1981 blizzard 5500, 1982 first trip to clemina, used to Ride with Ron Baer and Ralph Bauer. Ron rode one of those skidoo SS sleds, Ralph had a big 20” widetrack.
Didn’t they dyno the 800 etec at 165 hp a few years ago? A few hp here and there is no big deal. I think They may have stretched the truth on the polaris 850 to help generate sales. Consumers riding the poo 850 will be the real test anyway. First year engines always have a few gremlins
Hard to get an honest unbiased opinion, best is to just buy what you need and try it. You said you trade or buy every year anyway. Try a cat or yammie next year. They are just sleds, not women and they are all pretty good.
Yes, I looked at the riding conditions threads and there is not much for information there at all. I guess I'll give it a go myself and report back with pics and conditions, heard the groomer was out there so it can't be too bad?
I started going to the mountains in 1981, first place I went was to Clemina. Back then we rode blizzards or TX-440's. Once you got up to the alpine on that bumpy trail you were almost worn out and had not as much desire to play in the deep. Not only that, sleds were not capable of going very far...