:banana: Been going back and forth on Switchbacks, and beleive i now own a leftover 600 H.O. Now comes the fun part...what should i do to it? I have always been conservative on mods, and will likely remain that way, but if you had $4-500 burning a hole in your pocket and a 600 H.O. sitting idle inthe garage with Zero miles on it, what would you do to get the most bang for your buck?

-Exhaust? What is available and what will be improved? Weight? HP? Response?
-Reeds? We have all had them before, is it worth part of my allowance?
-Air System any mods here that would be a great help?
-ANYTHING else you guys can think of that you wouldn't go without? and if possible, where these things are available!

Thanks, :banana:
Josh

So you went with the 600 HO over the FST. I've heard a lot of good things about the 600 HO and it definatley has some advantages over the FST (wieght being the biggest). I'm not an expert by any means on Mods but it seems like the most common and most popular would be the exhaust. Your shedding wieght and adding power.....can't beat that in my opinion.

How do you like your FST? just couldn't get over some of the issues they have over in the FST forum. keeps me awake at night...literally! I had my mind made up that i wanted to try the "four stroke-more power-no oil use-smooth ride-give up some powder riding control-deal with the extra weight-machine", but in the end, after LOVING my old 800 SKS so much, figured I couldn't go wrong with what everyone says is such a nice Poo 2-stroker. I really like the lightweight feel in powder and am certainly open to 4-strokes, but man, the 2-strokes are fun! throw in a pipe/can combo since i have a month and a half to tinker in the garage, and i'm sure to have a blast this winter. lack of Range was an issue that bugged me, along with poor fuel economy in the 4-stroke. Those are 2 reasons why i would have been taking one. They are both good motors, but in the end, looked pretty equal to me when looking at the bugs and benefits. I'll give the famous Polaris "maybe next year" to the FST and enjoy what I know will be a reliable, fun machine! at least i didn't lose my mind and look at Cats!

Clutching, clutching, clutching. Best preformance for the money, bar none.

I can understand your decision to go with the 600 HO, I would have got one last year instead of the FST if they would have had the CFI like this year. I almost got the 700 classic last year but wanted to try the longer track, I had never had anything over 128 and was planning on making a couple trips to some higher elevations and deep snow. The FST was great in the Bighorns, everyone else lost a lot of power up there and the FST was pretty much dominant on the trails. Offtrail I did notice the extra wieght and it was not as agile as the lighter sleds.

I still like the FST despite the headaches and constant updates but if I come across the right deal I would definatley switch into an 07 600 or 700 with CFI. Like you said "the 2-strokes are fun!" and I know you'll have a blast on that 600 HO this winter.

No Pipe...

Bikeman pipe mod with bikeman can.

Clutching forsure.

:div20:

Crimson...you have no idea how much sleep i have lost over this...

I have lost a fair ammount of sleep myself the last couple of nights....see "fair trade?" post under general polaris discussion.

SLP Pipe and Can 10 pound weight loss and said close to 10 hp gain. Not that it needs more power. But tell me who would argue with more horses in there sled. :beerchug:

This is spot on, bikeman pipe mod, mod the airbox or SLP hi-Flow set-up and you will have money left for gas and have more HP gain than an SLP pipe. Silencer is either way, like the little more rumble and a little less weight than cool but no real performance change.

Anyone know what the stock can weighs in at? just curious. what changes did you gusy make after the bikeman mod?

I concur. :beer:


My ass. Get a subscribtion to DT Research.com and tell me that the SLP pipe and can are all that.
The Bikeman mod pipe with a STOCK silencer made more hp than the SLP combo. Plus, it costs a ton
less! :beerchug:

-28 degree timing bump.
-Make sure the weights are 62 grams.
-Install 23/42 gears w/78 pitch chain.
-Spend your money on a pair of "07 skis for reduced steering effort. They're a must have for off trail.
-400 mains.
-I'd spend the money for Bikeman's mod or the SLP pipe last.

AFJ,

You don't look at all like your picture in the avatar!

glad, you made it home from Milwaukee. If you're going to change skis, it is tough to beat the Powder Pros for on and off trail usage. I have heard the Grippers are good for off trail, but haven't gotten much info on how they are going to work on trail. Looking at them, I am a little concerned for on trail.

That photo was taken before surgury.

That explains it. I've heard that surgury is a lot tougher than surgery. :div20: