Would I like the 600?
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Awesome, lol, I can just see that faces of innocent strangers..."what the heck? Poo girl?"Just got home from dealer ride on Rabbit Ears , Rode the new 600 Pro ! Currently ride an 07 Dragon 700 , 5'4 145 lbs . Awesome handling and very respectable power. IMO this sled would be all a person would want for 80% of the riding done nowdays . If you are into long pulls in deep snow you wont be happy but staying in the trees and boondocking it would be super ! Only other comment echoes other posts , I would definitely change out the bars as thsy were too tall for my style of riding . Overall I would say great job Polaris super fun chassis . Have been riding 44 years and the changes I've witnessed are truly amazing ! JMHO
600 or 800
I dont have any video of him but my 13 year old only weighs about 105 and hes 5'3". I let him ride my pro a couple times and he was laying it over to carve pretty easily. Now if he could just learn to stand it back up before he runs out of momentum.
I rode the 600 and the 800 and just realy missed the power of the 8. I could get the 600 where I wanted but I had to really work it. The power of the 8 let me go those same places with less throttle.
Coming off of a turbo the last several years, I had to relearn to use my throttle differently again. Not can it an wait for the boost to come up then ease back and ride 1/4 throttle. It took a couple of rides to use the pro chassis but man is it easy to ride.
I still say if you can, ride the 800 first, before you decide that you want the 600. Then if you decide that its too much you can always put the 660 kit on later. The pro chassis is amazing and I think you're going to be happy with either one.
I dont have any video of him but my 13 year old only weighs about 105 and hes 5'3". I let him ride my pro a couple times and he was laying it over to carve pretty easily. Now if he could just learn to stand it back up before he runs out of momentum.
I rode the 600 and the 800 and just realy missed the power of the 8. I could get the 600 where I wanted but I had to really work it. The power of the 8 let me go those same places with less throttle.
Coming off of a turbo the last several years, I had to relearn to use my throttle differently again. Not can it an wait for the boost to come up then ease back and ride 1/4 throttle. It took a couple of rides to use the pro chassis but man is it easy to ride.
I still say if you can, ride the 800 first, before you decide that you want the 600. Then if you decide that its too much you can always put the 660 kit on later. The pro chassis is amazing and I think you're going to be happy with either one.
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Steph I PMed you
You can come ride this one if you want!
You can come ride this one if you want!
Steph.... Any "Full season" reports back on your purchase??
What did you do to tailor it to your riding/fit? (bars, shocks etc)
I'd really like to hear some detailed feedback if you have the time here.
Cheers,
MH!!!
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What did you do to tailor it to your riding/fit? (bars, shocks etc)
I'd really like to hear some detailed feedback if you have the time here.
Cheers,
MH!!!
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The snow around here this year was pretty marginal. Got about the same amount of riding in, just not much for powder.
Things I did to my sled before I even rode it; put the burandt bars on, got the rear shocks re-valved, tether, hand guards, front bumper and a gauge cage.
Love the bar height, honestly can't tell much of a difference on the shocks but this was not a year for jumping so the jury is still out.
This is how I feel about my sled.
It took awhile to get comfy on it. It is a lot more reactive then my m7 was. Had (and still have every once in a while) trouble with it diving going downhill and in the deep stuff. Made for some interesting rides through the trees and some embarrassing moments on the flats. Powder pro skis are in my future though with a bit more concentration and throttle control things were getting a lot better by the end of the year.
Power-wise it is not the jerk your arms off kind of sled but more like the little engine that could, it just keeps going and going. I have found I am getting a lot better about grabbing the throttle when I need too, still a chicken but making progress. Definitely feel like I'm starting to ride my sled and not get pushed around so much. My husband doesn't like the power but for my riding only once have I felt like I needed more (throttle to the bars-deep pow kind of day.)
My biggest complaint about this sled is that when it is sitting on a bit of an angle I can't pull it over when without cracking the throttle a bit. The engine starts at the end of the pull rope so being short and a lefty it is an issue. The first couple rides I was completely wore out and very, very mad trying to start the thing. Plus since I spent most of time the first couple rides like the picture below I had to start it a lot. But after a very kind lady showed me that little hint I can get it started 98% of the time.
Here is about mid year
End of the year
Riding-wise I feel like I made a huge stride forward this year. Mostly due to my new sled and riding with some really fun guys/gals that has allowed me to push myself. I can do the wrong foot forward, carving and sidehill way improved to the right, survived putting my new sled into a tree at a very bad time and place (thank goodness for a good bumper and a forgiving husband.) Plus it has even pushed me into buying new gear, working too hard now and need the ability to layer more.
Overall the only thing I want to change on my sled is the new shorter seat, skis, and a hotdogger!
Things I did to my sled before I even rode it; put the burandt bars on, got the rear shocks re-valved, tether, hand guards, front bumper and a gauge cage.
Love the bar height, honestly can't tell much of a difference on the shocks but this was not a year for jumping so the jury is still out.
This is how I feel about my sled.
It took awhile to get comfy on it. It is a lot more reactive then my m7 was. Had (and still have every once in a while) trouble with it diving going downhill and in the deep stuff. Made for some interesting rides through the trees and some embarrassing moments on the flats. Powder pro skis are in my future though with a bit more concentration and throttle control things were getting a lot better by the end of the year.
Power-wise it is not the jerk your arms off kind of sled but more like the little engine that could, it just keeps going and going. I have found I am getting a lot better about grabbing the throttle when I need too, still a chicken but making progress. Definitely feel like I'm starting to ride my sled and not get pushed around so much. My husband doesn't like the power but for my riding only once have I felt like I needed more (throttle to the bars-deep pow kind of day.)
My biggest complaint about this sled is that when it is sitting on a bit of an angle I can't pull it over when without cracking the throttle a bit. The engine starts at the end of the pull rope so being short and a lefty it is an issue. The first couple rides I was completely wore out and very, very mad trying to start the thing. Plus since I spent most of time the first couple rides like the picture below I had to start it a lot. But after a very kind lady showed me that little hint I can get it started 98% of the time.
Here is about mid year
End of the year
Riding-wise I feel like I made a huge stride forward this year. Mostly due to my new sled and riding with some really fun guys/gals that has allowed me to push myself. I can do the wrong foot forward, carving and sidehill way improved to the right, survived putting my new sled into a tree at a very bad time and place (thank goodness for a good bumper and a forgiving husband.) Plus it has even pushed me into buying new gear, working too hard now and need the ability to layer more.
Overall the only thing I want to change on my sled is the new shorter seat, skis, and a hotdogger!
I found on my 11 Pro 800 that it was suffering from the diving issues that you're talking about. Like on an off camber or getting to close to a tree well. After some extensive testing, I found the cure (at least for me) was to run the shocks on the stiffer side. Improved handling dramatically and it was also easier to sidehill (if that's possible with a Pro). Once I figured that out I had my shocks revalved by Fastrax (for use with swaybar). Made it even better.
Glad to hear your lovin' your new sled.
Glad to hear your lovin' your new sled.
Steph,
Great post!!
Great post!!
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I owned an M7 afew years back, and was very pleased with it. It looked good, handled good and was bullit proof reliable. I friend of mine had a 2005 Polaris Edge 600, and he would blow my doors off in a drag race every time. I'm sure the Cleanfire PRO is even more potent.
