01mxz800 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 another episode of "What will Snacks buy next" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irv Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Blackstar said: They were not much quicker than the 600. Some blew up, some didn't. My neighbor had one that blew the first year and then again 2 years later. And a guy at my club had one that blew the second year. But NewfieBullet had one that he racked up a ton of miles on and it never had an issue. There were too many bad ones for my liking, and I wanted one bad! Polaris hired Merc, I believe, to help them with all their issues but they didn't have much success either, IIRC? It's too bad as I loved the looks of the White Dragons but I just couldn't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 2, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, 01mxz800 said: another episode of "What will Snacks buy next" It's a sickness for sure. 1 minute ago, irv said: There were too many bad ones for my liking, and I wanted one bad! Polaris hired Merc, I believe, to help them with all their issues but they didn't have much success either, IIRC? It's too bad as I loved the looks of the White Dragons but I just couldn't do it. So what are the issues with the 700 cfi.....mapping, Pistons....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 2, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 hour ago, ActionfigureJoe said: My friend Matt had a Dragon RMK w/700cfi. He was 6’5” and went over 220 pounds. It dragged him around the hills of Wyoming just fine. https://up.craigslist.org/snw/d/rmk-dragon-ez-ryde-skid/6679726214.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jimmy Snacks said: If he still had it would it be in Crandon, WI? EZ Ryde Skid? none of those last 2 have a ez ryde. I have had 3 ezryde very nice skids . there are some wear parts that need yearly or every other but cheep bushing stuff . my bud worked for them for a long time spent well over 5k mi a yr backcountry testing those things back in the day if you don't like a lot of transfer you won't like a ez Edited September 2, 2018 by Ez ryder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 what is up with the welds by the a arms in the add? I don't remember my rmk bulkhead looking like a Jr high shop class learned to run a bead on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jimmy Snacks said: https://up.craigslist.org/snw/d/rmk-dragon-ez-ryde-skid/6679726214.html Yeah that’s Matt’s sled. We both had ez rydes in our sleds. Both sleds climbed some crazy ass stuff when we rode wyo together. As for motor performance, his was pretty even with my 660 big reed motor. Edited September 3, 2018 by ActionfigureJoe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, Ez ryder said: none of those last 2 have a ez ryde. I have had 3 ezryde very nice skids . there are some wear parts that need yearly or every other but cheep bushing stuff . my bud worked for them for a long time spent well over 5k mi a yr backcountry testing those things back in the day if you don't like a lot of transfer you won't like a ez I had to dig out my old login after Jim mentioned this thread to me on text! I think I bought this sled from your friend. Jerry Ball? I used to ride with him north of Calumet. Maniac on a sled! Sled always ran great and never let me down. CFI 700 is basically a stroked 660. I had two of them and they were both fantastic motors. Just need to ensure you let them hit 100F before you drive away or you can foul plugs on occasion. Been out of sledding for a couple years but was holding on to this one somewhat for sentimentality and somewhat with the misguided hopes that my life would become less busy again... Miss riding a lot, but now that I have endless summer in AZ, I'm on to other stuff. This arrives at my home on Saturday. Can't wait! Shown here getting new rubber for the trek from Portland to Phoenix. Edited September 3, 2018 by Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irv Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 19 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: It's a sickness for sure. So what are the issues with the 700 cfi.....mapping, Pistons....? I forget exactly, but I believe it was mostly mapping? Seemed the issues rose up quite frequently if you didn't alter your throttle position quite frequently. IIRC, it was mostly the 800's that had the most issues but the 600's weren't free from them either. Like Blackstar mentioned, some had issues and some didn't but from the multiple sites I read about them, I believe the odds were against you whether you got a good one or not. I also believe Polaris was washing their hands with them. Even though one had warranty, if you used it a few times they were telling people your warranty is over. Many came for sale cheap after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 3, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 3, 2018 49 minutes ago, Matt said: I had to dig out my old login after Jim mentioned this thread to me on text! I think I bought this sled from your friend. Jerry Ball? I used to ride with him north of Calumet. Maniac on a sled! Sled always ran great and never let me down. CFI 700 is basically a stroked 660. I had two of them and they were both fantastic motors. Just need to ensure you let them hit 100F before you drive away or you can foul plugs on occasion. Been out of sledding for a couple years but was holding on to this one somewhat for sentimentality and somewhat with the misguided hopes that my life would become less busy again... Miss riding a lot, but now that I have endless summer in AZ, I'm on to other stuff. This arrives at my home on Saturday. Can't wait! Shown here getting new rubber for the trek from Portland to Phoenix. Great boat and really is a small world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted September 3, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 3, 2018 21 hours ago, ActionfigureJoe said: My friend Matt had a Dragon RMK w/700cfi. He was 6’5” and went over 220 pounds. It dragged him around the hills of Wyoming just fine. Huh , small world. I have a black friend and you have a friend with a snowmobile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 3 hours ago, Matt said: I had to dig out my old login after Jim mentioned this thread to me on text! I think I bought this sled from your friend. Jerry Ball? I used to ride with him north of Calumet. Maniac on a sled! Sled always ran great and never let me down. CFI 700 is basically a stroked 660. I had two of them and they were both fantastic motors. Just need to ensure you let them hit 100F before you drive away or you can foul plugs on occasion. Been out of sledding for a couple years but was holding on to this one somewhat for sentimentality and somewhat with the misguided hopes that my life would become less busy again... Miss riding a lot, but now that I have endless summer in AZ, I'm on to other stuff. This arrives at my home on Saturday. Can't wait! Shown here getting new rubber for the trek from Portland to Phoenix. yeah I remember when he bought that one . sold it the following yr if I remember . then started buying M8s think he still has the M8 he got next with somthing crazy like 20k now on it totally thrashed out lol . that boy can ride . he is deff the best rider I run with hands down . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterman Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Parts are scarce. Get a 600 and you have almost identical performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 4, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 4, 2018 9 minutes ago, Winterman said: Parts are scarce. Get a 600 and you have almost identical performance. I was under the impression the 700 cfi made close to 140 HP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Jimmy Snacks said: I was under the impression the 700 cfi made close to 140 HP. I don't think so. Their 800 cfi motors barely made 140 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev144 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 11 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: I was under the impression the 700 cfi made close to 140 HP. Supposed to be 135 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 4, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 4, 2018 9 minutes ago, Kev144 said: Supposed to be 135 How about the 600 cfi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: How about the 600 cfi? 120-125 depending on year I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted September 4, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 4, 2018 Do it , they are almost as fast as an 800 without the overheating issues that plagued the 800's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 4, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 4, 2018 17 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: Do it , they are almost as fast as an 800 without the overheating issues that plagued the 800's. Sounds good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Winterman said: Parts are scarce. Get a 600 and you have almost identical performance. Why are parts scarce? That sled has much better performance than a 600. Not even in the same league. Like I said, it ran with my 660 big bore and that was no slouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Jimmy Snacks said: I was under the impression the 700 cfi made close to 140 HP. With the slp pipe that sled made close to 140. Dropped over 10 pounds as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 4, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: With the slp pipe that sled made close to 140. Dropped over 10 pounds as well. Matt still has that pipe on the sled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 (edited) Still sounds sweet too. Prior to this I was running an AFJ-built ProX 660 136" that could run right with a tuned ZR 800 ridden by a guy 80 lbs lighter than me. The 700 CFI felt every bit equal to the power of that one. And like Greg said, there was not really a discernable difference going back and forth from his 660 HO to this sled both in the UP and out in Wyoming at elevation. Edited September 4, 2018 by Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Ez ryder said: yeah I remember when he bought that one . sold it the following yr if I remember . then started buying M8s think he still has the M8 he got next with somthing crazy like 20k now on it totally thrashed out lol . that boy can ride . he is deff the best rider I run with hands down . He belongs in a western state with how he can ride. There aren't many folks who can run away from me on a sled. He could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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