freerides

[nxdg85]

hey Im looking into buying a new skidoo freeride 137

just wondering what anyone has heard about them if the new e-tec is as good as they claim it to be

 

[Longhorn]

hey Im looking into buying a new skidoo freeride 137

just wondering what anyone has heard about them if the new e-tec is as good as they claim it to be

E-Tec is better than they claim...we dont want to have to fight for new units though so we try and keep it a secret...

 

[nxdg85]

I've been hearing bad things about the rotax like guys are blowing them up in a matter of 1000km


is the milage on the etecs pretty good?

 

[Longhorn]

I've been hearing bad things about the rotax like guys are blowing them up in a matter of 1000km


is the milage on the etecs pretty good?

Where are you hearing this??? I havent heard of one E-tec yet that has blown up...And some have far more than 1000km...

Mileage has been much improved over the 2010 P-tek that is all I can compare to...I have 2 cats as well and the E-tec will do about 3x as much mileage as my M6...

 

[nxdg85]

I was hearing mostly bad things in general about the skidoo motors but it was just ppl saying 'oh I have heard from guys on fourms that they are going down and all the skidoo guys are pissed" that sorta stuff Im not sure if its true or just guys hating on skidoo

 

[maxwell]

no more issues with skidoo reliablilty than any other manufacturer.

the etec i feel is far superior as far as reliability compared to previous models though.

i wouldnt hesitate to make that purchase for a second if it fits your riding style

 

[tantrumpipeline]

my buddies freeride is good, 1500km not an issue until he tried a can out it was idling rough and throwing codes, pulled the can off and it was fine, fuel mileage is up for debate from person to person, my buddies etec is almost always better than my M8, but never has it been substantially better over 5L, in comparison to the powertec I don't ride either myself but the two in our group prove the etec to be far better, no hard starting after rolling them over, he seems to always get the highmark out of the two, and his mileage is better, I think both are good sleds for the person who likes them but if I was forced to ride either it'd be a freeride with the disconnects off

 

[underdog]

I have over 1500 km on my ETEC with no problems at all. Absolutely love it. Every 2 stroke out there will have some sort of issues at some point in time, But I have heard of no problems with any ETEC sleds yet.

 

[jhsummit]

Really like the etec. 1000 miles, no issues. Really like the new stance.