had the chance to drive one today, after a brief Q&A session with Wayne Lambert (helped design it) Midwest sales rep and head service rep for the nation.
It was alot to take in the machine is very beefy smooth as silk and quiet. There was a decent size track we got to ride on only problem was it rained very hard this morning then the ripped it up so it was very tacky one lane trail almost. the corners were rutted soo bad it just sucked you in. There is plenty of power on hand and seems to have room for plenty more. In Auto mode the first 3 gears sifted very fast you could hardly feel them. In sport mode it carried the revs almost to the rev limiter on almost every gear. They were very generous with the shift points and must have trust in this engine cuz it would go as far as it could before shifting. Then trying manual mode I found myself shifting sooner then the auto mode. That was hard to get used to, never ran paddle shifters before. Low gear was built for pulling down houses and even there it ran the revs up high and shifted strong. GOBS of torque!!
The suspension is very very nice The rear shock is massive. Tilt steering was basically put it where ever you want and lock it down there were no set points. First time with EPS and I could tell compared to the 700. HUGE difference. It feels like you sit a bit more level with the hood almost like its out in front of you more.
Couple questions I asked and got answers to:
-Speed limiter kicks in anywhere between 63-65
-Engine and tranny oil ARE NOT separate, They have seperate filters and separate drain plugs but share the same oil. 6Qts of oil!!
-The sub tranny (hi-low) is separate oil but will not need changing as often
-Air filter cleanings 3 times longer life then 700.
-Yes headlights have a hi and low.
-Yes bolt pattern IS 136-4
-They started a 2nd shift at the plant in SC. They already have double the amount built this time then they did when they were introducing the 700.
As muddy as it was there was no mud on myself or rollcage bars. they did a great job with that and closed up ALOT of the gaps we may find on behind the front wheels on the 700. Also There did not seem to be alot of room behined the front tires, 30s on 14s might be tough.. There was alot to concentrate on when I was driving it, there is alot of info on the LCD that was wasnt used to seeing on the 700 so trying to read speeds and shift point and look where I was going was a bit difficult. For 700 owners stepping up to the 1000, its like apples and oranges I did not feel like I was in anything like my 700. This things wants to go!!
No I dont have pics or video my phone is smart but not that smart.
It was alot to take in the machine is very beefy smooth as silk and quiet. There was a decent size track we got to ride on only problem was it rained very hard this morning then the ripped it up so it was very tacky one lane trail almost. the corners were rutted soo bad it just sucked you in. There is plenty of power on hand and seems to have room for plenty more. In Auto mode the first 3 gears sifted very fast you could hardly feel them. In sport mode it carried the revs almost to the rev limiter on almost every gear. They were very generous with the shift points and must have trust in this engine cuz it would go as far as it could before shifting. Then trying manual mode I found myself shifting sooner then the auto mode. That was hard to get used to, never ran paddle shifters before. Low gear was built for pulling down houses and even there it ran the revs up high and shifted strong. GOBS of torque!!
The suspension is very very nice The rear shock is massive. Tilt steering was basically put it where ever you want and lock it down there were no set points. First time with EPS and I could tell compared to the 700. HUGE difference. It feels like you sit a bit more level with the hood almost like its out in front of you more.
Couple questions I asked and got answers to:
-Speed limiter kicks in anywhere between 63-65
-Engine and tranny oil ARE NOT separate, They have seperate filters and separate drain plugs but share the same oil. 6Qts of oil!!
-The sub tranny (hi-low) is separate oil but will not need changing as often
-Air filter cleanings 3 times longer life then 700.
-Yes headlights have a hi and low.
-Yes bolt pattern IS 136-4
-They started a 2nd shift at the plant in SC. They already have double the amount built this time then they did when they were introducing the 700.
As muddy as it was there was no mud on myself or rollcage bars. they did a great job with that and closed up ALOT of the gaps we may find on behind the front wheels on the 700. Also There did not seem to be alot of room behined the front tires, 30s on 14s might be tough.. There was alot to concentrate on when I was driving it, there is alot of info on the LCD that was wasnt used to seeing on the 700 so trying to read speeds and shift point and look where I was going was a bit difficult. For 700 owners stepping up to the 1000, its like apples and oranges I did not feel like I was in anything like my 700. This things wants to go!!
No I dont have pics or video my phone is smart but not that smart.
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