Must haves for Pro RMK 600?

[0neoldfart]

New to Polaris, snowchecked a 2013 ProRMK 600 155 ES for wifey. Is there any items that are must haves to make the sled more enjoyable? Currently it will have the following items added:
- Tether
- Skidplate
- HPS can
- Mtn Addiction combo gas can / tunnel bag
- Defrost bag
- Knee Pads

Your suggestions / comments are appreciated. Thank you.

 

[G-Force]

I added the hand guards and the heavy bumper to mine as well as the skid plate.. Figured the kids and g/f don't have the situational awareness I might just yet, better armour it up lol.

 

[skibreeze]

Forget the sled knee pads, go buy her some $15 knee/shin guards these will protect her much better.

Skins front bumper and Madsigntist's EZ boards for sure.

 

[mountainhorse]

my 2 cents...

Make sure that the handlebars fit her well and change them out if need be... if she is less than 5'10"... prob need shorter bars.

The stock running boards are amazing on the 2013's and I would not change them.

The fit and finish of the SPG knee pads is very nice... I think she'll like them when the unexpected happens.

I second what G-force said on the Bumper etc.

Also... the stock can for 2013 is already pretty light, lighter than previous years... if you are not looking for a louder machine... keep it stock... the sled is already very light to start with.

A bit of venting from FNI or 2cool and the footwell plates from Mike Taylor will keep the under-hood temps down and keep ice and snow out of the belt(s)... The new drive belt will hold up to ice and snow... but it sprays water all over the under-hood area.
http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=278773

I like your list.

If she is a lot lighter than the average 170 lb rider..you might want to change springs or have the shocks revalved by Holz or Carls...

Other than that... she'll love the extras and have fun on the sled... which is the goal !

 

[0neoldfart]

Thanks

Thanks for the replies - I forgot about the bumper, and I imagine at 5'2", she'll need shorter bars for sure. Her last ride was an 08 M8 that had some work done and a 2.5 camo extreme, but in all fairness it was a bit too much machine for her to handle. She is pretty excited about the new sled cause she can pick up both ends no problem, should be easier to ride then the M8.
Good point about the suspension revalve, too - pretty sure the shocks will have to be redone. Wish when you snowchecked a sled you could pick bar heights, shock caliberations, etc, but I suppose that would take a lot of bread out of the aftermarket's mouth.

 

[mountainhorse]

Not out of the aftermarkets mouth... they do a "good for most" type of fitting on the sleds and outside of that... a bit of customization in needed.

The SPG 2" or 3" bars (or the ROX) or the RSI back country bend would be a good addition... just get the oversized clamps if you use a "fat" bar.

Carls and Holz can do some great revalves on those... IMO.. the springs are a big area for improvement on the custom side... something that will give good ride quality but not be too soft on full travel... a true tripple rate spring with separate tenders and main IMO.

The footwell plates from Mike Taylor are a great investment IMO..

Once the sled "fits" HER... she will be all that much more excited to ride... and have much more fun and energy when she's riding it!

 

[theultrarider]

Guys that do alot of tree riding and alder bashing pushing through brush will HATE the accesory bumper! The "wings" that stick out from the sides on those will spread the brush sideways, then they snap back and wedge between the bumper and the front of the sled. When this happens(often) it will stop you stone cold in your tracks to the point of tossing you over the bars. Those of us that have learned this the hard way and have already bought and installed these bumpers have fixed the issue with a sawzall and have cut the wings off. Next bumper will be a vanamburg. They make a great front bumper for these sleds or the wps bumper. Either are much better than the Polaris Extreme bumper if you push through brush AT ALL.

 

[mountainhorse]

Also... a nice thing about the 2013 PRO's is that you can remove the handlebars,brake lever, PERC switch, AND throttle block and leave the grips and grip heaters intact on the old bars... rather than destroying them when you remove them.

I'm a big fan of the ODI grips to make it easy to hold on...

AND... get the factory grip heaters IMO since they are the only "Plug n Play" ones out there that dont require you to ruin your old heaters by cutting off the connector and soldering it to a new aftermarket heater.

A good bar for her would be the

Skinz Protective Gear Handlebars in a 2" rise (Sled Solutions or Go Big parts has them)
They allow you to use the stock mountain grab strap from the PRO.

ODI grips... easy for her to hold onto.

Polaris Grip heaters (stock replacement)

Mount the bars to the sled, Bare ... If you want 3" tall... get a simple 1" spacer from PowerMadd

Then temporarily install the brake and throttle block assy.

Then figure out what the most narrow dimension you can trim the width of the bars to fit the grips WITH the controls mounted and trim the bars for the narrowest grip-stance you can get.

Wade at RSI was working on a low set of bars (2-3") that match the Pro Tapers and compliments his line of 7" and 5" tall bars... but he has had NO word on that this year... that would be a good choice too if offered, but at 5'2" ... the 5" tall RSI bars, IMO, will still be a bit too tall, again that is IMO... and bar height choice is one of the most Personal tailored decisions you can make on a sled.


Proper fitting handlebars are KEY to her enjoying the sled.

 

[Pro-8250]

Buy her a pair of Motor Fist pants and you won't need the knee pads. And they DO KEEP YOU DRY!

Get rid of the hand guards. If your worried about cold hands get the one Skinz sells.

I think the foot well plates from Mike Taylor would be a good idea but I have never had an issue with snow getting in under the belt. Maybe it's my big feet!

Does she know you call her Wifey?

 

[0neoldfart]

yep

Good info on the PRO. She's been riding mountains quite a while - first real mtn sled was a doo f-chassis in 94, so she has a pretty good idea of what she wants out of a sled. Wasn't a fan of the Poo 800 (reliability), but her thoughts were to get used to the new chassis, then perhaps do a big bore (I'm hoping the power to weight ratio is good on this sled, as her M8 had an honest 164 hp, - it was just a tad too long, and too heavy - not to mention that all the revalving on the suspension never made a significant difference). Likely going with the rsi burandt bar and trimming 1/2 off the ends. Are the walker evans a decent shock, or should I just go ahead with an EXIT package tailored for her? Also heard about poor quality on Polaris oem drive springs, is there a close equivalent (aftermarket) that is better quality? Thx.

 

[ak]

The 600 doesn't have the drive spring problems like the 800 but it is a good idea to replace them after a thousand miles I have 1600 miles on my 12 600 pro rmk and just love this sled. She's going to love the new ride it performs excellent for a 600 probably better than her old m sled.

If your looking for a clutch kit contact Carl's cycle it seems to work good on my sled.