo since 97. Before that I had a 94 Indy light twin and a 95 storm. Both were new brand new machines when I bought them both of them detonated the second season I rebuilt them and traded them in and bought two 600 doo’s. I like the way your Polaris pulls. I currently have an 03 Mxz x 800r beaver tail 121”and a 2017 Renegade X 850 129””. Great Video Bud.
Ride Safe.
Thanks bud they sure do eat!! And yeah I think you will be happy with a indy vr1 the power is good and the handling is really good on trail you can rail thr corners good and eats up the bumps pretty good!!! Sounds like you have got to test all sorts of sleds which is cool man!!
@@KotaBearTV we ride with the owner of our local Polaris dealer and it’s who I bought my Harley from. This is there first year with the Polaris dealership. Harley pulled their franchise from them here on the island so they bought the Polaris dealership to sell Indian motorcycles basically so we ride a lot of his stuff he just got a 21 VR1 today so that’s one of the sleds going up for the test ride weekend next week. I will buy anything if the price is right and I can make a bit on the other end. Lol
Lol there you go bud your gonna have to let me know how you like the vr1 after you get some seat time on it!!
Ya don't have to apologize for the deep breathing brother we've all been there😂
Hahaha I felt like I was gonna die 😅 thanks bro I gotta lose some weight mabye it will be easier 😆🤣😂
@@KotaBearTV haha I'm skinny and I loose my breath too snowmobiling is the best workout I can think of😂
Hahaha for sure especially walking through 2 to 4 feet of snow it gets ruff 🤣🤣
@@KotaBearTV I’m out of breathe getting my sled unstuck and that’s during the day time when I can actually see😂
Hahaha I hear you no better workout then getting the sled unstuck!!
Wouldn't be hard leaving u boys on the trail! Holy wheelie machines! Hard to turn when the front end is in the air....
hahaha mabye you never know sometimes you gotta get them skis up!
I dig night rides like that. Makes for quite the sh*t shows some times. Good for a workout, I wish we had snow like that here. Hope the headlight adjustments help out next time
it for sure does make for a shit show sometimes but still fun and for sure a good work out!!
You have had a chance to ride the SKS 146 and the Matryx Assault off trail. Which one does better?
Off trail the sks 146 did better for sure
Awesome vid! That was some deep snow.
Thanks bud and it for sure was deep!!
Great video! I would recommend to you and a lot of other guys who ride, especially off trail to be sure to do a little off season cardio training in advance of the season. I'm 62, in better shape than I should thanks to good genes from mom but know all to well how exhausted one can get rather quickly especially when digging out. Would really suck to have a bro go down in the woods digging out!
Yeah I don't get off trail alot but when I do I feel like I'm gonna have a heart attack 🤣🤣
You never know what your gonna get while snowmobileing
I'm glad you got ALL the snow haha
I wish it was the same for this year we still haven't got anything....
love your vid kota
thanks ky
That's a dam work out.... Cool vid.
Thanks bud it for sure was a good work out!
That shits hard work. But fun as hell.
It is for sure love every second of it!!
Wow that's a lot of snow! That thing eats the pow up!
Things a monster right!! Goes right through the deep!!
You know it’s fucking deep when you get stuck going down hill
Yes sir deepest snow I think I've been in or very close too it!!!
Kota IM gonna send you an exercise plan.... 🤣🤣.... betcha wish ya had an SKS
Nah even with dieing I still would much rather ride and not a sxs
I use a quad lock and I always track on on x because everytime I trust the guy who knows the area “” we get lost with on x you just follow the dotted line back home
What snowmobile did your friend have? Glad someone can enjoy their winter! Snow sucks in Minnesota.
He had a 2015 assault 800 with the 2 inch track
Love it man big boy rippin 🤙🏼
Hell yeah man!!
Yo guys proud of u guys good job u not have to sorry
Thanks man!! I just know some people get annoyed with hearing heavy breathing lol
I always carry a garmin handheld gps at night here only way i feel safe riding at night. I was on a trail that i use everyday here 2 nights ago by myself and got turned around without the gps i had no idea where the fuck i was and i was actually right on the same trail i use every single day all year round when i atv in the summer months. Ive dropped markers on the custom trail routes within the gps for this whole area so i can keep my self away from ponds brooks and streams and keep myself out of the dense trees.
I have the polaris ride command app so we knew where we were it was just getting turned back around and getting out of there lol
@@KotaBearTV yeea i noticed after and realised you should have it built in. Gotta love those new sleds :)
Yes lol I have it built right in which extreamly nice and it leave a trail of where I went also so I could always follow it out!
Need to bring an oxygen tank my brotha! Sound like my old ass! I trenched out the other day solo, and almost needed defibrillation
Haha I hear you man!! After digging out mutiple times it gets tiring quick!!
Looks like a lot of fun!
It was for sure!!
Let’s hear them 850s sing
Hell yeah man!!! 😎 🔥🔥
Impressive....but it doesn't look like fun in the dark.
Definitely not as fun in the dark but it was an adventure!!
Love your videos bro
Thanks bud I appreciate it!! Glad you like it
Hahahha good video. you said sorry for breathing heavy I would be laying in the snow taking a nap after that
Hahahaha I felt like it my self 🤣🤣
Man how it changes in 3 weeks! My heart hurts just lookin at all the beautiful pow
Ikr season is done here unfortunately everything is closed and snow is basically all gone..
@@KotaBearTV Sill open here in western maine, but fading quickly. Southern is way done. Up north still pretty decent, but a hike to get there! Oh well, need to finish this Snowcheck anyway
Yeah tug hill NY is still open but everything else is closed pretty sure and I was in Maine last week definitely not as deep as other years hopefully next year they get hammered
@@KotaBearTV Nope, all around steamer this year for sure! Par for the course after 2020! One of the worst years in American history without a doubt!
Thats an understatement I think!!
im already sweating by looking at this video
Your not kidding! I was soaked in sweat!
Man that's a great night ride!
Thats for sure was a blast but alittle nerv racking!
0:13 what da dog doin
He was just chilling lol wanted to come in and say hi
Not a bit happy to see the shack and trucks I bet lol
I was very happy when we got back lol
that snow is deep dam steep hill polaris power
Hell yeah man polaris power all the way!!
Same thing has happened to me. The most important thing is that you weren't by yourself
That is true for sure would have been alot of digging by my self and might have ran out of fuel my self which would have not been good!!! Where you by your self?
@@KotaBearTV no we were up in New Hampsire for a few days and we got lost like 4 times. I had a 2011 polaris and it was kind of a gas guzzler. I came close to running out of fuel all 4 times.
Yeah there is lots of trails in New Hampshire easy to get lost! And sounds like you need to start carrying extra fuel!! I'm just waiting on a part and then I will have an extra 4 gallons with me always lol
@@KotaBearTV yeah that was our plan if we ever went up there again but I ended getting a new sled which is a lot better on gas. I never had that problem till then so I didn't really think of it
Yeah I've never worried about it wither but I've came close to running out of gas to many times now so getting that extra gas
Crazy deep. SKS and RMK territory
yes it was for sure a khoas would have been a blast that nice!
@@KotaBearTV 155 would do some good shred
It would shred for sure man!!
Bet u thought ,home sweet home when u got out of the bush
Yes for sure very cold and wet when we got back so I was happy especially because I had about only 2 gallons left in my sled that would have not been fun if I ran out of gas!
You said you have to adjust the headlights, is it easy to adjust the headlights on the matrix?
i still havent done it but yes it is easy from what i understand
How many miles does your snowmobile have and is it on the original belt?
It was at 1000 miles on original belt the only reason I changed it was because I smoked the belt and put a 3 inch flat spot on it causing vibration
@@KotaBearTV that’s pretty good I guess if that’s what you ride in most times bc you are on the throttle all the time. I was riding a 2017 Yamaha side sidewinder and blew the blew at 100mph and it took so long to put the spare on it sucked.
I've been there 90 on my arctic cat when it blew took 30 mins to grt all the pieces out and get the new belt on..
@@KotaBearTV yeah it sucks so much when you only have limited time to ride.
Thats for sure wish season were longer and we had better snow!
Now that was a workout. Who needs the gym.
For sure if I did that everyday I would actually be skinny 🤣🤣
@@KotaBearTV For sure you`d look like your buddy
🤣🤣 I don't about that was never that small even when I was in good shape 🤣
@@KotaBearTVWell I used to look like a Greek god but now I look like a god dam Greek :)
🤣🤣🤣 well I'm sure you look better than me still lol
Nice, check out Brett turcotte’s videos and what he’s doing with his assault matryx 146. I think You’d appreciate it
I've watched his videos its insane what he can do with it!! That's why he's sponsored by monster and I'm not lol
Thats some crazy snow over there. I live in Alaska and we barely get any snow
It's cause it's so cold up there!!! How cold is it right now?
Where we live in Alaska it’s about 20 degrees and we have about a foot and 3/4
Thats not to terrible then
We have a cabin in the caribou hills and it gets about 5 feet of snow, we also go on day trips to lost lake
Well that sounds like a blast to me!!
Where is this at? That snow is no joke.
This was southern ny!! Some good snow after a few noreasters!
We just don't see that here in Central WI anymore.. We have about 7-8 inches. Good for trail riding which is all you really can do over here.
I hear you we finnaly have good snow southern ny but we are normally in your book
Be sure and not lend your sled to kotabear.lol
Hahaah there meant to be rode man!! Ride em like you stole it!
@@KotaBearTV yes your are definitely right i am not real pleased with my matrix 850 146 side panels rattle have exhaust leak at the y pipe, still got good power keep up the great videos
I haven't really noticed it till someone mentioned it to me doesn't really bother me much as long as it runs good!
That just didnt look fun i would had turned around long before then especially leaving at dark.
Probably wish you had your SKS for that one
Would have been great for sure
Would have been nice and fun for sure
I think you guys should've stayed home that night and watched videos.
Nah it'd all apart of the fun lol now we have stories to tell
@@KotaBearTV yup.memories
It isn’t easy being a Big guy And back country riding lol
No it for sure is not!! But I try and have a blast doing it!
Where was this filmed??
Upstate NY last year
I'd like to try that .I have a place near the highmarket
Awsome man highmarket is a good place to ride and I'm currently selling this sled
@@KotaBearTV do you think an Rmk would be worth buying for this area???
Depends on how you ride but I would say if you still like to ride trail alot try to stay with a 144 or 146 with the 2 inch track it does just fine
My Indy 137 could do that no problem!!......NOT!! 🤣 this is why you never ride alone tho 🤣
You never know mabye you could have!! And for sure that would have been bad alone!!
@@KotaBearTV I have the 1.35 cobra track I had to climb some tall banks I was actually surprised! I went off trail and had to turn around cause it turned out to be a ski trail 😂 but had to back out a good 20ft 🥵 was by myself luckily didn’t get stuck 😂
1.35 will go through some deep snow for sure but idk about the snow we were going through the other night lol but all that matters is you got out!!
Watching this really has me thinking about not snowchecking a Matryx, that headlight is a big step back from the Axys, IMO. I'm not sure why they made it such a narrow focused (spot) beam. Polaris could address it easy if they got rid of those stupid daytime led's on the top and replaced them with more projector beams pointed to the sides.
But was fun watching you guys travel in the white stuff. Keep them coming.
Do it you won't be upset!! And yes the new light I'm not a huge fan of either defiantly liked the axya headlight alittle better
They actually have a flood of punch light you can add on ? Another cost but will light up the night
@@MLSPlatformsThose lights you speak of should be free. Polaris is charging a small fortune for these machines. So they either should supply a better light from the start compared to the previous generation or donate their "solution" to equal the AXYS headlight light output.
@@cajun869 I agree all these manufacturers nickel and dime everything on their sleds . Lights are roughly $400
The breathing makes this impossibke for me to warch this
So dont