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Hey Michael. Don't know where your getting your info from but the most I've ever gotten out of 4L of oil is 420 kms.. usually have to replace two stroke oil after each day of riding.
@michaelgmcauliffe on one tank maybe? The oil reservoir is almost 4L. Also the 600 efi is a whole different ball game then etec 600 and 850 motors. Ur lucky to get 500 kms on a full 4L of oil.
Nice video except the title is misleading. It only showed installing the GPS to the mounting system and NOT installing the GPS to the RT Limited. Granted it isn't his bike but this video doesn't help me installing the actual GPS System (wiring harness, etc) to my RT Limited.
Thanks Mike, love the channel. Struggling with the choice between the 43in and 39in in the 2025 XRS. Any thoughts? Is side hilling still possible in a 43?
Hey guys enjoy your videos . We have been saddle bagging for years up in Quebec ( Lacking good snow fall here in VT / USA ) with our 4 stroke Ski-Doo Renegade Enduro's Non-Turbo's ,( cheaper price point and non premium gas saves $ ) and I couldn't agree with you more 4 stroke is the way to go up there . This year my friend & I will plan a trip to do a 1200 /1300 mile loop thru Chibougamau starting out of Saint .Michael -Des Saints, Never been on that part of trail 93 and west side of trail 83.We have done most of the central and East sides of Quebec, Hopefully we will catch up will you Sledaddicz's somewhere on the trails this season .Be safe out there and pray for lots of snow ,Later Skip
@@sledaddicz I love to drive on trail, but I also like to play in. The deep stuff lol ….. that’s why I wanna know where you guys stayed thanks watch u guys all the time great Video
I have a Harley trike myself. Lost some fingers on left hand. Hard for the clutch. I would surely like to get one of these. I'm hoping to find a place that would take my trike for a trade to help on the price. My Harley is really nice . If you know someone interested.
The changing of the jets was a simple trick dealers did for more speed when racing (lakes) however with the higher fuel flow if you try to trail ride at slow speeds the spark plugs will foul up and you will have a 2 cylinder engine and eventually a 1 cylinder engine, usually you will find one particular cylinder that will always foul the plug first so you will know which plug to change out first. It's actually a pain in the ass and some Mach owners went back to stock jets after a while..ask me how I know lol
For a $100 part for 23-24 sleds just load the BRP go onto the module and let’s have BRP go gps without a phone.. Soo stupid. It’s gonna be a junky base gps that won’t work in areas that arnt huge mapped trail areas I’m sure anyways. Sad brp 10 years later still has the shottiest gauge when compared to Polaris and Arctic cat. Sad really. The gauge looks pretty and has big numbers but it is still useless..
Me and 3 buddies bought these Cardo Packtalk Bold units 3 years ago and I have to say, we aren’t that happy with them. The features and bells and whistles on these are great. In the winter cold, three of us are getting about 7 hrs use ( talking only, not used to play music) but the fourth is only getting about 4 hrs use before his battery dies since day 1. Now the bad part, the range on these seems to be about 100 meters. Beyond that, they start cutting out and then disconnect. Once disconnected, I’ve even had one buddy have to pull within 20 feet of me before the units reconnected. I realize there are trees, hills and obstacles in the way but I was hoping the range would be at least 1/2 km. We updated the firmware but no difference. :(.
From an insider at Skidoo and without any work done the 97, 98 & 99 Mach's were the fastest from the factory. Not sure if it was the gearing or carb settings or belts used but they were noted by Skidoo as such...
Another great video, Thanks guys. Question: You said this 850 was faster than your Mach Z. Faster for how long? 0-50mph? 0-70mph? I can't see it being faster at top speed?
Faster the whole way through except possibly a couple mph. The mach was only about 5 mph quicker then our ski-doo 850s and the polaris 850 is about 4ish mph quicker then the ski-doos. Cheers, Jesse
Thanks for the review, can't help but notice you wear glasses as do I, any problems fogging? I've had 3 seasons with the Oxygen now and I find most times have to ride with the shield cracked open a bit. That said it is hands down the best helmet I have used and I usually try a new helmet every year until I purchased the Oxygen.
Unfortunately I don't wear glasses when I ride. I wear contacts for sledding. That being said our buddy Andrew wears glasses and just keeps his visor slightly cracked on the oxygen for the first minute or two of riding until the temperatures climatize and then he can close his visor without his glasses fogging. Cheers, Mike
Are they gonna make me take the M test on 2 wheels even tho I want it strictly for the ryker? (Cause I can’t ride 2 wheels. It would seem very unfair if they did)
Thank You Thank You Thank You- I narrowed my choice of Helmet down to The Oxygen and Mission but could not decide which was better for me. Not only did you answer the questions i had about each helmet you addressed things i never even considered . Very informative video based on real world experience! Thanks to your thoroughness I now have the best helmet- just need the snow!
Wow thanks so much for your comment Lawrence! Really happy to hear our video was able to help you make the final decision. Have a great summer! Cheers, Mike
Hi Wendy. We summarize our sleds with the e-tec oil injection process every season. I have never had to change a plug on any of my 850 Ski-Doo's. Yes it does dump extra oil in to fog the cylinders to keep the motor protected over the summer months. Cheers, Jesse
Love your content, great info which helps me learn a bit more each time I watch. Ordered two 850 154 2" BC XRS for '25... Can't wait to pick them up. Wife's getting tired of me yapping about sleds 🤓 She's learning too though.
I don't disagree. But after running these on all my sleds the past 6 yrs I have never had a single issue. One set had 18k on it and my most recent set had 17k on them. Cheers, Jesse
Make sure the bolts on the mounting brackets don’t stick up too high or you will not get it to clamp in . I got larger bolts from the Jig plate manufacturer and they were longer for more thread grabbing but stuck up to high so it would not clamp down properly
New sled shocks have to be removed and sent to your local shock "guru" for rebuild and perhaps revalve at the end of the season. The skidoo/kyb oil is not very good and does not seem to last. I bet that is what is wrong with your smart shocks.
We had 4 sleds this year have ss failures. One wire going to rear shock. Three ecu were bad. This year we also had a lot of electrical problems all on 23-24 sleds older sleds were fine. Quality control needs to improve.
My 23 XRS 850 Renegade I had smart shocks on that machine. The problem was they never ever worked from day one. I only took it on trips last year so dealers in Quebec couldn't fix it my local dealer thought they had it fixed went back up to Quebec and they still didn't work 2000 miles on a brand new snowmobile and it was on full stiff the whole entire time they replace the whole entire smart shock system. I guess that fixed it after I traded it in. Never got to experience the smart shocks ride!
I know lots of guys with SS going soft. A couple guys around the 1500km mark a couple more around the 2500km mark. I think because of the rough trail conditions this season smart shoxs are not holding up to the punishment. IMO SS and the fancy gauge are overpriced and unreliable
I rode 2 858's at the end of March in Gimli Mb. The first one was a Riot 858. The first and most noticeable thing was the engine vibration in the handlebars and the vibration at you feet. The Riot rode like a buckboard, it really kicked back on the bumps and it wouldn't turn at all. I know this possibly the setup. Also the gauge was a little square type probably off the atv line and it was terrible, could hardly see the display at 60 kph. I then jumped on a ZR 129 and it rode way better then the Riot and it would turn and handle great. The handlebar and foot vibration was same as the Riot. It had the new display and it looked and worked great. The vibration was concerning because after we got off you feet had a tingle from the vibration. I was not the only person on the test drive that commented on the engine vibration. The 858 pulled hard as it should. On a note there was 6 of us on the test drive and I was fifth, you could really smell raw unburnt fuel smell being in the rear. Possibly more mapping to be done on calibration.
Had the same problem with my 23 xrs, they replaced the starter, bendix, and solenoid and would still would do it! Contacted Ski doo and they said they didn’t know of a problem with starting, but all over the internet are riders with the same problems! Don’t know why ski doo won’t own up to it and fix the problem!
Hey what happened to the gripper ski on your Dad's sled review?? Big fan but you guys Need some more regular content with other brands..I'm surprised you aren't broadening your horizons with different content love your channel but would love a little more diversity in your riding group.. You're pops the only one! 😂😂😂 Have a great summer 👍👍
Hey Mike - need to elaborate on the 'big boy' torsion springs & your experience. Wanting to install them on this exact XRS sled. Hoping it doesn't impair the Smart-Shox. LINQ stuff, gear, gas can & me - is always 275+.
This is a definite upgrade you need. Anybody 200lbs+ needs the bigger stiffer springs and it will make a huge difference in ride quality of the sled. It doesn't impair smartshox at all. Hope this helps. Cheers, Mike
Up to 60 mph, there is very little performance difference between a 600 class and an 800/850 class machine. North of 60 is where the bigger motors shine.
@@sledaddicz The helmet ships with 40mm JBL speakers. The Cardo website says the Edge system includes 40mm JBL speakers. I don’t doubt you hear a difference in sound quality. I believe the cause is that the speaker is placed behind the air bladder which has just a small hole to let sound through. Consider removing the bladder and see if the sound improves. You can always reinstall it after testing!
Off the line they are very similar. Yes my 850 will pull it over all but for average trail riding it's pretty hard to tell the difference. Even I was surprised. Cheers, Jesse
@@sledaddicz then the person on the 850 has a lazy throttle take off. You start from a dead stop and the 850 should be pulling the 600 in less than 50 ft. There is no comparison in the torque the 850 has vs the 600 cat.
