Thoughts of the new RMK so far
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:39 am
At first I was not sure the new sled was better than my 2010 M8 I rode last season. The M8 was and still is a tough sled to beat. Previously I only had 153s and the new sled is a 163 so quite a bit more track than I'm used to. The RMK feels like the motor is not as powerful as the M8 but part of that is turning more track (163s turn slower obviously). Even though the M8 feels stronger the RMK climbs just as well if not better than my previous sled.
It lays over and carves just like an M chassis and you can hold a sidehill forever on it just like an M sled. Unlike the previous Polaris chassis it is completely predictable in almost any situation. The little bit I rode on a Dragon I noticed it would sometimes just spit you right off the sled because it over reacted subtle changes in snow conditions or ski position, which the new RMK does not do.
I wasn't completely sold on this sled being "all that" until yesterday in Cantwell. I took it into a big bowl with steep sides and started sidehilling. I was able to pull moves that I never could have gotten away with on my M8. Uphill, downhill and sidehill 180 degree turns and the track never washed out from underneath me.
It also gets much better gas mileage and uses much less oil than im used to. The new ETIC from skidoo probably get slightly better gas mileage but honestly if fuel economy is such a big deal go buy a f'ing Prius and see how well it towes a sled
All in all. I would say if you are looking for a new mountain sled this season. Look no further.
It lays over and carves just like an M chassis and you can hold a sidehill forever on it just like an M sled. Unlike the previous Polaris chassis it is completely predictable in almost any situation. The little bit I rode on a Dragon I noticed it would sometimes just spit you right off the sled because it over reacted subtle changes in snow conditions or ski position, which the new RMK does not do.
I wasn't completely sold on this sled being "all that" until yesterday in Cantwell. I took it into a big bowl with steep sides and started sidehilling. I was able to pull moves that I never could have gotten away with on my M8. Uphill, downhill and sidehill 180 degree turns and the track never washed out from underneath me.
It also gets much better gas mileage and uses much less oil than im used to. The new ETIC from skidoo probably get slightly better gas mileage but honestly if fuel economy is such a big deal go buy a f'ing Prius and see how well it towes a sled
All in all. I would say if you are looking for a new mountain sled this season. Look no further.