2011 800 rush

[indyxcr]

Has anyone been out on there new 2011 800 Rush?

If so how has it performed?

The 50 mph wind blew all the snow away this last week. Only 2 to 3 inches on the ground in central IL.

Not good to ride the new sled, will have to wait until New Years in WI.

 

[cpaum]

I have a polaris 2011 pro r 800 rush. I have owned a new sled every year since 2001. I can truly say this is the nicest sled I have owned. It's not a deep snow sled. But if you want a trail sled to ride and hammer on. The pro r is the sled to have. The new 800 motor is smoother then my D8 last year and runs out like an 800 should run out.

I live in Minnesota and I have just over 500 miles this year. Everything is stock but the clutches. Top speed so far is 109. Still haven't opened it up for a long ways. I will be selling off the 600 IQ and getting the wife a rush 600 for sure.

 

[oldguy]

I put some seat time on my son's 800 Rush on Sunday. We ran it against my 2011 600 Pro R Rush and it wasn't even a race, the 800 pulled away and all I saw was tail lights. When the 600 starts to fade away at around 60-70 mph the 800 was still pulling strong.

 

[indyxcr]

One little problem there is a recall for the fuel line, to be checked ,very few ran off the line at Polaris, but a few have a crimp in the fuel line if so it needs to replaced or bye bye motor.

This is only the 2011 800 Rush Pro R, this is what I have.

The dealer called me today.
Bring in ASAP.

 

[dragon_07]

I got the 800 pro r in the retro package, have logged 200 miles so far. Top speed so far is 107 for me. Suspension is rather fun to play with, easy to get the skis off the ground with this one. So far I love it, definitely a fun trail sled! I havent heard anything about that recall but i will be asking my dealer. I have read something about a oil line secured too close to the head and the heat causes it to crimp resulting in no oil. According to the article in american snowmobiler the engine would have failed in the first 10 to 15 miles.

 

[indyxcr]

Like I said there is only a few that this happened too.

The dealer said just to be on safe side, out side that everybody has been happy with the 800 Rush it sounds.

 

[indy_500]

Top speed so far is 107 for me..

Don't ya know you're supposed to break it in

 

[dragon_07]

I already did break it in, oil in the first tank, varying speeds and over 4 hours logged before I went over 3/4 throttle. Gotta go by the book before its time to play!

 

[prowrench]

Why doesn't it like the deep?

 

[indyxcr]

One more week then heading to Mercer Wi, 800 Rush Pro R versus 800 Dragon with the new reflash done.

This will be a good test.

 

[indyxcr]

My mistake the recall is the oil line that might have a crimp in it. I was wrong talked to the dealer today to have it checked it is not the fuel line, the fuel lines are good, like he said a very few went of the line at Polaris that might have a crimp in the oil line.

 

[gogebic_sledder]

I already did break it in, oil in the first tank, varying speeds and over 4 hours logged before I went over 3/4 throttle. Gotta go by the book before its time to play!

I had a 600 sdi, I now own a 600 cfi and a 600 etec. I've always been told not to put oil in the first tank of fuel for these engines. The 800 rush is a cfi right?

 

[dragon_07]

CFI is correct. I just followed the dealers instructions of adding oil to the first tank. All they did say was use the regular blue oil not the synthetic because the blue will seat the rings.

 

[jeff]

CFI is correct. I just followed the dealers instructions of adding oil to the first tank. All they did say was use the regular blue oil not the synthetic because the blue will seat the rings.

doesnt sound right to me. I would think you would break in with whatever your gonna run for oil.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

doesnt sound right to me. I would think you would break in with whatever your gonna run for oil.

Eventually, with the synthetic.

Old style mineral oil used for break-in does allow for the rings to "seat" more quickly than with the synthetic

 

[whitedust]

CFI is correct. I just followed the dealers instructions of adding oil to the first tank. All they did say was use the regular blue oil not the synthetic because the blue will seat the rings.

Yep that is why they call it break in. After things seat use the best oil you can afford during break in use a good mineral oil then switch to synthetic.

 

[ezra]

Yep that is why they call it break in. After things seat use the best oil you can afford during break in use a good mineral oil then switch to synthetic.

I had to learn that one yrs back after a rebuild on a old kawasaki 3cyl 2smoke was even harder on the old steel jug liners did not seat well with amsoil

 

[G]

Ever since nicasil jugs you have to run cheap oil to seat the rings/ring. Duh.

 

[indyxcr]

Use the quart of reg oil the dealer gives you to break in the sled, this is for break in but also just in case your oil injector does not work, then use the brand of oil what your sled make is if Polaris then use Polaris VES full synthetic, I always get a kick out of this if you can't afford the oil then don't buy a sled. People spend $10,000 or more on a sled then want to run cheap gas and cheap oil are you stupid!

This is why I never buy used sleds.

I have had Ski-Doo sleds and Polaris sleds and always ran the brand of oil from the dealer never blew up a sled ran 5,000 miles on them never had them break down.
26 years of sledding.

Here is one for you, a guy in Mercer last year used blue marble oil very good oil ran out switched brands poured new oil in injector container gelled blew up motor.

You can not mix brands or have problems, drain out old oil from container then switch.

 

[90s]

break-in oil

use a semi-syntheic oil in the first tank of gas, the amount is usually on a tag on the tank (Polaris), regular or semi synth allows the rings to seat. Put a felt tip dot on the oil tank at the level of the oil before the first ride, then check the level after riding a hundred miles or so to see if you are using oil.