XP – My thoughts after 1000 miles
On this forum you hear everything from this sleds rocks to what a POS about the XP. After having put over a 1000 miles on it I would have to agree would both points of view.
I will be making some comparisons to my 04 800 151 with 13000 KM and my07 800 151 with 6000 KM
First off what I like about my XP 154. I love the power and the light weight. The handle bars are the right height for me when standing which is pretty much all the time. It is very easy to throw around and floats way better than my 04 or 07. The track doesn’t trench like the 07 does. I love riding this sled in the trees. It turns so sharp and side hills effortlessly. I find the 04 a bit on the heavy side the 07 pretty good but the XP is way better at turning and throwing around. Carving in the deep powder is so much fun with this thing. When going down hill it very easy to crank it over and point it up hill again. Because it floats so well what I call the stuck factor has gone way down. I find myself riding in tighter trees and deeper stuff without worrying about getting stuck and the few times I do get stuck it so much easier to get going again. Most the time when I realize I not going to make it just by jumping off the sled while giving it a push and shot of gas it pops right back on top and I am ready to go again. Those yami boys that says all sleds are heavy when stuck are wrong about the XP, the tail is easy to lift (I am 220 6’1”) and by pulling it back a couple of feet and pulling it on it side and packing under the track I can usually get going again. I am breaking trail pretty much once or twice a week with all the snow we have been getting and I find it so much better than my other sleds with having to take way less runs at a hill and being able to crank it around at the last second a lot easier. Turning around on the trail is way easier too. I was up Lone Goat today after a big dump with my buddy who has a pretty modded out RT 162 and my XP which is totally stock was out climbing it. Last year he could beat me on my 07. I am still waiting for my dealer to get some 19 tooth gears in and the only thing that has been done to my sled is some weight in the clutch. I am getting decent track speed at 7000ft in the deep stuff at around 46MPH. Around here we usually have to ride 20KM on the logging roads to get to the good stuff and I find it pretty stable on the washboard that we are known for. At the end of the day if there is a smooth stretch I find myself actually seating on the seat and stretching my legs out in those deep foot wells. This is definitely the funnest sled I have ridden.
But it not all good news. I can’t believe after the disasters with clutches last year that BRP can bring out something again with the same problem, I went through about 8 belts on my 07 last year and have gone through 3 on the XP so far this year, As I said above I am still waiting for the dealer to get some gears in which I hope will solve this issue. I kept my 07 to use as a backup if there were going to be problems with the XP but the engine blew end of November and it is still waiting for parts, 6 f ing weeks now ! The dealer is telling me they are updating the wrist needle pin to caged one and there aren’t any and no short blocks do to this either. Who and where does BRP do there testing? Probably half the guys on this forum could do a better job. Do these guys just ride up the trail and smoke a big fatty and tell BRP that there are no issues? Like most others XP riders my intake clogs in the deep stuff, belts are blowing, the track seems to be showing lots of thread, I think my rear shock needs to be charged. At least my shaft hasn’t broke or my crank seized yet. Finally got my grips replaced last week. One thing I haven’t read on here is that my pull cord is shredding right at the handle which I just fixed temporally by pulling a couple of inches out and tying another knot. So would I buy one again? If BRP can fix these issues I sure would.
On this forum you hear everything from this sleds rocks to what a POS about the XP. After having put over a 1000 miles on it I would have to agree would both points of view.
I will be making some comparisons to my 04 800 151 with 13000 KM and my07 800 151 with 6000 KM
First off what I like about my XP 154. I love the power and the light weight. The handle bars are the right height for me when standing which is pretty much all the time. It is very easy to throw around and floats way better than my 04 or 07. The track doesn’t trench like the 07 does. I love riding this sled in the trees. It turns so sharp and side hills effortlessly. I find the 04 a bit on the heavy side the 07 pretty good but the XP is way better at turning and throwing around. Carving in the deep powder is so much fun with this thing. When going down hill it very easy to crank it over and point it up hill again. Because it floats so well what I call the stuck factor has gone way down. I find myself riding in tighter trees and deeper stuff without worrying about getting stuck and the few times I do get stuck it so much easier to get going again. Most the time when I realize I not going to make it just by jumping off the sled while giving it a push and shot of gas it pops right back on top and I am ready to go again. Those yami boys that says all sleds are heavy when stuck are wrong about the XP, the tail is easy to lift (I am 220 6’1”) and by pulling it back a couple of feet and pulling it on it side and packing under the track I can usually get going again. I am breaking trail pretty much once or twice a week with all the snow we have been getting and I find it so much better than my other sleds with having to take way less runs at a hill and being able to crank it around at the last second a lot easier. Turning around on the trail is way easier too. I was up Lone Goat today after a big dump with my buddy who has a pretty modded out RT 162 and my XP which is totally stock was out climbing it. Last year he could beat me on my 07. I am still waiting for my dealer to get some 19 tooth gears in and the only thing that has been done to my sled is some weight in the clutch. I am getting decent track speed at 7000ft in the deep stuff at around 46MPH. Around here we usually have to ride 20KM on the logging roads to get to the good stuff and I find it pretty stable on the washboard that we are known for. At the end of the day if there is a smooth stretch I find myself actually seating on the seat and stretching my legs out in those deep foot wells. This is definitely the funnest sled I have ridden.
But it not all good news. I can’t believe after the disasters with clutches last year that BRP can bring out something again with the same problem, I went through about 8 belts on my 07 last year and have gone through 3 on the XP so far this year, As I said above I am still waiting for the dealer to get some gears in which I hope will solve this issue. I kept my 07 to use as a backup if there were going to be problems with the XP but the engine blew end of November and it is still waiting for parts, 6 f ing weeks now ! The dealer is telling me they are updating the wrist needle pin to caged one and there aren’t any and no short blocks do to this either. Who and where does BRP do there testing? Probably half the guys on this forum could do a better job. Do these guys just ride up the trail and smoke a big fatty and tell BRP that there are no issues? Like most others XP riders my intake clogs in the deep stuff, belts are blowing, the track seems to be showing lots of thread, I think my rear shock needs to be charged. At least my shaft hasn’t broke or my crank seized yet. Finally got my grips replaced last week. One thing I haven’t read on here is that my pull cord is shredding right at the handle which I just fixed temporally by pulling a couple of inches out and tying another knot. So would I buy one again? If BRP can fix these issues I sure would.
