2018 Polaris predictions

Reg2view · Nov 29, 2016

No major changes in year 3. No new tracks. A special edition, not ruling out a very limited release low boost turbo RMK as a flagship, with or without a warranty, or some special shocks. You can do something close now for about the same money. More marketing.

The summit will continue to sell, but there's room for two in the mountain segment now. AC is not a threat, sleds or dealers, and due to changeover chassis soon, or will have a new CTEC 8 something, and Y doesn't exist. Poo will cruise in the mountain segment, hoping to make money, and continue to try and get trail market share in the flatlands. Lots of snow will help the industry, and help Poo and Doo the most. Without it, profits are hard to find in the sled biz.

nighthawk285 · Nov 29, 2016

Lol, BNG, BNG!!!

Brings back some memories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ecc52ozHM0

tuneman · Nov 29, 2016

bailer said:
Narrow front end on the RMK models

That's exactly what I was thinking. Ya beat me to it. I doubt a narrow (36") front end would be stock, but I sure wish they would offer the option. Where I ride, Polaris replacement parts are more readily available than Z-broz.

A 36" front is sooo much better, but it's too tippy for the average Joe. Kinda like my Wave blaster is much too tippy for Joe, so all jetskis are giant boring couches now.

Anyway, a 36" front end would make a Doo not look so fat. But.....that would be helping the competition, so it's gonna be BNG.

Spaarky · Nov 29, 2016

Typically for years, 3rd year production model has seen some improvements. I suspect we will see the same this year.

sno*jet · Nov 29, 2016

redesigned front suspension like cats. beef the bulkhead where it mounts up, use slim chromoly a-arms, and ditch the boxed spindle design.
then drop the drivers enough for 8 tooths and fully clip the track.
then id be jealous.

ProRide800155 · Nov 29, 2016

I personally don't think you will ever see a "factory turbo" from any 2stoke manufacturer!! Never meet the EPA standards!!! What you might see is an oem factory warranty dealer install turbo!!!
Just my .02 could be wrong

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damx · Nov 29, 2016

A belt drive for the 3" track sleds, and a narrow front end option.

Xeiscountyduke · Nov 29, 2016

they bring out a 900 motor. I know from a piston maker that they have ordered bigger pistons.........:face-icon-small-coo

Xeiscountyduke · Nov 29, 2016

they are also working on a 4 stroke turbo.......

christopher · Nov 29, 2016

ProRide800155 said:
I personally don't think you will ever see a "factory turbo" from any 2stoke manufacturer!! Never meet the EPA standards!!! What you might see is an oem factory warranty dealer install turbo!!!
Just my .02 could be wrong

Just like everyone said Yamaha would NEVER offer a "Factory Turbo" on their Viper..

Its coming....
Don't know that you will see it this spring, but I do think you are going to see an OEM Turbo....

Sunvang · Nov 29, 2016

christopher said:
Just like everyone said Yamaha would NEVER offer a "Factory Turbo" on their Viper..

Its coming....
Don't know that you will see it this spring, but I do think you are going to see an OEM Turbo....

With the progress and shown reliability that turbo manufactures have done with BullyDog flashing of the ECU, im also thinking that a OEM turbo on a 2 stroke is possible. Turbo and 2 stroke have come a long way in the last 10years.

LoudHandle · Nov 30, 2016

A NON-Bike based, Snow-Bike

I'm still waiting for a non-bike based, snow-bike. But they bought the wrong Snow-Bike kit manufacture to bring that to fruition, IMO.

Guess I'll just have to build my own, like I do my sleds.

XC500mod · Nov 30, 2016

Xeiscountyduke said:
they bring out a 900 motor. I know from a piston maker that they have ordered bigger pistons.........:face-icon-small-coo

very true. I would bet in a couple years the new chassis has an 850, that is actually an 855, which would be the old 900.

Killer Time Racing · Nov 30, 2016

Why is this 850-900 thing so mysterious?? Bore it 3mm and make stickers ... That's what Cat did and every thundthchicken owner had to have the big bore ..

Pol 900= 855
Cat 900= 856
Doody = 850= 848

Screw Turbos !!!! Takes to long !l

Factory Installed Pro Charger or Supercharger on a 500 CC Triple !!! Works at every elevation . Doo and Cat will still try and catch up as Fugi ups the Volume to 800+ CC .. in small leaps like 650-680-750-800

Call It STORM !!!! You can just send the royalties for my great ideas to my wife !!

Carl's Has done plenty of Pros and now it's real quiet , maybe planning a sneak attack!!

Reg2view · Nov 30, 2016

EPA standards are fleet averages, so there could be room for a limited volume model if they wanted/needed. The OEM factory dealer install is a great guess, another version of a 'factory' turbo, that they can market as a special edition of some sort.

goridedoo · Nov 30, 2016

Assuming changes will be similar to what they did in 2013. New seat, maybe boards, a little more carbon fiber, new shocks maybe, and enough little changes for 399lbs.

jhurkot · Nov 30, 2016

If it aint broke, don't fix it. If axys follows the PRO ride chassis progression it would be...
2016 New chassis
2017 BNG
2018 Modest upgrades
2019 BNG
2020 BNG.. new chassis coming

Not sure polaris would do BNG 2 years in a row early on with a new cat chassis coming very soon and skidoo 850 putting on pressure.

Summitseeker · Nov 30, 2016

LoudHandle said:
I'm still waiting for a non-bike based, snow-bike. But they bought the wrong Snow-Bike kit manufacture to bring that to fruition, IMO.

Guess I'll just have to build my own, like I do my sleds.

I agree! Whatever manufacturer comes out with a purpose built single ski, 20 inch wide, 120 + HP, sub 270 pound snow machine, will corner the mountain segment market. Don't say Snowhawk! LOL

I have been sledding for a VERY long time but it is hard to believe where my 62 HP snowbike will bring me. LOVE LOVE LOVE my new 850 Doo but my snowbike is actually more fun with almost a 1/3 of the power. Crazy but true!

Scott · Nov 30, 2016

Killer Time Racing said:
Pol 900= 855
Cat 900= 856
Doody = 850= 848

I thought the Pol 900 was an 866cc.
The Mountain Cat 900 was 862cc, if memory serves.
http://www.snowmobile.com/specs/polaris/performance/2005/fusion/900.html
http://www.powersportstv.com/2004/ArcticCat/MountainCat/9001MEFI159/Snowmobile/1110/

Reg2view · Nov 30, 2016

Scott's right, 866cc, 52.8ci. 83mm bore x 80mm stroke, oversquare. FWIW.

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