Friday's demo of the 2013 PRO-RMK

[CoyoteGirl]

cant wait to put boost to it it will need boost

Rode a Boost It 2012 Pro this weekend in 4' of powder and one word... A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Going West]

How many LBS boost. And was this a Areo kit.

 

[CoyoteGirl]

Pretty sure I heard Garrett and it was at 8#s.

 

[pelon]

You are Funny!

Why would they go backwards and add an anchor to a nice light mountain package.

I must say that I'm impressed with Polaris and their commitment to create a great mountain sled. Being a turbo yammi freak, I have found myself very interested in polaris development. Not to say I will ever leave yamaha, as they produce unreal power under boost and unmatched reliablility. I cannot justifiy ever buying a Pro that harnesses an 800 motor. These motors not only are weak in the HP department, they are completely unreliable. I have seen some with luck,
but most with disappointment.

So in short I would love the opportunity to own a Pro, especially considering Polaris's vast improvements lately, but the 800 motor will keep me away. So I also wonder when will the 4-stroke option be available?

A viable solution would be Polaris to team with Yamaha a create a better motor.

Maybe I'll buy a new pro and replace the 800 with a fully built nytro turbo motor.

 

[Excalibur]

Pelon, I can understand and appreciate the 4stroke turbos (love power). But your statement "These motors not only are weak in the HP department, they are completely unreliable." just is not true. I have a 2011 800 Pro and a 2012 800 Pro, we had 1 TPS issue and that is it. The days of a light turbo 4stroke are coming, and I will have one! As for now the Pro is the best all around mountain sled for me.

 

[pelon]

Like I said in my post "some have had luck" and obviously you have ---thats great. But just in my circle of riders 3 of them have had issues with the crank.

So I hope all of it gets better----good luck and enjoy.

 

[LoudHandle]

Like I said in my post "some have had luck" and obviously you have ---thats great. But just in my circle of riders 3 of them have had issues with the crank.

So I hope all of it gets better----good luck and enjoy.

What year of engine? What was the failure mode for curiosity and further discussion?

 

[pelon]

2011
It seems to be an issue with diving in and out of powder from hard pack conditions. The most recent being that scenario. I'm no 2-stroke expert, but maybe its an issue with heat, and expansion/contraction of the bearings.

Like I said, a more experienced 2-stroke person could explain it better I'm sure.

I'm realy glad polaris has stepped up their game, and if there is a 4-stroke opportunity in the near future, then I most likely will be on board. I'm not getting any younger and slinging aroung my geared up 6'4 260lb body is hard enough.

 

[pelon]

Another re-inforcement to my hesitation.

See Cylinder skirt break discussion on main Pro page!!

 

[Oregonsledder]

Like I said in my post "some have had luck" and obviously you have ---thats great. But just in my circle of riders 3 of them have had issues with the crank.

So I hope all of it gets better----good luck and enjoy.

Take a look at the poll in this forum. The problems you are concerned about are rare.