OK thinking of picking up a new 08 m1000 153 found some for 6400 I ride a xfire with a 136x2 no sway bar ski set narrow and rear block on thinnest setting limiter lose.I do ride some trail prob 1/2 of the time don't really enjoy that much but I do it .love boondocking so that is what I keep my sled set up for.no one can lose me on the trails now set up like I am.the ?how will the 08 m1000 153 do?I have ridden m8153 off trail and on pre ridden logging roads but never 100mi of bad trail how do they do on the bad bumpy trails?not real worried about push or tight woods handling more the studder up to 2ft rollers.and any other input you may have.I may just keep the xfire and call it the wife's but still want input on trail and the 153 1000
08 m1000 on trails?
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This might be a good question to post under "Ask John" since he has an '09 and a '10 M8 I believe. I know you are asking about an '08 M1000, but the ride should be similar.
I just got my Spring 2010 American Snowmobiler and they tested a sled from all 4 OEM's made for powder riding and the only minus they listed for the Cat M8 Sno-Pro 153 was "Suspension harsh on the trail, steering hard on trail". I'm sure this is not apples to apples with the '08 M1000, but you would think the '10 would ride better than the '08 just due to improvements over the 2 year period. I hope this helps some.
This might be a good question to post under "Ask John" since he has an '09 and a '10 M8 I believe. I know you are asking about an '08 M1000, but the ride should be similar.
I just got my Spring 2010 American Snowmobiler and they tested a sled from all 4 OEM's made for powder riding and the only minus they listed for the Cat M8 Sno-Pro 153 was "Suspension harsh on the trail, steering hard on trail". I'm sure this is not apples to apples with the '08 M1000, but you would think the '10 would ride better than the '08 just due to improvements over the 2 year period. I hope this helps some.
Riding a 08 m 8 in minnesota I love it its just a little hard on slides.
O it has the 153 skid and 25 % trail 75% off
did you have to add a xfire cooler for MN snow?was kinda thinking of getting a old 153 to cut down for early MN riding.I usually swap tracks a few times a yr on the xfire anyways if I rush I can do in just under 2hr buy my self.was thinking if going to 144 any way on the xfire and 6400 is cheep for a new toy.if I don't buy the 08 1000 153 I will prob drop a g or better on some Ice age rails 2 tracks for the xfire and still have a compromise.I feel like I would rather compromise on trail rather than off trail.
I have an 08 M8..I ride only here and there on the trails and here is what I found..
Sort of hard on the slides( I put slidekick scratchers on this yr)
OK on good trails, pushes some in the corners, but that's expected
On real bad trails the sled is bad...Although I haven't ridden anything shorter than a 153" in the last 4 yrs, I do think the short tracks are better on the real bad trails...
I bought my sled for off trail use, but when I rip the trail 10 miles to get home 99% of the time it's fine...If I was to go for a 200 mile trial ride I'd just put down the scratchers.
A friend has a M100 2008 and it seems to be the same difference.
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m8man
Sort of hard on the slides( I put slidekick scratchers on this yr)
OK on good trails, pushes some in the corners, but that's expected
On real bad trails the sled is bad...Although I haven't ridden anything shorter than a 153" in the last 4 yrs, I do think the short tracks are better on the real bad trails...
I bought my sled for off trail use, but when I rip the trail 10 miles to get home 99% of the time it's fine...If I was to go for a 200 mile trial ride I'd just put down the scratchers.
A friend has a M100 2008 and it seems to be the same difference.
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m8man
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um did he not put the LOW ELAVATION CLUTCH SET UP IN IT?? thats a great sled on and off trail!!!IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT SET-UP IN IT...
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Ezra
the only diff betwwen the 1000 and the 800 on the trail is the 1000 walks past the 800...we ride like we are buying new sleds every year and I still have the same set slides on my m8 with 1200 miles on....some in my group go thru a pair every year!!I just keep snow in the track and if I feel its was too long trail ride I get off into some snow.....
the only diff betwwen the 1000 and the 800 on the trail is the 1000 walks past the 800...we ride like we are buying new sleds every year and I still have the same set slides on my m8 with 1200 miles on....some in my group go thru a pair every year!!I just keep snow in the track and if I feel its was too long trail ride I get off into some snow.....
I like mine but its not great in the tight twistis! I didnt buy it to trail ride but do use it for both! I put a used track stud in the back inside of ny ski and my hifax stayed like new all the rest of the year! i burned through a set in a 100 mile before I did that!
I had slidekicks on that first 100 too! the stud in the ski works AWESOME!
I did blow a bunch of belts in the very begining but Countrycat told me I only had to change the weights in the primary clutch and that was BAD INFO!!!!!!!!!!!!
lost 4 belts in the first 140 miles!
Chad at M&M helped me figure that one out and was fine! I did blow another belt since but now went to the 060 belt insted of the 040 belt which is more dough but harder and should be fine now!
This summer I plan to install side vents to help keep it cool!
My thoughts are if you plan to ride 30 percent or less on trails its fine!
ya just have to hit the tight corners slower and then hammer it on the staights and your fine!
Just my 4 cents!
Scottiking OUT
I had slidekicks on that first 100 too! the stud in the ski works AWESOME!
I did blow a bunch of belts in the very begining but Countrycat told me I only had to change the weights in the primary clutch and that was BAD INFO!!!!!!!!!!!!
lost 4 belts in the first 140 miles!
Chad at M&M helped me figure that one out and was fine! I did blow another belt since but now went to the 060 belt insted of the 040 belt which is more dough but harder and should be fine now!
This summer I plan to install side vents to help keep it cool!
My thoughts are if you plan to ride 30 percent or less on trails its fine!
ya just have to hit the tight corners slower and then hammer it on the staights and your fine!
Just my 4 cents!
Scottiking OUT
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favoritos
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scottiking, what did you do to make the belts last longer. Did you just switch to the 060?
ezra, you stated that you would rather compromise on trail. Then you should be fine.
Is this sled a SnoPro with the float skid? That will make a difference in setting it up to ride on/off trail.
ezra, you stated that you would rather compromise on trail. Then you should be fine.
Is this sled a SnoPro with the float skid? That will make a difference in setting it up to ride on/off trail.
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(Big M) guthrie has the m1000, I haven't riden with him since he got it but he is one here and would probably chime in
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