Taking possession of the 2015 Polaris 800 Switchback Pro-S

It's a dream come true : at last, we take possession of our new 2015 Polaris 800 Switchback Pro-S mounted on the new AXYS platform. This long-term trial has been made possible thanks to the hard work from Polaris' people and CM Barbeau, Polaris dealer north of Québec City. It has been more difficult this year due to the quantity of units available for 2015 and to the numerous requests from North American medias. When we finally touched the beast, we knew it was worth the wait !

Christian Barbeau, CM Barbeau owner, with Marc Thibeault, test pilot and columnist for Motoneiges.ca / SledMagazine.com

Everything has been taken care of during the preparation of our new sled, such as its delivery. Christian Barbeau, CM Barbeau owner, chose to keep a customized dimension and approach. «Unlike many snowmobile dealers who choose to expand their business, we decided to keep it simple and close to our customers…» says Mr Barbeau. « Here, we recognize you and we take your needs into consideration when everything is allright as well as when you need us. » adds the man who took over this family business.

Christian Barbeau, CM Barbeau owner, presents the features of the 2015 800 H.O. Switchback to Karine Beaudoin, columnist and test pilot for Motoneiges.ca / SledMagazine.com .

It was obvious that they wanted us to experience the new AXYS chassis ; however, CM Barbeau team members had their say about the final model of our new snowmobile. This choice mostly depended upon the strong tendancy of the market for high-performance crossover machines. Special thanks to our partners.

We are now going to get ready for the coming season. Before our first ride, we will examine this new sled and present to you our pre-ride analysis during the next weeks.

CM Barbeau Service team members take care of the numerous customers present at the beginning of this season.

Marc Thibeault

Marc Thibeault's passion for snowmobiling is not new. He drove his first snowmobile at the age of 5, on a frozen lake, to the great dismay of his parents. At 18, he already owned his own snowmobile. Two years later, he was practicing this sport more assiduously. For the past 19 years, he has been traveling thousands of kilometers each winter, but this has not prevented him from combining his knowledge of the Internet, his interest in business, his passion for snowmobiling and his family, and in 2002, he created Motoneigistes.com magazine, which is dedicated to this sport. Firmly believing in the need to unite the efforts of the various stakeholders in the field on the WEB, he merged the operations of the magazine with the Magazine motoneiges.ca (presided by Mr. Denis Lavoie) thus creating the largest French-speaking information portal dedicated to the sport of snowmobiling in America. It must be said that Mr. Thibeault has covered many different aspects of snowmobiling. In addition to his involvement in the snowmobile industry on the Web for over 20 years, he has previously worked as a volunteer, sector director and public relations officer for the Club de motoneigistes Saguenay. He was also a tourist guide for snowmobile trips organized for European groups. Finally, he has participated as a columnist and host in several radio and television programs devoted to snowmobiling. He is still the host of the AMS-Motoneiges program on Télémag. In terms of his professional career, Mr. Thibeault works as a senior executive in a major company in the Quebec City area.

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Taking possession of the 2015 Polaris 800 Switchback Pro-S

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