|
 |
|
 |
 |
|
Sick dragon
started by ACG
|
|
|
|
March 28th 2009 at 8:03 PM
[ Modified March 28th 2009 at 8:16 PM
]
|
|
| |
|
ACG
Sell-Out - Moderator
|
9086 Posts 
Group: Moderators
Member Since: October 29th 2001
Location: Bountiful, UT, USA
Current Sled: 2009 Dragon 800
2008-2009 Miles: 1500
|
|
|
|
| |
To start things off....the snow is AWESOME. Had quite a large group today, club ride and everyone decided they needed to come out and ride. 15+ riders. The best analogy I can come up with is "Take 15 16 year old girls to the mall of America and keep track of them." That will explain the quality of ride I had today. Tail guiding was a nightmare. Dragon was running awesome getting some time into play when not worrying about everyone else and having a blast. Me and the other tail gunner finally get things figured out on how to keep track of the pack of wild dogs and things are finally going somewhat smoothly. Going across a meadow just barely above engagement RPM watching everyone and it feels like someone hit my kill switch. Kind of took me by surprise, I've had trees decide they didn't want my sled on anymore and hit my kill switch but they never reach that far out into a wide open meadow. So I'm thinking that is kind of strange, check key and kill switch, all are good. Go to pull the rope, get about 6 inches out. Think "WTH chad, you wimp, pull that thing over". Go pull again, same result. Seized up tight. Start tearing off the side panels to turn the clutch, by that time it was free again. Pull the plugs, no smashed plugs or chunks of metal on them, look down the holes, no holes in the pistons are anything out of the ordinary that I could see (at least with the flashlight that was damn near dead). Put some different plugs back in start it up. Running like crap and have a new sound coming from the motor. Check compression with finger tips and both cylinders feel pretty close, one may have a bit less compression but not to bad. Pull the belt and get towed back to the trailer looking at all the untouched hillsides and meadows while silently whimpering like a lost puppy. You know your day has gone to hell when you manage to roll your sled while getting towed.....the tower decided he needed to cool his sled off so got a little bit close to the edge, next thing I know I am summersaulting down the trail watching the dragon being towed on it's side.  Get to the trailer and install the belt to load up. I have one sick dragon... Looks like I'll have to ride a cat tomorrow...but at least I have a backup. Oh yeah...1300 miles and about 75 hours on the engine.
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Site Supporter
Group: Site Supporters
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 28th 2009 at 8:13 PM
|
|
| |
|
srx_600
www.snowmobilehotspots.com
srx_600 if its gonna be this warm i would rather have it be summer...
Updated Thursday at 8:28 PM
|
2295 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: April 29th 2007
Location: South Dakota, USA
Current Sled: 2003 RMK 700 151
2008-2009 Miles: 1200
|
|
|
|
| |
That sucks, hopefully its nothing too bad. Always good to have a backup sled but it sucks knowing you have to ride it due to engine failure on your regular sled. Went through that last year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 28th 2009 at 8:18 PM
|
|
| |
|
gordonchaine
Lost never to be found.
|
1803 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: December 5th 2008
Location: Wilmington, Vermont, USA
Current Sled: 2007 polaris edge xc
2008-2009 Miles: 1200
|
|
|
|
| |
You know what happened yet?
What's your problem? RUFWM?
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 28th 2009 at 8:20 PM
|
|
| |
|
|
ACG
Sell-Out - Moderator
|
9086 Posts
Group: Moderators
Member Since: October 29th 2001
Location: Bountiful, UT, USA
Current Sled: 2009 Dragon 800
2008-2009 Miles: 1500
|
|
|
|
| |
Quote originally posted by gordonchaine
You know what happened yet?
Not gonna touch it due to warranty. No holes in piston and spark plugs were fine as far as I could tell. I got screwed on factory warranties by going into the dealer and showing them what was wrong...so leave it as is and take it in.
If it was out of warranty that head would have been off so fast....
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 28th 2009 at 8:47 PM
[ Modified March 29th 2009 at 7:32 AM
]
|
|
| |
|
|
gordonchaine
Lost never to be found.
|
1803 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: December 5th 2008
Location: Wilmington, Vermont, USA
Current Sled: 2007 polaris edge xc
2008-2009 Miles: 1200
|
|
|
|
| |
Keep us posted. I'd like to know.
What's your problem? RUFWM?
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 28th 2009 at 8:48 PM
|
|
| |
|
ridingthe600edge
sleds are all polished up and waiting for snow!!!
|
566 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: December 12th 2008
Location: Lowell, In
Current Sled: 2001 600 edge/2009 600 IQ
2008-2009 Miles: 1200 done
2009-2010 Miles: 2=yard!
|
|
|
|
| |
man dude sorry to hear about that,looks like the snow was awesome, hope you get the dragon back up and going again soon
2001 600 edge X almond spring on primary with 60gm wieghts, s&s rumble pack, gutted air box 6" woodys doolys carbides,196 woodys 1 1/4" studs
2009 600 IQ shift all stock still a virgin!! not for much longer
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 28th 2009 at 10:32 PM
|
|
| |
|
arcticcatmatt
Spleen Splitter
arcticcatmatt leaving after work for 3 days of shotgun season back home!
Updated Friday at 12:16 PM
|
14007 Posts
Group: Moderators
Member Since: November 25th 2001
Location: Berkshire, NY, USA
Current Sled: 96/97 ZRT 600
2008-2009 Miles: 450
|
|
|
|
| |
Sucks to hear ACG. Nice you have a warranty to cover it. Funny thing is you "were" ACG.. Now your getting pulled by an "ACG" 
You were doing that today while I went out and put 15 miles on my bicycle in shorts and then fell asleep in the back yard with shorts and no shirt while boiling sap. I even got a tan.
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 28th 2009 at 11:02 PM
|
|
| |
|
|
ACG
Sell-Out - Moderator
|
9086 Posts
Group: Moderators
Member Since: October 29th 2001
Location: Bountiful, UT, USA
Current Sled: 2009 Dragon 800
2008-2009 Miles: 1500
|
|
|
|
| |
Quote originally posted by arcticcatmatt
Sucks to hear ACG. Nice you have a warranty to cover it. Funny thing is you "were" ACG.. Now your getting pulled by an "ACG"
You were doing that today while I went out and put 15 miles on my bicycle in shorts and then fell asleep in the back yard with shorts and no shirt while boiling sap. I even got a tan.
Sucks to be you. 3 to 4 feet of powder here on a 5 foot base
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 28th 2009 at 11:11 PM
|
|
| |
|
OhioPolarisKid
Advanced Member
|
1155 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 22nd 2008
Location: Farmersville, Ohio, USA
Current Sled: 1999 Indy 500 XC SP
2008-2009 Miles: 1340
|
|
|
|
| |
Your so freaking lucky. I think its been at least 6 weeks since ive seen the sled. Maybe ill get to waterskip some this summer if dad lets me.
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 28th 2009 at 11:18 PM
|
|
| |
|
GreenMachine00
Driving a Red Machine
|
670 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 14th 2006
Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 2005 Polaris RMK 700
2008-2009 Miles: 500
|
|
|
|
| |
Man, these dragons are sure sounding like a pain in the ass! Sorry to hear about that dude.. Cat sounds like the sled of choice these days..
2005 Polaris RMK 700
---------------------
151" Track, SLP Pipe, SLP Can,
TEAM Industries Clutching, Gutted Airbox,
V-Force 3 Reeds, Ported & Polished, SLP Powder Pro Skis,
Red Cobra Windshield, Boost Bottle, 6" Risers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 28th 2009 at 11:29 PM
|
|
| |
|
|
arcticcatmatt
Spleen Splitter
arcticcatmatt leaving after work for 3 days of shotgun season back home!
Updated Friday at 12:16 PM
|
14007 Posts
Group: Moderators
Member Since: November 25th 2001
Location: Berkshire, NY, USA
Current Sled: 96/97 ZRT 600
2008-2009 Miles: 450
|
|
|
|
| |
Quote originally posted by ACG
Quote originally posted by arcticcatmatt
Sucks to hear ACG. Nice you have a warranty to cover it. Funny thing is you "were" ACG.. Now your getting pulled by an "ACG"
You were doing that today while I went out and put 15 miles on my bicycle in shorts and then fell asleep in the back yard with shorts and no shirt while boiling sap. I even got a tan.
Sucks to be you. 3 to 4 feet of powder here on a 5 foot base
Actually, I was pretty content. I will ride the bicycle another 15-20 miles tomorrow and then take the girlfriend to a maple festival a few towns away on the motorcycle.
Scratch that.. it was 66 degrees today, it is 51 right now.. but I now see they are calling for snow/rain tomorrow and 37.
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31st 2009 at 4:20 PM
|
|
| |
|
ZRT600
Senior Member
|
2914 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 19th 2002
Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Current Sled: 09 X-Fire 800 SnoPro
2008-2009 Miles: 610
|
|
|
|
| |
ACG, any word on what went wrong?
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 1st 2009 at 10:24 AM
|
|
| |
|
mmiller491
Adrenaline Junkie
|
688 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 6th 2009
Location: Where ever the snow is, Michigan, USA
Current Sled: 1998 SRX 700 Triple
2008-2009 Miles: 500
|
|
|
|
| |
shoulda knocked on wood last week then you said you had 1200 miles and not a single problem! sorry to hear about this bro, thank God for warrenties, keep us posted.
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 1st 2009 at 1:09 PM
|
|
| |
|
|
ACG
Sell-Out - Moderator
|
9086 Posts
Group: Moderators
Member Since: October 29th 2001
Location: Bountiful, UT, USA
Current Sled: 2009 Dragon 800
2008-2009 Miles: 1500
|
|
|
|
| |
Quote originally posted by mmiller491
shoulda knocked on wood last week then you said you had 1200 miles and not a single problem! sorry to hear about this bro, thank God for warrenties, keep us posted.
Exactly. But better now than next December when the warranty is up. I was really hoping something would hurry up and go wrong...
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 1st 2009 at 3:58 PM
|
|
| |
|
|
mmiller491
Adrenaline Junkie
|
688 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 6th 2009
Location: Where ever the snow is, Michigan, USA
Current Sled: 1998 SRX 700 Triple
2008-2009 Miles: 500
|
|
|
|
| |
Quote originally posted by ACG
Quote originally posted by mmiller491
shoulda knocked on wood last week then you said you had 1200 miles and not a single problem! sorry to hear about this bro, thank God for warrenties, keep us posted.
Exactly. But better now than next December when the warranty is up. I was really hoping something would hurry up and go wrong...
Musta made you nervous when you have all these dragons around you having problems and yours is still running strong eh? Well good thing it happened now and not half way through next season or something, and good thing the season is almost over! well from the looks of the snow you have, it might still be another month.
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 1st 2009 at 6:21 PM
[ Modified April 1st 2009 at 6:21 PM
]
|
|
| |
|
WColo700rmk155
Junior Member
|
190 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: December 6th 2007
Location: Colorado
Current Sled: 2008 700 RMK 155
2008-2009 Miles: 1000miles
|
|
|
|
| |
heard they extended the warranty 1 year so they have time to get the epa stuff done for the "fix"
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 1st 2009 at 7:35 PM
|
|
| |
|
|
ACG
Sell-Out - Moderator
|
9086 Posts
Group: Moderators
Member Since: October 29th 2001
Location: Bountiful, UT, USA
Current Sled: 2009 Dragon 800
2008-2009 Miles: 1500
|
|
|
|
| |
Only thing I have heard is it doesn't sound like the voltage regulator. They said those usually sieze up and won't start again. So no idea on what is going inside of tha tmotor.
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 2nd 2009 at 6:39 AM
|
|
| |
|
|
mmiller491
Adrenaline Junkie
|
688 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 6th 2009
Location: Where ever the snow is, Michigan, USA
Current Sled: 1998 SRX 700 Triple
2008-2009 Miles: 500
|
|
|
|
| |
only thing you can do is let the dealer open up the jugs and see whats up. hopefully that happens soon.
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 2nd 2009 at 7:42 AM
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Quote originally posted by ACG
Quote originally posted by mmiller491
shoulda knocked on wood last week then you said you had 1200 miles and not a single problem! sorry to hear about this bro, thank God for warrenties, keep us posted.
Exactly. But better now than next December when the warranty is up. I was really hoping something would hurry up and go wrong...
All things considdered,
the warranty is still good, it went out at the end of the season rather than the beginning, and you have access to the Cat M sled to ride, it could have been much worse.
After the seeing Vector deal, you did good in not tearing it down with the warranty and all.
So I think this will end well for you.
An option would be to have the Polaris dealer take the warranty parts from Polaris on trade for a big bore.
No more piston probs and more power too 
They were offering the 4 year bumper to bumper when I snowchecked my 07 Dragon, so I got that instead of the
cheap monthly/for ever payments.
A good warranty deal right at the end to start me off fresh would be OK with me.
I'm actually thinking about an 800cc big bore Ultra motor in my chassis.
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 2nd 2009 at 11:42 AM
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Quote originally posted by ACG
Only thing I have heard is it doesn't sound like the voltage regulator. They said those usually sieze up and won't start again. So no idea on what is going inside of tha tmotor.
So how does it feel to be part of the blown up 800 club? I mine has done it so many times I can tell you exactly how your pistons will look. Scored on the exhaust side only. One side will be worse, it varies from mag side to pto side. Good luck with getting parts. I hear in the US they are back ordered way back. I'm picking mine up today. :) Going on motor 4. Down three times in 1001 miles. I'm happy to hear they have a fix coming, and your warranty is going to be good till March 31 2010, once you get the new parts. Like the fix. On second thought here is the letter from polaris, to all their dealers about this problem.
08 800 Dragon 155
-Fox floats up front
-Tri city bumper
-8" MMP riser
-Snow eliminators
-Tons of SLP vents
-Custom honey comb paint job
"DUDE TRUST ME I AM NOT THINKING ABOUT BUYING ONE OF THE DISGUSTING VOMIT CYCLES OF PUTRID DEATH STENCH OF DOOM".
|
|
|
|
|
0 user(s) are reading this topic (0 Members and
0 Guests)
|
 |
|
