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Guaranteed Ski-doo has a patent on shot and isn't going to license it out to any of the other major manufacturers- Though I agree it would be cool. Like others have said I think it's going to be a short tunnel 163 khaos. They are working on a turbo but I don't expect to see it for 2021 and if it is out for 2021 I wouldn't be first in line to buy it because I doubt it's ready for production. I wouldn't be surprised to see more improvements to the evo to make it more mountain capable and hopefully lighter... a kid's sled at 450lbs is a bit much.

I couldn't find anything on a BRP patent for SHOT. I thought Honda come up with this starting system a number of years ago but I could be wrong.
 

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Polaris hasn’t ever had big news that wasn’t a year behind. Prove me wrong
Factory exploding belt drives, driveshafts with clamps, and A arms made with super glue. What’s your point....
 

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Polaris hasn’t ever had big news that wasn’t a year behind. Prove me wrong

independent front suspension then rode that wave of number 1 sales for 20 + years lol �� maybe a bit longer till doo made made the rev! Thanks Blair Morgan for pushing the sport away from the old couches!!
 
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Factory exploding belt drives, driveshafts with clamps, and A arms made with super glue. What’s your point....
So i guess you dont fly on planes or ride in newer cars or heave forbid boating ... all use adhesives for bonding of structural items.
 

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So i guess you dont fly on planes or ride in newer cars or heave forbid boating ... all use adhesives for bonding of structural items.

I still own a 13 pro. Never blew a quick drive belt but have switched to a Kurts gear down kit, never had my A arms fail but switched them to z bros and have never blown a driveshaft under 10 lbs of boost. And yes I love boating and don’t mind the odd airplane ride.
 

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super glue is how I fasten all my suspension parts lol
 

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Electrical tape, FTW...

I owned a Rev with a big bore Cat twin. You couldn't work on that thing without your hands coming out looking like you chased a fart through a keg of nails.

X2 on the tape. Every time I had to pull a fan off of a highway truck I taped up the knucks.
 

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Polaris hasn’t ever had big news that wasn’t a year behind. Prove me wrong

Why not learn what "to do" from others wins, and what "not to do" from others mistakes. I rather have a best design over a first design.

Skidoo has great technology and most band-aids. I do appreciate the band-aids though as they at least address design issues with a "fix". I just don't always agree that their "fix" is the simplest most effective method. e.g. a sled hard to get on edge, add T-motion and flex edge track. Was this the best way to deal with the problem? I do the same thing with braces we manufacture to make components more durable. I just don't have the capability of completely re-designing some of the parts. Polaris added the clamp to the aluminum driveshafts. Not the best fix as it adds un-necessary weight. They all do it but at some point the engineers need to go back to the drawing board and say "less is more".
 
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