sean03
New member
I've been lurking on this site for a few months now and would just like to say hello as I'm sure I'll have a handful of questions in the near future. I chose to do a quick intro in the XM forum because this is likely to be the only place I post.
I live in the east kootenays, and recently came very close to purchasing a 2011 m8 sno pro. Admittedly, the m8 is a solid sled and would have served me just fine. However, a series of events led me to rent a sled in fernie to go for a rip with my brother in law and a his friend, who were out from SK to do some sledding.
I booked a rental sled from Gear Hub in Fernie. When I arrived to load up, the owner was out of town. His lovely staff had me speak with him on the phone, so he could lay down the law - "your going to be riding a new sled, 2013, she leaves new, comes back new... get it?". yessir.
So, a staff member came outside and showed me the sled, 2013 XM 163... nice! So we load up and end up finding some relatively deep pow in a mellow zone. It didn't take me long to fall in love with this sled. I grew up riding in SK, but knew I had a ton to learn about riding deeper snow in mountainous terrain. One day on this baby and my frugal(ish) plans of purchasing the M8 were scrapped. XM is the route I'm going to take.
Anywho, turns out, I was given the wrong sled. I was to supposed be riding a new 2013 sport, xp rental sled. What the staff member accidentally pointed me to, was indeed the owners personal sled - 2013 XM with no sway bar. Great sled, blew me away, great day. This great day was not cheap, as it will cost me an extra 3-4 grand to get the sled I want.
I haven't made a purchase yet because I figure once the 2014's are released, more options for a used xm will surface. I'll keep my eyes on Kijiji and scoop one before next winter. In the mean time, I'll be lurking here and making plans for a few addons to my future sled.
Cheers,
Sean
I live in the east kootenays, and recently came very close to purchasing a 2011 m8 sno pro. Admittedly, the m8 is a solid sled and would have served me just fine. However, a series of events led me to rent a sled in fernie to go for a rip with my brother in law and a his friend, who were out from SK to do some sledding.
I booked a rental sled from Gear Hub in Fernie. When I arrived to load up, the owner was out of town. His lovely staff had me speak with him on the phone, so he could lay down the law - "your going to be riding a new sled, 2013, she leaves new, comes back new... get it?". yessir.
So, a staff member came outside and showed me the sled, 2013 XM 163... nice! So we load up and end up finding some relatively deep pow in a mellow zone. It didn't take me long to fall in love with this sled. I grew up riding in SK, but knew I had a ton to learn about riding deeper snow in mountainous terrain. One day on this baby and my frugal(ish) plans of purchasing the M8 were scrapped. XM is the route I'm going to take.
Anywho, turns out, I was given the wrong sled. I was to supposed be riding a new 2013 sport, xp rental sled. What the staff member accidentally pointed me to, was indeed the owners personal sled - 2013 XM with no sway bar. Great sled, blew me away, great day. This great day was not cheap, as it will cost me an extra 3-4 grand to get the sled I want.
I haven't made a purchase yet because I figure once the 2014's are released, more options for a used xm will surface. I'll keep my eyes on Kijiji and scoop one before next winter. In the mean time, I'll be lurking here and making plans for a few addons to my future sled.
Cheers,
Sean
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