So Thursday I finally got a chance to take the new 2015 out to stretch her legs. It had 0 km’s as there has been a province wide fire band for the last two weeks, we finally got snow then rain and the band is lifted, Whaoo!
Before I install the clutch mod and EHS box I needed to put app. 300km to adequately "break-it-in", according to the dealer. I loaded up and set off early in the morning in hops to put half the required km’s on, 150km. I didn’t quite make it to 150km but rather only got to 140km during a 5hr ride.
First I noticed that with the Rox riser and handlebar kit, made my position was every bit as comfortable or perhaps more so than the stock 2016 riding position.
I have read that some mentioned the EPS to be a tad bit better on the 2016 than the 2015 but I did not experience this at all, they both worked very well and felt identical while driving various terrain.
The ride seemed to be a bit, just a bit more plush on the 2016, not sure if that is due to the difference in tires, lift kit or seat design. The 2015 has the 28" Zilla’s (lift kit not installed yet) and the 2016 had 27" SwampLites with the lift kit installed, both with the same air pressure, app. 6psi.
The engine on the 2015 seemed to run allot cooler than the 2016 even though it was about 22 degrees C, my legs didn’t feel like they were on fire from the engine heat as I experienced on the 2016.
Power on take off and mid range appeared to feel very similar, I could only go no more than 1/2 throttle as I was "breaking-in" the bottom, as I was instructed.
During the ride I done a bit of playing and found the turning radius on the 2015 sooo much better than the 2016, the 2015 was more responsive and nimbler than the 2016.
I got more km’s on a tank of gas with the 2015 than the 2016, not by a hole lot, but better never the less. 90km on the 2015 vs 80 on the 2016.
I had an couple of opportunities to try out the breaking system a couple of times as the grass was pretty high and hid culverts quite well but managed to deviate from them all. Breaks seemed to be very comparable.
Just a side note on the tires, the 28" Zilla’s on the 2015 did not rub at all but the 27" SwampLite’s on the 2016 did rub every once and a while.
All in all I am very happy that I sold the 2016 and opt to purchase the 2015 as a replacement.
Below is a few pic’s of my outing… :happy2:
