the Polaris 5 rule

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POLARISDAN

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Now that my switch 800 melted down at 4200 miles..I have to make a decision..

Go to the tanks(4 stroke)

Or buy 2 more 800's to make 5 so I always have 1 being rebuilt under the 5 year warranties because those were the best 4200 miles I ever rode...

5 800 poo sled's plus 5 year warranties

The Polaris 5 rule
 
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groomerdriver

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Are the current Poo 800's a grenade waiting to happen? Or was it up to 2012 or something? And the Bikeman kit will fix the problem anyway? If you have the financial wherewithal to repair/rebuild/improve why not stay with a sled/motor combo that you like? My guess is based on your posting history, you won't be happy with any 4 stroke.
 
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fusion

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Don't by the 150 HP Yam-Tank unless you like very heavy sleds. You won't be happy compared to the chassis you've been riding.
I'd buy the E-Tek 8 if you absolutely need a lightweight 2-stroke. JMO of course.
 
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polarisrider1

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Over 100,000 miles and no blown Poo motors for me. Gee???? Mix of 6,7 & 800's. Must be that Nelsons Speed Shop sets them up right.

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Something's up when you are going thru motors like that.
 
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sledheadprox2

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Everybody seems to have an opion on the poo 800 motors,
I've had a 09 dragon 800 sold at 3200 miles no problems,
Just sold my 11 800 pro rush with 3100 miles no problems,
I Have a 12 rmk pro 800 with 1000 miles no problems.
Now I have a 13 assault with 1000 miles, i finally got to ride.
I bought it with 750 miles, checked dealer It had a new motor put in
at 400 miles and at 720 miles a new top end, I bought the extra warranty from Polaris
and hope on not using it.
I have always run polaris oil.
If this is such a big issue don't you think polaris would be doing something about it, it's costing
them a lot of money too evey time one goes down that they Have to warranty.
My point is, I have never had a problem with a 800 motor.
I do believe there are issues with the motor from what i've read and heard, and they can be fixed,
but I wish everybody that has had a motor blow up or a problem with ANY other sled maker
would come on and post it then I think everybodys sleds would be in the same ball park.
All sled manufactures have problem and to beat the 800 motor to death is getting ridiculous.

Booney
 
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polarisrider1

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sledheadprox2 said:
Everybody seems to have an opion on the poo 800 motors,
I've had a 09 dragon 800 sold at 3200 miles no problems,
Just sold my 11 800 pro rush with 3100 miles no problems,
I Have a 12 rmk pro 800 with 1000 miles no problems.
Now I have a 13 assault with 1000 miles, i finally got to ride.
I bought it with 750 miles, checked dealer It had a new motor put in
at 400 miles and at 720 miles a new top end, I bought the extra warranty from Polaris
and hope on not using it.
I have always run polaris oil.
If this is such a big issue don't you think polaris would be doing something about it, it's costing
them a lot of money too evey time one goes down that they Have to warranty.
My point is, I have never had a problem with a 800 motor.
I do believe there are issues with the motor from what i've read and heard, and they can be fixed,
but I wish everybody that has had a motor blow up or a problem with ANY other sled maker
would come on and post it then I think everybodys sleds would be in the same ball park.
All sled manufactures have problem and to beat the 800 motor to death is getting ridiculous.

Booney
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Agree. Where I ride there are ten Poos to one of something else. The shear volume of them out there says a lot. Seen hundreds of newer ones this past weekend. None being towed. I have 3600 trouble free miles on my 12 Rmk Pro.
 
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lenny

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sledheadprox2 said:
Everybody seems to have an opion on the poo 800 motors,
I've had a 09 dragon 800 sold at 3200 miles no problems,
Just sold my 11 800 pro rush with 3100 miles no problems,
I Have a 12 rmk pro 800 with 1000 miles no problems.
Now I have a 13 assault with 1000 miles, i finally got to ride.
I bought it with 750 miles, checked dealer It had a new motor put in
at 400 miles and at 720 miles a new top end, I bought the extra warranty from Polaris
and hope on not using it.
I have always run polaris oil.
If this is such a big issue don't you think polaris would be doing something about it, it's costing
them a lot of money too evey time one goes down that they Have to warranty.
My point is, I have never had a problem with a 800 motor.
I do believe there are issues with the motor from what i've read and heard, and they can be fixed,
but I wish everybody that has had a motor blow up or a problem with ANY other sled maker
would come on and post it then I think everybodys sleds would be in the same ball park.
All sled manufactures have problem and to beat the 800 motor to death is getting ridiculous.

Booney
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you can ignore all the post about the poos blowing up because I am sure they are all just lying,,,,lol or you can continue to sell them before they go. Personally I will fix mine when it goes because the chassis warrants a running motor. Cat trail sled with 800 HO is a incredible ride. We rode a forest rode which never gets groomed and the Cat I rode 2014 just ate the bump like I never experienced before, just was an incredible ride so don't count out all the other rides out there.

I am blessed to have numerous groups of friends up here that I get to try out all the sleds and I can say that Cat and Doo and Yam all make some real good stuff. You wanna try something that will get your mind in a whirl, try the new Viper but look out, it may just bite you. I tried it for a 6-7 miles ride and OMG is that a responsive sled. Throttle and clutch wise, nothing is as dead on as the viper and that cat chassis is the bomb.

Good luck in your decision but think outside the box and give the other sleds an opportunity at least. You'll be missing out if you don't.
 
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sledheadprox2

Member
Number 1 i'm not selling the sleds because i'm worried they will blow.
I buy a sled a year old so I don't take as big of a loss when I sell it and
Number 2 everybody thinks that the magic number is right around 3000 miles
that you stat to have problems with Eveything bearings, clutches, maybe motors.
When you say there is 4000 miles on the sled a lot of people back away from that.
I had a 700 prox2 that had 4500 miles on it when i sold it, if i would have sold the
sled at 3000 miles i would have saved around $1000 in clutches, and the motor.
That right there told me to just buy a sled run it for a couple years then sell it.
Yes I was worried about my Dragons motor and that was part of selling it, but not the only reason.
I did own a Summit ski doo for 2 years, bought it used and put in 2 new pistons because a buddy
of mine said either put new ones in because it was weak or go out to the mountains and have it blow up.
That was a cheap fix for a motor that only had 1700 mountaine miles on it.
O thats right only poo motors have probems.....
booney
 
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mezz

Well-known member
polarisrider1 said:
Over 100,000 miles and no blown Poo motors for me. Gee???? Mix of 6,7 & 800's. Must be that Nelsons Speed Shop sets them up right. Something's up when you are going thru motors like that.
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Yeah, it's called riding in sub-zero temps with not enough oil to compensate the temp. Could be a tad on the throttle happy side at the same time, makes for a disastrous recipe, especially for them poo motors, sorry, I couldn't resist.:rolleyes:-Mezz
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Trees4Traction440

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ill double check his odometer but my dads 2013 800 switcback has around 6500 trouble free miles. only 1 set of plugs in it so far too.
he gave up amsoil when he bought this sled and only runs the polaris stuff. he lets it warm up good before he drives it. His past sleds have been 600s since 01 (all of which were traded in every other year with 10-12,000 miles. and only 1 of them (2010 600 switch) had an issue with oil line kinked and lost a crank but it was under warranty
My brother has a 09 Dragon....(OH NO not a 09 800). that sled has 5,000 miles since the update and ZERO issues. hes so cheap he hasnt even changed fuel filters yet lol

The biggest problem with the polaris 800s is all the "internet mechanics" that freek out and deem them junk when they have a little hiccup. I agree 1000% with lenny....ill deal with a rebuild here and there for a chassis that the other brands still cant even come close to.

What i dont understand is where are all the posts about the 800 etechs that burned down or skidoo recalling motors on the early ones because it was guaranteed to fail.
 
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ridindirty800

Active member
Trees4Traction440 What i dont understand is where are all the posts about the 800 etechs that burned down or skidoo recalling motors on the early ones because it was guaranteed to fail.[/QUOTE said:
Not as many 800 E-Techs burning down as poo 800's. If there was there would posts all over. Again all sleds have their problems and nobody likes to hear their sled of choice being bashed.
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momoney2123

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ridindirty800 said:
Not as many 800 E-Techs burning down as poo 800's. If there was there would posts all over. Again all sleds have their problems and nobody likes to hear their sled of choice being bashed.
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Haha x2. No one can come close to their chassis tho, thats funny, especially since it has been copied to get it there.
 
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Trees4Traction440

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is there official numbers of polaris vs skidoo burn downs?

I always say they are all junk unless you have a good one no matter what brand. I tell customers all the time when they are upset that something is broke or worn out...A snowmobile is mechanical and mechanical things are designed to fail.

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Haha x2. No one can come close to their chassis tho, thats funny, especially since it has been copied to get it there.
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momoney2123

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If I remember correctly polaris was still using trailing arms until ski-doo's rev was copied. Its a great chassis, but more people than not dont have it as the prefered on or off trail chassis
 
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