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indy_500
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Nice pics! I'm nosy, where at?
indy_500
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Ironwood to marinesco, up the west side of gogebic and back. No shortage of snow, there was only 3 rough sections that all lasted less than 5 miles.
Okay got that. I was trying to place that bridge, and sign. It looks very good up there, enjoy your rides, be safe!
eagle1
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Dang....what difference a few days make....rode Thursday Mercer to Saxon to Ironwood. Was never so happy to see railroad grade.....best miles of day.
indy_500
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Sure is!
snobuilder
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Looks like another life long snowmobiler thanks to Indy 500.
indy_500
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Here’s some more pics from yesterday for you guys to enjoy. Trailered to Wakefield to shorten the ride a little. Rode over to Bergland, ate at Antonio’s and then headed up to Silver City. Took 11 up (which was fantastic) and took 1 back down through white pine (which was the opposite direction most would go, and trail 1 from white pine to bergland was awful). Overall very fun trip, first time the little dudes been to Michigan and first time he’s ever seen Lake Superior. Our next trip is to Houghton in 3 weeks! Can’t wait
indy_500
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Also for those wondering my thoughts on the new sled, here’s a review I posted on DooTalk:
Hey guys, thought I’d share my thoughts on my new G5 Renegade 850 Adrenaline. I’ve owned 18 Polaris’ sleds, lots of trailing arm edge chassis sleds, trail riding 3000+ miles a year from 05-14. Started getting into offtrail riding around then, and was riding new pro rmks from 15-current. Last few years been doing more trail riding with the family. Been disappointed with the quality on newer polaris’ sleds, especially engine reliability, and on a whim picked up my G5, first skidoo for myself. Can’t compare to any past Doo chassis’ so some may find this review interesting.
Put 200 miles on so far, riding with my son on the back of the 1+1 seat. He’s a big boy, we are about 400 lbs combined riding on stock springs. So far no issues, maybe bottomed out lightly twice, way less than our older Polaris touring sled that bucked us around. As long as the springs don’t get softer over time, I won’t bother putting on the bigger springs.
Power, response, and runnability of the 850 is insane, way more torquey and smoother than a Poo. No hiccups, no bogs, definitely not used to that coming from a Poo. Averaging 15 mpg and still in break in hauling 400 lbs leaves no complaints. Engine package overall is impressive, although, The angle and placement of the oil resovoir is terrible, first fill up spilled everywhere.
Front suspension is better than anything I’ve ever ridden. Currently have the springs on click 3. Doesn’t buck, doesn’t dart, bites in corners, not tippy, not sure it could get any better, and this is with base adrenaline shocks. I put 6” single carbide in the middle and moved the 4” to the outside, and shimmed the skis. Rear is equally as impressive, even holding up 400 lbs. FTS at click 3, Torsions on setting 5, coupler blocks on 2. Glides right over small choppers all day.
The ergonomics and handling is extremely comfortable. As is our 1+1 seat. We have so much room, my sons only wish is that they would make footrests (Polaris does). He is 5’2” and also mentioned he liked the backrest being a bit taller on our old 2up, but again, for being an add on seat to a performance sled, it was a comfortable ride.
Fit and finish of the plastics seem to be a step down from the xs and G4, but still on par with Polaris with no real complaints about it. Windshield vibrates more than I’d like but not a major issue. The gauge cluster is kind of a disappointment, obviously this doesn’t have the fancy 10” LCD gauge, but I think the cluster on a 2010 Polaris was higher tech, more informative, and easier to use than this one. The handlebar warmers are just plain dumb. Not being able to adjust separately sucks. Moving 2 notches per click is dumb. And having to go all the way down to go back up is even dumber. Headlight seems phenomenal. Running boards are great, and bumpers seem strong and useful unlike many Polaris’ I’ve owned.
Traction might be the only major thing it is lacking, but that might be the conditions we rode in the western UP of MI. 1.6 cobra might be a better choice in the looser early season conditions we had, when temps get lower and a better base developed, the 1.25 ripsaw will probably shine again.
Overall very happy with my purchase, and could see myself riding skidoo trail sleds for a long time. Lengthy post and bounced around a lot, but there ya have it, those are my thoughts!
Hey guys, thought I’d share my thoughts on my new G5 Renegade 850 Adrenaline. I’ve owned 18 Polaris’ sleds, lots of trailing arm edge chassis sleds, trail riding 3000+ miles a year from 05-14. Started getting into offtrail riding around then, and was riding new pro rmks from 15-current. Last few years been doing more trail riding with the family. Been disappointed with the quality on newer polaris’ sleds, especially engine reliability, and on a whim picked up my G5, first skidoo for myself. Can’t compare to any past Doo chassis’ so some may find this review interesting.
Put 200 miles on so far, riding with my son on the back of the 1+1 seat. He’s a big boy, we are about 400 lbs combined riding on stock springs. So far no issues, maybe bottomed out lightly twice, way less than our older Polaris touring sled that bucked us around. As long as the springs don’t get softer over time, I won’t bother putting on the bigger springs.
Power, response, and runnability of the 850 is insane, way more torquey and smoother than a Poo. No hiccups, no bogs, definitely not used to that coming from a Poo. Averaging 15 mpg and still in break in hauling 400 lbs leaves no complaints. Engine package overall is impressive, although, The angle and placement of the oil resovoir is terrible, first fill up spilled everywhere.
Front suspension is better than anything I’ve ever ridden. Currently have the springs on click 3. Doesn’t buck, doesn’t dart, bites in corners, not tippy, not sure it could get any better, and this is with base adrenaline shocks. I put 6” single carbide in the middle and moved the 4” to the outside, and shimmed the skis. Rear is equally as impressive, even holding up 400 lbs. FTS at click 3, Torsions on setting 5, coupler blocks on 2. Glides right over small choppers all day.
The ergonomics and handling is extremely comfortable. As is our 1+1 seat. We have so much room, my sons only wish is that they would make footrests (Polaris does). He is 5’2” and also mentioned he liked the backrest being a bit taller on our old 2up, but again, for being an add on seat to a performance sled, it was a comfortable ride.
Fit and finish of the plastics seem to be a step down from the xs and G4, but still on par with Polaris with no real complaints about it. Windshield vibrates more than I’d like but not a major issue. The gauge cluster is kind of a disappointment, obviously this doesn’t have the fancy 10” LCD gauge, but I think the cluster on a 2010 Polaris was higher tech, more informative, and easier to use than this one. The handlebar warmers are just plain dumb. Not being able to adjust separately sucks. Moving 2 notches per click is dumb. And having to go all the way down to go back up is even dumber. Headlight seems phenomenal. Running boards are great, and bumpers seem strong and useful unlike many Polaris’ I’ve owned.
Traction might be the only major thing it is lacking, but that might be the conditions we rode in the western UP of MI. 1.6 cobra might be a better choice in the looser early season conditions we had, when temps get lower and a better base developed, the 1.25 ripsaw will probably shine again.
Overall very happy with my purchase, and could see myself riding skidoo trail sleds for a long time. Lengthy post and bounced around a lot, but there ya have it, those are my thoughts!
pclark
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Awesome pictures, thanks for sharing, looks beautiful out there!
indy_500
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It’s unfortunate that I have more faith in a Doo 850 than a Poo 650. I really didn’t want an 850 but there was no way I was buying a G4 when the G5 just came out (only comes in 850 currently). The matryx chassis is also experiencing some major jack shaft bearing issues. Polaris has been making sleds for almost 70 years, I’ve owned plenty and piled a lot of miles on, and never once had a jack shaft bearing fail. Never even replaced one preventatively (I’ve replace A LOT of driveshaft bearings though) and now all of a sudden they can’t keep a jack shaft bearing in 1 piece for more than a couple thousand miles?
pclark
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My most dependable Polaris was my 600 Classic with the Liberty engine, put 17,000 on it and it was still a strong motor, just had some other issues that I didn't have time for before we made the move north so I sold it off. Replaced with 2017 Renegade 900, very happy with it. These two sleds are my favorites.
Like you Indy I prefer the better mousetrap went from a long line of Yamaha 4s to the doo Endro 900t. It was a better sled for me than Yamaha SW so the brand change was made. It’s easy to see why skidoo has so much market share then throw in Lynx and no other OEM is close.