mikerider Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) Took out the hot red Ferarri today. Felt 40 years younger! Edited February 1, 2021 by mikerider MrGutz, PLAYHARD, zeusand and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastMark Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Dying to know what you thought ? 650 or 850 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 I got the 650 Matryx VR1. The midrange of this engine is incredible., nail it at 60 and the skis are still dangling off the ground at 80, The sled is super light. This is not your grandfather's Polaris. Handling is the most confidence inspiring sled I have ever ridden. It just feels glued to the trail. The engine is fairly quiet for a two stroke and is extremely smooth. For some reason the track feels like it hooks up better than the Doo's. It rides very nice, not quite as soft as the RMotion, in fact feels totally different but really nice. The skis and ski suspension felt several times better than what I am used to on my SkiDoos. Overall, it is just what owner's are reporting, that this sled is really fun to drive. I would encourage anyone who is a bit of a performance driver and sled head to rent one for the day. I was grinning from ear to ear. mike jak, PLAYHARD, MrGutz and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastMark Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 We had a very serious sledder I talked to about the 850 VR1 say the fatigue factor is super low riding these VR1’s. He owns 3 sleds and a sno bike. Another serious sled couple we know....he rides the 850 VR1 and she the 650...love them. He said her 650 uses “much less” gas and oil both. They really love the 7” GPS that shows both sleds position on them. mikerider and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 I was moving right along today. But I think even on a slower laid back ride they would be nice. At first it was really strange driving a two stroke again since my last 40,000 miles have all been on a four stroke. It took a good 20 or more miles to get used to the sled and the engine, and all of a sudden it was like a magic spell came over me and said wow, this sled is awesome. Supposedly Mark, Houlton Motor sports buys up all the rentals at the end of the season and sells them for $8K, which is a steal for a one year old sled with another year warranty. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Whoa. Just checked some of the video reviews & comparisons. Great quote: "It's chock full of stuff you didn't know you needed and now you can't live without" snowfarmer, dooright and MrGutz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Je me souviens Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 More info needed on the second part of the post title...fast women... did you get a rental for the day and another rental for the night too? Lol PLAYHARD, doo4adoo, P Hardy and 7 others 5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 6 hours ago, Je me souviens said: More info needed on the second part of the post title...fast women... did you get a rental for the day and another rental for the night too? Lol Too funny. The day rental brought on a big grin. I may have to erase the 'fast women' part of the title. MrGutz and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 12 hours ago, mikerider said: I got the 650 Matryx VR1. The midrange of this engine is incredible., nail it at 60 and the skis are still dangling off the ground at 80, The sled is super light. This is not your grandfather's Polaris. Handling is the most confidence inspiring sled I have ever ridden. It just feels glued to the trail. The engine is fairly quiet for a two stroke and is extremely smooth. For some reason the track feels like it hooks up better than the Doo's. It rides very nice, not quite as soft as the RMotion, in fact feels totally different but really nice. The skis and ski suspension felt several times better than what I am used to on my SkiDoos. Overall, it is just what owner's are reporting, that this sled is really fun to drive. I would encourage anyone who is a bit of a performance driver and sled head to rent one for the day. I was grinning from ear to ear. mike Mike I was riding 4 strokes for 10 years and I know the benefits...then in 18 I bought a backcountry 850....took a little getting use to going back to 2 stroke....now have a 2020 expedition extreme and a 19 850 backcountry....amazing how far they have come!! mikerider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doo4adoo Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Have been hearing a lot of good hype on the new Poo. Still for me I have to stay 4 stroke until I see better longevity on the 2s motors. Not sure if yours has the new gauge but its appartemtly pretty trick. Hopefully you're in the path of this snow that's on the move now. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) Still in the mountains of northwestern Maine. Snowing hard, supposed to get 12-18 inches. We decided not to ride today as there are supposed to be white out conditions. I didn't buy the Polaris, it was just a rental. It was also the sled the manager uses so I was lucky in that it was set up really nice. The gauge seems huge and the display numbers are very large, and has a white background. Very easy to read and I liked it a lot. Edited February 2, 2021 by mikerider dooright and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doo4adoo Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 MFGS are making bigger gauges as we are all getting old and loosing our eyesight I'm told mikerider, zeusand and MrGutz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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