I spring ordered 900ACE Renegade for my wife. How ever I had concerns as to power, handling, front end weight. From what we've been able to ride it has been nothing but a pleasant surprise in all aspects. No issues with any of my concerns. Plus mpg looks to be low 20's. We put on high miles, long trips. This appears to be the perfect sled for us. It is not a racer, but very strong to 65/70. Have seen 90 on both speedo and GPS. What are your experiences?
Ski Doo 900ACE; how do you like yours?
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Have only been around home, farm country. How ever fields had 3 to 12 inches depending corn or bean stubble. Was able to find 3 to 5 ft fluff along and behind ditch banks, fence rows, and wind break lines. This thing handles unbelievable in fluff. It just stays up on top. We didn't think the 3 modes were needed, but have been very useful.
Got my 900TNT Thursday(Merry Xmas to me) and I love it! Guess you folks aren't having as much fun as I am though; my first 85mi only returned 14mpg. that was in sport exclusively and on 2 to 4" fresh snow. Went for a short ride today and saw 95 on the speedo on a hard (but snowy) road. Fuel consumption seemed better today also, breaking in perhaps? This is my eighteenth sled and by far the best.
I'd like to test ride one of these. I never liked Doo's for some dumb reason, but it sounds like this engine might hard to beat for the combination of decent weight, gas and oil economy, long-term reliability and decent performance. It might be the 1st engine to do all of these for a long-mile trail rider who rides off-trail occasionally...
Yup, you really should make an effort to test one of these. I've only got 300 miles on mine (900 ACE Renegade) so far but it is simply amazing how quiet and easy to ride this thing is. My fuel mileage is pretty similar to what is posted above and just like my 600 e-tec, the engine performance is spot-on. Great machine. About the only down side is it doesn't have the totally digital gauge like the X package but I can get along fine with the analog speedo and tach anyway. The R-Motion is also amazing.
I bought it for the wife but I can tell you I will be trading the the '11 600 X on another one of these next year. Awesome sled. Ski Doo got this one right.
I bought it for the wife but I can tell you I will be trading the the '11 600 X on another one of these next year. Awesome sled. Ski Doo got this one right.
Pit Grunt
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My wife has around 600 miles or smiles on her GSX and just loves it. 20 mpg and top speed in the 90 on the lake. The sled is quick to 70 and trail rides in the 50 to 60 range with great ease. She said it's the best sled she has ever rode. She is coming off a 600 TNT. This sled is light and a great trail sled. I will be looking for BRP to come out with a X model renegade for next year and I will have one. Pit Out
Ps she has been running it in the standard mode. The sport was spinning the track . Other thing I only have 28 studs in the track to cut down the rotating mast.
Ps she has been running it in the standard mode. The sport was spinning the track . Other thing I only have 28 studs in the track to cut down the rotating mast.