2013 X model E-start OR Recoil....... NOT BOTH!!!!??? WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! READ ON..

[maxwell]

there is ZERO reason for electric start on an etec. just my opinion. yep some days i wish i had it on my ptek when she rolls over but long gone are those days.

 

[senorjeem]

Got my last 2 Doos 2011 and 2012 with E-start, cause I'm basically lazy, and I put recoils on them both after I took delivery. The handle sits recessed inside the side panel nicely, and the only time I have used them is on the odd chance that the starter is landed on a flat spot and just won't engage. Open the side and give'r a pull. Insurance for me really, cause we do some pretty off the map boondocking so you can't expect any assistance.

 

[sledslut]

I sell the sleds and a few people ask the question about it but most done even care.. and for 200$ ish i think. and about 20 min of your time. 4 bols on the recoil cover, and its on. and oh wait. their is two on the oil take. leave the pull cord under the plastic. i have the backup recoil on my Freeride and its just under the plastic pannel. i have yet to use the pull cord on the sled after a year of riding.

i have one coming as well..
i Took 24 months warranty so 3 years on the sled
bought the e-start model for 400$ more instead of paying 800$ later in the year to install it

i just find if your spending 14000$ why not spend 400$ more and make it that easy.. but hey thats just me. im LAZY!!

the e-start i bet sells 5-1 over the pull start. it comes down to the lazy factor. i know i wouldnt go back to a pull start.

 

[capt. crunch]

Pull start for me. One less thing to go wrong.
Plus everyones all worried about shaving weight off of their sleds and then you throw a battery in there?????
Oh yeah and I'm not lazy.

 

[etecheaven]

i have estart, and its a dream. I know its only 1 pull x 40 times a day, but seriously, after you just un buried yourself, you dont wanna do anything else. I will def get another e-start.

 

[-lenny-]

Pull start for me. One less thing to go wrong.
Plus everyones all worried about shaving weight off of their sleds and then you throw a battery in there?????
Oh yeah and I'm not lazy.

It does probably negate any weight loss from pulling the suitcase, possibly even more.

 

[gopherchoker]

Got e-start on my '13. Helps a bit resale wise and after helping the kitty's and poos get unstuck it's nice to hit the button and pin 'er!

 

[trench]

i just find if your spending 14000$ why not spend 400$ more and make it that easy.. but hey thats just me. im LAZY!!

the e-start i bet sells 5-1 over the pull start. it comes down to the lazy factor. i know i wouldnt go back to a pull start.[/QUOTE]


5-1 ratio of e-start over pull start? Wow, never would have guessed that!

 

[KatMan]

So the guys that want both; ES and PS (electric start and pull start). Doo you want Ford, GM, and Chrysler to put a crank in the front of your truck just in case????

Get with the times and quit whinning......just saying

so free speech is dead. guess we all woke up in Russia this morning

 

[ferniesnow]

LOL...... Once again an honest innocent question asked, and it gets turned into accusations and name calling and NEGATIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im not whining nor is anyone else.....All I did was make a statement to get positive feedback and opinions on the matter at hand.....NOT to get feedback on what YOU think of me or anyone else who may feel the same as I...

Theres NO reason for a PERSONAL ATTACK like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Regardless if it was directed to me or a group of us commenting on this forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Btw, ford, gmc and dodge all come with roadside assistance, try calling roadside assistance in the middle of the mountains on your sled...... nuff said.....

(And I did that all without personally attacking u ferniesnow....)

so free speech is dead. guess we all woke up in Russia this morning

I wasn't attacking you personally, Circled-Mistake. If you took it that way, I apologize. I wasn't accusing you of anything but I did say you were whinning and I don't recall calling you any name. Negativity, I didn't think so. Just factual information that the times are changing. The industry has all gone through the change; what about motor bikes and quads? Same deal.

I've read a lot of posts about the same concept and some people like to have both ES and PS. That's fine. Dig a little deeper and pay for it. No problem.

 

[krazy c]

Love the electric start on the e-tec! You can roll it over, be on any side of the sled, touch the button to start and carry on without any effort.

 

[Circled-Mistake]

Well, I appreciate all the input guys and gals, will have to make a decision.....

 

[powdr4me]

my much smaller better 3/4 weighs in at oh 110-115 lbs soaking wet and at 5 foot 3 in deep snow by the end of the day she's bagged and struggles trying to pull over the etec. As much as I love being next to her every time she stops to help her restart, I'm looking forward to the estart on her new whip. But really why not just have both...bunch of cheap ass Canadian BRP crap as far as I'm concerned.

 

[maxwell]

sure you can have both. but dont think it wont show up in the MSRP if it was a factory item.

 

[Summiteer]

sure you can have both. but dont think it wont show up in the MSRP if it was a factory item.

Exactly, if it were on the sled you would sure as sh!t pay for it.

 

[ferniesnow]

I will have both on my T3 and yes, I am paying for it!

 

[sledneck_03]

e start? is this sled for your wife or child?

 

[ferniesnow]

e start? is this sled for your wife or child?

It is one of the amenities that once you have it, there is no going back! Sort of like hand warmers and reverse......:d

Had ES way back and haven't been without it since. But you young-guns still have a way to go to really appreciate the finer things in life!

 

[sledneck_03]

It is one of the amenities that once you have it, there is no going back! Sort of like hand warmers and reverse......:d

Had ES way back and haven't been without it since. But you young-guns still have a way to go to really appreciate the finer things in life!

mmmmm i ride with some old guys that have been riding the mountains since the 80s and they rock pull start to this day.

 

[ferniesnow]

mmmmm i ride with some old guys that have been riding the mountains since the 80s and they rock pull start to this day.

It has always been, "to each their own" and good for them. This ol' guy wants and needs his ES. No offence......just saying :d