Part IV ... Belt drive pics!!!... 2013 POLARIS RMK.. COMING FEBRUARY 10th, 2012 !

mountainhorse · Feb 7, 2012

CONTINUED FROM PART II CLICK HERE http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=300309

Gotta love a comprehensive package of upgrades... To me... it seems that Polaris has been listening to what we want in a sled and what seems to be the "standard" aftermarket upgrades... pretty cool package so far.

I'm told theres more to come before the Friday Roll out!

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POLZIN · Feb 7, 2012

I knew they wouldnt put the rotor on bottom. They would have to protect it if they did. Mistake IMO. time will tell. I like the rest so far .

WesG · Feb 7, 2012

Still needs

Real extroverts and more tunnel Clearance. If they get those along with the belt drive I'm in. They don't even have to get me any more power(not that i would say no) if they get those two.

cateye5312 · Feb 7, 2012

best new upgrade?

So if they keep revealing one new thing at a time and hopefully saving the best for last does anybody think it will be an engine upgrade? 10 - 12 HP more to catch up to the other guys? how much would that pump this thing up? The dealers better get their 2012's out the door NOW!

cateye5312 · Feb 7, 2012

belts

Oh, and in all my years of riding I have never broken a chain or even been with someone who has. I must not ride hard enough ----

LoudHandle · Feb 7, 2012

So far they have left a fair amount on the table for the aftermarket to play with chassis wise.

Lightweight swaged aluminum tie rods
Swaged aluminum pieces with aluminum hiem joints to replace the steel portion of the lower a-arms.
Aluminum-Ceramic brake disc and pads.
Belt and sprocket upgrade depending on what they spec'd.
Driveshaft mounted brake kit.
I would like to see someone develop a clutch less drive system and be able to lose another twenty pounds without losing any performance. I'm working on one but it is still a few years out.
I would like to see them utilize aluminum-ceramic composites more ( lighter than aluminum and stiffer than chromoly! And weldable! For those that are gunshy about the CF's durability).
Of course you have your standard engine and suspension upgrades also.

Aussie Niko · Feb 7, 2012

My question with all these cool new bits is can we retro fit them to the 11/12's?
Dam, my new 11 is not so new anymore :frusty:

meathooker · Feb 7, 2012

cateye5312 said:
Oh, and in all my years of riding I have never broken a chain or even been with someone who has. I must not ride hard enough ----

i have, it is NOT fun.

meathooker · Feb 7, 2012

i got a carbon v10 this last summer; stiffest bike i've owned in 8 years of competative DH racing, oh and lightest.

of course it was also the most expensive!

i'm so stoked for this sled, except those dang running boards

Demo250 said:
I'm also a mountain biker and the latest and greatest technology in the sport is 100% carbon fiber downhill bike frames. These frames take a beating. I was a skeptic to begin with... but they have proven me wrong. Carbon fiber (when done right) is TOUGH.

Notice, no welds? All carbon. :face-icon-small-hap

phatty · Feb 7, 2012

cateye5312 said:
Oh, and in all my years of riding I have never broken a chain or even been with someone who has. I must not ride hard enough ----

Not fun at all! especially because they always seem to break under full load usually when you are flying up hill... and then it becomes nothing short of a disaster after that! Looking good so far on the polaris pros! Excited to see what other things they have!

Matte Murder · Feb 7, 2012

When you look at the tunnel edge by the boards it looks much thicker than stock. Any chance they beefed the tunnel?

friscospices.com · Feb 7, 2012

cateye5312 said:
Oh, and in all my years of riding I have never broken a chain or even been with someone who has. I must not ride hard enough ----

I agree until the past 3 seasons, 4 chain cases shelled that I was personally there when it happened. Funny how for years never an issue and then all of a sudden 3 guys with failures. Scott had 2 go in as many seasons.

shifty600 · Feb 7, 2012

crazy mtn claims thier belt last longer than a chain so if it does happen to break i would think it would not be that often, not a concern IMO

LoudHandle · Feb 7, 2012

Matte Murder said:
When you look at the tunnel edge by the boards it looks much thicker than stock. Any chance they beefed the tunnel?

If you're looking at the running board pic, you're seeing the running board extrusion. If your looking at the seat pic, (oblong holes where it joins the coolers) the resolution is not good enough for me to confirm or deny your hopes.

LoudHandle · Feb 7, 2012

shifty600 said:
crazy mtn claims thier belt last longer than a chain so if it does happen to break i would think it would not be that often, not a concern IMO

That is good to hear! As their belt is 36mm wide and Gates standard sizes go up to 62mm wide in the 8mm pitch, so you could effectively nearly double HP and Torque reliably with a 62mm wide belt for turboing or to give you further peace of mind with a stocker.

AndrettiDog · Feb 7, 2012

cateye5312 said:
Oh, and in all my years of riding I have never broken a chain or even been with someone who has. I must not ride hard enough ----

I lost teeth off of the little gear and it was all over. I was able to clean it out on the trail but the lack of chaincase oil caused it to seize up. Polaris was a good boy and took care of it on warranty.

Demo250 · Feb 7, 2012

meathooker said:
i got a carbon v10 this last summer; stiffest bike i've owned in 8 years of competative DH racing, oh and lightest.

of course it was also the most expensive!

i'm so stoked for this sled, except those dang running boards

Sweet! I would love a carbon V10. Pretty expensive though, so we'll see. I do plan on buying a new frame this year though.

CoyoteGirl · Feb 7, 2012

meathooker said:
i'm so stoked for this sled, except those dang running boards

Kinda funny....

Seeing those running boards from the "above" view... oooooooo la la. :heart:

theultrarider · Feb 7, 2012

There has got to be many of you on here that ride Harleys, Victors, or other big vtwin cruisers with belt drives. How many of you have blown a belt on your bike? And talk about exposed to elements as well! That also tells me Polaris knows full well how to make the belt drive builtproof borrowing the technology from their bikes that that they already have.

POLZIN · Feb 7, 2012

theultrarider said:
There has got to be many of you on here that ride Harleys, Victors, or other big vtwin cruisers with belt drives. How many of you have blown a belt on your bike? And talk about exposed to elements as well! That also tells me Polaris knows full well how to make the belt drive builtproof borrowing the technology from their bikes that that they already have.

I never see harleys with tree branchs and 5 #chuncks of ice and snow around the belt. IMO there are far more variables that will flesh themselves out when 10,000 sleds hit the snow.

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