anyone tried High/Low beam switch relocation

[wpgboost]

I hate having to reach down to the console when i'm riding at night, Especially when your running down a trail and want to be able to switch back and forth. Has anyone tried to move the switch up to the bars? Is there anyone with a suggestion on what switch to use? another polaris sled that just has a separate HIGH/LOW switch on the bars?

 

[flying frenchman]

What a great idea that was.

 

[wpgboost]

yeah they were really thinking when they did that one.........It's a little sketchy reaching down on the trail at 80MPH to hit the switch!

 

[sledneck_03]

http://www.trailtech.net/light_switches.html

lots of options in the motorcycle world, specially with guys that change motocross bikes to street bikes.

 

[xTonyCRx]

I thought about doing it, it can be sketchy feeling for the switch on the trails that's for sure. The old school high low selector Polaris used on the Pro-x models would work. It might be hard squeezing it onto the left side handlebar on the stock Pro Tapers.

 

[akgiauque]

To be honest the high low and hand thumb warmer switch from the regular RMK worked well and is much more user friendly than the Pro switches. I think if you had to you could make it work. Nice thing is that the switches are the biggest complaint I have about my PRO.

 

[xTonyCRx]

To be honest the high low and hand thumb warmer switch from the regular RMK worked well and is much more user friendly than the Pro switches. I think if you had to you could make it work. Nice thing is that the switches are the biggest complaint I have about my PRO.

That would require swapping out the master cylinder too though.

 

[wpgboost]

I guess I'll go and see how big the ones of the edge chassis pro r

 

[Lefty]

News flash.... You purchased a purpose built sled... Not built for 80mph, nor the trail & riding in the dark, gets you hurt! At least in the terrain the pro was built for! Just my thoughts...

 

[wpgboost]

Don't worry I know what I bought, I just like trying to make things better for my riding habits. I ride 70% backcountry and 30% trails but most of my trail riding is at night with the guys.

 

[Outbound86]

I hate having to reach down to the console when i'm riding at night, Especially when your running down a trail and want to be able to switch back and forth. Has anyone tried to move the switch up to the bars? Is there anyone with a suggestion on what switch to use? another polaris sled that just has a separate HIGH/LOW switch on the bars?

You might want to take a look at the left side handlebar switch setup on the old Edge sleds - heaters and high/low beam. Old enough now that many of them are being sold for parts -- check eBay. Just a thought.

 

[xTonyCRx]

News flash.... You purchased a purpose built sled... Not built for 80mph, nor the trail & riding in the dark, gets you hurt! At least in the terrain the pro was built for! Just my thoughts...

Although I do ride my 50/50 crossover SB Assault off trail as much as possible I still end up on the trail where you can meet oncoming sled traffic. I also do not like to stop riding at 5:00pm so I end up riding at night quite often. I'm not really sure why you took the time to post that! Just my thoughts...

 

[Lefty]

From time to time we all find our selves coming out in the dark, it happens. After the S&R's we go out for, year after year, to evac injured or find lost night riders you might have thoughts that match up with mine. I understand we all love to ride, I have just witnessed what can & does happen so quick in the dark.

 

[sledneck_03]

That one I posted has a push button hold down kill switch, so it can kill two birds with one stone for the guys that worried about breaking of the kill switch

 

[wpgboost]

Well I bought a switch for a 2002 pro x 440, same three wires unplugged the factory switch and crimped spades onto the switch so its easily reversed. Moved the perc switch down and put the high/low switch down. Works great.

 

[wpgboost]

Easily reached with my thumb and its a factory switch.

 

[Hawkster]

That is a good old tough switch .

 

[wpgboost]

Come ride the twisty trails on the flatlands at 80 Mph between snow dust and oncoming sleds I'm constantly switching high and low. Different riding I ride quite a bit at night put on close to 4000miles a year. Probably 60% backcountry 40% trail which is why I bought the assault.

 

[flying frenchman]

Nice set-up.
Would the perc button fit beside the light switch. Is there enough room, it's also nice to hit the rev button without removing your hand off the grip.

 

[wpgboost]

It would fit there yeah I moved it because I have hit it while playing before and wanted it moved.