700 RMK

[DeepDaze]

Hi Ladies and Gentlemen, I am considering buying a 700rmk for my 14 year old son. He is a great rider and loves the edge chassis, very skilled on it. I was just wondering if there were was anything I need to know before I buy it for him. Reviews, comments, flaws with the sled anything at all. Thanks in advance.

 

[clutch man]

Hi Ladies and Gentlemen, I am considering buying a 2001 700rmk for my 14 year old son. He is a great rider and loves the edge chassis, very skilled on it. I was just wondering if there were was anything I need to know before I buy it for him. Reviews, comments, flaws with the sled anything at all. Thanks in advance.

The 2001 700 RMK is a gen2 not an edge.
It is a good sled still, very tough motor.
I have been seeing allot of the water pump shafts and water pump bearing going out but most of them our high mile sleds.

 

[the fix-it guy]

I luv mine.

 

[Snocross 100]

I LOVE MY 2003! 700 144" I will never sell it even tho i am building a IQR mod. Its the perfect sled with tons of power and handles it well! I am putting a longer track on it this year tho.

 

[DeepDaze]

What did you have to do to fit the 7" riser on your rmk?

 

[clutch man]

What did you have to do to fit the 7" riser on your rmk?

Put an 07 600 ho rmk throttl cable to put the high risers. then reroute the brake line.

 

[DeepDaze]

oh cool, thanks for the info. My son is a taller one and the stock handle bar height are alittle low for him so that may be a possiability. Thanks again!

 

[Snocross 100]

I bought a Fly extended brake line and Powermadd throttle cable extension and spliced in 6" pieces of automotive wire to make everything work again but a year later when i went to Pro taper bars i Gutted the bars except the high low beam switch.

 

[volcano buster]

I'm 6'5" and ride an '05 700 144". I geared mine down a little to make the belts last a little longer as well as help the low gear crawl. Once it was clutched right and the bars raised, I wouldn't change anything but add a hotdogger.

I came off a '99 700 144" and it felt night and day over that older square GenII style. The '99 had a stiffer paddled track so it felt like it hooked up harder but trenched worse than the '05 with the Series IV track. I like the durability of the Series IV track as I have 3700 miles with no apparent damage.

On the flip side, my wife has an '04 600 144" and it is flat out a kick to ride. I think you would have to look all day for a place the 700 would go that the 600 couldn't. Granted we don't have huge long pulls so the top end power is not that big of an issue.

 

[DeepDaze]

Thanks Volcano, this is going to be a fun sled hopefully!