Regular RMK vs. PRO

[Rotors]

What are the differences I have seen there is about a 15 lb difference, obviously shocks but what else is different? I see lots of pics of the PRO but not so many regular RMKs. Is there a huge price difference?

 

[skyler.hager]

Pro was just like the Summit "X", the spring-only model.

only differences i've noticed is the better shocks, swiss cheese snowflap, and carbon fiber rear bumper on the Pro.

The regular RMK has worse shocks, solid snowflap, and a plastic or metal rear bumper... maybe a different brake rotor too maybe? not sure on that last one tho!

 

[Dmill]

better shocks, swiss cheese snowflap, rotating riser instead of the block, steel handlebars, solid brake rotor, another rear cooler... personally i think the standard which i opted for is better than the pro.. upgraded shocks is all you need.

 

[towngrunt]

To the best of my knowledge they do have a different brake rotor, diffferent handlebars, and not much else. The Pro's were not a spring only model these were and are available for off the floor purchase, that is if you can find one.

 

[RMKRAZIE]

Mountainhorse has a really good post on this i think..
PRO:
Pro Taper Bars
Race style master break cylender
light weight break rotor
hollow jack shaft
NO font tunnel cooler
carbon fiber rear bumper
better walker evans shocks (compaired to standard)
holes in the snow flap
color..

STANDARD:
solid rear snow flap
steel bars
regular break and switch assy. and rotor
aluminum rear bumper
front tunnel cooler


I think thats it but i may have forgotten something

 

[poorider]

I believe the biggest differences that may or may not lead to performance gains are the lighter vented brake disc and the lighter hollow jackshaft on the snowchecker. I have no idea what the weight difference is on those parts, but it's common knowledge that rotating mass is fairly substantial in performance.
I gotta say though I've never been a fan of the pro tapers offered on the snowchecks in the last few years, I love being able to switch all my controls with my thumb without actually having to look down every time, plus the standard bars give way more adjustability with the t-top riser. I.M.O. pro tapers are more of a marketing gimmick to get people to drop $ on snow checks than an actual worthwhile performance mod

 

[S.Diddy]

I believe the biggest differences that may or may not lead to performance gains are the lighter vented brake disc and the lighter hollow jackshaft on the snowchecker. I have no idea what the weight difference is on those parts, but it's common knowledge that rotating mass is fairly substantial in performance.
I gotta say though I've never been a fan of the pro tapers offered on the snowchecks in the last few years, I love being able to switch all my controls with my thumb without actually having to look down every time, plus the standard bars give way more adjustability with the t-top riser. I.M.O. pro tapers are more of a marketing gimmick to get people to drop $ on snow checks than an actual worthwhile performance mod

I do agree with the adjustability aspect and it is kind of a pain to reach down to hit your controls, but I don't even want to tell you how many times I've seen buttons break off of the "on the brake" controls, let alone the e-brake. Plus the biggest thing about the pro tapers thats not marketing is their strength compared to the steel bars. I can bend the stock steel bars in one day of jumping, where it takes me a whole season to bend a set of pro tapers and that is usually after I've broke about 4 steering posts. So it's all a give and take.