3,000 Mile Club

The Fourth Wolf · Apr 23, 2014

Who's in?

3,000 or more miles on a Pro 800 without a major failure. Any and all work, mods, upgrades, witch-doctoring OK.

12' Pro 3100+ miles and nary a burble since new. Long-rodded at 2,300 (PAR kit). Diligently maintained since new.

04proxr800 · Apr 23, 2014

2011 - 4700 miles, stock... New injectors and computer under warranty.

polarisIQmn · Apr 23, 2014

my '11 800 had 4100 miles on it when I bought it a year old from Bear Lodge as a rental. I put another 400 miles on it then cylinder skirt took the whole goddamnit out, replaced with a '13 motor and put on 500 miles then sold it to upgrade to a '13LE

Chad

OuraySledder · Apr 23, 2014

The Fourth Wolf said:
Who's in?

3,000 or more miles on a Pro 800 without a major failure. Any and all work, mods, upgrades, witch-doctoring OK.

12' Pro 3100+ miles and nary a burble since new. Long-rodded at 2,300 (PAR kit). Diligently maintained since new.

So you really don't have 3000 miles on that motor. I don't see how a full rebuild at 2300 counts? It made it 2300 miles, you built it and now it has lived 800 miles.

I am all for long lived Pro motors, mine is just at 1000 miles in my '13. I would be stoked if it finished the season without a major failure much less 3000 miles. Mine will get new pistons this summer, maybe a head too. I have NO desire to see how long it lasts on its own. Maybe you get lucky but, I don't think 3000 miles on the Poo motor is realistic, not in the mountains anyway.

The Fourth Wolf · Apr 23, 2014

Fair point.

And I can honestly say my motor would not have made it to 3,000 left stock. As I said in another thread the primary gear, unbeknown to me, had 300-400 miles or so left before I lost it, and the oil and water pumps.

But...this is motor we all know should get a top end at around 1,800 miles, so maintenance and the associated replacement of parts matters in the longevity game.

I look at my sled like a high-maintenance girlfriend...she's hot and she'll put out...but she's expensive and demanding. And if I don't baby her, she'll blow up and leave me hangin'.

So far, I'm getting my money's worth.

BigMan · Apr 23, 2014

The Fourth Wolf said:
I look at my sled like a high-maintenance girlfriend...she's hot and she'll put out...but she's expensive and demanding. And if I don't baby her, she'll blow up and leave me hangin'.

So far, I'm getting my money's worth.

I want a girl I can take home to mom.

rmscustom · Apr 23, 2014

BigMan said:
I want a girl I can take home to mom.

F what your mom thinks, I'll take the hot naughty one that requires a little pampering... Have fun at your nice quiet dinner with your mom and your chubby ugly girl that's "reliable" and requires a little blue pill to ride.

Kcjepperson · Apr 23, 2014

How many hours do you have on yor sleds compared to your hours? My speedo doesn't work with the cmx belt drive and trying to get a approximate guess on what miles I have on my sled.

Thanks in advance

BigMan · Apr 24, 2014

rmscustom said:
F what your mom thinks, I'll take the hot naughty one that requires a little pampering... Have fun at your nice quiet dinner with your mom and your chubby ugly girl that's "reliable" and requires a little blue pill to ride.

Beauty is only skin deep.

The Fourth Wolf · Apr 24, 2014

Kcjepperson said:
How many hours do you have on yor sleds compared to your hours? My speedo doesn't work with the cmx belt drive and trying to get a approximate guess on what miles I have on my sled.

Thanks in advance

I'm out of town but get home tomorrow. I'll post my hours and exact miles when I get home

OuraySledder · Apr 24, 2014

The Fourth Wolf said:
Fair point.

And I can honestly say my motor would not have made it to 3,000 left stock. As I said in another thread the primary gear, unbeknown to me, had 300-400 miles or so left before I lost it, and the oil and water pumps.

But...this is motor we all know should get a top end at around 1,800 miles, so maintenance and the associated replacement of parts matters in the longevity game.

I look at my sled like a high-maintenance girlfriend...she's hot and she'll put out...but she's expensive and demanding. And if I don't baby her, she'll blow up and leave me hangin'.

So far, I'm getting my money's worth.

Yeah, don't get me wrong, I knew full well going in what I was getting and I am not even a little disappointed so far.

Better to let whiners like big baby buy something else and miss out on bangin that slut through the woods week in and week out. My buddies tease me when I give her a thorough go over before each weekends ride, quality time you know... She has yet to let me down.

If you are worried about the motor and supposedly flimsy chassis, buy the yamacat with a four stroke. Like I tried to explain to those guys, that sled is the equivalent of a fat chick... don't tell me you can't feel the extra wieght when you ride her either:face-icon-small-win

Nice to have choices. We made ours and I don't see hardly any with regret over it.

FYI, I think mine is at about 80 hours for 1000 miles

kktyt · Apr 24, 2014

2012 Pro 800 with 2,200 miles. 1,998 on the first engine, it now has a new '14 engine with 202 miles. Only mods are a BMP can and tunnel reinforcements. Right around 168 hours.

AdrenalineAddict · Apr 24, 2014

2012 Pro new pistons at 2100, the sled now has 4,300 miles and the pistons look awesome. By far the best gas and go sled I've ever owned.

IAMNOWHERE · Apr 25, 2014

2012 Assault. Installed a Drop in Kit start of this season for peace of mind. 1700 miles stock. 3100 miles now. PCV, little clutch work and she runs like a good girl.:face-icon-small-win Lady in the street and a freak in the bed. :rose:

mike_s · Apr 25, 2014

I just want to know one thing...at what point did it become acceptable for an engine to only live for 1500 miles? Guys talking about being stoked that their engine survived a thousand mile season, and they are putting new pistons in? Spending thousands of dollars to make it reliable? Long rods, taller pistons and cylinder spacers... Really? I remember when a beat on engine would still last 5K without any worry, my old fugi was wound up so tight it would almost fly to the moon and still made it 10 years or about 7000 miles before i rebuilt it cause it was just wore out. When did we become such pushovers that we now pay 3 times more for a sled that wont even run half as long? Maybe im just old school, but i just cant resolve myself to pay that kind of money for something the factory deems as disposable...

rmscustom · Apr 25, 2014

mike_s said:
I just want to know one thing...at what point did it become acceptable for an engine to only live for 1500 miles? Guys talking about being stoked that their engine survived a thousand mile season, and they are putting new pistons in? Spending thousands of dollars to make it reliable? Long rods, taller pistons and cylinder spacers... Really? I remember when a beat on engine would still last 5K without any worry, my old fugi was wound up so tight it would almost fly to the moon and still made it 10 years or about 7000 miles before i rebuilt it cause it was just wore out. When did we become such pushovers that we now pay 3 times more for a sled that wont even run half as long? Maybe im just old school, but i just cant resolve myself to pay that kind of money for something the factory deems as disposable...

Is it really a design flaw that is the reason some of these engines fail/need a top end in 1500 miles or is it the incredibly lean fuel and oil conditions they are forced to run?

Are any of the "fixes" you listed above actually more reliable? With the small number of people actually putting in these "fix kits" and the fact that we still see failures with them really makes me wonder...

Cat motor- By far the dirtiest and most reliable... I used to turn the oiler down on them. lol
Doo motor- Clean most of the time but uses Cat like fuel and oil amounts when really rode.

Just something to think about.

oldsno · Apr 25, 2014

livin the dream

I rarely post but must chime in: I've ridden them all and am on third pro.......Love it nothing like it in the steep and deep. Deeper the better they really shine. Those high mile days referred to in an earlier post were
mostly trails... To each his own...It Is expensive what isn't:face-icon-small-hap

snowtoba · Apr 25, 2014

she's running strong

2014 assault SB 3200 miles! 50% off trail.one motor stock. Only maintenance chain case oil and exhaust valve cleaning. true believer in sea foam. Took away a blip two different days. thing has cleaned up against my dads and brothers renegade etec 800's. I dono how you get the 80 hours for 1000 miles I think I have like 70-75 hours at 3200. She's awful good looking, lets me ride as hard as I want and I can still show her off to mother and father.

mike_s · Apr 25, 2014

rmscustom said:
...

Cat motor- By far the dirtiest and most reliable..

Keep an eye out for a thread from me about this... Will be a build soon involving a cat engine and an IQ chassis. Would go with a pro, but can't find a roller around here yet... Still to many under warranty.

dttrusko · Apr 25, 2014

My PTO end bearing went at 3600 off-trail miles on my 11' pro.. 276 hours on it checked with digital wrench. Even if a good majority of that was at idle, it's not unrealistic to have 8000+ trail miles with that many hours on a sled.

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