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Crickets 2026 Skidoo Release

Sheetmetalfab said:
Rip ken block.
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Exactly and even when that accident happened there was no buddy tracking available. I’m not quite sure if it was instant or over a few minutes. Most people wouldn’t have the skill set to perform a life saving procedure to get a hole opened up in the throat area. I watched a buddy almost die during a baseball practice after taking a 3rd base line drive to the neck area. Even with amenities being close by it’s a very scary experience.
 
caper11 said:
To be fair, is buddy tracking really a safety feature or an excuse to scatter like butterflies in the trees?
I have a similar system at work that has GPS location for workers working alone. Its a piece of technology IMO that promotes a false sense of security, accidents can happen and happen quickly, but if you are alone, its a victim location system.

Don’t get me wrong, I would love for doo to have stand alone tracking but will Polaris play nice and allow doo to communicate with their systems? The cat Garmin buddy tracking doesnt even work In Canada I am told.
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V2V tracking is definitely not a substitute for keeping visual contact, or at least it shouldn’t be. It can definitely give a false sense of security and even lead to bad practices if you rely solely on it. That goes not just for buddy tracking but for GPS navigating also. I’ve been guilty of getting tunnel visioned with it, but if you treat it as an additional layer of safety, it’s a pretty awesome tool to have.


Norona said:
The fact on how many people are asking for this, I think it would be great to, is awesome but also shows that this is not just do something and make it happen. The gauge is cell based as it has to go market wide, not just for mtns. The ability for trails to be opened or closed in real times was the biggest push. And since the largest market needed that it went there first. But the team hears it all, see's it all and its not just as easy as trading with another manufacture or just building it otherwise it would be done. Keep yelling for it from the roof tops. Also not buying sleds won't get it done, and that would work about as well as people think not buying gas for earth day works, they just buy more on another day! You will like the new sleds though I will guarantee that! Remember also the gauge is always being worked on an updated 360 days a years so updates are coming when they improve, not really a spring check thing.
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The lack of tracking feature has definitely made me hesitant, as I’ve been desperately wanting to try a Skidoo, but am super reluctant to ride without V2V since it’s the wife and I alone 95% of the time and we go in pretty deep. as much as we try to keep to the rule of keeping eyes on each other, it’s pretty easy to get separated. I realize there is the Trail tech option. I rode a Doo for the first time ever in Fernie back in January. It was an Expert 165 turbo, and even though I don’t normally like riding turbos, I really liked that sled…a lot.
 
I understand that "MY" situation while riding is WILDLY different than most everyone elses.
I find myself regularly out riding with groups of other people I do not know.
What I take notice of is those riders that have the 7S system on their Poos do a MUCH BETTER job in keeping track of all the members of their groups.
Their situational awareness of where each of their group members is surprisingly high, regardless of the fact that they are often NOT able to maintain line of site, or even clearly HEAR the other sleds.
 
christopher said:
I understand that "MY" situation while riding is WILDLY different than most everyone elses.
I find myself regularly out riding with groups of other people I do not know.
What I take notice of is those riders that have the 7S system on their Poos do a MUCH BETTER job in keeping track of all the members of their groups.
Their situational awareness of where each of their group members is surprisingly high, regardless of the fact that they are often NOT able to maintain line of site, or even clearly HEAR the other sleds.
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Yeah, its a lot easier to notice a sled that hasn't moved in a bit and assume they probably are stuck or something.
 
I have been a big fan of this new gauge since it came out., I ordered it in my 2023. I am baffled as to why its taking doo so long to come up with internal buddy tracking, its been two model years to get internal GPS. The actual go app works very well on the phone, why didn’t doo put the go app internal into the gauge is kinda puzzling.

I predict a bigger NA etec, suspension refinements, Bold new graphics, and big gauge upgrades.
 
I ride with some friends that have Ski Doos with the Trail Tech and it works great with the 7s. It is only the second time I have used the feature. I had it on my 22 and only used it once. My other riding group doesn't have Trail Techs. I rented a Ski Doo Gen5 Expert last year when my Polaris throttle cable broke. I really liked it. The thing that stops me from a Ski Doo is not knowing them. I have all the tools to work on my Polaris I know there clutches and setups that work. That's my hold up. Yes the recalls the weird stuff that breaks and all the other things. The dated handlebar setup I can go on. They handle good, the Polaris and I know the sleds well. That's what stops me from buying a Ski Doo. I was really close last spring to snow checking one. Tracking was not a feature that would stop me from buying any of the 3. Or the gauge for that matter. I like the 7s for the GPS and the screen layout. I did almost not get it on my 25' and if costs contuine to rise I won't have it on the next one.
 
Wintertime said:
I ride with some friends that have Ski Doos with the Trail Tech and it works great with the 7s. It is only the second time I have used the feature. I had it on my 22 and only used it once. My other riding group doesn't have Trail Techs. I rented a Ski Doo Gen5 Expert last year when my Polaris throttle cable broke. I really liked it. The thing that stops me from a Ski Doo is not knowing them. I have all the tools to work on my Polaris I know there clutches and setups that work. That's my hold up. Yes the recalls the weird stuff that breaks and all the other things. The dated handlebar setup I can go on. They handle good, the Polaris and I know the sleds well. That's what stops me from buying a Ski Doo. I was really close last spring to snow checking one. Tracking was not a feature that would stop me from buying any of the 3. Or the gauge for that matter. I like the 7s for the GPS and the screen layout. I did almost not get it on my 25' and if costs contuine to rise I won't have it on the next one.
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To be honest skidoo generally are maintenance free if you treat them well. My brother and I are advanced backcountry riders and can go just about anywhere. We generally ride within 50 miles a year one same model year sleds.
Gen 4
18' we both got 3000 miles before traded off to newer models - Rave motor both went bad under warranty/ the weird bolt that would break behind the primary clutch.
21/22' turbos had around 1000 both of them and absolutely not problems.
Gen 5
23' Turbos no problems until 2000 miles and reeds went not a big deal under warranty as well as updated chain and gear and drivers.
were now at 2400 miles.

biggest thing is to store in doors after every ride, look at things, clean clutches, good non-ethanol fuel, use the correct oil....

been maintenance free
 
If the suspension changes I bet it's a 34" standard front end across all of the Summits with a 32" option for the Expert, maybe taller spindles and a taller rear end to match. We'll also get bold new graphics.
 
Jason4 said:
If the suspension changes I bet it's a 34" standard front end across all of the Summits with a 32" option for the Expert, maybe taller spindles and a taller rear end to match. We'll also get bold new graphics.
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32 is definitely too narrow imo…. 34” front end with a set of elevate spindles makes the trail tippy enough and seems to be a very good balance off trail….
 
underpressure said:
32 is just too narrow imo, many of us have to ride the trail awhile to get where we are riding. I prefer the 36 range.
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Im not saying i disagree but when they were 40" and the 38" came out everyone thought, that to narrow, then 36" came out and everyone thought, thats to narrow, then 34" came out and everyone though thats to narrow. 32" wouldnt be a shock but its not game changing. 15" wide track would knock some un-needed weight off. thats a start.
 
caper11 said:
We would be back to paneling out on a 32” front end, I think 34” is narrow enough. Doo needs to figure out if they are sticking with the 16w or not and design the sled around the tracks.
I think it would be a mistake to get rid of the 16w.
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I agree, the flotation in the deep soft snow around trees with the 16 165 is just insane. You can pretty much ride through the deepest powder day and not get stuck if you are careful.
 
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