ak rider those things are true, it could be that the polaris tech is wrong but thats what he told me, my boss went to test the new sled out in saskatoon on friday. and was told the same thing right from polaris, there is no way that suspension is gunna make it out in the mountains all it would do was trench
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Nelson
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I never said that I thought that they would never use this chassis as a moutain sled, as a matter of fact I believe this will be a mountain chassis(SOMEDAY) and I bet it will work awesome, I just said that I do not believe that they will use or that this rear skid would be functional in deep powder. As for next year they will proly stay with the RAW chassis but I don't think anyone is 100% sure on that. Mountainhorse posted a pic of what the Rush could look like with the RAW skid and tunnel under it and I think it would be a very functional and hopefully lightweight sled.
Here's what the mountain chassis could look like.
And yes I have seen belts impact the belt gaurd and tear chit up which is why I still don't think it is a good idea for the oil reservoir to be there.
Just my .02 is all!
You would have to put on a different tunnel and skid to stretch that sled. You'd have clearance issues stretching to a 136 or 144 and 2" paddle. That and that moving close-off would hang you up all the time.
Great pics.
Just looking at the suspension from a different aspect, thinking of rider safety,
would it be possible for the riders clothing ( or worse?) to get caught in the swing-arms in some situations?
Like a lot of other comments, the rear of the sled looks unfinished, or something missing.
Dunno. ???
Another observation, even on a trail sled sometimes you want to step back on the running boards for weight transfer, like crossing a road , I like to unload some weight from the skis so the carbides don't dig in quite so much, I'll step back on the running boards.
Same thing for some ditch bangin' situations.
Nothing there to step back to, on this setup.
Again hard to tell w/o actually riding the machine.
Oh, one last observation, about 4 years ago at the Minneapolis convention center "snow show" my son who is a mechanical engineer and myself were talking to design engineers at the Redline booth.
Yup, they had a prototype Redline sled on display, with a automated mechanical system that would move the suspension thru its travel.
Not wanting to start an argument here, but going from old memory, it seems there are similarities.
I'm not saying they are the same, or copied, just "similar".
After all, most suspensions on current production sleds are "similar."
Just looking at the suspension from a different aspect, thinking of rider safety,
would it be possible for the riders clothing ( or worse?) to get caught in the swing-arms in some situations?
Like a lot of other comments, the rear of the sled looks unfinished, or something missing.
Dunno. ???
Another observation, even on a trail sled sometimes you want to step back on the running boards for weight transfer, like crossing a road , I like to unload some weight from the skis so the carbides don't dig in quite so much, I'll step back on the running boards.
Same thing for some ditch bangin' situations.
Nothing there to step back to, on this setup.
Again hard to tell w/o actually riding the machine.
Oh, one last observation, about 4 years ago at the Minneapolis convention center "snow show" my son who is a mechanical engineer and myself were talking to design engineers at the Redline booth.
Yup, they had a prototype Redline sled on display, with a automated mechanical system that would move the suspension thru its travel.
Not wanting to start an argument here, but going from old memory, it seems there are similarities.
I'm not saying they are the same, or copied, just "similar".
After all, most suspensions on current production sleds are "similar."
not a big fan of the rear suspension
it reminds me of doo's beavertail
i think the hood looks sweet , like an old wedge
rad is retarded
and obviously theres going to be 10 million things wrong with it
polaris shouldnt introduce new things they have a hard time pleasing the crowd
it reminds me of doo's beavertail
i think the hood looks sweet , like an old wedge
rad is retarded
and obviously theres going to be 10 million things wrong with it
polaris shouldnt introduce new things they have a hard time pleasing the crowd
I like the hood but really question the front heat exchanger cause sleds do end up in trees. The whole rear seems to be a big cjhange that i would like to see work. The theory that linking it up to your seat will give more rider control of the weight transfer seems like it may work but with that it doesseem like the front shock in the rear isn't going to be the greatest help and curremntly on short track asleds they have cooupled supensions so the shocks will work together making it better after so much compression but I have not noticed any if there was coupling. I prefer more weight transfer due to the snow but this is a trail sled. So I not sure how they would ever turn this to a mountain sled. If they somehow made a tunnel back their and the better weight transfer worked and you could protect the rad i bet it would be a sweet long track. Not quite sure how they will do all of that stuff but in time if its any good it will happen cause if ppl dont like something the aftermarket will fix that. I really wanna find out hopw good it works cause there may not be a big differnce. Lets just hope it dont turn out like a fusion. As soon as someone get to take a real good spin on one let us all know casue this sled is goin to be a hot topic and if it works it may change stuff just like forward riding or emissions has.
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I did a test drive on one of these in gaylord last weekend. It was a great ride. I have a racer with a 1200wc. This suspension feels just as good as my racer. I had the same confidence riding in the big whoops as I did with my racer. I only rode it for 40miles so my experience was limited but I was pumped. It is a great step forward for us flatlanders. The thing that made me most happy was the ease of adjustment. It almost seemed infinate. The front walkers were awesome with the range of adjustment, I don't know why don't offer that with previous models rather that clicking 8 times without any difference. THe thing cornered like on other. It is narrow, the side panels are no wider than my racer so they are easy to hug with the inside knee. I will wait for a bigger motor and the first year bugs prior to me making a change. The engineer said we will see the p2 on all the 6's this year and the 8's next year.
What a joke. Those sidepanels? That's great, until you need to work on the stupid thing then they are in the way constantly. That can? Are you kidding me??!? Why can't the OEMs build a lightweight can that still sounds decent? And i still think the rear suspension looks cobbled and not thought out.
Its nice to see a new gauge package, maybe we will see that make its way the the rmks
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Is it just me or is this thing the direct result of a colision between an 03 beaver tail Rev and a RX-1???
Is it just me or is this thing the direct result of a colision between an 03 beaver tail Rev and a RX-1???
In the first picture looks like those guys are trying to figure out the best way to get the motor out to put in a new crank,pistons,exhaust valves,ecu,egt gauge,motor mounts,oil -throttle cable...........................and whatever else goes wrong in the first 1500 miles.Hope they test this thing before they introduce it.
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kinda reminds a guy of the old snoscoot,but way cooler looking
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MBR44
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Actually the complete engine compartment is open with the removal of a couple screws. It is way more wrench friendly than the IQ. It comes apart almost like the racers, everything is off with the sides and hood. It is called the EPA, that is why the can is so big. I would say it is more of a collision of a IQ and a IQR. It may look stupid but it is fully functional. That is what matters. You guys won't see a long track version, too complicated to stretch it out, doubt we even see a 136 version.
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