2011 Pro RMK hyped up like 2008 XP

[F-Bomb]

Being one who tested this sled, the awesome warranty, and other programs Polaris is throwing out is unbelievable. What I rode was the best all around, every type of riding we do, stock sled you will ever straddle. I'm with gcmci on this one~!

It needs a track trim, a handle bar narrowing, and Better Boards to (almost) equal my $16,000 plus full custom IQ RAW. $215 bucks from stock and a little of your time and it's awesome! Amazing and if you have the financial wear with all to get one of these you will be making a huge mistake to not take advantage of this opportunity.

 

[Ron]

I'm scared to snowcheck one because I'm scared it could end up being like the 2008 XP. Over hyped up before it is proven. You cant give away a 2008 XP with all their problems. Should I not be scared and snowcheck one before it is proven?

There is one huge difference (besides the fact that the Poo & Doo have little in common).

The ride reports on the 08 Doo were talking about all kinds of issues from the test sleds...clutching, drive shafts and even crank failures. Doo said they were proto's and the production sleds would be fixed. Well they weren't! Do intro'd the 08 without much testing.

Poo has production sleds and not one comment about any mechanical issue & they have to have 6-800 miles on them now. Poo has done extensive testing.

Still there will likely be some issues with the PRO but there is no comparison to the Doo, IMO!

 

[NDRMK]

The sleds we rode at West Yellowstone EXPO had 1000 plus miles and were running great! We added 30 mostly trail miles because of low snow conditions, but handling on moguls and hard packed hill we climbed was good! We rode them like we stole them. Now if I can get my wife to understand why I need to be snow checking one!!

 

[Clayton]

but i will either be riding my 03 or jump on a ac or skidoo.

I'd steer clear of the AC. I bought and sold my 2010 M8 153" because after owning an 08 700 RMK 155" for two years, I was disappointed with the ride and handling of the M8. Way worse on the bumps, marginally worse handling in soft snow, and no better on the hill. The 2011 ACs HAVE to be the last year they are going to use that chassis.

 

[summit-x]

do u guys think these polaris are gonna hold up since for being so light?

 

[AndrettiDog]

do u guys think these polaris are gonna hold up since for being so light?

Nobody knows at this point, but I do think the bulkhead design is better than the XP. The a-arm mounts are the same as they are the same a-arms. The bulkhead is designed to be pulled apart. Polaris obviously thought about this while lightening the sled from the old IQ chassis. I also noticed that the components didn't seem as flimsy as some of the XP (clutch cover, brace, etc).

Don't get me wrong, Ski-Doo revolutionized lightening the sled up. Polaris is doing the same and they are not using magic material, so they have to give somewhere. Hopefully it is in the right places though. I'm certain it won't be as stout as the IQ. That was a rock hard (but heavy) sled.

 

[ryanp3781]

Got to ride the 2011 Pro RMK 163 & 155 on 2-16-10 in the Big Horns for about 15 min each and these are bad azz sleds! It puts my m1000 to shame for weight. Both sleds had around 1500 mi on them and where still going strong. The Polaris rep told us that they have tested this chassis for the last 3 years. Sounds Promising.
AC will have to step it up with their chassis, they already have the horespower.
Ski-Doo should just give up, 2011 will be there first year with fuel injection in the 800, better late than never I guess. Everyone I know that has had a rev or xp has had more problems then those with AC and Polaris put together.

 

[turboless terry]

Got to ride the 2011 Pro RMK 163 & 155 on 2-16-10 in the Big Horns for about 15 min each and these are bad azz sleds! It puts my m1000 to shame for weight. Both sleds had around 1500 mi on them and where still going strong. The Polaris rep told us that they have tested this chassis for the last 3 years. Sounds Promising.
AC will have to step it up with their chassis, they already have the horespower.
Ski-Doo should just give up, 2011 will be there first year with fuel injection in the 800, better late than never I guess. Everyone I know that has had a rev or xp has had more problems then those with AC and Polaris put together.

I would hope it's lighter than a m1000. Do you really think doo tested the xp for a month or two and just sold it to the public? I have had about every year of revs with virtually no problem. I am not in love with the xp but my buddy's 08 xp ran awesome. He went through some belts but doo bought them all. Carburated doo's have been beating the snot out of fuel injected sleds for a handful of years until cat came with the 2010. I would assume polaris will have some issues but they will take care of them. It should be an awesome sled. I am probably going to get my wife one.

 

[steveo10]

Got to ride the 2011 Pro RMK 163 & 155 on 2-16-10 in the Big Horns for about 15 min each and these are bad azz sleds! It puts my m1000 to shame for weight. Both sleds had around 1500 mi on them and where still going strong. The Polaris rep told us that they have tested this chassis for the last 3 years. Sounds Promising.
AC will have to step it up with their chassis, they already have the horespower.
Ski-Doo should just give up, 2011 will be there first year with fuel injection in the 800, better late than never I guess. Everyone I know that has had a rev or xp has had more problems then those with AC and Polaris put together.

good post.... NOT!!!


on a good note im hearing the prormk is priced very low. probably 2g's less up here than the XP.

cant wait to hit the snow next fall, should be fun

 

[mountainhorse]

isn't the new pol just a copy of the xp.

Pot stirrer...

BTW.. that swaybar is working great...Thanks!!

 

[polaris1]

I dont think the xp was hype, they run good.

I have ALWAYS rode polaris but i have to admit those xp's run good and the two xp's that i ride with have 2000 miles with 0 problems. i havnt had issues either with my dragon other than low rpm no matter what i do but who cares because it is gone and waiting for the new pro 163. it will be nice to spank the skidoo's again!

 

[charic09]

Its 2010, bout time they introed a new chassis........how long has polaris been testing and "perfecting" the longed toothed IQ-IQ raw chassis...and they just got the motor situation right after a full generation of chassis production....now its onto the next generation and they "may" have the kinks worked out, come on!

 

[charic09]

Got to ride the 2011 Pro RMK 163 & 155 on 2-16-10 in the Big Horns for about 15 min each and these are bad azz sleds! It puts my m1000 to shame for weight. Both sleds had around 1500 mi on them and where still going strong. The Polaris rep told us that they have tested this chassis for the last 3 years. Sounds Promising.
AC will have to step it up with their chassis, they already have the horespower.
Ski-Doo should just give up, 2011 will be there first year with fuel injection in the 800, better late than never I guess. Everyone I know that has had a rev or xp has had more problems then those with AC and Polaris put together.

Ski-Doo has had fuel injection around for a lot longer then you think my friend. They have won numerous awards with E-Tec technology just under a different name in their outboard motor division, Evinrude. It IS proven technology, it DOES work, and its quite reliable and very clean (which is the main objective as of late). How long has the 800 cleanfire injection been around before they finally changed it to maybe work?

 

[IceCap]

Actually Polaris's CFI worked great in 05,06,07.... these years there were very few piston problems.... maybe a few cranks.

I really don't know why polaris 800s in 08 and 09 had piston problems? EPA?

The 2010 D8s seem to be working better.

With the new fuel system, voltage regulator, stator, ecu the 2011 should work well.

I just hope it makes at least 154 hp.

 

[polarisguy1982]

Ski-Doo has had fuel injection around for a lot longer then you think my friend. They have won numerous awards with E-Tec technology just under a different name in their outboard motor division, Evinrude. It IS proven technology, it DOES work, and its quite reliable and very clean (which is the main objective as of late). How long has the 800 cleanfire injection been around before they finally changed it to maybe work?

You do know Evinrude had DI before BRP bought them out right? ski doo didn't develop sh*t, BRP and Polaris had DI in their watercrafts since '02.
Credit should go to omc, evinrude, mercury, ficht. All ski doo did was buy Evinrude.
You're right it is proven technology, it does work and is reliable but so far only in watercrafts, the iso-flex crank & bearings are junk and shouldn't be trusted.

 

[IDAHO HOT SHOT]

Come on Hot Shot, the xp's aren't that bad.

I was talking about Polaris and there new sled with the same dam motor

 

[IDAHO HOT SHOT]

I'd steer clear of the AC. I bought and sold my 2010 M8 153" because after owning an 08 700 RMK 155" for two years, I was disappointed with the ride and handling of the M8. Way worse on the bumps, marginally worse handling in soft snow, and no better on the hill. The 2011 ACs HAVE to be the last year they are going to use that chassis.

This one of the first negative things I have heard from A/C, especially the 2010. HMMMMMMM wierd. I took my pop's 08 M8 bone stocker out the other day and had a blast. Why do you ask, did I ride a borrowed sled, because My 09 800 is in the SHOP

 

[63nova]

Pro ride vs XP

The 08 XP was a ground-up new light weight chassis. The 11 POO chassis (at least the front 2/3) is based off the 2010short track Rush. Read through some of the other forums like HCS - chassis durability problems are virtually non-existent. Great results in the Iron Dog too - one hell of a test for chassis durability!

 

[CO 2.0]

I'd steer clear of the AC. I bought and sold my 2010 M8 153" because after owning an 08 700 RMK 155" for two years, I was disappointed with the ride and handling of the M8. no better on the hill. .

Coming from someone who owns, has owned and has quite a bit of time on the 2010 M8, 2009 M8, 2009 D8, and 2008 D7. There is no comparison on the hill with all these sleds in stock form. The 2010 M8 takes them all like they are standing still (all riders the same weight). The Polaris 700 is by far and away the least powered sled on the hill out of these 4. Thousands of miles comparing all 4 in every type of snow condition will show you that very clearly. Might just be that the 700's just aren't enough up here at high elevation...

If you are a good rider you can ride an M-chassis just as well as the IQ chassis. Just takes time and different rider input.

 

[AKrider]

The 08 XP was a ground-up new light weight chassis. The 11 POO chassis (at least the front 2/3) is based off the 2010short track Rush. Read through some of the other forums like HCS - chassis durability problems are virtually non-existent. Great results in the Iron Dog too - one hell of a test for chassis durability!

Are you serious? Not a single Rush finished the Iron Dog. Rumor is the teams that raced them didn't want to use a Rush but Polaris insisted. At one point the '09 winners grafted on a standard tunnel and rear skid onto a Rush and Polaris said "No". They couldn't keep the rear skid from breaking until they had Greatland Welding reconstruct, beef up and reinforce the Rush rear skid.

The Iron Dog was certainly not a feather in the cap for the Rush. Also, why did Gabe Bunke stop racing a Rush after the second USCC race? On top of that, Cory Davidson NEVER raced a Rush in USCC.