how long does it take to get a motor?

[Blackhorse]

my 800 burned down be for Christmas and they still do not have my motor
done it is under warranty. how long have others waited to get theirs fixed?

 

[flying frenchman]

Sure sucks to have to wait a month if not longer. Polaris warranty is slow but if you have a good dealer it should be quicker. It took them a month for mine so yours should be done soon. You can't replace precious down time.

 

[trackvs2wheels]

Last year my 12 was down for two weeks and came back to me with a whole new crate motor dropped in...

I think it must have something to do with your dealer being a little slow???

 

[Dirty Steve]

Is it the warranty process that takes the time, or is it lack of motors in the supply system? Polaris should make it mandatory that each dealer keep 1 complete crate motor in stock. When the warranty period for that model of sled is over they can still part the motor out and sell it in pieces if they can't sell it whole.



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[M8Chris]

I think dealer is huge on how quick if can be replaced. I've heard of people getting them in two weeks. As for me my dealer is slow and it took them a month I can finally go get it today.

 

[motodad383]

My 2010 went down in Jan last yr. Got to my dealer like the 28th or 29th of Jan when we got back from Wyoming. I left for Wyoming again on Feb 13. with sled in back of my truck. So two weeks or so. My dealer insists on short blocks from Polaris. BTW They just put a new short block in in march of 2012. That motor had +/- 350 miles on it. 2200 on the original motor and I rode that last motor 650 trouble free miles.

 

[cwbyup_22]

When my 11 went down in 2012 it took them 8 weeks to get a new short block, they were backordered. Nothing like missing the best two months of the season.

 

[gcmci]

What year is your sled

 

[phatty]

Lost my motor last year Dec 31. (2011 pro rmk) 48 days later it was back together. I would start calling or stopping in every day if you can.

 

[Blackhorse]

they called today I can pick it up tomorrow.

 

[boondocker97]

Polaris is running short on motors this year. CMX was having to buy complete new RMKs to get the engines and electronics to build their sleds because they couldn't get them. Then they were just selling the polaris rolling chassis.

 

[OuraySledder]

Polaris is running short on motors this year. CMX was having to buy complete new RMKs to get the engines and electronics to build their sleds because they couldn't get them. Then they were just selling the polaris rolling chassis.

So CMX buys sleds, takes the least desirable parts out, and then sells the best part of the sled, the chassis?

Then they want $30k plus for a sled the wieghs the same as the stock Pro they cannibalized, with the same garbage motor. Definately an interesting business model there.

 

[Reg2view]

So CMX buys sleds, takes the least desirable parts out, and then sells the best part of the sled, the chassis?

Then they want $30k plus for a sled the wieghs the same as the stock Pro they cannibalized, with the same garbage motor. Definately an interesting business model there.

They may have stumbled on a way to make more margin by reselling the rolling chassis than just buying an overpriced crate motor. Much stranger things have happened. Gotta believe it's at least close.

Seen the CMX in action. A stocker they are not, regardless of weight. A CMX buyer is not worried about the money.

 

[snowordeath]

So CMX buys sleds, takes the least desirable parts out, and then sells the best part of the sled, the chassis?

Then they want $30k plus for a sled the wieghs the same as the stock Pro they cannibalized, with the same garbage motor. Definately an interesting business model there.

Factory sleds have come a long way and aftermarket companies continue to step up their game, but when you take into account the hours of fine-tuning that go into each individual CMX after everything is meticulously assembled, it seems unfair to compare the two like this. If one were to buy a Pro and pay a dealer to change parts to make it similar to the CMX (tunnel/16" wide track/shocks/suspension components, etc.), the price gap narrows considerably and you still wouldn't have every part and fastener inspected and polished, not to mention receive it set up and tuned that well. Now some enjoy doing this themselves, and some debate the advantages/disadvantages of the different width tracks and everyone has personal preferences when it comes to bars/seats, but CMX is catering to a niche in the market and I think it is hard to knock them for quality.