just picked up an 02 polaris edge 800,it has approx 2400 miles on I have noticed other ones for sale with upwards of 5000-6000 miles and still want good bucks for them, what are these sleds capibale of for mileage before they need to be rebuilt
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
It is a matter of opinon. The polaris 800 is hard on cranks and you can see crank failures from 1-6000 miles. You just never know. There are guys who will rebuild for peace of mind. Then there are guys who will run them until they break. I think a good recomendation for peace of mind would be to rebuild the crank every 3000-3500 miles. piston more frequent....pistons are cheap. If you are running a forged piston they recomend every 1600. you can always check the crank runout, but we had one break that was still in spec at 2400 miles.
I dont think 2400 miles is alot for a sled that year. High milage to me is in the 5000-6000 range just my .02$
If you are on a budget at least do the following. Get you clutch balanced around $35-40, and if it already doesn't have it, Put on a torque arm ($83 SLP) to keep that motor from twisting (thats what breaks the crank)
If you want to freshen up the top end you can find a top end rebuild kit on ebay for around $250 with the pistons and gaskets. but You would probably get another season out of the motor the way it is.
It is a matter of opinon. The polaris 800 is hard on cranks and you can see crank failures from 1-6000 miles. You just never know. There are guys who will rebuild for peace of mind. Then there are guys who will run them until they break. I think a good recomendation for peace of mind would be to rebuild the crank every 3000-3500 miles. piston more frequent....pistons are cheap. If you are running a forged piston they recomend every 1600. you can always check the crank runout, but we had one break that was still in spec at 2400 miles.
I dont think 2400 miles is alot for a sled that year. High milage to me is in the 5000-6000 range just my .02$
If you are on a budget at least do the following. Get you clutch balanced around $35-40, and if it already doesn't have it, Put on a torque arm ($83 SLP) to keep that motor from twisting (thats what breaks the crank)
If you want to freshen up the top end you can find a top end rebuild kit on ebay for around $250 with the pistons and gaskets. but You would probably get another season out of the motor the way it is.