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I'm in the market for a replacement sled. I am coming off of an M7 - 162" which I liked a lot. I am leaning toward a Polaris 800 cc sled, but I am willing to consider an M8. I liked my M7, but I want more power, and reverse w/factory reliability.
My reason for switching brands is heavily influenced by local dealer support.
Here are some of the things I know:
I want a "long track", I've had a 153, a 162, and liked the 162 better
I want 800 cc, EFI
I want Reverse (load and unload)
I like the Polaris factory side board design, how it kicks up at the back.
Things I'm learning and I think I have figured out:
The IQ "RAW" chassis is the current chassis that the RMK is built on, right?
The Dragon is a suspension package and stickers installed on the RMK, right?
The Assault is built on an IQ RAW chassis, and is a short-tracked mountain sled, right?
I've gotten some recent feedback from a friend, (he and I are similar in size, ride attitude, and experience.) He didn't care for the Walker-Evans stuff on his Dragon, and actually preferred the coil-overs on his wife's sled.
So, Maybe I should be trying to find just a standard 800 RMK 162, and save the $ by not getting a 'dragon'? perhaps put the $ into some Holtz stuff or something else?
I've been watching the 'swapmeet' forums for both AC and Polaris, and maybe I don't know what I'm reading but I did see a few dragons, but not very many standard RMK's. Did they just not make many, or have I missed them?
Any thoughts or suggestions?
My reason for switching brands is heavily influenced by local dealer support.
Here are some of the things I know:
I want a "long track", I've had a 153, a 162, and liked the 162 better
I want 800 cc, EFI
I want Reverse (load and unload)
I like the Polaris factory side board design, how it kicks up at the back.
Things I'm learning and I think I have figured out:
The IQ "RAW" chassis is the current chassis that the RMK is built on, right?
The Dragon is a suspension package and stickers installed on the RMK, right?
The Assault is built on an IQ RAW chassis, and is a short-tracked mountain sled, right?
I've gotten some recent feedback from a friend, (he and I are similar in size, ride attitude, and experience.) He didn't care for the Walker-Evans stuff on his Dragon, and actually preferred the coil-overs on his wife's sled.
So, Maybe I should be trying to find just a standard 800 RMK 162, and save the $ by not getting a 'dragon'? perhaps put the $ into some Holtz stuff or something else?
I've been watching the 'swapmeet' forums for both AC and Polaris, and maybe I don't know what I'm reading but I did see a few dragons, but not very many standard RMK's. Did they just not make many, or have I missed them?
Any thoughts or suggestions?
