So the leaked photos begin. If the spindle is the game changing update for MY26 what’s next 
Red always looks good on the snow tho!
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So the leaked photos begin. If the spindle is the game changing update for MY26 what’s next Red always looks good on the snow tho!
The 36" ski stance isn't really new. We were using 37" ski stance stock on the ZX chassis back in the day.
Alot of people didn't like how tippy they were and pushed them out to 40" or 42.5"
The 3" track was a game changer, even with its shorter life cycle.
Factory Turbo...game changer.
Electronic Reverse, Direct Injection, SHOT start, Rider Forward / Weight Centric...all game changers IMO.
7S and vehicle to vehicle tracking was definitely a game changer.
Red one looks like a smaller sled for the younger riders.
Though great I wouldn't consider little things like shot, belt drives, and gps tracking to be "game changers".
Two things from the last 15 years that come to mind for me are the 2011 Pro RMK... and the Doo factory turbo. Both of those sleds left me almost speechless, and feeling like I had been transferred to the future. Both just worked perfectly right from the start and set the bar for years to come.
The Turbo R would be #3 for me, they took a motor/turbo package that was already incredible and made it even better. It's hands down the most impressive sled motor ever. Buttery smooth, reliable, and makes so much freaking power on PUMP GAS.
FACTORY OEM TURBO was an actual LEGIT GAME CHANGER.
Spindle pic looks like a trail sled to me?View attachment 430040So the leaked photos begin. If the spindle is the game changing update for MY26 what’s next
IDK, every time one of us in our riding group, rides a pull start sled, we each go...glad I don't have to do that anymore!
It's literally electric start without the extra weight.
Reminds me of e-start on dirtbikes, ya kicking them over works, but so much nicer not having to on an ackward mtn sidehill.
Hmm
that little piece of technology really did have a pretty major impact on an awfully large group of people.
That sled looks to have an aftermarket front bumper and aftermarket skis. Not thinking that this is actually a prototype MY26..
Yep, just looked it up and the ras rx is the high end front suspension for trail sleds. These pics are just random bs
What, there is something wrong with the spindle? Next they're going to say there is something wrong with the high rotational weight.
I’m thinking lighter weight, new hood design, new colors
true, i'd call it a game changer for starting a sled-it is brilliant but i'm considering the "game" as sledding in general.
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Hey, no one’s mentioned this innovation:
I'm in the same ballpark as you. I'm still on a well-sorted '12 Pro; my main riding buddy is on a '22 G4, and I sometimes ride with a buddy on a 9R Pro and another on a Catalyst. I can go pretty much anywhere they can, but if it's technical terrain, I have to work harder for it (none of us are great riders). I think the Pro chassis is a good example because it did leave everything else behind. Too bad Polaris laid so many eggs in terms of reliability during that time; too many Pros blew up and sent the buyer back to Cat or Doo. Anyway, if you contrast Pro chassis to present with, say, the sleds of '95 to the sleds of '08, it's like going from the model T to the original Taurus. The Taurus seems pretty old school now, but it's a lot more like a modern car than the Model T. When the mountain segment exploded, every two to three years (at most) there was something that absolutely took you places the last sled couldn't go (big jumps in track size, the shift to big twins over triples, chassis designed for stand-up riding and sidehilling). No doubt sleds have gotten better since, but the pace of real game changers has absolutely slowed down.
Other things, like fuel injection, electronic reverse, and SHOT are hard to categorize. They haven't really enabled you to go places, but you can't ignore the convenience. There are people who wouldn't ride if they didn't have things like that, so I agree they're game changing. It's hard to think of what might fall in that category, but maybe an ultralight four-stroke could. I don't see a 4t motor coming along to compete with even the 850 class, but if you could get close on weight, there are crossover-type riders who'd jump in. Some people (mostly women) just won't take the two-stroke smell (their loss!), plus there's the people who refuse to operate anything that doesn't perform like an appliance. That philosophy is anathema to me - and probably most people here - but they're pretty well maxxed out attracting guys like us. My other favorite thing to harp on is the idea of a lighter, cheaper sled that's actually fun to ride. Unfortunately, the bottom of the market is mostly under-powered, de-contented sleds, rehashing old chassis and tooling. And it's not even cheap at that - it's like paying 3/4 the price to get half the sled.
Didn’t need that until engine access became more difficult, I used to put my lunch on the y-pipe. Lok