Once the build gets over the anticipated 2,000 or so units of this year, Bombardier will tool a Metton hood like the company uses on the older Formula models. With production numbers conservatively low for 1993, Ski-Doo has opted for a fiberglass hood. The MX Z will use the same engine and similar clutching set-up as the base MX, but that' s about it. We'll compare it to the standard Formula MX. Perhaps comparing the new Ski-doo MX Z to the competition is the wrong way to go about telling you what's new. Performance-wise, the 462.8cc Rotax twin is an equal in this trail sports category. At 470 pounds, the MX Z is lighter than the standard Formula MX, and it will be comparable with Cat's Prowler and Polaris' Indy 440. But then, even the Elan, which first appeared in 1971, barely manages that feat. The all new 1993 Ski-Doo Formula MX Z feels like a return to the days when Ski-Doos were the light-footed ones. As it turns out, they were also exceedingly light at 300 pounds or so - especially when viewed in terms of the 1990s where sleds weighing in at 400 pounds are considered extreme lightweights. The point was to show that these machines were nimble and light in weight. If you watched the advertising of the time, you recall seeing a Ski-Doo Olympique traveling over an egg and not breaking it. In the late 1960s, Ski-Doo touted its snowmobiles as the "light-footed" ones.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |