making the switch from ski doo, help

[scha0786]

hello,

so my next purchase is gonna be a polaris. I have two sleds right now, ones a 98 ski doo 670 and the other is a 06 summit X 800 rev. I've heard good things about the new polaris and I can't ignore that a new pro-rmk is way cheaper than a ski doo summit, not too mention its a true mountain chassis and the clutches are way better than ski doo's.

anywas, I am gonna sell the 670 in the fall and keep my rev. I want to buy a mountain sled for my trips out west that I take every year, getting up there in miles on the rev. So my question is should I get an 2012 Pro-rmk or wait and spring check a 2013? Also, since my main goal is to really only drive this thing out west, how reliable are the 800's? I am way anal when it comes to maintenance and fogging motors when they sit.

thanks for the help and looking forward to the new polaris.

 

[milo303]

It's February of one of the worst winters that many have ever seen. If you want to save money, grab the 12

If money isn't a huge deal, snow check

But You could probably save a good penny by getting a 12, and I doubt enough is going to change to make you regret the money you saved in 10 months.

 

[scha0786]

nothing big is slotted for the 13's?

isn't the big snow check in Feb anywas?

what Gen is this 800 motor now? Not up on the polaris world. I hate buying the first year of any motor

 

[milo303]

I just upgraded from a 2000 Mountain Max to a 12 Pro a couple weeks ago

So I'm not the guy to answer your new questions ( =

 

[scha0786]

I always liked the mountain max, did you have the triple triple?

 

[AKSNOWRIDER]

unless you are in a rush to get one..hold off until the 13's are released here in a month or so..word is lighter, more hp, and better..but hard to say till they come clean..now if they are only slightly better..hunt down a good 12 and go for it..if they are quite a bit better..hard choice to make.....as for the motors..a few have gone down..most due to how little oil poo is giving them to get by the epa..I would check what its using and adjust it till its burning about a qt per tank of fuel...other then that..been pretty darn reliable...

 

[Demo250]

nothing big is slotted for the 13's?

isn't the big snow check in Feb anywas?

what Gen is this 800 motor now? Not up on the polaris world. I hate buying the first year of any motor

Belt drive and a weight loss is the word on the street.

The motor is second gen... although it is a close variation of the 800 Dragon motor which would make it 5th gen.

 

[milo303]

I always liked the mountain max, did you have the triple triple?

Ya, blue head triple. Bender piped, performance head, some clutch work.

Bottom line it was a 12 year old sled, and you could tell when riding it.

Had over 5k miles and the motor had never been touched. The head was put on when it was new. Sure don't make em like that anymore

I have 0 regrets with the Pro

First big boy toy that I've ever bought new, it's worth way more than my tacoma haha

 

[scha0786]

5k lol, my 98 has close to 11,500 miles on it. my 06 just rolled 5k. needless to say i put some miles on in the winter

 

[scha0786]

Belt drive and a weight loss is the word on the street.

The motor is second gen... although it is a close variation of the 800 Dragon motor which would make it 5th gen.

belt drive in the chaincase? more detail please

 

[Demo250]

belt drive in the chaincase? more detail please

Yes, belt drive to replace the chain case. I don't have any more details as it is not confirmed from Polaris yet. It would be very similar to a CMX belt drive though.

http://www.crazymtn.com/sifiso/pages/cmxds.html

 

[Pro-8250]

hello,

so my next purchase is gonna be a polaris. I have two sleds right now, ones a 98 ski doo 670 and the other is a 06 summit X 800 rev. I've heard good things about the new polaris and I can't ignore that a new pro-rmk is way cheaper than a ski doo summit, not too mention its a true mountain chassis and the clutches are way better than ski doo's.

anywas, I am gonna sell the 670 in the fall and keep my rev. I want to buy a mountain sled for my trips out west that I take every year, getting up there in miles on the rev. So my question is should I get an 2012 Pro-rmk or wait and spring check a 2013? Also, since my main goal is to really only drive this thing out west, how reliable are the 800's? I am way anal when it comes to maintenance and fogging motors when they sit.

thanks for the help and looking forward to the new polaris.

If your buying it for next year buy a used 2012 with the extended warranty.
Here in MN there is no sales tax if you buy from a private party. I paid $9,000
for my 163" with 3 years left on the warranty, 400 miles. That was in September. My $9,000 sled will do the same thing as the $12,000 one.
There will be a boat load of them out there this spring.
What's in your wallet

 

[scha0786]

If your buying it for next year buy a used 2012 with the extended warranty.
Here in MN there is no sales tax if you buy from a private party. I paid $9,000
for my 163" with 3 years left on the warranty, 400 miles. That was in September. My $9,000 sled will do the same thing as the $12,000 one.
There will be a boat load of them out there this spring.
What's in your wallet

thats what im hoping. low snow = good deal for me.

 

[Pro-8250]

thats what im hoping. low snow = good deal for me.

Just talked to a dealer today and they are selling their 2012 Pro RMK 155" sleds for $10,4000

 

[scha0786]

Yeah, next week I'm gonna be snowmachining for 10 days in the Youper country. Gonna swing in to the old stealerships and see if I can't walk out with something, lol!

 

[Pro-8250]

Yeah, next week I'm gonna be snowmachining for 10 days in the Youper country. Gonna swing in to the old stealerships and see if I can't walk out with something, lol!

Just so you know, the Pro will not be a Youper friendly sled. A great mountain sled, but not a great trail sled. I am guessing that sled will come with 10-62 primary weights, if so you will want to get a set of 10-68s for the UP. Go to the wide ski-stance, and plan on having your ice scratchers down the whole time. Watch your temp gauge! All the time!
If I remember right, off trail riding is illegal in Michigan.
Are you headed to Keweenaw Peninsula?

 

[Skeld]

Just so you know, the Pro will not be a Youper friendly sled. A great mountain sled, but not a great trail sled. I am guessing that sled will come with 10-62 primary weights, if so you will want to get a set of 10-68s for the UP. Go to the wide ski-stance, and plan on having your ice scratchers down the whole time. Watch your temp gauge! All the time!
If I remember right, off trail riding is illegal in Michigan.
Are you headed to Keweenaw Peninsula?

Off trail riding is illegal? That stinks. We have vast areas we can roam in Maine.

 

[Pro-8250]

Off trail riding is illegal? That stinks. We have vast areas we can roam in Maine.

Michigan law, specifically MCLA 324.82126(1b), states, "A person shall not operate a snowmobile in a forest nursery, planting area or public lands posted or reasonably identifiable as an area or forest reproduction when growing stock may be damaged or any designated wild, wilderness or natural area in the state."

For our purposes, all state lands are in "wild, wilderness or natural areas" and therefore cross-country operation is generally not permitted. Therefore, snowmobiling on state lands is restricted to marked trails and designated roads for safety reasons, damage control, and the above. Michigan DNRLaw Enforcement Division.

So there ya have it. According to MI DNR, boondocking in State forests is officially illegal.

I know the last time we were there we were told off trail riding was not permitted. That was along time ago.

 

[Hurricane Tim]

The DNR. Now, that's a highly skilled, environmentally intellectual, bunch of clowns. More unelected bureacrats making intelligent decisions for the masses to protect us from ourselves.

 

[dvader]

The environmentalists love it because they know that very little bit of land,forest they shut down will never be released. We have side by side canyons in our ridding area where one is open and the other is closed as an environmental compromise. Now they want to close the one that is open. It is like the frog in the hot water pot. We think we are being being good negotiators when in fact we are just getting ready to be boiled. Sorry to ramble but the transplanted Canadian Timber wolves in my area area starving to death because the environmentalists have bought up all the cattle grazing rights to keep cows out of the area and the wolves can't find any cows to eat.