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bootz1981

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about to pull the trigger on a 12 800 163 on thursday, never had a poo befor just ac, anything i should know about them that i should know, and "things" i should have or get that it might need. if it happens then i will be buggin you poo guys alot so i hope i dont get to be to big of a pain. any problem area i should address before bettin the hell out of it
 
just ride it, keep a eye on temp on hardpack trails,use scratchers...good choice
 
Gas, oil and Go! You won't be buggin' anyone on this side, so ask all the ?'s you want. One big, happy family. Enjoy the new ride.
 
ive benn on an 04 mc 900 151 since it was new so im sure this thing will be a dream, theres no belt issue like poo had in the past? i was a cat man since i could start my own and the new one is as sexy as a billy goat, love cat but i think poo has it for now. never been much of a clutch or suspention man so i might need help getn it right or close as possible. i have a sickness buyn all the crap that looks and sounds cool so i might rely on you feelas to kept me pointed in the right direction
 
bootz:

Before you start throwing any $$ at the Pro, just go out and ride it. These sleds are set up real good right out of the crate, so there's not a whole hell of a lot you need to do to them. A few things you might want to do.
-- Take the belt off and scrub it down in hot, soapy water. Removes all the processing crap. I normally do this every 2-3 rides thereafter.
-- Make sure the oil cap is not cross-threaded. Has to go on just right. If not
you'll have an oily mess on your hands.
-- Make suspension adjustments based on your weight and riding style.
-- And like 2XM3 said, keep an eye on your temp on the hardpack. Don't hesitate to use your scratchers.

Don't know what altitude you're running. We ride 6-9000 around here and the stock clutching/gearing it came with works fine. 10-62 weights keep me right at 8100 r's. I'm sure others will advise on what they're using or recommend.

Have fun.
 
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I RIDE 99%OF MY RIDING AT COOKE CITY, 7500-11000FT, DONT KNOW THE FOGIEST ABOUT SUSPENTION, MY OLD SLED WAS BOUGHT AS IS, THE SALESMEN SAID ITLL WORK AND I GUESS IT DID. HAVE ICESCRATCHERS ON ALL MY SLEDS. I JUST RIDE, DONT TUNE A HOLE LOT I FUGURED THEY KNEW MORE ABOUT THAN ME.
 
i was a 15 year cat guy myself. i put almost 2,000 hard aggresive miles on my pro last year with the original belt. great sled right out of the box. clutching, at least for me, was dead on. i'm 200 pounds and played quite a bit with the suspension but ended up just a little tighter than how it came.

i think you'll find your gonna want to be a little farther forward on the boards than on your cat. on my mc i would stand farther back to keep the front up out of the pow, no need for this on the pro! will feel tall and tippy at first compared to what you're used to but you'll soon learn that you won't need to yard on the thing to get it to roll, just a little yank and your over. you'll have to get used to not having to jump from side to side, you'll be amazed how you'll be going through things without having to move from side to side. i know on my mc when constantly changing directions i'd feel like i was behind the sled, more like i was chasing the sled than telling it what to do. the pro listens more to what you want, not what it wants:)

won't give you that pull your arms off feeling, but will do things the mc couldn't do with twice the power. i'm constantly hitting things that i know it won't make and boom, its over the top and ready for more!!! when taking off the thing jumps right up on top of the pow, you won't have to feather the throttle to keep from trenching.

i absolutely love mine, can't wait for the pow to get to ride it again. think you'll have more fun this season than any other and have twice the energy at the end of the day;)
 
check your chaincase oil level..polaris always ships them a little low..and few dealers check them.....stock clutching is pretty darn good, as Z said, wash the belts good...as well as both clutches..keep them clean....suspension wise..set it to start exactly as the owners manual says..then play with it if its too soft/hard..but best deep snow performance is with a soft suspension....these are one of if not the best as shipped bone stock sleds ever sold..you really dont need to mess with them..you might play with the bars just a bit if the sled feels awkward to you after a few rides...just seems a little foreward or back makes a big difference between the feel for different riders.., on super deep days you might...might kick snow in on the clutches when carving on the clutch side(hits your boots/leg and pushes into the clutch area ) mike taylor on hear makes a sweet set of plates to cure this..but it wouldnt take much to fab up your own fix as well....good luck give us a ride report when you get it...and welcome to poo ville...
 
thanx poo guys, im sure ill love this thing, rode one last year for abut a minute, just long enuff to not get the feel and n a minute i knew it was easyer to ride than my ac. i hope its worth it cause man she is pissed that im gettn a sled and she isnt gettn a hot tub. thanx again for all the info guys. im sure ill set it to what the ownersmanuel says and prob never touch it again. how hard is it to change weights on this, like my ac i assume.
 
not hard..pop the belt off, use a small prybar(16") and pry between the movable and the spider, open it up enough to slip a 1/2" socket in between the spider and moveable..then pull each weight bolt and slide the weight out, when done, pull the socket and reinstall the belt...(I can do it in about 15 minutes on the trail when dialing clutching in...)
 
i pulled the trigger, nopw i hope i can get used to it. who on here made those little vents that block off snow from going in the footwell
 
Issues with the Pro's? Hmm...lets see?
According to certain "experts" who know a guy, who has a buddy who heard from his cousin's ex-girlfriend's brother...these things are timebombs

1) They don't make any HP
2) The piston skirts melt if you stare at them hard enough
3) You need at least 3 grand worth of after market mods just to get them to turn over.
4) They're slow (see #1)
5) They don't climb (see #1)
6) They get stuck
7) They catch on fire if you hit a pinecone (oh wait, that's the XP)

Besides that they're pretty great......

I KID
 
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