Speed UTV take 3

[Joker]

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Go Daddy seems to be the best host out there.

 

[rivermobster]

Go Daddy seems to be the best host out there.

If you enjoy taking it in the butt, you would would be correct!

 

[zhandfull]

That is not a good business decision IMO.

Initial deposit holders should have first option on those cars that they have in stock (unless deposit holders vehicle has been built and shipped). Deposit holder drops out, next in line has option to take over that car over.

Selling to net new folks IMO shows financial stress. They want to make as much money as possible vs selling to those folks that have supported them over the last 5 years.

If resell demand was strong. Deposit holders would take delivery and flip them. As much as I like them. 40-50k with a 10% interest rate is no bueno! Think Speeds hands are tied with undelivered built cars. No choice but to sell at current market pricing.

 

[stonehenge]

If resell demand was strong. Deposit holders would take delivery and flip them. As much as I like them. 40-50k with a 10% interest rate is no bueno! Think Speeds hands are tied with undelivered built cars. No choice but to sell at current market pricing.

From what I gather, not sure how many speeed/rdp owners are concerned with high interest rates on toy loans, they are more of a cash & go be poor elsewhere kinda clan.

 

[joecfd1]

 

[Justsomeguy]

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Now that's funny.

 

[HCP3]

5 years is a crazy long time without a car. At least one new generation of Can Ams and Polaris's have been released since then right?

 

[sandshark1]

5 years is a crazy long time without a car. At least one new generation of Can Ams and Polaris's have been released since then right?

Correct. While RG was doing his presentations in 2020 Polaris was finalizing the Pro R and Can Am was testing the Maverick R. Why neither company seemed overly concerned with what Speed was doing.

Plus rumor is Kawi will have a new sport UTV that should be announced early next year. I thin they had a teaser video at their recent dealer show.

 

[Fishd00d]

Ya rumor on the Kawi is 325hp supercharged 4 cyl engine out of their watercraft........

 

[DWC]

Ya rumor on the Kawi is 325hp supercharged 4 cyl engine out of their watercraft........

How’s it run with a windshield.. asking for a friend.

 

[MonkeyButt70]

Ya rumor on the Kawi is 325hp supercharged 4 cyl engine out of their watercraft........

The game is changing fast

 

[BHC Vic]

Sounds like LoF sold his speed

 

[Fishd00d]

The game is changing fast

Pretty soon there will only be one UTV without a 4cyl I bet......

 

[sandshark1]

Ya rumor on the Kawi is 325hp supercharged 4 cyl engine out of their watercraft........

It would be cool if they did that but I am guessing something in the 200hp range.

 

[sandshark1]

Sounds like LoF sold his speed

The question is did he make that huge profit like he thought he would, break even, or take a loss?

 

[HCP3]

@Floaterboat

 

[sandshark1]

Pretty soon there will only be one UTV without a 4cyl I bet......

Can Am 3 cylinder Rotax motor can make some serious hp. They may eventually go beyond the 1000cc.

 

[zhandfull]

Sounds like LoF sold his speed

Damn, that sold quickly.

 

[Fishd00d]

It would be cool if they did that but I am guessing something in the 200hp range.

They already did it, you'll see soon. Maybe January haha. 325HP

 

[Englewood]

Ya rumor on the Kawi is 325hp supercharged 4 cyl engine out of their watercraft........

I had 2 of those skis. That engine absolutely flies!

 

[DLC]

BRP - sea doo

Has bumped up their HP from 300 to 325

So time to sell off those old 300 hp ski’s …

 

[rivermobster]

Sounds like LoF sold his speed

I'll alert the media...

 

[Albacore]

Glamis today

 

[Boatymcboatface]

So anyone that has a SPEED are you running 4 wheel or 2 wheel drive in the dunes?

 

[Albacore]

Mostly 4

 

[rivrrts429]

So anyone that has a SPEED are you running 4 wheel or 2 wheel drive in the dunes?

You should always be in 4 wheel.

 

[Boatymcboatface]

You should always be in 4 wheel.

Yeah I run my RZR in 4 wheel just curious as I know some people still like to slide the car around a little. I’ve run it in 2 before and it’s fun for a minute but then once you go back in 4 it’s soooo much more fun.

 

[FlyByWire]

 

[DWC]

You should always be in 4 wheel.

Why?

 

[DLC]

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That doesn’t look like RD SUX !!

 

[DLC]

Why?

4 wheel drive doesn’t apply to you….

If you get in a hairy situation you’ll stop for a Coldie and figure it out….

 

[DWC]

4 wheel drive doesn’t apply to you….

If you get in a hairy situation you’ll stop for a Coldie and figure it out….

Honestly just curious. When i bought it the guy said always keep it in 2WD. . I trust that @rivrrts429 has better info than him.

 

[DWC]

4 wheel drive doesn’t apply to you….

If you get in a hairy situation you’ll stop for a Coldie and figure it out….

And…. You’re right about the freshie stop. . @HNL2LHC Tim thought i was lost everytime we stopped. It was only every other.

 

[HNL2LHC]

And…. You’re right about the freshie stop. . @HNL2LHC Tim thought i was lost everytime we stopped. It was only every other.

The plan worked out great @DWC. Mark had twice as many drinks that day that I had expected. Even had the wife comment she was happy that we went on the additional 7 U-turn Tour to the mine. Did Steph extract and weigh the gold that she got in the quartz stone OR should that not be put on a public forum?

 

[DWC]

The plan worked out great @DWC. Mark had twice as many drinks that day that I had expected. Even had the wife comment she was happy that we went on the additional 7 U-turn Tour to the mine. Did Steph extract and weigh the gold that she got in the quartz stone OR should that not be put on a public forum?

Pretty sure that rock is still in the car somewhere. I get one for the collection pretty much every ride.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Honestly just curious. When i bought it the guy said always keep it in 2WD. . I trust that @rivrrts429 has better info than him.

Wondering the Same Don. Should we be running 2 or 4 in the dirt @DLC ?

 

[rivrrts429]

Why?

The short answer is 4 wheel will always out pace the 2 wheel.

You get yourself into a witches eye or worse the 4 wheel will almost always get you out of the funk.

 

[DLC]

Wondering the Same Don. Should we be running 2 or 4 in the dirt @DLC ?

4 wheel in fast desert runs 4wheel drive (4x ) keeps ya from sliding and fish tailing ( getting sideways ) - Keeps the car going straight !

If you like the feeling of the rear end sliding in fast turns keep it in 2 wd / 2x

Next time try 4 wd / 4x

Won’t hurt anything!

I have more miles in 4x than 2x on my car….

Just keep in mind don’t switch into 4x unless your stopped or under 5mph !

 

[MonkeyButt70]

I run my RZR Turbo in 2WD 99% of the time, I like the feeling of the car being slightly loose, my driving style is aggressive. The other benefit for me is MPGs are increased. The only scientific study on this comparison is to the other turbos in the group and they use about 25% more fuel than me on the long runs.

On another note I just did the southern AZ peace trail this past weekend (380 miles). There were 3 Speed cars in the group, those cars perform great! They mob the desert and run fast. Two of the cars had the extended 14gal fuel tanks installed and had zero issues with the cars.

 

[DarkJuJu]

I have a pretty light yxz relatively speaking, I run in 4x dunning most of the time, 2x at the hill or big dunes, but as I get older being super lose is giving me motion sickness sometimes, never had that issue until I hit my late 40s.

 

[stonehenge]

With all these speed cars in glamis, anyone using their speed key?

 

[Hammer]

With all these speed cars in glamis, anyone using their speed key?

I drove @RiverDave car in glamis over the weekend. I was very impressed. The car handled everything I could throw at it. In some ways I like it better than my Turbo R.

I’d be curious how it would run with a Speed Key in Glamis. It wasn’t lacking any power running 34” Paddles.

With that being said. It is designed to be a desert car. I think it would excel in dirt.

It’s a purpose built car, it can run the dunes, but it is better suited for the desert. I wouldn’t be afraid to own one..

There’s a video somewhere of the cat CRUSHING the whoops in wash 12.

 

[FlyByWire]

Damn those cars are sexy on big paddles.

 

[Romans9]

Hahaha……Great to see @RiverDave in Glamis, especially since he owns GD.com!

 

[SeanRitchie]

2wd vs 4wd:

4wd will generally be better almost everywhere. Less stress on rear axles/CV's and helps spread the load across the entire drivetrain, allowing all parts to last longer, including belts. The downside is that it can make the car understeer or "push" in tight corners, especially if you have the front diff locked, which should only be done to help pull the car over an obstacle (rocks, logs, mud, snow, etc.).

2wd is better for tight turning, or if you like that "rear steer" type of driving, but it will put more load on rear axles. It's not uncommon for race UTV's to start breaking rear axles once they lose front drive.

It should be noted that the Polaris Pro-R defaults to 4wd. Putting power to the 4wd actuator pulls it out of gear for 2wd. If the actuator fails or the electrical fails for some reason, it will revert back to 4wd.

 

[c_land]

With all these speed cars in glamis, anyone using their speed key?

on GD.com: https://glamisdunes.com/threads/glamis-only-speed-reviews.9020/post-230880

 

[RiverDave]

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That axle was making a lot of noise after San Felipe.. I was expecting it to go sooner or later.

Fixed it and kept on running!

 

[RiverDave]

Seems like the tides are shifting..

Read the comments, bunch of speeds out there now and a lot of happy campers

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[RiverDave]

Screen shot of another guy same group..

Makes ya wonder what all the haters are gonna do when people are happy with their cars?

 

[RiverDave]

This guy drove my car a couple times this weekend.. he’s a Glamis guy and has had a bazillion dirt toys. Currently big SCU rail..