2015 Pro RMK. Rumors.

AndrettiDog · Feb 7, 2014

I am always confused why so many people want to change the Assault. Why not just buy a Pro RMK or RMK if you want the chain case and put better shocks on it. Why spend more on the Assault to then spend money on a longer track & extension, narrower a-arms and shorter shocks?

Jaynelson · Feb 7, 2014

I want:

169hp (69 yeaaa), powdercoat tunnel and rails, better shocks from factory, belt drive avec tensioner, change the plastic slightly to update the look, burandt boards standard, tether standard, little more tunnel bracing while maintaining same weight, 2.5 camo extreme, BNG, done.

I'd buy that and I don't think it's asking THAT much. Most of the parts are already on the shelf.

AndrettiDog · Feb 7, 2014

Jaynelson said:
I want:

169hp (69 yeaaa), powdercoat tunnel and rails, better shocks from factory, belt drive avec tensioner, change the plastic slightly to update the look, burandt boards standard, tether standard, little more tunnel bracing while maintaining same weight, 2.5 camo extreme, BNG, done.

I'd buy that and I don't think it's asking THAT much. Most of the parts are already on the shelf.

Sounds good, except you have added 12 lbs with the CE, better shocks, thicker boards, tether (it all adds up) and tunnel bracing. Not to mention modifications to the motor to squeeze out another 19hp. I only make these observations because I'm willing to gain 12 lbs for all of that.

Jaynelson · Feb 7, 2014

Good point. There might be a few pounds to be saved somewhere along the line if they are sneeky. Although if it boiled down to A or B....I would take the 12lbs to get all that other stuff all day errryday.

mountainhorse · Feb 7, 2014

low slung said:
http://ip.com/pat/US8499877

Looks like a heavy flat-land monoshock design.

Spaarky · Feb 7, 2014

Kinda looks like a the old Expert X set up. I don't even know if they are made anymore.

LoudHandle · Feb 7, 2014

Outlaw Addict said:
Kinda looks like a the old Expert X set up. I don't even know if they are made anymore.

I may be wrong, but I thought the the Expert X was a single swing arm suspension with both shocks side by side and linkage for transfer / limiter strap control. I may be thinking of one of ADBovin's earlier designs? You definitely do not hear about them much any more now that the SnowHawk is dead.

Rotax_Kid · Feb 7, 2014

mountainhorse said:
Looks like a heavy flat-land monoshock design.

That doesn't look too far off a Doo PCX skid from the RS minus the front arm shock. PCX works pretty good. Here's what one looks like.

Scott · Feb 7, 2014

LoudHandle said:
I may be wrong, but I thought the the Expert X was a single swing arm suspension with both shocks side by side and linkage for transfer / limiter strap control. I may be thinking of one of ADBovin's earlier designs? You definitely do not hear about them much any more now that the SnowHawk is dead.

I believe those were one in the same.

Spaarky · Feb 7, 2014

LoudHandle said:
I may be wrong, but I thought the the Expert X was a single swing arm suspension with both shocks side by side and linkage for transfer / limiter strap control. I may be thinking of one of ADBovin's earlier designs? You definitely do not hear about them much any more now that the SnowHawk is dead.

Think your right, I was looking at it on my phone didn't look close enough.

Pro-8250 · Feb 7, 2014

I would like to know why Burandt Boards are better than stock.

CROW · Feb 7, 2014

Powdercoated and stronger

Pro-8250 · Feb 7, 2014

I get the powder coat, but how are they stronger?

CROW · Feb 7, 2014

The "ribs" or webbing is wider on the burandt boards. Or you could say that the holes are smaller on the burandt boards.

Pro-8250 · Feb 7, 2014

All I can say is, at Hay Days, at the Polaris section they had a display of the stock PRO RMK running boards. There, Polaris claimed they are the best running boards in the snowmobiling industry. (I wish I would have taken pictures of that display!):face-icon-small-fro

LoudHandle · Feb 7, 2014

CROW said:
Powdercoated and stronger

I for one would disagree with both as being better. I do not want to take this off topic or start a sh!t storm but IMO powder coating (regardless of how it is done weakens the tempered aluminum alloys). Yes they are heavier due to more of the extrusion being left and not machined away. Yes the powder coating adds weight as well as removing the temper, thus degrading the original strength of the aluminum.

If you really want a stronger board, sent your stockers to a quality anodizer and get them hard Teflon anodized. Anodizing adds no weight as it is a chemical and electrolitical process ( changes the natural aluminum oxide into an even harder layer) and the Teflon makes it so water and ice do not get a toe hold in the pores of the aluminum. As there is no heat involved, the original strength is retained as well. Again just my opinion and feel free to disagree.

The factory really should hard Teflon anodize virtually every aluminum piece on the sled. Again IMO

SNWMBL · Feb 7, 2014

Outlaw Addict said:
Kinda looks like a the old Expert X set up. I don't even know if they are made anymore.

Uh, that looks nothing like an Expert-X.

CROW · Feb 8, 2014

LoudHandle said:
I for one would disagree with both as being better. I do not want to take this off topic or start a sh!t storm but IMO powder coating (regardless of how it is done weakens the tempered aluminum alloys). Yes they are heavier due to more of the extrusion being left and not machined away. Yes the powder coating adds weight as well as removing the temper, thus degrading the original strength of the aluminum.

If you really want a stronger board, sent your stockers to a quality anodizer and get them hard Teflon anodized. Anodizing adds no weight as it is a chemical and electrolitical process ( changes the natural aluminum oxide into an even harder layer) and the Teflon makes it so water and ice do not get a toe hold in the pores of the aluminum. As there is no heat involved, the original strength is retained as well. Again just my opinion and feel free to disagree.

The factory really should hard Teflon anodize virtually every aluminum piece on the sled. Again IMO

All I can tell you is that there is less flex and snow build up on my burandt boards vs. my buddies stock '13 boards.

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