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No. I just pick my friends wisely.
800R Cranks
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Could that have something to doo with the fact that Doo outsells each of those ever since the REV came out?
I have only on my third (maybe 4th?) belt on my '02 151 800. One of which was shredded from pulling a dead sled 80 miles out of the bush. (actually - it didn't last that long and I am proly still on the belt that DID finish the job. ... after I slowed down...) Not sure on milage - seems like around 7500 klicks?
I have had bearings die on my cranks, but not the crank itself. ???
And besides - who's shuckin' out a grand for a new crank? I don't recall if they were $400 or $700 with core exchange from Doo. ???
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What's with the LOL? "RU 12"?
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Whiners
I'll just post this on behalf of my four buddies that are not whiners ok. 5 new XP 800r 146 Summit sleds purchased in our little group of riders in 2007-'08 season. All were belt eaters, all had heated grip failures, 2 had y-pipe bolts come loose,3 had drive shaft failures,2X models had gauge pods that had to be changed out, they all needed extensive clutching help and here's the kicker....3 out of 5 had crank failures. That's 60% failure of cranks in our group. We've all had DOO's most of our lives and that's going back to '67 Olympics(sleds) and on up to the Rev chassis but so far not one of us has replaced the '08 Xp with another Doo. This is no more about internet hype than was the '09 Polaris 800 engine. Get your head out and look around. The Rotax 800r engine has some serious issues to address and for the sake of the current owners and resale value of their sleds, I hope BRP steps up and fixes them properly.
I'll just post this on behalf of my four buddies that are not whiners ok. 5 new XP 800r 146 Summit sleds purchased in our little group of riders in 2007-'08 season. All were belt eaters, all had heated grip failures, 2 had y-pipe bolts come loose,3 had drive shaft failures,2X models had gauge pods that had to be changed out, they all needed extensive clutching help and here's the kicker....3 out of 5 had crank failures. That's 60% failure of cranks in our group. We've all had DOO's most of our lives and that's going back to '67 Olympics(sleds) and on up to the Rev chassis but so far not one of us has replaced the '08 Xp with another Doo. This is no more about internet hype than was the '09 Polaris 800 engine. Get your head out and look around. The Rotax 800r engine has some serious issues to address and for the sake of the current owners and resale value of their sleds, I hope BRP steps up and fixes them properly.
J
4 people in my group alone this year has lost their doo cranks including myself all within the same month. One guys 07 is on it's 5th engine in 4000 miles and 4th primary clutch. Mine cracked the weight between the crank pin and the rod pin and let it turn out of phase. Bearings looked great. Always ran Klotz synthetic. It had a P-85 on it for the last two years with the same belt for probably 3000 miles. Yeah, we all ride pretty hard but thats what they're built for. We pulled apart a brand new XP 800R and the crank was out 11 thousandths!!! There is no excuse for that. I liked my Ski-Doo chassis but I jumped ship after they won't fix the problems they've had for years. A warranty doesn't get my sled out of the bottom of a bowl in the middle of nowhere when my crank takes a crap.
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Again. It's only the people with problems posting. The ratio of bad motors is VERY small compared to the strong. For a quick idea, check the polls on Dootalk. It's the same in both the mountain and trail forums. The ratio of problem free sleds GREATLY out numbers the junk. I guess I shouldn't have refered to them as whiners, they are, just venting. But so am I. "Internet Hype", my friends, is here to stay. You see the same crap in the Chev/Ford/Dodge forums. Too many people posting their opinions, and too many uneducated individuals believing them.
K
Keep fawkin dreaming ! Internet hype is something made up by companies like BRP to keep dorks like you buying their crap. It's only a matter of time before your on this forum crying the blues because your hunk of junk crank chits itself ! I like that, a small amount of people having problems LOL, that's why BRP is out of short blocks. How long has this
motor been on the snow ??????
OK - but who's on Doo-Talk - and who's on SW?
Trail riders don't see nowhere near the troubles as a mtn rider. The off-trail riders are on the hammer for much longer times. A good hill can be a full minute of full bore w/o ever letting up. A trail rider won't see WOT for more than about 5 seconds and the trees are going to be blurring.
I know there are mtn riders on DOOTALK, but if your running th numbers ....
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Ok Boy's, have 4 (including me) people in our riding group that ride 08-09 XP's out every weekend. No problems what so ever. Checked my runout, it is 4 thou out.
Just telling it like it is, if some are having problems must be hit or miss. But definatly not a problem all of us are dealing with. Cheers
Just telling it like it is, if some are having problems must be hit or miss. But definatly not a problem all of us are dealing with. Cheers
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And what , pray tell , it the oh so reliable , never breaks always runs perfect machine that god blessed you with there sunshine??????????
steve
i think the good cranks are like nite and day different the good cranks must be faster or something
giddyup
i think the good cranks are like nite and day different the good cranks must be faster or something
giddyup
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Ahhh i see... did i tell you about the new spark plugs i tried... night and day I tell you !!!!!!!
C
Nothing like beating a dead horse, boys... Good luck in all your future endeavors! I'll just keep enjoying mine.
C
Just an EDUCATED steel fabricator with a passion for sleds... no matter what brand. By the way, do you have spell check?
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Well I have an 05 ski-doo 800 that has taken the crank out of twice and a set of pistons once not to mention countless numbes of belts. its more than just internet hype is a real issue I know 4 other guys who ride around my area that had ski-doo 800 motors go down THIS WEEKEND theres somthing wrong here And this is the last ski-doo 800 I will buy until this problem is resolved
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