06 700 rmk

[HOTRODREDNECK]

looking to buy the wife a newer sled. found a 06 700 rmk 151 bone stock with 2800 miles, the bumper is loose but ive heard thats common.the tunnel and track are perfect. i think i can pick it up for somewhere between $2500and 2800. what should i look out for? common problems? she's coming off a 2000 700 rmk so anything newer is going to be easier for her to ride. thx for the help

 

[AndrettiDog]

Search on it because there is a ton of info on that and the 900. The 06 700 is really a big block 755 that was a one year bust. Talk to some of the guys in the 900 threads as they have more info.

 

[F-Bomb]

We picked one up last year for my girlfriend's brother to get into sledding inexpensively. It's tight and was very reliable all year long. He rode the heck out of it bone stock and kept up nicely. Great starter sled for people that want to learn mtn riding on a budget.

It will be a better handling off trail sled then her gen II.

The "loose" bumper generally is not repairable. It normally means the plastic fasteners are broken between the fenders front belly pan assembly and the bumper.

Just like all used sleds...check bearings...check chain case for filings tension excessive gear oil under the housing...check all bushings...shocks/coil springs...

Since it's off season and you don't get to demo the sled you can still check everything out on a stand. Suspend the track..run the sled while hosing the hyfax and track. This way you can watch the clutches engage and function...you can observe and listen for bearing or alignment issues on the track. Let it run up to operating temp (120-160) and even hotter. Kill and refire multiple times. Engage the clutches in and out a bunch of times and then run at all different rpm's to test for excessive heat or wear. Listen, watch, and then feel the clutch sheaves. Look for excessive motor flex on engagement. (motor mount issues on some of that model) You can run them all day if you keep a decent amount of water on the track hitting the coolers. This will pretty much let you know if any gremlins are hiding in the system.

 

[NO IQ]

nose heavy/ hard steering

Good price for a sled if she is only going out a couple times a season . If she plans to ride alot then spend a little more $ and get her a '07 or newer . '06 700 is nose heavy and even with Holz spindles to help with steering issues I was tired of hucking that sled around at the end of the day ( 6'-2" , 210 lbs rider) . My '04 Verticle Escape seemed easier to steer than the '06 700 . Wife with shoulder issues really enjoyed going from her '02 Edge to a '08 Dragon 700 , turns with body english or weight transfer /not as much steering input . I rode my '06 700 for 1 season then upgraded to a '08 Dragon 800 and wife is now on a '09 Dragon 800 . Hope my 2 cents helps.
Terry

 

[rmk2112]

Good price for a sled if she is only going out a couple times a season . If she plans to ride alot then spend a little more $ and get her a '07 or newer . '06 700 is nose heavy and even with Holz spindles to help with steering issues I was tired of hucking that sled around at the end of the day ( 6'-2" , 210 lbs rider) ..............

Mines not nose heavy at all. I lean my body, it turns and responds effortlessly. I'm installing Holz spindles to help with turning on the trails, but overall it turns great....I've ridden 07-09 Dragons and didn't notice a huge difference...if anything my sled was more nimble, Its all in your suspension set up. Its simple to change and pull some weight off the skis and still have a great handling sled.
Things to check:

1. Motor Mounts - At 2800 and the same mounts, there's probably belt dust all over inside the hood and it will burn belts due to the bad mount...replace them and you will be golden.
2. Worn Oiler cable - Do a search for "FBF" in the 900 section. A great throttle/oiler cable..will save alot of heartache.
3. Clutch Sheaves - mine sled has 3200 miles on it (and going strong) and I noticed a small crack on my inner drive clutch sheave.

Read the 900 thread to find out a lot more...but, most of use who ride them, love them and we will keep riding and tweaking them.

There is no feel quite like that big crank, tractor feel of that motor pulling a long hill or shooting up a cornice.

 

[guidoxpress]

LOTS AND LOTS of info...most is in the "polaris 900" section on here...if it pertains to an 05 900, or the 06 900 an 06 700 its in there...

read this thread..i am a supporter of the 06 700, but you must know what your getting into...and spend a little time/money to get them right..but when their right..they flat out rip..

if a link doesnt work...add "online" to its...so it says "snowestonline" on the link and it will show up..

http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112723

if you dont go with the 06 700....i would get an 07+up rmk 700 and leave it stock and ride on!!!!!!!!

 

[miko700]

Ive had great luck also...

I am also another guy that when buying 06 700 151 years ago freaked when i started seeing all the reports. but after 3 years of climbing, pounding, Rolling(not my fault of course lol), and generally trying to destroy my machine it has performed flawlessly for me and my mounts are still good as of last year. granted ive done most of the recommended fixes. My initial and greatly appreciated riding upgrades were 25 pounds of weight loss from the front end and skis and venting , made the beast move around much easier. (radiator and can) sometimes i do wish i had that 159 though.....i plan on loving this sled untill the 2011"s are out for a year or two and the rider reviews come in....i want one i want one!