- Why is it white? Well, how to film this?! White snowmobile on white snow...
And I liked it. Unusual, but beautiful. Or maybe this is a military version in camouflage? As it turns out, no. True, a modification for the army (with a huge trunk) in the same white plastic was also in the motorcycle showroom, but for us, according to the mechanics, they prepared a completely civilian utilitarian version. Another thing is that, as it turned out later, the character of this car was also quite combative.
...The cross-country track is in a disgusting state. It looks like during the last thaw someone had a blast driving the Big Foot here. Now the ruts from the giant wheels were covered with frost and insidiously covered with snow. A real time bomb for a snowmobile.
I’m not alone in the two-seater saddle of the “Commander” - behind me is a girl named Sasha, whom Alexey specially invited for filming, and now I’m kind of responsible for her. In order not to lose my charming companion, I try to be more careful with the gas trigger. The snowmobile swings from side to side, as if in a force nine storm. From the point of view of a tough test, this is good, but there is no joy, especially for the passenger. Sasha squeaks pitifully from behind...
Simple, without any bells and whistles or technical frills, the front suspension with 210 mm of travel is considered very reliable, and now it has been diligently working on its reputation. It was not her fault that the plastic skis had nothing to really support on this, so to speak, road. The rear suspension, with a very decent travel of 340 mm, also tried its best. Both of them, armed with 36 HP-Gas shock absorbers, seemed soft and comfortable to me. Well, Lynx XTrim Commander was created for this purpose, to overcome difficulties. But here’s the paradox: the driver enjoys such a ride, while the passengers feel only one desire - to quickly find themselves in another place where they will not be tormented by seasickness.
- Lord, when will this end? - Sasha says sadly.
- Just a couple more minutes!
For the sake of a beautiful girl, I am ready to create a small miracle. All you have to do is turn off the broken road to a river frozen to the very bottom...
Beauty! Perfectly smooth icy road. The snowmobile floats along it like a white swan, clearly defining numerous turns, digging into the ice with its steel ski skates. Acceleration, braking, acceleration... Barashkov takes frame after frame. Finally, pause. Alexey needs to replace the batteries in his camera, the model’s phone rang... this will take a long time. In the meantime, I’ll try “Commander” in long turns. One circle, another...
Snowmobiles fly too
IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT there was a cord for emergency engine shutdown. You hook it with one end to the front panel, the other - to your hand or to the carabiner on your jacket. If you leave the saddle against your will, this string pulls the plug from the ignition and the engine stalls. But we, tough snowmobilers, don’t need such tenderness. We're not falling...
I came up with this idea on the fly. In the next turn, at full speed, the “Commander” crashed its caterpillar into a track covered with snow. Actually, there was little choice. Either we flip over with the car, or I throw the steering wheel and the snowmobile has a chance to stay on its skis.
The snowmobile itself, its new “LXU” platform, wide 50-centimeter track with flails increased to 38 mm were up to the mark. Unlike me and the photographer. I, of course, was sitting in a snowdrift, and Alexey, tinkering with the equipment, missed a stunning shot - how the “Commander” with the engine running proudly rushed straight into the centuries-old pine trees.
God! Not this! He's so new, white... is he at least insured?!
...I was lucky that day, to say the least. My white Lynx rustled a millimeter from the tree bark and, losing speed and going to idle, froze in the forest.
“But you jumped not bad at all for a utility man,” I thought, again taking hold of the high steering wheel of the snowmobile. “It’s time to test you, my friend, for real.” Don't get it wrong! Of course, it’s rare to see the owner of a large, solid snowmobile rushing headlong across the field: ears flattened, teeth bared, pupils like sticks... This “Commander” is not at all sporty, its vocation is long, leisurely travel. The utilitarian is immediately visible, if only by the yellow shovel on his right side, peacefully waiting when it is needed on a hike...
But why not try, if the snowmobile is clearly capable of more than phlegmatically trudging through the virgin snow? On the forest road, I was already tired of holding back 115 “stallions” in the paddock of a 600-hp HO SDI engine (by the way, this time-tested engine has a reputation for being incredibly reliable). It's time to give them free rein. And the two-stroke water “two”, with two carburetors and a diffuser with a diameter of 46 mm, having ceased to pretend to be a herbivore, howled predatorily in the forest silence. I barely had time to glance at the number “100” on the speedometer when three frozen ice waves appeared ahead, as if by order. The snowmobile went through two, and on the third ridge it jumped so high that I almost lost the steering wheel from surprise.
Ah well! It turns out he can also fly?! And I turn to the side at the cross-country track. You may not believe it or laugh, but I got the most pleasant emotions during the Lynx X-Trim Commander LTD 600 HO SDI test from ski jumping. The weight distribution of a large, solid utilitarian snowmobile is the envy of many sports models. Both in the snow and in the air, the Commander does not change its trajectory. It seems that it doesn’t matter to him what to travel or what to fly. I’m talking about a fighting character.
Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles: for all occasions
We wrote about machines for deep snow and steep slopes in the last review, and now we’ll talk about touring, universal and utilitarian snowmobiles Ski-Doo and Lynx of the 2016 model year
Natalia Umnova
Ski-Doo Renegade X 800 E-Tec
The SKI-DOO Renegade Backcountry X 800 crossover (from RUR 1,149,000) has adopted advanced technologies from mountain snowmobiles and is now built on the Rev-XM platform with a new RAS2 front suspension, tMotion rear suspension and a flexible edge track. The ability to adjust the base of the skis allows you to customize this snowmobile for specific riding conditions: on a groomed trail with a comb, it will be stable if the skis are spaced out, and in deep snow or on the slopes it will become easy to fall and steer if the skis are placed closer to each other.
Lynx Yeti 69 Army
The tourist-utilitarian Expedition SE 1200 4-TEC (from RUR 1,199,000) with the largest engine in the Ski-Doo line is now equipped with an electronic throttle control (iTC) system, allowing the rider to choose from three engine operating modes: sport, standard and eco. A training key is available as standard, which limits the snowmobile's speed to 40 km/h, which helps prevent unpredictable speed increases. The Expedition SE 1200 features a comfortable modular passenger seat with heated grips.
Lynx Adventure GT
“Scandics” (from RUB 949,000) replaced the 600 cc 4-stroke ACE engine with the 900 ACE, while the two-stroke 600 E-Tec remained. And rightly so: the 600 ACE was in some places not enough for a utilitarian snowmobile. Also, these “scraps” received a painted tunnel - snow flies off it more easily.
Oh, it’s not an easy job, dragging a heavy tourist-utilitarian snowmobile out of snow captivity!
The Finnish branch of BRP presented a new product for the season - the super-tour snowmobile Lynx Xtrim Commander 800 E-Tec Traveler Touratech (from RUR 1,499,000), surrounded by protection in the form of a reinforced front bumper, a front bumper luggage extension, a rear trunk with an extension, hand protection, large aluminum luggage boxes and luggage area prepared for LinQ mounts. BRP is modestly silent about the weight of this monster, but the test in Sheregesh showed that not every rider can cope with it, and it’s not worth climbing into deep snow - pulling this “Frankenstein” out of an ambush will cost a lot! After all, it is not even a windtruck and is equipped with a track only 500 mm wide. But there is electronic suspension control: you can directly change the spring stiffness of the rear shock absorber and the compression and rebound speed of the rear and central shock absorbers on the fly.
Regular Xtrim Commander (from RUB 979,000) has received an updated design and colors. Snowmobiles 69 Yeti Army (from RUB 1,139,000) will also be available in new colors for the 2016 model year. Lynx Adventure GT (from RUB 999,000) is now equipped with a 900 ACE engine and “electronic gas”, as well as adjustable steering spacer and CVT settings.
Lynx Xtrim Commander 800 E-Tec Traveler Touratech
Another great news is that the Lynx 49 (from RUR 839,000), which I really liked last year (“5th wheel” No. 11, 2014), finally received a 900 ACE engine and became a truly universal snowmobile.
Lynx Xtrim Commander 600 E-Tec
Lynx 49 Ranger is now available with the new 900 ACE engine in a two-seat version with 39mm lug track
TWO ON ONE
New for the 2016 model year is the Ski-Doo Summit mountain snowmobile in a two-seater configuration, created in collaboration with the snowboard company Burton. Now winter sports enthusiasts can easily reach any mountain slope by attaching their skis or snowboard to a snowmobile.
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BRP Xtrim Commander 600 E-TEC
An excellent option for lovers of utilitarian snowmobiles. This single-seat snowmobile is designed for long trips on routes with different surface characteristics: the snowmobile feels great on both loose and packed compact snow.
Among its features is impressive power with a relatively small engine volume. The developers were able to achieve this due to the fact that this internal combustion engine uses 3D RAVE valves. Such an engine burns fuel entering the combustion chamber more efficiently, which has a positive effect on its efficiency, as well as on fuel consumption when operating a snowmobile.
For ease of reading the necessary information while driving, this model is equipped with a multifunction display. Thanks to the fact that everything in this snowmobile is “electronic”, you can be sure that everything is under control. There is a soft strap on the handlebar of this snowmobile, which expands its capabilities.
LYNX Commander E-Tec 600 LTD is a faithful companion of the hunter and traveler.
Not every snowmobile is capable of becoming a faithful companion of a hunter and traveler. Deep snow, steep slopes, snow-covered forest with dense trees - all this can become an insurmountable obstacle for some snowmobiles. But not for the powerful wide-track LYNX Commander 600 LTD ! Its equipment emphasizes his versatility: a shovel with a standard mount with a folding handle and a saw, high glass, a convenient spacious trunk case, a spare variator belt. Equipped with a gearbox with a reduction mode, this snowmobile is not afraid of deep snow and hard work. When towing a sled with a snowmobile, switch the gearbox to a lower gear and you will immediately reduce the load on the transmission and variator! A wide track with a high 44mm snow grip will ensure that your LYNX Commander E-Tec 600 LTD easily overcomes snow-covered impassable fields.
The LYNX Commander E-Tec 600 LTD snowmobile in the 2015 model year is equipped with the world's most famous rear suspension - the invention of the Finnish racer Paulo Piipol. The new modification of the rear suspension with the PPS2 index is as energy-intensive as its predecessor. But, thanks to the new durable round-section arms, the PPS2 suspension has become even lighter and collects less snow under the snowmobile tunnel. The suspension design is designed in such a way that when towing a sled and any load on the towbar, the effectiveness of the suspension does not decrease. That is why it has become so famous all over the world as the most energy-intensive and versatile suspension.
The battery and electric starter add comfort when starting the snowmobile with a button. But, even with a discharged battery, you can easily start the snowmobile in any frost using a manual starter. This will be provided by the E-Tec direct fuel injection system. It is this that allows the LYNX Commander E-Tec 600 LTD to show the wonders of economical fuel and oil consumption and start the snowmobile from the first turn, regardless of the outside temperature. The oil is not pre-mixed with gasoline, but is supplied to the necessary engine components through oil lines. Therefore, its minimum consumption and complete combustion are ensured. This means that the exhaust of the LYNX Commander E-Tec 600 LTD is much cleaner than any two-stroke with a conventional injector.
The 117-horsepower LYNX Commander will allow you to quickly pick up speed and jump up fairly steep hills. And in terms of dynamics, the snowmobile will easily compete with powerful representatives of touring models. Developed by specialists from the Austrian plant ROTAX specifically for snowmobiles, this motor is one of the most reliable and technically advanced representatives of its class.
the LYNX Commander E-Tec 600 LTD snowmobile is also excellent. Wide skis of the BLADE series with a deep keel provide excellent grip on packed snow and crust. And in deep snow, they easily hold the front of the snowmobile without compromising its maneuverability. If necessary, you can install extenders on the skis, which will further increase their area.
Thanks to excellent weight distribution, a compact engine and a gas tank located under the seat, the LYNX Commander E-Tec 600 LTD can be a reliable travel companion even on a trip to the mountains! And the passenger will appreciate the comfortable seat with a high back, located just above the driver's seat. If there is no need to carry a passenger, then you always have the opportunity to turn the LYNX Commander E-Tec 600 LTD into an expedition version in just a couple of minutes. Remove the passenger seat and replace it with a second trunk or metal trunk.
With such a snowmobile you can go on any trip and consider the LYNX Commander E-Tec 600 LTD as an excellent choice for both an experienced snowmobiler and a beginner just starting to take their first steps in snowmobiling!
