Another ride report,
First I would like to give thanks to Curtis Friede (Kurt's Polaris) and Polaris Industries and their reps for the opportunity to ride the new 2011 PRO-RMK.
It was also cool seeing riders of all brands invited making up a good cross section of rider input.
I echo a lot of the comments already posted as the PRO-RMK exceeded my expectations of what we know as the "out of the box" sled and then some.
It was very noticeable to see the vast improvements in the ease of steering jumping from the 2010 Dragon to the 2011 PRO-RMK but the one thing that stands out more so than any other "out of the box" sled including Polaris's of the past is the suspension package. Very very smooth and easy on the back and legs. As others have said the sled itself is ridged throughout the frame structure and therefore you can really feel the suspension working.
One thing though I did find my knees hitting the cowling from time to time while sitting down ripping down the trail as I seemed to try to move to a more forward position but whenever standing everything was now in the right spots. Footing, handle bars, cowling not in the way, good center of gravity, etc... Maybe others didn't notice this but as for the back country riding style of standing not sittiing as I know most who are buying these this probably won't be an issue.
For us that do most of the maintenance on our own sleds this sled is a lot more maintenance friendly. You can now replace just about every part and piece if need be instead of assemblies like the whole bulkhead or tunnel and in a fraction of the time it would have taken in the past. Also the dealer repairs should be and I'm sure will be a lot quicker saving the consumer a lot of money in the hourly rates, fixing your sled quicker, and getting you back on the snow.
The PRO-RMK has good power and its getting it to the ground where you need it. Quite a few guys I rode with commented that they would want one if they came in a 163" as the ones we were riding were 155" but even for a 155" they stayed on top of the snow and get around quite well. I would bet other track length options will be available
To sum it up I would say the PRO-RMK is nimble, smooth, easy to manuver, has good power, and was a great pleasure to ride. It's sure to get you where you want to go.
I would have to say performance satisfaction guaranteed for those who choose to have one.
Thanks again Kurts Polaris and Polaris Industries.
