Trailblazer Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Drove up to the chalet yesterday morning with the crew, we were 7. Great time to break in my new ride. Given the snow levels that we have i thought it best to make a few phone calls to some club directors to get some trail info. Good decision, my plan was too take the 43 to the 319 up through La Minerve to the Petit Train du Nord 63 then over to the 53 south to the 43 for a return trip. Info I got.....319 North of La Minerve has a few holes where the dozen went through and there's 2 ft of water in the holes, their plan of action is to fill the holes with logs and snow. 43 east towards Lac des Plages has a 100 ft section of mud that the dozer went through and was told is passable by sled but you'll need to give a wash later. 43 west though Papineau Labelle is in perfect condition to Notre Dame des Laus and condition North was unknown. Our decision was to head to N.D. Des Laus for lunch and return seeing it was the best option. Local trail out of the cottage 10/10.....43 through the Parc 10/10....53 up to N.D. des Laus was a shared trial with the atvs, a forest road that was plowed 80% of its width for the atvs and what was left was for the sleds, slow going there, Eco mode trail. Sorry no pics of the trail going to N.D. des Laus cause I put my phone in the HEATED GLOVE BOX and the battery froze???? Lesson learned, took fuel. 85klms 12$ Return trip....same way back.....everybody in a hurry for APRÈS SKI.......DOO, took 22$ for return ride so no trail pics but omg 10/10 conditions. Sunday we go visit a freind, have a fire on the ice, eat hot dogs, take plain rides and do a little dragging on the ice. 1200 pulls like crazy, Jackstraw you are on the money when you said I'd love the torque, what else is a good feature.....however at first I thought when would I ever use the Eco Mode on the mode switch, well as it turns out the Eco mode won't let the engine rev higher than 5000 rpm and limits the speed to 70 kph which workers out real swell in the twists when you don't want that throttle jerk. Standard and Sport mode are very similar. Top speed was impressive when dragging. A little treat waiting for us back at the chalet. Overall the Enduro really surprised me with the torque, a totally different ride from the Yam, it will take some time to get used to it. Loved the Mode switch and controllable air shock. Linq system very practical and well thought out, should have that on every sled. Windshield gave good protection for the handle bars, I bought muffs but not so sure I'll be using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doo4adoo Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Thanks for the report. We left saturday from Mt Pellier and up through Minerie? To Mt Laurier. Way there was ok with both rail lines good Way back the traffic was taking its toll on the snow. Still amazed at what they have done with the lack of snow. Hoping to try abitibi this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hparaptor Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Glad to hear you like the sled, JG. Been trying to convince you to convert for a number of years. Can't get enough of the torque, smile every time I ride. Renovations on the chalet look sweet, can't wait to see it in person. Edited January 25, 2016 by hparaptor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusvt Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Looks like the Turbo is working well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Sweet new sled Jean-Guy! Looks like you had a great weekend with the guys. Nice top end for sure. I wonder if gps would collaborate with the sleds speedometer. Did you leave the ski/carbide set up stock? That linq system is fantastic. I wonder how long until that patent expires. The other sled manufacturers need to get up to speed with that system. No skis on that Cessna eh? Low snow cover on the ice works fine with wheels I guess. Thanks for the report & stay well. Best, Tom Edited January 25, 2016 by Florida Snowman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnc Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Looks like you had fun. When in St Remi on Sat, I meet a fella all by himself who said he had come from Labelle on the 323 his words were, a little rough. He wanted to go back via lac des plages, I'm guessing if he did that mud hole would have made him wish he had taken the 323 back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revct1 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Glad to hear you got to try out that 1200 Enduro. The ITC response is crazy. Watch out that it doesn't jump out from under you. It is so much different than the old 1200s. Jack & Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 From Yamaha to Ski Doo Good luck with it sure is a beautiful machine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hparaptor Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 From Yamaha to Ski Doo Good luck with it sure is a beautiful machine... Nothing wrong with heading in that direction. Did that 14 years ago and don't regret it one bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vt_bluyamaha54 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Congrats on the new snow scooter JG. Looks nice and there are some cool features. Here's to many new adventures on it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfarmer Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Funny I've been riding Ski Doo for 12 years now and been thinking that sled would be my next one , but after riding the wifes new Yama Cat I'm not sure ? Will be interested JG in your longer ride assessments . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Your new ride look handsome JG ! Those 1200 are some serious bulletproof sleds with different personality than the yammis and good characteristics you will appreciate for sure. Have great rides with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpysanta Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Chalet looks great .. enjoy new sled . atleast you will get a break from the garage .. how is bernard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Chalet looks great .. enjoy new sled . atleast you will get a break from the garage .. how is bernard Bernard is well and starting to get the itch for another sled. He dragged the Vipers on the lake with his friends 2016 Tundra Extreme, Vipers didn't have a chance, what a surprise?!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 From Yamaha to Ski Doo Good luck with it sure is a beautiful machine... You had extremely bad luck on your other sled Phil, sorry for that. I or any one else for that matter would definitely lose faith after your experience. Truth be told.......I didn't want to buy a product that was built in conjunction with A/C, I've had 3 cats in the past and I know all about them, didn't want another Apex too, after my experiences in repairs. Wanted to try something else and Doo was it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Jack That ITC is a real nice feature and boy does it put you back in Sport mode, hang on!! Norm Too bad about that fella, wonder if did the crossing. Tom Top end I'm sure will not match with GPS, there will be a differential. Won't be long before I put one on, looking at the Montana from BRP. Kept the original skis and bought some 7" carbides, thought I give them a try this season and see what happens next. The lake had an oval track plowed on it, made for a good runway, no skis necessary. Markusvt No turbo, got lucky I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 nice cabin-cottage-chalet jg !! i recognize your friends when we met momo downtown albertville !! no wine cellar ???????????...ahaha jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 You had extremely bad luck on your other sled Phil, sorry for that. I or any one else for that matter would definitely lose faith after your experience. Truth be told.......I didn't want to buy a product that was built in conjunction with A/C, I've had 3 cats in the past and I know all about them, didn't want another Apex too, after my experiences in repairs. Wanted to try something else and Doo was it. Jean-Guy I almost bought a spring check 1200 myself until the great deal on the Yamaha came up. So far so good, 3320 miles and back to the trailer twice... I truly wish you good luck it is a great platform that they built the Enduro on. Hope to get to do some miles with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysnow Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Jean-Guy. Got mine out for a Quick rip this weekend. Love it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted January 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) I see you got the extra size glove box, do you have the GPS for it too? Edited January 27, 2016 by Trailblazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysnow Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) I see you got the extra size glove box, do you have the GPS for it too? Yes JG I have the Garmin Montana 650t very happy with it fits really nice on the Sled. Edited January 27, 2016 by crazysnow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Also have the Montana I use the ram mount with the charger works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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