Jesse and Mike review the 2022 Ski-Doo Mach Z after 4000 kms. After changing the carbides and perfecting the front-end setup, the sled handled way better around the corners. They speak about Smart Shox, front-end handling, engine performance and disappointments, the comfort seat, and much more!
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Are you guys running stock torsion springs on your sleds? Or heavier springs?
Did you guys see the newest speedwerx video? Sidewinder vs VR 1 boost, we need to put the 4 strokes away as far as sledding is concerned,im older and still wouldn't give up my two strokes even with all that Xtra oil and maintenance! The Fun factor is just to different between the 4 strokes and 2 strokes..for the enthusiast who loves to cook trails there is no comparison.And a lot of people only have a possible 90 days of riding! Possible 😂😂 Thanks for the videos and get rid of that authoritarian meatball you have running your country, hopefully down here we can do the same….
Great review boys!
Skidoo dropped the ball with the Mach Z. It should’ve been the 1200 with a turbo. Just one season only limited production motor that would’ve put the sidewinder to bed.
the biggest issue with my 900 ace is that crazy electronic throttle. that alone is enough to keep me away from another 4 stroke doo.
Couple of two stroke guys complaining about a four stroke, yawn… nothing interesting here.
Love the looks of this sled, but it would not work in our area of riding. We have a lot of turns in our trails and no wide open long straights since we are in the hills. We also have a speed limit (not that we always abide 🙂 ) at 45 mph. Environmental Police will not pull us over if we're doing 50 mph, but any higher, they pull us over. The plus side, tickets do not effect our driver's license, the negative side, paying $$ for the ticket.
Over all, I liked your review!! It will be nice when the borders are open freely again for travel between US and our Canadian brothers.
That's one thing I hate about my gen4 is the seat. I was looking at the seat that the mach comes with stock but I am glad u guys said that Seat sucks. I found and after market seat that is 1.5 inches higher than stock and 1 inch wider.
4strokes are not wiptedo trail riding machine there built for long riding trip .I ride nothern Quebec and the Gaspe area's (no oil to drag along and your snow suit doesn't smell) O by the way when I see a hill my XRS900 ACE TURBO LIFTS 😁👍🍻
Good honest review 👍
when I had my Turbo I did the same thing with the seat. try to make it feel not as fat and more nimble. first sled I ever owned I sold before the season was over
I heard if you didn't get the right one these where total turds. Slow and didn't achieve high speed or correct RPM.
What is the exact riser height you guys are running?
Appreciate you guys being honest about your experience. Adds a lot of credibility.
So you bought a 850 "narrow" body seat..? And it fit..? Or you bought a 900t XRS seat..?
Right on guys! I guess I have a problem with spending more money on an already expenssive sled just to make it right. Sure is a cool looking sled!
I am surprised you even ran the Mach as a trail sled without upgrading the torsions. The stock torsions are for lake runs, keeping the track angle optimized for speed. From a handling standpoint, your setup was way off with so much squat in the rear end. Add to that, backpack gear and fuel, the foot runners must have been dragging on the ground. I do agree, BRP missed the mark; they squatted the sled for speed, they added launch mode and then they forgot to make the engine fast. I have 6500 miles on mine, mostly Quebec. I love everything about it except the heavy steering, I cannot get the right balance of precision versus steering effort.
So, a good friend of mine, who has always been a Yamaha/ Cat guy, asked me a year ago, what to buy. Now, just so you know, finances aren’t an issue here… He wanted my option between the Mach Z, And SRX. I told him to order both, try them, and then choose. He Loved the ride and handling of the Mach, butfelt it was somewhat underpowered compared to the Yamaha. Late in the year, his last ride actually, he realized it had “sportmode”!!! I think we have a new Doo fan!!
I don’t care what the doubters say… when you put everything together,suspension, engines, ergos, mileage…. whatever , you’re not going to beat BRP… However, kudos to the competitors. Polaris makes a great mountain sled… Yamacat makes a nice starter sled too.
The 850 with smart shocks is amazing I could ride it as hard as I wanted in really rough trails
That dude in the back should hush up for a second and let you talk Sell it you don’t like it
Did you buy #860202523 seat for MachZ?? Or something else.
Great review guys. You mention a Yamaha, why don’t you guys buy them? Doo that much better?
Very honest review guys, which we now expect from the Sledaddicz! I would agree regarding the seat, it should have been at least 1" higher and not quite so soft. I was very happy with the new cable throttle control, not perfect like a 850, but happy to live with it. Not having to worry about 2 stroke engine blow up (generally speaking), or carrying oil, is well worth a few compromises!
Guys come on, you spend a good 5 minutes going over how dissapointing the engine is, the power output is weaksauce and theres terrible turbo lag, but then call it "the best four stroke we've driven".
lol wut? Have you driven an SRX?
Skidoo would have done the Mach Z name justice if they made this thing a solid 200hp from the factory, 180 isnt going to cut it IMHO and the name MachZ is worthy of more go-juice and exclusivity.
Would like to see both the 850 and 900 on scales, its 35lbs difference according to spec sheet.
Surprisingly, a 2022 Yamaha SRX is 75lbs lighter than this Mach Z with a dry weight of 475 vs 550. I'm not really sure where ski-doo has all that extra weight. It puts the Yamaha even lighter than a 850 E-tec. Also another interesting thing is that a Renegade 900 Turbo R 180HP is nearly the identical sled to a Mach Z but also comes in 25lbs lighter. So the real question is. What the hell is in the Mach Z to make it so heavy?
Got a whole 17 miles on my machz… lol Just installed 96 studs. Hope to get off the corn fields and into trails this season…
This is why I went back to two-stroke was on 4 stroke for 10 years and said I would never go back to a 2 stroke but road a buddy's and went back to a two and now I don't feel beat after a 10 hr day.
Nice review! What riser is that that you guys have on your sleds?
Quick one do you have any comparison data on MachzverSRX or thunderclap Christopher ottawa
I can tell you guys are young because you want the harder narrow seat. I love my comfort seat on my 22 Renegade Enduro…with heat.
Can you give us the link for the snow trackers you mention? Thanks
hurricane tuning can fix that up performance wise!! , so 50ish lbs really feel that in the front end?