This I am curious about, for modding the pro to have an axys like chassis, hopefully without a drop and roll.
ON-THE-SNOW RIDE IMPRESSIONS: 2016 AXYS-PRO RMK ... OUR DAY IN APINE WYO.
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This I am curious about, for modding the pro to have an axys like chassis, hopefully without a drop and roll.
You did excellent! I was just commenting that it would be premature to post anything conclusively at this point. I applaude your effort and it makes an excellent visual for the progression of the new chassis.
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Looking at the pics the hoop are mounting bracket looks longer, and the tank looks deeper. The seat itself might be the same tho. If your skinz seat has a frame to it it might be to short. But you could get longer carriage bolts and some spacers and make up the difference.
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fullboredragon
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I agree, she's defiantly not to scale!
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One thing I forgot and never seen anybody talking about was a function like Doo has on the ETec motors to fog them come summer, do you guys know if these are going to have that function??
One thing I forgot and never seen anybody talking about was a function like Doo has on the ETec motors to fog them come summer, do you guys know if these are going to have that function??
That's a great point. And they could market it. But if they were going to do it, they probably would have started with the Rush Axys this year. Perhaps they'll adopt the "our motors are so tough now they don't need no stink'in fog'in". If the pro wasn't a pain to fog, at least without airbox mods, more would probably do it. Using full synth as a substitute for fogging oil is another topic. (Full disclosure - I do own an etec, and use the 'fogging' option. Up until this year, with the now discontinuted synth blend or pure Legend dino. It works. And still get +2 years on a set of plugs.)
They did improve the ease of changing the fuel filter abit with the 13's, at least by accident, if not on purpose.
Pretty much everything except Front bulkhead and motor is different. Different front end, different angles, different suspension. The angles are different.
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I thought the bulkhead went to a one piece instead of the split design of the Pro. I could be wrong but thought one of you mentioned that.
I've found it kind of odd that Polaris seems to be so quiet since the release last week. Seems like we've talked about all we can talk about already. I was kind of thinking Polaris would start putting out some teasers for what else is in store just to keep the keyboard jockeys chattering
I was thinking the same thing. Where are the videos of people tearing up the new RMK (Burandt, Sahan, Adams, Snowest members)? I figured we would see a couple of those by now to keep up the hype.
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Not sure but I think this may be a "secret" vid of the Terrain Dominator version with Burandt riding it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKJIbaEKa3o ; some awesome sidehilling at 2:41
Marketing folks at Poo must be smiling.
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That's going to be a real bear to side hill we're going to have to learn to ride all over again. Did they use the 2.6" track or was that the secret 3"?
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Drewd
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The real question we should be asking is not weight, handlebar width, track lug size, approach angle, oil consumption, horsepower, and flickability but instead, "Will our wives allow us to buy one?"
I'm switching to Supertech 2 stroke oil and turning the oil pump down to 100:1 cuz wife said I can only get one when my current Pro blows up or something to that effect. Anybody want to buy the oil reservoir vent kit from my Pro? I need to go back to a stock cap and hope for the best.
I'm switching to Supertech 2 stroke oil and turning the oil pump down to 100:1 cuz wife said I can only get one when my current Pro blows up or something to that effect. Anybody want to buy the oil reservoir vent kit from my Pro? I need to go back to a stock cap and hope for the best.
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PART 3: ON-THE-SNOW RIDE IMPRESSIONS: 2016 AXYS-PRO RMK ... OUR DAY IN APINE ...
Up the insurance and ride late spring.
I have two pro's to sell to pay for a new axys.
And gladly.
Up the insurance and ride late spring.
I have two pro's to sell to pay for a new axys.
And gladly.
I doubt I'll add much to 3 different threads of posts on this new machine. But, I also had the opportunity to ride the sled for a few hours a couple weeks ago. I believe Polaris keeps moving forward. It will likely be the most capable sled I've ever ridden in the mountains. It is impressive! The first thing I noticed was the increased HP, compared to my Pro. It gets up on the snow like nothing I've ever been on. Higher center of gravity makes it even more sidehillable, with less drag from the running boards and plastic, as they are up out of the snow. I can't wait to own one and ride it in some deep pow! I am excited for March 2nd to see the other options they kept secret from us. I can't wait to get my hands on it to improve it's manners to match my desired riding style.
And I can't stop saying "Bro", bro.
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pura vida
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So serious question, and in no way trolling but, with the increased HP of the Axys why do they not seem to be pulling as much clutch weight as the pro motor? I'm comparing a broken in 15 Axys 137 to a 155 pro. All things being equal, I'm seeing a 2 gram difference. There definitely seems to be more bottom end/mid range, but up top????
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sledneck_03
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tried to scale the two as much as possible. its close if you look at the skid mounting dimensions, they are only out by a few decimals.
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