Well, let me start by saying that that was the single coolest thing a manufacture has ever done. Polaris really stepped up to the plate with the test ride and there new sleds. I rode them on Saturday and was pleasantly surprised to see the track they had for us to ride the sleds. We got there early on Saturday morning and thank god we did because by the second time we were in line the the wait was quite long. The course was 5 minutes long and resembled a sno cross course without the big jumps, we were allowed to make a lap (5 mins) and return and pick a different sled and go for another lap. I was affraid they were going to be really restrictive on how we rode them but unless you were passing or doing something really stupid they left you alone, which was nice because it gave me the chance to ride the sled how I would ride it on the trail. This is what I rode and what I thought.

Fusion 600 H.O. Racer (rode 3 times)

Motor was super smooth and very peppy! Handling was really nice and the sled felt light and very responsive to rider input. All out power was good and the seating position was very nice, not as extreme as a Rev. I loved the ergos on the sled, the seat sculpture was perfect and the handle bar options were nice, I found #6 to be the sweet spot for me. The suspension was good, I never bottomed out once and I purposely cased a few moguls to see and my 250 lbs didn't bottom it.

Fusion 700 Racer (rode 1 time)

Vibrates just like the 05 Fusions which was enough to lose my interest. I will say that the weight was noticable compared to the 600. Besides the vibration the motor was responsive, the cleanfire was spot on and the overall pull of the sled was pretty impressive.

Switchback 600 H.O. (rode 1 time)

Liked the feel of it almost as much as the Fusion, it seemed like you saw less sled in front of you when you were sitting and the longer track was almost not noticeable. If I was ready for a crossover sled I would buy this one in a heartbeat. If I were to rate the 600 H.O. Fusion I would give it a 9 and the Switchback a 8 thats how close they are in overall feel. I was concerned about the 600 not having enough to turn the 144" track but it didn't feel like an issue.

Switchback FST (rode 1 time)

Pretty impressive for a 4 stroke, it pulled really nice and felt like the 700 2 stroke but wasn't as peppy which would be expected. The turbo lag was almost not noticeable, this was the first time I rode a 4 stroke sled so it was a real eye opener for me. It felt like my XR 400 4 stroke dirt bike instead of the CR125 2 stroke, a lot of low end grunt and seemed like it would keep pulling forever. It did feel a little nose heavy but nothing exteme enough to be a deal breaker. The only thing I didn't like was the sound, it was just wierd, it would take some time to get use to hearing it instead of a 2 stroke.

Buddy of mine rode the 600 H.O. with the M-10 and he said he wouldn't recommend it for an aggressive rider. He bottomed it out a few times on the course so I can't imagine how it would be on the trail where the terrain changes in front of you all the time. I think it would be good for the trail cruiser but not a person that plans on riding it like a Pro X.

His wife rode the 900 and the 700 and she said they both vibrated the same.

Bottom line is although at first glance you might be dissappointed ( I was) the line up is really nice and besides the vibration on the 700/900's I couldn't find anything else to complain about.

I would order a 600 H.O. with the Racer Graphics and the 1.25" Ripsaw track and I'm coming off of a Pro X 600. :div20:

great report my good man :div20:
my riding went pretty much the same that is, if you didn't see my report.
i am 285lbs and i didn't think the M-10 sleds rode that much softer
i also thought the 128" tracks on the M-10 sleds seemed to hook better
i don't want a rear suspension that beats my teeth out when i am just
cruising with my dad. i already have that. but i also don't want a susp.
that kills itself when rode hard or in powder or on the lake. i'm fallin' back
towards the IQ rear as it sits right now.

i also thought the 600ho's were great! :div20: the fst switchback really
blew me away. i didn't expect that much power, really. it felt very strong.

how did you think the IQ rear suspension on the 600ho fuse's compares
to your pro-x? i was going pro-x till i rode these fusions, now i'm going to
have to have one :div20:

I didn't feel a huge difference between the two, by rights the Fusion should be softer and it probably was but it didn't bottom on the moguls so I would say if it is softer it's not in a bad way. It's much easier to siffen up a shock then it is to soften one so if it turns out to be to soft it can be fixed. I'm going to order a 600 HO and ride it stock for a couple of trips and then I'll start making changes. :div20:

If the M-10 suspended sled was not setup pretty close to your rider weight, you would not be happy with it.

Once it is setup right for your weight, you should NOT have to adjust it for trail changes, if the shocks are in good shape.

For demo rides, they really should have something on the sled that says what weight the M-10 is setup for. This was done the last couple days of the dealer demo rides in Utah.