Kinda surprised to see the RMK assault doesnt have the belt drive i was on the fence of RMK or Assault but the lack of Belt drive made up my mind or am i dumb and reading the website wrong?
13 RMK Assault No Belt Drive?
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was already a known prior to the official release.
'racers' need/prefer the adjustability of gearing for racing.
the belt drive will not have adjustable ratios upon its release.
'racers' need/prefer the adjustability of gearing for racing.
the belt drive will not have adjustable ratios upon its release.
Guess you are right didnt really think of that
Personally I would get a holdover '12 Assault if I were getting a new sled this year, the 10 lbs would be nice, but I wanted the belt drive. Looks like I am waiting until '14 for a new sled.
Ill prob not wait till 14 Ill Just get the PRO RMK and upgrade shocks the wide front end isnt really a must for me and i dont care alot for the comp track anyway
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Skeld
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You can spring order it with the 5.1 again this year though...
The '12 graphics though...
Why do you think I am running a custom wrap? I would just swap body panels.
But I am rebuilding my totaled '11 PRO, I'll make sure it will tide me over until I can snow-check a '14
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braapin
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Yeah, I think it is pretty stupid that polaris is Building a sled for a small group of racers that only race 6 races per season. I think they would sell a lot more assaults if they had an option for the belt drive. I wonder how much a belt drive conversion is going to cost?
No Belt Drive! No Belt Drive!
DAMN IT! This is a show stopper for me. I love my 2011 Assault, and already told my dealer I was up for a new one. I was expecting that the Assault would hve the drive. I guess I understand the extra stress on the belt with the Assault track is probably the reason why. My second choice was a standard RMK as a 3rd sled. My wife has a 2012 RMK and it is a great sled. the steel bars are warmer for her, and I like the highbeam control on the bars.
However, you have to buy a Pro to get the low inertia drive, according to the website.
I had my nephew ride my Assault the other day on the trail as my 4 yr old daughter was getting tired. We rode for about 4 miles and I switched back and my sled was reading 191 degrees F. We were going to slow on the trail, and he is a newbie. I asked the Polaris rep at the 2013 demo at Ponds Lodge in IP for a Snow Check option for the 3rd cooler. he looked at me like I was from Mars. I don't know about anyone else, but I would sacrifice the 3 lbs for a little added assurance and flexibility in low or spring snow conditions. At minimum, Polaris could offer a cooler kit.
That is why I decided on a standard RMK for a 3rd sled.
I am not complaining, I am just saying I'm not spending this year becase of this. To bad. I sold my dragon (my back up 3rd sled) and have a large credit at the dealer. I guess I will go pick up a check instead.
DAMN IT! This is a show stopper for me. I love my 2011 Assault, and already told my dealer I was up for a new one. I was expecting that the Assault would hve the drive. I guess I understand the extra stress on the belt with the Assault track is probably the reason why. My second choice was a standard RMK as a 3rd sled. My wife has a 2012 RMK and it is a great sled. the steel bars are warmer for her, and I like the highbeam control on the bars.
However, you have to buy a Pro to get the low inertia drive, according to the website.
I had my nephew ride my Assault the other day on the trail as my 4 yr old daughter was getting tired. We rode for about 4 miles and I switched back and my sled was reading 191 degrees F. We were going to slow on the trail, and he is a newbie. I asked the Polaris rep at the 2013 demo at Ponds Lodge in IP for a Snow Check option for the 3rd cooler. he looked at me like I was from Mars. I don't know about anyone else, but I would sacrifice the 3 lbs for a little added assurance and flexibility in low or spring snow conditions. At minimum, Polaris could offer a cooler kit.
That is why I decided on a standard RMK for a 3rd sled.
I am not complaining, I am just saying I'm not spending this year becase of this. To bad. I sold my dragon (my back up 3rd sled) and have a large credit at the dealer. I guess I will go pick up a check instead.
Pretty sure they're not concerned about the belt drive holding up... it makes sense that they needed to have adjust-ability of gearing for racers...
Why not get a pro with Assault shocks? That's what I'm thinking of doing.... wanted the assault but wanted pow track and belt drive... so prob start with a pro and add on some assault stuff rather than starting with assault and adding on some pro stuff...
That's what I did with my wifes RMK. The assault A-arms are 230 each add front and rear shocks and it is alot of cash on top of the price of a PRO along with all of the other accessories that are desired. The regular RMK is 1k less, then adding the custom suspension is reasonable, and the extra cooler is there.
I don't really want to put 15K into a sled, the option is to wait until next year when the belt drive migrates to the rest of the RMK line, or wait to see if a kit becomes available to modify existing sleds. If there is a kit, an existing 11 low mile RMK would be a great option for my 3rd sled, and I could loan it out without worrying about engine temp.
Thats the whole reason I bought assaults last year was for the shocks. which are great! I don't even notice the wider suspension. If I was buying a new sled this year I'd buy a pro and put exits on it. you could sell your shocks off your new sled and not be too much in for an aftermarket set.
Can someone dumb down the real differences between the RMK,PRO-RMK, and the ASSAULT RMK?
thank you
Pat
thank you
Pat
What does the assault powder consist of just the powder track or does it have the belt drive can't find any specs on it
Assault- wider front end, Very good shocks, competition track, light weight jackshaft and brake rotor with premium hays brake ,no belt drive
435 pounds $12,299
RMK - front heat exchanger, aluminum rear bumper instead of carbon fiber, standard jack shaft, rotor and brake, no belt drive, bottom of the barrel shocks, straight handle bars with controls on them and doesnt have the carbon fiber over structure
435 pounds $11,199
PRO- Walker evans shocks, belt drive, light weight jackshaft and rotor with premium hays brake
417 Pounds $12,199
i think that is the main differences might be a few other smaller differences
Thank you!!
So other than shocks are the rear skids the same on the assault and the RMKor is the assault beefed up?
No front cooler on the Assault?
So other than shocks are the rear skids the same on the assault and the RMKor is the assault beefed up?
No front cooler on the Assault?
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