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2009 XP first ride 10/11/08--good --bad-- and the ugly

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Wyoming T/A

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the good --the sleds ran great-9000 feet on the horns at 22 degrees-we had my 08 x--our 08 everest--a 08 x with a head and y pipe-and our 09's--1 stock--1 with a SLP pipe
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there was enough snow to doo a little comparing on the roads and get a few miles on the 09's---the clutching was a tick off but its also hard to tell on the road---stock 09 had 6mm set screws and we ran it in clicker 4 and it ran 8000 rpms --should have had 3mm screws in and it would have been dead on--our 08 everest has always been the fastest sled on the road till now--not any more the 09 was a tick faster new:D:D:D-
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the 09 with a pipe ran about ski to ski with the stock 09 BUT it only ran 7700 rpms in clicker 4 due to 12mm set screws--dropping to 6 for next week--went to clicker 5 but it didnt pull much better even though it ran 8000-8100--never like running them over clicker 4 because they just never pull as good--ran them several times against each sled and they were very consistant--NO--NO varying RPM up or down hill racing:D:) i like the new helix ---the 08's would gain 300 rpms on the down hill grade---i think its going to work good but we wont know till we hit the deep stuff--
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THE BAD---there wasnt any except for our clutching being off just a tick which was our fault--ran near perfect
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THE UGLY--had to be the road--ice and i didnt have the studded tires yet
In conclusion i think at around 9000 feet your going to want 3 mm set screws till is broke in then it MIGHT pull 6mm screws--the pipe i think is going to be GOOD when i get it down in clicker 2 or 3 --pulls HARD and spins a lot on the road---so far i give BRP a A+ on the 09--its as we expected the 08's should have been----
 
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not cool! i can't take this! my first chance to ride might be at the end of nov. if can make an early trip west. i need to move! better start sweet talking the wife.
 
The blue/white looks amazing!

How was the clutch for heat? You never know with all these new parts

we raced about 10 times in a row and i changed my clickers and the clutch seemed much cooler than the 08
the clutch also looks perfect--NO--NO Belt streaks like the 08
 
I'm new to the Horns, just wondering where from Bear Lodge you were riding....I'd like to head up tomorrow and do a little tuning ride?
 
Nice pictures and post.
Blue and white looks great.
Nice that you can get some testing done early in the season, you will be set to go when the snow flies.
 
Looks like fun T/A! :D Thanks for the write up.

Ya know it just isn't fair that your always riding at least a month earlier than the rest of the US. ;)
 
Thanks T/A!
I've been awaiting your first ride impressions. I hope mine will be the same as yours!

Skier
 
Lots of time

I have riden there a lot but never this early. I start my first ride off at Cooke and hit that in mid Nov. or early Dec. I bought an 08 XP last year but hated it. The dealer hear bought it back from me in Jan and I have an 09 XP for this year. I also own an 04 that has been very faithful to me and ran very well. I hope this new one runs better thatn last years sled. Thanks for the report.
 
I have riden there a lot but never this early. I start my first ride off at Cooke and hit that in mid Nov. or early Dec. I bought an 08 XP last year but hated it. The dealer hear bought it back from me in Jan and I have an 09 XP for this year. I also own an 04 that has been very faithful to me and ran very well. I hope this new one runs better thatn last years sled. Thanks for the report.

the stock 09 out ran the everst and my 08 x :eek:with only 10 miles:D---
 
Is this the official first ride??

Good stuff WT/A
The season has officially begun!:D

I think the 09 XP will be a good "somewhat" trouble free machine.... I mean it can't be worse than the 08's.. LOL
 
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