Polaris 9R Build & First Ride

We Finally have polaris in the house! stoked on this sled and first ride impressions. no turbo power but the thing still rips!
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[@trx450rlove2]

I'll say it again best sled channel on KZbin,love how you can have 2 different brands of sled an do comparisons of them,hope ya enjoy the 9R,love the videos,looks like the snow isn't to bed now compared to first of the season!

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Thanks you! 🙌 it’s pretty cool to be able to give you guys the best of both!

[@kurtislouscher372]

Ive been enjoying the Turbo R videos, but I have been waiting for this all season. Going to love the 9R content! Keep up the amazing work on the videos Matt!

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Thanks will do!

[@snowmanwithahat]

Can’t wait to hear a real comparison between the 2 at the end of the season. It sure sounds like that 9R is working hard at that elevation.

[@tech8237]

killing it with the wraps

[@hoggsauce007]

You're vids are 100% part of my daily routine Matt, love the videos, commentary, information sessions and variety you provide.

[@CraigVanSickleAK]

Operating equipment up in the Arctic and living vicariously through your videos. Lots of sleds up here, but I’m missing the mountains back home. Really appreciate the uploads.

[@italicbudz]

Love waking up everyday to watch a new vid! Absolutely love what you do! I live in Northern Ontario, so sledding is my favourite time of the year!

[@alexreitmeier44]

I love what you stated at 1:30 through 1:50. Like you said you can’t really compare the 2 sleds and it will be super nice to have a sled to rip around through the trees and a sled where you can just have so much fun playing around with it in the open. Thank you for saying this. Amazing content, keep it up!

[@fiz7x908]

Man oh man she looks so clean🔥🔥! Congrats!!

[@kyler_funk]

I can't wait to watch this one. I comment before the video because the videos are so perfect I'd change nothing Matt! Almost 80k let's goooo!

[@simcoe_sledder]

Hell yeah Matt, love the unbiased comments from you, ride safe🤘🏼

[@haydensiemens9984]

Love the new sled looks sweet with the new wrap and all the new parts keep up the good work how hope you enjoy the new 9R

[@zcole6612]

Congrats on getting your new sled . Looks great

[@TrapZoneCanine]

That’s quite the pull up the valley! Looks so sweet!

[@hagenrobles3582]

Super stoked for ya!!!

[@JasonCaville]

Your blue wrap sure goes nice with the blue sky! Nice work on the vid 👏👏

[@jetblackjake8510]

That was a cool perspective on sled comparison, and the pull at 19 minutes ish was sick!!!

[@WRCWRX]

Polaris 7S is so good.

[@jiggyquinn5635]

Thank you, best of luck with both sleds.

[@brpmd]

Love the 9r “Build”. Wrap looks sweet, breaking it in right…hardly a single long wot pull…looking forward to more content with it. Polaris seemed much more planted and predictable.

[@codycallykurjata5224]

Have you paid attention to ur max rpms on 9r? Lots of 9r’s are hitting 8650-8700 rpm. Weather low elevation clutching or high. I had to add 2 grams of weight. Im now 8300-8400ish. Really woke 9r up!

[@xjchase]

Ok this year's wraps just hit way different 😚👌🏼

[@AkatarawaJapan]

I also had first day on new Poo yesterday. Kind of alarming vibrations and rattles and noises all over the place but it’s a precision rocket. Agree with you on DH knee position-super awkward compared to Cats or Doos. I’m making contact pads to brace off.

[@chriskuzyk403]

That blue would look sick with the green

[@boser1212]

That pull out of the drainage was so sick!

[@sickjohnson]

Wicked cool Matt, congrats!

[@mikehd3904]

Matt's back ,lets go

[@BTHAlaska]

That blue looks sick!!!

[@drifter5682]

Sick looking ride

[@2010Greendayfan]

I’ve been a Polaris guy all my life, so love to see it again! But hoping it stays together. Seen a lot of posts of 9R’s seizing the center crank bearing…

[@Ticdaniel]

Finally😍😍💪💪💪💪 damn what a nice sled the Rmk is

[@asd8D]

It would be nice to see you ride new Lynx Shredder turbo and hear your thoughts how it compares to your summit and polaris

[@kwmiked]

Nice sled, in the video the turbo sounds and looks like it has more power and goes better. Idk hard to tell. Idk if I could go back to nonturbo if I did that kinda riding

[@harlank1035]

Nice to see you on a Polaris great vid.

[@folms110]

I needed this exact vid. Trying to decide to order 9r or gen 5 turbo. Thanks!!!!

[@PJ-si2po]

At the dealers they all use a lift with fork extension without any protection on these steel extensions they had bent the exhaust pipe at 75% restriction the underside of a sled is not straight as a straight edge

[@jimputnam7539]

That looks like a blast!!

[@Saa45MIV]

Waite till this thing is out of break in mode.. it might be a beast. And make sure your in the non ethanol mode too. Most dealerships sell them in ethanol mode which de tunes it a bit.

[@williamutech4055]

The 9R looks sweet!!! The sled looks really narrow from your point of view, kinda miss that turbo sound from you Matt, been getting really use to that sound. Keep it up Matt!

[@MuskokaFreerider]

I miss the turbo sounds too haha thanks!

[@Nick_Ogden]

Love that you can have both brands and with no discrimination but I do miss that turbo doo❤

[@colebenoit-of6wy]

congratulations on 80k subs!

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Thank you!!

[@mattalexander15]

I’ve been checking your page all morning hoping for a video and it’s here! 🎉 love the new sled! Because of you I’ve gone to a finger throttle and it’s been the best mod I’ve ever done, no more sore thumb and better grip!

[@heiduui5658]

Does it take long to get used to

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Great to hear!

[@Sean-pw3yr]

@@heiduui5658 depends on the rider. Mine felt completely natural after about an hour of riding.

[@-tr0n]

I'm really contemplating this for my Khaos. I'm a mountain biker/snowboarder just getting into sleds and I don't understand how you guys can just NOT HOLD THE BARS...I mean I get that it's mostly body position and footwork and not hands, but shit. As soon as things go sideways I've got no right hand!

[@Sean-pw3yr]

@@-tr0n what I’ve found is guys that grew up snowmobiling are resistant to change more than guys just starting out. Finger throttle makes a lot of sense to guys coming in from bikes. Also way less hand fatigue on the trails as I can switch fingers. Thumb throttles always felt weird to me.

[@thesnake7928]

Mid and rear suspension changes affect the Polaris's front end quite a bit. If you have compression dials Hard in the front and soft in the rear will decrease ski pressure, hard in the rear soft in the front will increase ski pressure.

[@justinmcmillan2682]

Will be Intresting to see how it runs after break in

[@waffalobill]

Looks like so much fun.

[@etos3]

Friiig you take nice lines 👌

[@wesarmey1348]

Glad to see you ripping a 9r. That na motor is impressive to me with how quick it revs up. What lug are you running 2.75? Keep up the great content.

[@blaserlongrange7616]

That's a nice locking ripper 👍💪 ..good and interesting content 👍

[@RAM-19]

Sweet 9r ....love the blue wrap...cool sled... From my soon to be on the ice fishing igloo on the mountain in alberta Canada D. P.S...9R NEEDS A TURBO...LOL... NICE JACKET JERRY #1...LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

[@ak907silvers6]

The wrap looks beautiful Matt, nice job. Its definitely no boost, but seems to rev quickly. Hopefully she Holds up. The way you ride WIll be a good test for it! BTW, whatever sled you are on, seems to overperform More capable sleds man, Serious driver mod!!

[@jdsstegman]

A good healthy break in..... lol. Looks like a lot more ski management than the doo.

[@adampetten1009]

The ski pressure you refer to is probably due to the rear suspension, the Poo has a coil rear shock so it does a better job pushing on the rear of the skid, the doo has the torsion with pushes down on center of the skid. The doo will be a better big hit sled but the poo will track a little better as you notice. Could do a coil over rear suspension on the expert and they will probably feel more similar besides one being lighter and one having more power. Also I like the wrap on the Poo better, wasnt a fan of the Grey in the doo wrap.. the almost blue chrome on the black is really stand out. Also I'd have a day dropping those cliffs, my favorite is the gut lifting feeling falling from the sky. I said on one of your videos before about ditching weight. When we find a general play spot I always drop my tunnel bag, that packout set up must be heavy too.

[@johnhorsfall4032]

❤ thanks always

[@brennonl9687]

I really wish that built up boost would have worked out!

[@Hondarider35]

I started looking at snowmobiles for sale because of watching your videos. Unfortunately I will have to trace to ride them. But they are so cheap new and used compared to the sxs I’m used to. I think I need to get one and travel. I’m currently in Kansas.

[@gobigparts]

Well the old saying of break it in the way your going to ride it certainly applies here.

[@mullemeck6479]

love ur videos man

[@jeffreyd513]

The 9r is sick. Thing just sings so good.

[@Mikhail65.]

great videos, oh how I want 9R😍

[@432forabettertime6]

What a nice sled.

[@josiahhorning2813]

Sweet sled

[@mitch6968]

Here is something I learned watching nearly every video you have produced... when you are laughing you are having a blast and when you are talking a lot as you ride you are having fun. It just seems like you cant wait to park this 9R and get back on your Ski Doo. I hope you have a minute to comment about my observations... I try not to bash the competition but it seems obvious you aren't having much fun on this thing.

[@CobaltOntarioadventures]

@@-tr0n it's also day 1 with the damn thing 🤣

[@bigchaloopa]

Picking up the Praying Mantis 🙏. I love the break-in directions.

[@jakeflygare2086]

Play nice with this one, youve been beating the crap out of the doo.

[@rogergrant62]

I love skidoo but man you're a savage on a polaris 🤘. Can't wait to see you get more comfortable on it.

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Thanks!

[@Evansautorepair]

Yes it reallyseems responsive no boog or anything it has to be so relaxing out there just you the sled the sunshine the snow

[@marksokalski5241]

matt did you notice the world championship sleds hanging from the ceiling at the dealership you picked your 9r at? I really enjoyed you showing the splitscreen shot of the 9r and turbo r climbing similar lines keep up the amazing job. Do you know what rpm you where pulling on the 9r?

[@logan6168]

Coming from Ontario Ik exacly what you mean by lake portages in the winter I was thinking the same thing btw the new 9r looks amazing 💪

[@Haggen_shredzz]

Love your content! keep it up and one thing, missing turbo? what if you put on silber turbo on the 9r would be insane!

[@577stensgard]

Would make more sense do put a big bore kit on a boost

[@brianquarnstrom2000]

10:33….I’m not doin it…😂. That was an epic “one liner”. Then ya sent it…epic. You make everything look way too easy.

[@glauser24]

I rode a G5 turbo R yesterday and I was absolutely blown away by the seamless power and throttle response. Now I realize why I have seen them forsale with no miles. People do not realize the power they have. Definitely Definitely a sled for the experienced rider. I ride an 850 polaris with bikeman stage 2 and it's a weapon also. The doo had me vocal in the helmet. Hahah. What a rush.

[@SnowIsMyTerrain]

Yeah, I have a decent (albeit slightly forgotten, it's been a while since I've done any riding) knowledge base and I can't imagine someone with no idea how snowmobiles work trying to figure them out on that sled. It's absolutely crazy how hard it pulls.

[@dtracy03ss]

Some clutching and Breakin that should be awesome for a NA Motor Sled!

[@joebolt8873]

Fun times and you have to remember that skidoo is more forward riding position than Polaris look at them both side by side when you get a chance to.

[@Tahoe814]

Which sled do you like better.

[@3mjay577]

Well done

[@anthonyVR1BOOST]

I can see you already next season 9R turbo.

[@Sleddercurt]

When are you putting the backwoods spindles on the doo

[@tickpop1]

Missed opportunity driving right past the Foodliner. Best smoke cheese bun ever Lol. If you ever ride down that way they have Marked Premium as well. And out of this world pecan butter tarts ohh man !

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Didn’t know about it!

[@curtisbull1583]

Great video, great entertainment! Question, between the 9r and turbo CanAm, which would you recommend for a beginner to average riding, riding in your kinda terrain but on a lesser scale? Thanks

[@russclewley6945]

Love the videos! Only complaint is can you send some of that snow to Michigan!

[@MuskokaFreerider]

We need it all 😬

[@sambuvca22]

nice sled. how are you mounting the pack out to the machine? i want to mount one on my expedition extreem

[@crodles]

it would be fun if u weigh the tunnelbag, and have it as an estimate, seeing as its such a big difference

[@finnoconnell7262]

Turbo that thing. It would be insane

[@arturtaranenko228]

Are you getting another mod build for next season?

[@hike2]

Awesome!

[@masonchristianson2508]

what do u think about the skidoo vs polaris

[@alexseprish6822]

You don't think you'd miss the spoolie boy noises until there not there. Love the vids man keep up the good work! Maybe well see a snow bike vid on the channel at some point?🤣🤣 brc500 snow bike would be pretty cool and not loud and annoying like that 450, just a idea.

[@RayFMak]

How many “oh shyt” moments have you had but were able to squeak out of them? On camera it looks like quite a few ✌🏻

[@KTMGREG55]

The 9R seems to be way more nimble and wants to climb easier . If it had boost you’d be climbing up trees 😝😂👌

[@alexisallen2959]

I Hope you are gonna take à turbo on 😊

[@Fatonzzz]

Finally the video that was to provide some insight, and now I’m even more confused about what to do at snowcheck...lol.

[@Fatonzzz]

I went Boost Pro 165 and put an IBexx clutch kit in it. Bring on winter!

[@douglpickles]

Was to sick to comment yesterday so I still gotta drop my comment to show support. Great Video Matt

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Thanks for the continued support Doug!

[@douglpickles]

@@MuskokaFreerider Always! You help me fill that void of mountains while I'm here in Toronto :P

[@kim-andrehermansen5345]

Easy to see how much control you have sidehilling on the 9r, also how much fun it looks like your having! (Money well spent!? :D) Almost looked like alot more work to try the same lane with the turbo r.

[@kylehale9220]

I think you will really like that 9R for the trees. Question for you… I love the color blue you choose for the 9R. Is that the bright blue color on deviant inks color choices?

[@MuskokaFreerider]

It’s turquoise on their website! Looks so good

[@chakii22]

This is wonderful, where Is this place?

[@pieface2426]

Have you ever thought about trying a arctic cat?

[@SS-iw1gf]

Awesome sled still love the turbo doo more. 😂

[@SOMNIOHM]

😅5.11 Miles Per Gallon!

[@AJV114]

Are you running linq mounts on this 900R so u can put your milwakee pack on it or are u running some other mounting system? ive added linq mounts too a couple polairis before but the customer wanted to be able to remove them so he could run his polairis acc. in other times, just wondering if there is an adaptor for this so i dont have too keep making Lakeside custom stuff....... Northwestern Ontario problems.......

[@big_ute]

I seriously debated snow checking a 9r but I want to wait till its a general offering before I get one, with 1st gens of anything theres usually kinks to work out. Should i not get one ill do the bikeman 900 kit or say fuck it and turbo my 850 axys. I started riding on an 08 nytro that got turbo'd and 174'rd so any sled I got was going to be an upgrade.