What year did the Polaris axys chassis come out?
What year did the Polaris axys chassis come out?
2016
Polaris Releases 2016 Snowmobile: The 800 Pro-RMK In Axys Chassis. The first of the 2016 models has been release, and it’s a doozy — a lighter, more powerful, more modern mountain snowmobile.
What is a Polaris axys?
Lightweight. Polaris snowmobiles are the lightest sleds on the mountain. They have always been light and rigid with added strength and durability while reducing weight on the RMK AXYS platform. Providing riders with instantaneous lift, Polaris sleds help riders get up on top of the snow faster.
What’s the difference between SKS and RMK?
The Pro RMK is designed for those riders who thrive off-trail and look for the deepest snow and nasty drainages. The SKS can tackle those conditions but it’s not where the rider wants to spend most of his time. The SKS rider wants to dabble off-trail but not generally spend all his riding time there.
What is axys on a snowmobile?
The AXYS platform features Rider Balanced positioning that delivers ultimate control for the rider for precise, effortless sidehilling. Immediate Response. The world’s best mountain sled is built to be the lightest and most rigid, making it incredibly responsive to rider inputs.
What Polaris snowmobiles are turbo?
For 2022, Polaris will make a factory 2-stroke turbocharged version of the Patriot 850 engine available, called Patriot Boost. Hurray! In the mountain lineup, Patriot Boost will be available in the new for 2022 and top-of-the-line MATRYX SLASH models of the PRO RMK and RMK KHAOS sleds.
Is a Polaris SKS a trail sled?
Just to stir the pot a little bit more, why an SKS, described by Polaris as the “most versatile deep snow crossover sled with instantaneous lift off-trail and smooth handling when on trail,” vs. the Switchback, is that the SKS more closely resembles a mountain sled than the Switchback, which is closer to a trail sled.
What is the longest snowmobile track?
174 inches
Ski-Doo has extended mountain snowmobile riders’ expectations with the longest track ever in a stock snowmobile — 174 inches.
What kind of engine does a Polaris Axys have?
Only found in the AXYS models is what Polaris is calling a new 800 H.O. (high output) two-stroke twin engine. It is 3.5 pounds lighter and has three-stage electronic power valves with an electronic oil pump, so it is going to be more responsive and more powerful.
What is the difference between the Polaris Pro-X and Axys?
As evidence, we offer the fact the Pro-X models come with a taller ride height, longer shocks, and Backcountry X 1.75” lug height track, great for cross country acceleration but clearly not ideal for hardpacked trails. Only found in the AXYS models is what Polaris is calling a new 800 H.O.
What’s new on the Polaris Pro-XC?
Both lighter and stronger, the suspension features a completely redesigned crank and pivot. The front torque arm has been moved back to help control pitch, increase travel by 33% and improve the rail profile. The completely redesigned geometry of the all-new PRO-XC progressive-rate rear suspension delivers what Polaris calls Active Pitch Control.
What do you think about the new Polaris tracks stock?
Polaris is finally coming with great tracks stock. New A-arms, some people don’t like them, however the reason they were made with forged aluminum was for lite weight, strength, and engineered “give” like a crumple zone in any new vehicles.
