Since it runs like a 600 cat, it gets 600 cat stickers!

You need to get back on a cat!!!!

I thought the D8's were supposed to run GREAT?????

you parked your sled next to a Toyota,some of that crap probably jumped over to your polaris

I dunno, it's spent most of it's life in the back of my duramax so...

And the 2008 800 cat is fast???I don't think so,big dissappointment from cat.

Since it runs like a 600 cat, it gets 600 cat stickers!



IF..... cat built them anything like that.I'd have to buy it then.But they dont and probally never will.

Just wondering why it runs like a 600? Does it have the bog, or does it just not have the power Polaris says?

If it were a cat the hood should be open on it.

Ha ha, good one. That was funny!

good luck trying to sell that thing

The power is extremely disappointing for an 800.

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if it runs like a 600 cat buy one its your money then find how a 600 cat runs

Did you try the Bikeman pipe mod or any other mods to get the power where it should be? If so what were your results? I'm sure you tried some clutching adjustments. Any head to head comparisons with the XP Summit 154" or M8 153"? Just looking to get as much info as possible before I buy a different sled. Still undecided on brand, leaning toward the RMK but not if the power is unacceptable.

I'm not here to bash you Chris, just looking for info. Polaris doesn't pay me to ride so I'll ride whatever performs.

Thanks,

Joel

Joel, power wise its nearly identical to an M7 and in short bursts is close to my old M6 (but longer pulls the torque does show up). The 800R motor in an XP is way more powerful, but I hate hate hate the XP chassis (and to ride a doo I'd have to be a douche bag). My sled is stock other than an HPS can, clutching is stock, pipe is stock, chassis is stock. Factory clutching is close for 6-9K in powdery snow, in Cooke it was awful but thats my fault for not changing the helix, secondary clutch was on fire after a long climb and it couldn't do back to back climbs.

I really really really like the Raw chassis, it is close to an M chassis with a boss seat but there's just something different about the Raw. I'm a bigger guy and I think being thats its a tad bit beefier chassis that helps me, if you're smaller you might like the M chassis better. I feel as if I am a better rider on the Dragon compared to an M.

For next year bare minimum will be clutching (hopefully someone will come up with an easily adjustable weight for these things like the cutler weights for the Cats) and pipe mod. If everything falls into place I'll be doing a pump gas turbo kit.

Next week I think I'll be tearing into the sled to see what all I broke on it this winter, but I think it survived pretty well.

Chris.

Thanks for the review. I think I'm going to ride my current sled for one more winter then buy an '09 leftover. Power comparable to an M7 is definitly not acceptable. I like the M-Series, just don't like the setup of the motor(laydown style makes it hard to check plugs if you're gonna do mods) and the M7 motor feels weak to me. I know the setup of the motor is kinda a stupid thing to complain over but for some reason I despise that motor setup. I've never rode the XP but the chassis seems like it would fit me fine from just sitting on it. I like the Raw chassis and suspension a little better than the M-Series. The M7 I rode was an '06 though so maybe the suspension has gotten alot better since then. I'm 6' 2" tall and 170 pounds, skinny for my height. I'll have to get in touch with you again next winter to see what kind of a difference the clutching and pipe mod make.

Haven't both of you previous sleds dynoed at 160+?

his other sleds were "well looked after" and "performed nicely". Probbly because they were cats. Hey bluebear where in minnesota do you live??? I just moved to eagan

What the fuck is with all these friggin cats on here? somebody call animal control!This is getting out of hand...a little help here.

Maybe....


I now live back in Moorhead, used to live in Stillwater.

ahh. I was thinking you were still in the cities. Moorehead is a nice town. I was up there not too long ago.

you dont really have any business bashing the sled before youve done even the bare mininum clutch work...everyone knows that polaris sleds come far from where they need to be clutching wise so before you bash it do a little homework and a little labor to your sled...you dont just buy a factory rocket ship so you want results work a little for it...and you should buy a cat anyway...we who ride polaris cant believe you disrepected a sled of that caliber with a dumbass cat sticker lol