Been reading the various mountain sled forums, mainly because I'm jonesing for some snow while waiting for my 2012 Pro to come in.
Aside from the annual piss & moan about factory HP claims, it seems the next most controversial topic is sled weight, in particular dry weight. Now I think there ought'a be a law...forbiding the manufacturer of any machine where weight is a major consumer consideration from marketing it based on it's "dry weight."
Dry weight is meaningless, even misleading (and therefore dishonest) because we don't ride machines without fluids in them. I mean what's next with you marketing clowns? Does the future hold more creative redefinitions of what a snowmobile is? I can see it now........Lay-deees and Genntelllmennnn introducing the worlds first mountain sled under 100lbs....New for 2013 the all new Featherweight ApexRMKPro-ClimbXP weighing in at an incredible 98 lbs* d r y-w e i g h t. That's right folks a mountain sled under 100 lbs!!!!
* does not include engine, exhaust, steering components, front or rear suspension, track, seat, fuel tank, snow flap, hood, belly pan, body panels, electrical system, nuts, bolts, fasteners or Monster decals.
Is that what's next? You going to sell us a sled based on what just the tunnel and bulkhead weighs and make us play this retarded game even more?
Cat? Poo? Doo? Yami? You guys listening?
Keep tweaking your designs, keep making our sleds better and lighter but don't try to bull**** us OK? Tell us honestly what the sled's gonna weigh fully serviced with all necessary fluids, plus, say 10 gallons of fuel. (I picked 10 gallons since everyone has at least a 10 gallon tank)
I think the weight reported should be based on an average of at least 5 fully serviced production machines since no two are going to weigh absolutely, exactly the same.
Aside from the annual piss & moan about factory HP claims, it seems the next most controversial topic is sled weight, in particular dry weight. Now I think there ought'a be a law...forbiding the manufacturer of any machine where weight is a major consumer consideration from marketing it based on it's "dry weight."
Dry weight is meaningless, even misleading (and therefore dishonest) because we don't ride machines without fluids in them. I mean what's next with you marketing clowns? Does the future hold more creative redefinitions of what a snowmobile is? I can see it now........Lay-deees and Genntelllmennnn introducing the worlds first mountain sled under 100lbs....New for 2013 the all new Featherweight ApexRMKPro-ClimbXP weighing in at an incredible 98 lbs* d r y-w e i g h t. That's right folks a mountain sled under 100 lbs!!!!
* does not include engine, exhaust, steering components, front or rear suspension, track, seat, fuel tank, snow flap, hood, belly pan, body panels, electrical system, nuts, bolts, fasteners or Monster decals.
Is that what's next? You going to sell us a sled based on what just the tunnel and bulkhead weighs and make us play this retarded game even more?
Cat? Poo? Doo? Yami? You guys listening?
Keep tweaking your designs, keep making our sleds better and lighter but don't try to bull**** us OK? Tell us honestly what the sled's gonna weigh fully serviced with all necessary fluids, plus, say 10 gallons of fuel. (I picked 10 gallons since everyone has at least a 10 gallon tank)
I think the weight reported should be based on an average of at least 5 fully serviced production machines since no two are going to weigh absolutely, exactly the same.
Read this thread.
