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Ummmm, that guy needs a BRAIN TRANSPLANT. That is the sleds fault? Not really, but nice try.
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Ummmm, that guy needs a BRAIN TRANSPLANT. That is the sleds fault? Not really, but nice try.
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I never called you a liar, I responded to the OP stating that my experiences with the Pro are different. I responded to you with what I found, have you taken your own advice before posting?
It was YOUR idea to search the forums, I just reported what I found when I took YOUR suggestion.
kanedog...
"Try the search function and report back as to your findings on Poo blown motors and Poo blown QD belts."
It is a dumb comparison anyway. You will never change peoples minds. 50 out of 52 races at Jackson go to Polaris, best selling sled in the world for the last 3 years. Must be everybody else that is wrong...
Ain't that the truth. 5th year riding a pro and no tow-outs. I have bent an a-arm...that hit would have bent something much more substantial on a doo...I promise.. The easiest fix kit for a pro is letting it warm up, and not overheating it. The best brace kit is the same as the doo...it's called "if you hit sh1t hard enough, it will get expensive." PM me for pricing.
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the only thing poo hasnt copied is the engine and the yellow color.
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C.O- I get that I won't change everyone's mind about Polaris. That wasn't my goal. I was simply disagreeing with you that Polaris engines don't fail. I myself ride a Polaris.
In my opinion, they are complete junk mechanical wise. You spend 12-15k on it new, then you get to dump another 3k just to get it to hold together and not burn belts.
I would get another one as there are only 4 choices to choose from and they all have major issues. Except for yammi but they are too heavy for where I ride.
Cheers!
In my opinion, they are complete junk mechanical wise. You spend 12-15k on it new, then you get to dump another 3k just to get it to hold together and not burn belts.
I would get another one as there are only 4 choices to choose from and they all have major issues. Except for yammi but they are too heavy for where I ride.
Cheers!
Pizzing contest aside, the pol has many aspects of the chasis that are ahead of the doo. The use of adhesive, 2 piece bulkhead, belt drive, coil over rear suspension would all be pretty likely to surface in doos next chassis. Concurrently, pol may adapt a teeter totter, flex track, etc. The doo direct injection engine, is a generation ahead of pol...more power and reliability. Just like the pol chassis is ahead of doo...lighter and just as strong.
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funny just pulled a ski don't out the otherday that seized the motor with my "piece of **** 06 900 rmk time bomb" funny second ski don't motor my friend lost and I've owned 3 poo 800's and also a 900 never a motor failure or chassis fail and oh yeah i hit stuff and run stuff over all the time riding with blown motor guy most the time. also saw a ski don't burn down because of the same 87 octane that was in my poo's tank. apparently polaris makes a crappy motor?
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No offense but, I think you are doing it ll wrong...
Some Polaris engines fail, it is a very small percentage and it has gone down. Cylinders and pistons have changed since the '12 models as have fuel maps and oil settings. The '14s are around 40:1 where many of the 11s and 12s were being delivered at 65:1. No wonder they blew up. The 13s and 14s are not blowing up, not that I have seen. My 13 ran flawlessly last season for 1300 miles. I lost a QD belt early on because I didn't break it in properly. That belt has been improved and I just do not see those failures anymore either.
My holdover '14 cost me $10k with a 4 year bumper to bumper warranty. I have not and will not dump a penny into to get it to hold together. I will simply sell it after a couple of seasons and replace it with a new one.
Yes, no Yammicat for me either. That is an extra 100lbs I not need to horse around.
The kind of person who thinks the poo has a great motor, is only equaled by the kind of person who thinks the S module on the front of the doo is a GREAT piece of engineering...
Poo: best sled on the snow, pretty hard to argue that, WORST MOTOR, just as hard to argue.
Doo: weakest, most worthless front end design that holds tons of snow & ice, but otherwise good chassis (one piece tunnel is almost as stupid as the S module too...), and solid motor (I'd still rather have a cat motor)
EVERY sled has upsides & downsides, none of them are plain "better"... it's a matter of what attribute you choose to see as the needed thing for YOU.
Me, I'll brace the pitiful front end, put better arms on, do some ergonomics work on my doo, rather than losing my warranty making a poo a decent motor.
Poo: best sled on the snow, pretty hard to argue that, WORST MOTOR, just as hard to argue.
Doo: weakest, most worthless front end design that holds tons of snow & ice, but otherwise good chassis (one piece tunnel is almost as stupid as the S module too...), and solid motor (I'd still rather have a cat motor)
EVERY sled has upsides & downsides, none of them are plain "better"... it's a matter of what attribute you choose to see as the needed thing for YOU.
Me, I'll brace the pitiful front end, put better arms on, do some ergonomics work on my doo, rather than losing my warranty making a poo a decent motor.
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All this bashing against Polaris and Poo still sells more sleds every year than any other manufacture....By all accounts the glue must be working.
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The ford pinto was best seller in 72.LOL
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Poo may be the leader in Mtn sled sales but I have my doubts they are #1 in sales in the overall snowmobiling market. It would be nice to see hard numbers from all four.
http://www.snowmobile.com/manufacturers/ski-doo/2015-skidoo-lineup-preview-1801.html
I bet you're not on snowest when you're riding either.^ To be honest, it's not something I think about much while out riding
Out of our riding group in the last few years, these are the sleds that have been towed out: my 05 M7 from a broken spider, 09 M1000 helix bolts backed out, 12 M800 broken primary weight bolt, 12 M1100 dead short in wiring harness, my 14 Pro-lite broken chain, 07 600 RMK lost a cylinder, 13 RMK 800s three times from blown QD belts, 13 RMK 800 with separated a-arm, 14 RMK 800 driveshaft, 14 RMK 800 broken primary clutch, and 07 Ski-Doo XRS with carb issues. Have seen some various other issues and some hair-lipped front ends, but I will say we have actually towed home the fewest number of Ski-Doos.
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