Sorry for the long post...but while it's fresh...
Conditions tonight (pics)..with some 1+ foot moguls on our harder trails, no contest. An (mine) RX set up with the ripsaw will kill it. Not impressed with the power of the 6, but it's new, so it'll get stronger. Traction was no contest..I'd be in the next county with the tanker. As another comparison, my studded RX with the finger track has no traction tonight. Seat on the F6 is very soft, like last year's F's, but too soft for me..somewhere between the RX seat (too hard for some) and this would be perfect. F6 suspension was very good on bumps..not much motion downward on a fast high G depression where my RX would bottom at speed. Only the Ohlins RX equipped doesn't bottom there anymore. Stability goes to the RX. No motion at all at speed on some junk and flat trail, with bumpy high speed corners. F6 was good, but a lot of unecessary side to side on straight riding conditions. I did not think the light front of the F6 was a problem at all. The RX steers as easy as the F, and felt as light handling wise.The finger track RX had darting under braking.Could not read the gauges on the F as clear as the RX, as he had the digital part reading rpm. F6 is Very buzzy sled, and had lots of fumes when riding...just an observation, I don't mind the smell sometimes. Tonight (not saying all the time), the RX had far superior power, traction, and could be ridden extremely fast on our typical trails, with ease. Much more push on the F than my RX's. Overall ride comfort goes to the F. Handling was a toss up, as I'm more familier with the RX..but the F didn't do anything to bother me. Overall, the F6 was an ordinary sled at best, and I would never trade one of my RX's for one...just doesn't feel anywhere near as solid at speed, and when the engines are factored in, forget it. Heavy, yes, but the R1 mill is fantastic. We don't ride in ditchlines around here, so that is probably a factor as well, and my RX's are comfortable enough for the way I ride, which is usually off the seat anyway. But on a hard landing, the F seat is definately nicer to land on.
He had red skis too, and the dealer said these are ok, it was last year's that are recalled. Totally honest impressions, as I'm in the market for a 3rd sled next year. My son is starting to jump the RX's, (like the old man..we jump our driveway and can clear it..about 25 foot jump, 5 ft in the air) and I was thinking of a bump sled for him to play with.
If the snow lasts, I ride the neighbors brand new rev tomorrow. Same conditions against both my RX's for comparison. [img]http://picserver.student.utwente.nl/getpicture.php?id=572495%20height=338%20width=450[/img]
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