2011 800 rush

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The 2011 Pol 800 in any model is a far better engine than '10 '09 and '08. It is still essential to put the best gas possible into these sleds. 92 non-oxy is the best. After that is is a known fact that prolonged high speed running with no chance to cool things down will glaze the belt. It is basically a design flaw. I am not talking about 70 mile per. I am talking about right to the pins as hard as you can go for miles and then hard on the brakes and then right back to the bars. People that don't ride this way will never know the difference. Your belt will never get that hot and will never slip. Glazed belts slip. Period. The proto for the 2011s was better than production. It was quicker, faster and got better mileage. They dialed it back. The Pol 800 could be stronger than it is quite easily. However there are clutching issues as there have been for 3 years. As a Yammi 4 rider all you have to do is pin it for about 100 miles. After that it is about over. The Pols lose 5 mph and are a non-factor. I am coming to realize that most John Dee'ers don't ride like we do. Whatever. We don't care about darting. We don't care about how hot your hot grips don't get. This is all really minor stuff. We ride to beat our neighbors and any body else in between. Just like we have since the 70's. Second place is the first loser. Oh, and we ride during the week now to avoid weekend rookies. Perhaps we will meet. Stay right. We always do. Even at 95 per. Whatcha going to do about it? Shoot me? Big talk. Smith and Wesson yeah right. Just stay home and watch Dancing With The Stars or something. When I'm as good as dead I will too.

 

[Deleted member 10829]

Since you ride a Yammi, how do you know this first hand? And since you ride a Yammi, I'm sure darting doesn't matter to you or how warm the hand grips get!!!! LOL We all know the history with Yamaha there. No doubt the engine is top notch, it's the ride, supspension, hi fax wear, darting etc. that are not up to par.

 

[whitedust]

Grub & I both ride Yams & we know how to set up our sleds where ride quality, hand warmers, hyfax wear, darting etc. weight are non issues. I agree our power criusing riding styles are not a JD norm & that is Ok. Yam 4s are best for us plain & simple & we don't worry about belt heat & failure or engine wear pinning the flipper for all it can do for mile on mile. Most don't ride that fast which is AOK if your touring between 25 & 50mph a 2s will be ok for you. If you are a true long distant power cruiser you apprecaite all the quailty a Yam 4s can give you with no worries. Weight is weight when you are horsing a sled around but my Yam feels real good at triple digits & very forgiving stays put on the trail no pitching or darting just point & shoot sled. Our Yams are not the best choice in Twisty trails but they do pretty well with a good rider you are right there no problem & you have the advantage in the straights. I hope this helps you understand why I like what I like. Grub rides rougher trails than I do so he needs RTX where GT does fine for me. If Poo or any OEM produces a sled that can perform better for my riding style I will consider it. Pro ride or whatever is fine if it can take the abuse for at least 12,000 power criusing miles if not then not for me.

 

[srt20]

Your right, if riding 80+ on a RR grade for 50 miles, get a Yammi. But you whitedust, push yammis in every thread you post on. The fact of the matter is the amount of people that enjoy being bored on a RR grade is very small.

Besides neither one of you know anything about Polaris sleds anyway, just what you read on the internet. When was the last time either of you had a POO? 1998??

 

[ezra]

1997 was the last yr they burned me sold in 98 good guess but the ultra stung a few guys

 

[whitedust]

SRT20 I like what I like & know why? I'm comfortable with who I am & what I need. I look at all the new sleds weigh pros & cons & go from there test ride whatever & very easy to do in ER area. I like Yams now for good reasons but not price of 2011s so looking around at all new 4s sleds. EPS is nice but too pricy for me although saw 2011 XTX were selling now at $11,500 OTD check it out on TY. So far not brand loyal owned them all & always buy best bang for buck. I had very bad luck with Doos Cats & Poos & Yam 4s has been the best sled so far so why not say so? Just bought an Evinrude Etek 150 so still willing to take 2s plunge when best tech out there. If you luv Poos ok with me & like to hear from you or anyone + or - sure does not offend me that you like what you like.

 

[jeff]

i think what WE are all trying to tell you is that although WE dont ride yamis WE dont BASH them like you do with poo.

 

[dragon_07]

Funny isn't it, the original post was asking if anyone has been out on the 2011 800 Rush so why are we hearing from people that dont even own one? It seems to me that the thread was started to get feed back from people that actually own a Rush and have logged some miles. For those that continue to bash what they dont own, start your own thread and continue your crusade to have the rest of the world ride your sled of choice.

 

[xcr440]

Funny isn't it, the original post was asking if anyone has been out on the 2011 800 Rush so why are we hearing from people that dont even own one? It seems to me that the thread was started to get feed back from people that actually own a Rush and have logged some miles. For those that continue to bash what they dont own, start your own thread and continue your crusade to have the rest of the world ride your sled of choice.

X2!!

 

[srt20]

Whitedust, I dont love any inanimate object. Never have, never will.

I couldnt give a rats a$$ what you like, I just get sick of seeing you spread you "Pro 4s, Pro yamaha" propaganda in every post. People that read posts about Rushes, or Etecs, or 500 sno pros dont give a crap about your tank yamaha 4s.

We dont come on the Yamaha posts and tell you how 2 strokes are better. You one of the most ill-informed people on this site. You dont know anything about modern 2 strokes so dont tell people that you do, just like the 1200 vs 600 thread.

 

[RMKrick]

The ride of the new pro is way better than any other brand if you boondock or climb. The yam has to stay on the trail or have a winch installed. You can get mad but weight is not your friend off trail. The pro has had some problems but if you look at the 12000 they sold and the few and i mean few that have melted down,one was with me. **** it IS such a azz kickin sled a second one was bought. I cant wait for the 2012 o by the way if you take care of your belt it will last I have 2000 miles on one on my 900 and it has been out west 2 yrs. So bash away at the pros just dont cry when snow off trail gets torn up by one!!! My .02

 

[whitedust]

i think what WE are all trying to tell you is that although WE dont ride yamis WE dont BASH them like you do with poo.

If this is directed at me I read the entire thread to this one & you will have show me where I bashed Poo. I don't see it. I also don't name call & never will.

 

[whitedust]

Whitedust, I dont love any inanimate object. Never have, never will.

I couldnt give a rats a$$ what you like, I just get sick of seeing you spread you "Pro 4s, Pro yamaha" propaganda in every post. People that read posts about Rushes, or Etecs, or 500 sno pros dont give a crap about your tank yamaha 4s.

We dont come on the Yamaha posts and tell you how 2 strokes are better. You one of the most ill-informed people on this site. You dont know anything about modern 2 strokes so dont tell people that you do, just like the 1200 vs 600 thread.

Too bad for you I have every right to post within rules. You don't like or care about my posts ingnor them as I do yours most of the time.

 

[srt20]

Too bad for you I have every right to post within rules. You don't like or care about my posts ingnor them as I do yours most of the time.

But the thing is, people looking for real world feedback about Polaris, or any 2 stroke sleds, dont want to hear your rubbish about 4 strokes. Obviously Im not the only one.

Your last post makes YOU look like the immature one. "Too bad for you I have every right to post within the rules"...... C'mon man!

I've said my peace a couple times over now. Im done with it whitedust.

 

[whitedust]

But the thing is, people looking for real world feedback about Polaris, or any 2 stroke sleds, dont want to hear your rubbish about 4 strokes. Obviously Im not the only one.

Your last post makes YOU look like the immature one. "Too bad for you I have every right to post within the rules"...... C'mon man!

I've said my peace a couple times over now. Im done with it whitedust.

Good to hear! Both of us should be able to get a long with differing opinions about tech never was a big deal to me until you started name calling .....then you & your buds were out of bounds. Tards & Nazi come on that is not necessary on JD & I have not & won't ever do that to anyone. Also some members are trying to say things that can benefit other members they know from inside info but they can't state it that way. JD members were trying to tell me my Doo 800 could have bad sealed crank bearings & I just did not take it as a fact until 1 day bang frozen crank blown 800 with about 5000 miles. When torn down rings were also flaking another well know internet fact. I read it ingnored it & had to deal with the expensive aftermath so now I don't ingnor things & look deeper & don't blow things off I read here. There are people on here that have tested products for Yam & Poo, Doo & AC you just don't know who they are. Most of the time they just have a good time with the chatter but every once in a while they lay a gold nugget out there & give you a heads up that maybe a clutch set up is not right by design or something like that.

 

[dickmsp]

Hi, I'm new here and not brand loyal. I'm looking for a sled that fits my 6'4" 220 lb bod. I drove the 2012 switchback pro ride 136" today and a 2011 pro R 800 at the polaris demo in two harbors mn. Me and a bud rented a rush last year in ironwood MI.. while I liked the seating position, steering and engine, I couldnt crack the code setting up the pro ride susp. I used the measuring tool, and eventially cranked the rear shock all the way in and all the way out-- no difference. Crappy ride either way.
Polaris changed the susp for '11 and its a big difference. the 800 had a great ride, great handling and knock on wood, a good engine. smooth linear throttle responce and decent power. Was fun to lift the skis with a crack of throttle... Adventure 600 was a tic more stable with the 136" track, and it comes stock with storage on the back. both felt solid and well built. I now own 2 doos and 2 cats. just sold yami, and owned polaris a few years ago. Polaris had a bad few years with their 800's but this is a new supposedly better engine. try to go to a demo event. It will really help you decide. good luck and let us know what you get!!

 

[xcr440]

There are people on here that have tested products for Yam & Poo, Doo & AC you just don't know who they are.

Are you one of these Polaris product testers???

 

[dickmsp]

LOL no, but again, I'm not brand loyal, and want something with a good ride, I like to ride from morning to about 10-11 pm.. in my 8th year snowmobiling, and summer comes way too fast!! I'm a little gun-shy of Polaris-- '05 fusion, '08 '09 '10 800 problems, and found ski doo had the best ride for me--untill I traded an 04 and an 05 for 2 06's and they destroyed the ride... I believed all the mags last year that said the 2010 Rush had the be all, end all ride.. well it didn't. This year,and next, it may... The price of new sleds is way too much to believe anything in mags, or from dealers or even from me. try to get to as many demo rides as you can, or ride a bud's sled that you're thinking of getting.. And let us know what you get!!

 

[xcr440]

dickmsp, thanks for the first hand account of your ride experience on the '10 and '11 Rush platforms. Much appreciated.

 

[dickmsp]

My pleasure.. was great to see Polaris adressed my suspension issues... The techs gave us coffee and doughnuts after and had us all give them feedback. They said the 136" track is directly from feedback last year from customers, so they do listen.. I guess I'm not the only one that complained about the 2010 suspension either..The techs were great, and we stopped a few times to switch machines, and they asked every rider if the suspension on their machine needed any tweeking.. was a very good experience. Again, if you can, get to a demo ride with Polaris, or any other manufacturer.