Nice review, it makes sense when you are running big miles to have the 4 strokes, not having to worry about oil. I'm still a 2 stroke guy for now, probably addicted to the smell, lol.
I thought so too but it doesn't feel the same. Feels way better than the Mach. I'm not convinced that's all that's changed and have been trying to get into some folks at Skidoo to find out the real deal. This sled feels incredible and way better than my Mach was. A lot of it just could be setup as well but it corners flat and doesn't feel as heavy either. They did shave more weight from what I saw in the Snow Trax video. Cheers, Mike
Yesterday, I traded in my 22 T900R Renegade X for this exact sled. New unsold unit. Didn’t like the soft wide cushy seat on the 22. Found the 4S seating position a bit cramped & hard to move around on. The flat seat & longer wider running boards on the XRS will be much better. 6’3”. Believe the steering post is slightly more forward on the XRS as well. Looking fwd to smart shocks too. Good buddy says best thing ever… Great vids fellas - becoming the standard viewing when it comes to sledding. Was gonna order a 2025, but the promos & discounts too great to ignore. (25th sled…!) Going to be a tough couple years for dealers. BTW: exhausted with ‘all black’ sleds, cars, trucks, ATVs….
Do you like the Bergstrums over the Snow Trackers for the 4 strokes ? I just put a set of Sow Trackers on 2017 enduro 600. HAvent driven yet hope they work well ?
So far, yes. The Bergstroms are working exceptionally well in a 6" triple point up the middle and the stocker moved to the outside for the 900r. Absolutely love it thus far. Cheers, Mike
Thanks for posting. What Garmin are you running and recommend, Mike? I have the glove box extension and thought I'd use my phone with the maps but I'm thinking the Garmin would be better. I'll be taking my 2024 expy se with 900 ace no turbo for its first service on Thursday. They will need to figure out why there's no power going to the glove box extension...and....I had the 7.2 inch gauge freeze up on me once yesterday. Overall it's an amazing sled and we really like it! Just need to make some adjustments for 2 up riding.
I hope BRP will come out with a similar motor with a turbo like the Polaris S4. 1000cc twin. Would be nice to have a powerful 4 stroke in a standard narrow body.
Night and day difference. Chris has me setup with taller studs but less of them (96) compared to my Mach (144) and this thing hooks way better! It's a perfect setup for trail riding. Wish I would have used taller studs long ago, but I keep saying I continue to learn more and more each year. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Mike
What I'm saying is that 96 taller studs compared to the 144 shorter studs I had in my Mach is way better. Taller studs is better. Hooks amazing. I'm running 1.65s in this thing with the 1.25 track. Previous video with Chris Ledger talks about this in detail and shows the setup. Cheers, Mike
Yup. Video uploaded and scheduled! Its a wicked helmet. Definitely some things they can improve but overall a great helmet for the price point. Cheers, Jesse
Yes that was mostly it but I do feel lole the G5 is a better handling sled too. Feels different to me but I'm also running different setup on this one with studs and carbides. Cheers Mike
Have to disagree with you there. Its the Gen5 body. It takes some getting used to but the LED lights are also 1000% better then what Ski-Doo was using previously. Cheers, Jesse
Nice review, it makes sense when you are running big miles to have the 4 strokes, not having to worry about oil. I'm still a 2 stroke guy for now, probably addicted to the smell, lol.
Haha me too. 850s all day! Cheers, Jesse
Is it not the exact same as the Mach aside from g4 vs g5 which would only be body panel change? Everything mechanical should be the same?
I thought so too but it doesn't feel the same. Feels way better than the Mach. I'm not convinced that's all that's changed and have been trying to get into some folks at Skidoo to find out the real deal. This sled feels incredible and way better than my Mach was. A lot of it just could be setup as well but it corners flat and doesn't feel as heavy either. They did shave more weight from what I saw in the Snow Trax video. Cheers, Mike
Yesterday, I traded in my 22 T900R Renegade X for this exact sled. New unsold unit.
Didn’t like the soft wide cushy seat on the 22. Found the 4S seating position a bit cramped & hard to move around on.
The flat seat & longer wider running boards on the XRS will be much better. 6’3”. Believe the steering post is slightly more forward on the XRS as well. Looking fwd to smart shocks too. Good buddy says best thing ever…
Great vids fellas - becoming the standard viewing when it comes to sledding.
Was gonna order a 2025, but the promos & discounts too great to ignore. (25th sled…!) Going to be a tough couple years for dealers.
BTW: exhausted with ‘all black’ sleds, cars, trucks, ATVs….
Thanks Mattie! Appreciate you liking the content we are putting out and agree with you on the black sleds for sure! Cheers, Mike
Do you like the Bergstrums over the Snow Trackers for the 4 strokes ? I just put a set of Sow Trackers on 2017 enduro 600. HAvent driven yet hope they work well ?
So far, yes. The Bergstroms are working exceptionally well in a 6" triple point up the middle and the stocker moved to the outside for the 900r. Absolutely love it thus far. Cheers, Mike
Thanks for posting. What Garmin are you running and recommend, Mike? I have the glove box extension and thought I'd use my phone with the maps but I'm thinking the Garmin would be better. I'll be taking my 2024 expy se with 900 ace no turbo for its first service on Thursday. They will need to figure out why there's no power going to the glove box extension...and....I had the 7.2 inch gauge freeze up on me once yesterday. Overall it's an amazing sled and we really like it! Just need to make some adjustments for 2 up riding.
Hey Ron. Here is the video we did on our GPS install.. th-cam.com/video/lz7OuvAV5Do/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kyNlYUAqm46SuJGh
I hope BRP will come out with a similar motor with a turbo like the Polaris S4. 1000cc twin. Would be nice to have a powerful 4 stroke in a standard narrow body.
Ya it would! Only time will tell.. Cheers, Jesse
Hows the traction of the Ripsaw2 vs whatever you had studded previous few years?
Night and day difference. Chris has me setup with taller studs but less of them (96) compared to my Mach (144) and this thing hooks way better! It's a perfect setup for trail riding. Wish I would have used taller studs long ago, but I keep saying I continue to learn more and more each year. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Mike
So you say 96 studs better than 144 on this sled? I put stud boy backers and 144 on my Gen 5 900R, hope it goes good?
What I'm saying is that 96 taller studs compared to the 144 shorter studs I had in my Mach is way better. Taller studs is better. Hooks amazing. I'm running 1.65s in this thing with the 1.25 track. Previous video with Chris Ledger talks about this in detail and shows the setup. Cheers, Mike
You can download BRP maps, does that not work when there is no cellular?
It does!
Have you tried out your delta commander helmet yet?
Yup. Video uploaded and scheduled! Its a wicked helmet. Definitely some things they can improve but overall a great helmet for the price point. Cheers, Jesse
What didn't you like about the mach z .
I think it was just that it didn’t really live up to the legendary name
Yes that was mostly it but I do feel lole the G5 is a better handling sled too. Feels different to me but I'm also running different setup on this one with studs and carbides. Cheers Mike
Nice sled but do not like the hood/headlight design, the two headlights look old style, prefer the 2023 look, cleaner, sharper edges to it.
Have to disagree with you there. Its the Gen5 body. It takes some getting used to but the LED lights are also 1000% better then what Ski-Doo was using previously. Cheers, Jesse