My 2012 Polaris Switchback Assault

[SBA800]

Well last november i slapped down my money for a 2012 polaris switchback assault. this is the 144" track with the new 800CC engine.
and of course this was one of the worst winters ever so i only got to put 40 miles on it. not even broken in yet.
Just thought id slap some pics up!

this is when i first got it from the dealer.

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sittin at home.

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fired it up for the second time in its life.
mmmm gotta love that 2 stroke smoke

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first mod i knew i wanted was wider skis for deep snow. picked up some polaris Gripper skis, these things are amazing for a factory product. and naturally, i got red since blac is plain and boring!

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compared to the old stock skis.
much wider

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heard a rumor a buddies brother picked up the same sled as me, so right away i ordered a decal kit and got that installed.

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also threw on some handguards

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heres with the last few pieces of the wrap on, as well as a new powder coated bumper

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then i threw on a gas can rack

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thats pretty much all i did this year, when it finally snowed in march, i got to ride it, and test its limits. i thought no way in hell id get through this stuff as it was blown in, hard packed underneath the few inches of powder, and i was right. but i did make it farther than i though. now i know the limits! (ps. did this on purpose, i was literally right across from my house haha0

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she dug right down to the ground. bought 4' from the bottom of the skis to the ground. shoveled the front down a bit, and she pulled right now.
really amazing machine, so glad i decided to go with the new polaris's. these new engines are truely fantastic.

cant wait till i get some real miles on it.

[oppo]

Very nice sled. I love the skulls.

[SBA800]

thanks man! yeah the skull decals are one of my favorite mods i did. looks so perfect

[AngryBird]

That's a sick sled! I need to get one for the mountains north of here. Would be awesome!

[BIRDMAN]

that thing is a beast. how fast can u get it going?

[SBA800]

That's a sick sled! I need to get one for the mountains north of here. Would be awesome!
yeah man theyre awesome sleds. the new 800 motor they have is amazing. simply amazing. and mines not even broken in yet! they used to have problems with their old 800 so a lot of people were skeptical on the new ones, but i tell ya, so glad i got one. id definately reccomend it over any other sled out there.


that thing is a beast. how fast can u get it going?

well top speed as reported by other owners is about 100-110 MPH.
ive only had mine up to about 70MPH as im not supposed to go wide open till after a full tank of gas. engine and drive belt need to be broken in first, otherwise i could blow it all!
but it gets there quick, before i knew it i was passing cars on the highway. did not expect that at all.

p.s. my old sled was from 1983, so this 150 HP machine literally almost tore my arms outta their socket when i first gave it some gas

[oppo]

well top speed as reported by other owners is about 100-110 MPH.

This is gtg! :D

[SBA800]

This is gtg! :D

yeah its damn fast.
may not sound fast, but when your flying 100MPH through a field of white powder, with nothing surrounding you to keep you safe, it seems damn fast haha

[oppo]

Yeah, there is a big difference between on and off highway speeds as well as with and without a cage around you. There is more of a sense of speed on the bike or quad and at the same speed, the quad feels as if it is going faster due to being offroad where the bike is glass smooth. The bike's top speed is a hoot though until you get used to it. The most I have hit on the quad was 80 and that was with the 30's on it under ideal conditions. Another 30 mph and on snow would kick ass. :D

[SBA800]

its so much fun man, its like your floating... but at 110 mph.
thats the best way to describe it lol

[Humvee21]

100 MPH in that? Sounds like a deathwish.

I'm digging the decals though. Looks sweet!

[SBA800]

100 MPH in that? Sounds like a deathwish.

I'm digging the decals though. Looks sweet!

naw its not a deathwish unless your reckless.
its like anything, gotta treat it with respect.
i think it will be a while before i hit that speed though, when i had it going 70 it was damn scary fast.

on a smooth lake though 100 would be so fun.
and thanks on the decals, they are pretty mean lookin. i think i have the perfect amount of red on there now

[Humvee21]

We needa see videos of you tearin it up man. Next winter I guess?

[SBA800]

well ive got one, its pretty shitty due to very low snow conditions, my brother was bitching that people could see how to get to his place and they might steal his shit (hes a tad strange sometimes) so ive got it hidden, PM me for a link.

[SBA800]

well its getting to be that time of year again. started doing inventory on what id need for the year, plugs, belts, oil etc. got a list of what i need, and while i was inspecting the sled for shit that may not be quite right, i decided to pull it out and fire it up. been to long since ive had it running and i just couldnt help myself. so i started it up and sat on it for about 5 minutes. felt good. cant wait till it snows.

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[89suburban]

Dude, that thing is awesome, nice work on the mods! :)

So what do you have to do to get unstuck, dig it out a ramp to climb up onto? What if you are over like 6 foot of snow?

[SBA800]

just gotta dig the front end down a bit or get the rear on some fresh snow. they dont get stuck easily.

heres a good video showing how much of a beast these things are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCh59r-1RyQ


only reason i got stuck up there was the ski got caught in that barrel. and the track dug all the way down to the ground (4+ feet) giving it no snow to bite.

[nosbusa]

radio speakers and a sub and you are set....

[SBA800]

ha. uh no.

[nosbusa]

a bumping sled, what else could you want?

[89suburban]

just gotta dig the front end down a bit or get the rear on some fresh snow. they dont get stuck easily.

heres a good video showing how much of a beast these things are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCh59r-1RyQ


only reason i got stuck up there was the ski got caught in that barrel. and the track dug all the way down to the ground (4+ feet) giving it no snow to bite.


Holy SHIT!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

[SBA800]

a bumping sled, what else could you want?

im probably going to be buying a track with bigger lugs, for better offtrail performance. currently have 1 38" lugs. going to 2" lugs.

Holy SHIT!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

i know eh, its nuts. so damn light, and powerful.
my sled is 458 lbs dry, and 155 HP :D

[89suburban]

im probably going to be buying a track with bigger lugs, for better offtrail performance. currently have 1 38" lugs. going to 2" lugs.



i know eh, its nuts. so damn light, and powerful.
my sled is 458 lbs dry, and 155 HP :D

Hey, since you up in Canada, just wondering, you a hockey fan? :D

[SBA800]

Hey, since you up in Canada, just wondering, you a hockey fan? :D

Don't even bring hockey up. God damn NHL.

Go to YouTube and search "scary Pete NHL lockout"

[nosbusa]

strike..... strike.......strike......

[89suburban]

Don't even bring hockey up. God damn NHL.

Go to YouTube and search "scary Pete NHL lockout"

Yes, he is... :D

[AK SNO RIDER]

just gotta dig the front end down a bit or get the rear on some fresh snow. they dont get stuck easily.

heres a good video showing how much of a beast these things are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCh59r-1RyQ


only reason i got stuck up there was the ski got caught in that barrel. and the track dug all the way down to the ground (4+ feet) giving it no snow to bite.

And THAT is why I am snowchecking a 2014 800 PRO RMK when spring rolls around...provided my truck doesn't give me any big issues between now and then. I'm always amazed by the pros. What they can do is truly mind blowing.

[SBA800]

yeah its insane. so freakin light yet still incredibly strong and stiff. my buddy has a new '13 pro rmk 155. 417 lbs dry weight. thats insane.

[nosbusa]

put a busa motor in it...............

[SBA800]

nah. how much power do busa motors make

[nosbusa]

after mods..... 274rwhp

[SBA800]

how bout stock lol.

[nosbusa]

the new ones are 197hp with 114ft of torque

[SBA800]

not bad at all. probably heavier engines though i imagine.
my sled stock makes 155HP. turbo, could probably easily get around 250 reliably.

[nosbusa]

the bike weighs just over 500lbs i think

[SBA800]

not bad. not light but not heavy.

heres the new track i want. crossing my fingers i can snatch it up

http://www.hartmaninc.com/fotos/2002camo01.jpg

compared to my current track.

http://cdn.polarisindustries.com/SNO/MY2013/full/model-pages/features/720x406/800_swbk_aslt_144_f7.jpg

[nosbusa]

dont run over your foot with that thing

[SBA800]

hahah if i ride over my foot, i probably deserve whatever happens lol. but yeah, would be painful.

[clkelley]

Very sharp indeed!

[SBA800]

thanks clkelley

[89suburban]

not bad. not light but not heavy.

heres the new track i want. crossing my fingers i can snatch it up

http://www.hartmaninc.com/fotos/2002camo01.jpg

compared to my current track.

http://cdn.polarisindustries.com/SNO/MY2013/full/model-pages/features/720x406/800_swbk_aslt_144_f7.jpg

Awesome.:)

[SBA800]

will be so much nicer in the deep stuff

[89suburban]

will be so much nicer in the deep stuff

Well, if that never comes, it would rake across a river like a sum bish. :D

[SBA800]

neverrrr

[89suburban]

Hahahaha

[SBA800]

might take it for a rip around the yard today aha

[89suburban]

Time to rip that thang across soft water. >evillol<

[SBA800]

get outta here with that water crap hahah
no way id ever do that on amy machine.

[89suburban]

Aw come on, lolz....

[SBA800]

haha nah.

hopefully it doesnt take long to fix my shock. and i hope to god its under warranty. which it should be since it was like that since i picked it up.

[nosbusa]

water is a form of snow..........

[SBA800]

the wrong form though!

its nice and chilly today. slowly getting to the point where it will snow and not rain.

[nosbusa]

i got rained on today on my way to work........ i didnt have my rain gear either.....

[SBA800]

well my sled was almost buggered up tonight. thankfully im a good driver and no harm came to it.

[89suburban]

i got rained on today on my way to work........ i didnt have my rain gear either.....

Doh!

well my sled was almost buggered up tonight. thankfully im a good driver and no harm came to it.

What happened?

[SBA800]

long story short

-trailering sled into dealer.
-20 miles into the trip, freak snow storm and crazy winds
-highway is shit from summer patching they did.
-series of events lead to trailer swaying back and forth crazily
-sheared the safety chain, and came off the ball
-i managed to slow it down and get it under control, but it fell off the ball.
-trailer then proceeded to roll into the ditch.
-everything was 100% fine
-i drove into the ditch, rehooked it up, and drove outta the ditch.

[89suburban]

long story short

-trailering sled into dealer.
-20 miles into the trip, freak snow storm and crazy winds
-highway is shit from summer patching they did.
-series of events lead to trailer swaying back and forth crazily
-sheared the safety chain, and came off the ball
-i managed to slow it down and get it under control, but it fell off the ball.
-trailer then proceeded to roll into the ditch.
-everything was 100% fine
-i drove into the ditch, rehooked it up, and drove outta the ditch.

Holy Phuck!!! :eek:

[SBA800]

haha yeah, was pretty crazy. but all is well. sleds in at the dealer, waiting to hear back,
so hope its all warranty. cause i cant afford a new shock right now.

[SBA800]

heard back, its all covered under warranty. they're just waiting on parts. woo hoo.

[nosbusa]

just make sure to connect it up right when you pick it up.......

[SBA800]

hahaha damn it busa it was hooked up right!

but ill probably just throw it in my dads 5 ton again, or steal my brothers truck.

it would fit in my trucks bed, but ive got that storage box in there so now it wont fit.

heck iys sposed to snow 5-8 inches this weekend. maybe ill just ride it home.

[nosbusa]

or you can wait for a storm and just ride it home......

[89suburban]

Were getting 2-5 inches tonight.

[SBA800]

well its sposed to snow 5-11 inches this weekend.
yeah, thats a big difference between 5 or 11 lol.
will see how much we get. im hoping for the 11.

[nosbusa]

rain here means snow to the east....... we got a little on our local mountain tops

[89suburban]

We wound up getting nothing, here is a pic of the side yard at home the next morning after our MAJOR snowstorm, lol!!!!



http://s5.postimage.org/bfacx6ol3/IMG_2200.jpg

[SBA800]

haha our major snow storm will be major.
updated the warning to 25-35 CM for my area.

9.8-13.7 INCHES

hells yeah.
and i know its coming, looking at the radar oh boy its a coming

[nosbusa]

time to make a snowman

[SBA800]

yep. lots of snow comin down. probably if i was to guess around 6" so far.

[SBA800]

short video, read the description

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaqRiS131n8

[nosbusa]

wish i could do that here.....

[SBA800]

oh man. hoping this last video i took saved properly. was a gooder

[nosbusa]

gooder????

damn i only can wish about hauling ass through the snow on a sled.......

[SBA800]

gooder????

damn i only can wish about hauling ass through the snow on a sled.......

lol gooder. its a word i made up. im THAT cool.



anyways,

I've had my sled since October 2011. and I finally had a REAL first ride. none of the short slow stuff ive done in the past.

havent had it maxxed out on speed yet, but ive got a max of 86 on the display.

the video is kinda shitty since i had the camera mounted a touch to low. but its all trial and error with this kinda stuff. next time ill place it higher.

but, if you're bored and wanna watch it, here ya go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiygNgUXF6o

[nosbusa]

it looks "funer"

[89suburban]

Cool dude, glad ya finally got snow and was able to rip around. :)

[SBA800]

yeah it was awesome. going out again tomorrow.

[89suburban]

Make sure to get us some pics. :)

[SBA800]

no pics, but i did hit 90 MPH yesterday.

[nosbusa]

im just hitting second gear at 90.......... any snowbanks at 90?

[SBA800]

lol no snobanks at 90. thatd kill ya.

was blasting through a stubble field so it was smooth. would hit the odd drift of snow and the front would just bounce up and back down again. stupid fun.

[nosbusa]

i want to drive my truck in those open fields you were going through

[SBA800]

would be crazy fun. super flat with about 4-6" of snow.

[ISFast]

You guys are making up Wilson words!

[nosbusa]

we have had practice, and proper training from the man himself.........

[SBA800]

its what i went to college fore

[AK SNO RIDER]

Hey college boy, you spelled "for" wrong. Hahah

[SBA800]

haha its an inside joke about a member on the raptor forum.

snow melted so much, and it still hasnt snowed enough again. i wanna ride

[nosbusa]

Hey college boy, you spelled "for" wrong. Hahah
you should check out the raptor site and look at all of wilsons posts....... you catch our drift after reading about 2 of his posts.......

[AK SNO RIDER]

Ah okay, haha

[nosbusa]

here, check post #15

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f18/how-many-had-ford-raptor-forum-withdrawal-18466/#post304854

wilson is a great guy, sometimes its really hard to understand what he is saying, and we give him shit for it, (all in fun) but you wont meet a better person

[89suburban]

here, check post #15

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f18/how-many-had-ford-raptor-forum-withdrawal-18466/#post304854

wilson is a great guy, sometimes its really hard to understand what he is saying, and we give him shit for it, (all in fun) but you wont meet a better person

Holy hell, that place is very active! :eek:

Bunch fuggin wind bags or what? :D

[nosbusa]

haha, i see.... i got your message...

[SBA800]

Holy hell, that place is very active! :eek:

Bunch fuggin wind bags or what? :D

LOL. yeah, we are just a bunch of goofballs over there.

[AK SNO RIDER]

Damn, that place is active!

[nosbusa]

its crazy there. a ton of posts every hour. jump in and join

[89suburban]

I'll try to get in the groove there if you got everyday topic stuff.

[nosbusa]

yep, we got all kinds of stuff going on. post away

[89suburban]

yep, we got all kinds of stuff going on. post away

I'll try if it ever slows down and I can browse, can't even find time to take a shit.... :eek:

[nosbusa]

its a busy place. we gotta get this site, and your site jumping.

[SBA800]

yes. yes we do.

so its almost been a month since ive been able to ride. darn weather has been way to warm.

[nosbusa]

yep, i know the feeling. it was really humid today. 63 (aka 17.222c) out here and raining, but i was sweating... what the hell?!?!?

[aarons419]

It was like 78 here, pretty nice actually.

every time I see your damn sled, it makes me want to get one. First things first I need to get my dirt bike. I'm so impatient that I just emailed the guy again to figure out when we're meeting up to check out the bike. I've even contemplated just buying a different one because i could probably get it today, lol

[SBA800]

well, if he aint responding fuck him. get a different one.

and yeah, i really shouild have boughta summer fun toy first.... guaranteed usage. whereas with a sled, not guaranteed you will be able to use it. and believe me, having a $15K garage ornament is NOT fun

[aarons419]

Only reason I'm not pursuing another one is because this is potentially a great deal, and he was nice enough to hold it for me until I got back home. Otherwise I would have already bought the YZ 250 I've had my eyes on for the same price.

[SBA800]

ah right, i remember yo usaying that,
good of him to hold it, dont really wanna be a dick and not take it after hes held it

[aarons419]

Yeah exactly....I wanted to be, but I'm not going to be. He emailed me back earlier and I'm going to meet him at 7 tonight, so if all goes well and it's a solid bike, I'll have myself a new bike tonight!

[89suburban]

Yeah exactly....I wanted to be, but I'm not going to be. He emailed me back earlier and I'm going to meet him at 7 tonight, so if all goes well and it's a solid bike, I'll have myself a new bike tonight!

Good luck. :)

[SBA800]

so, here we are, december tenth and i still havent gone for a ride yet again.
snowed a tad more today, still not enough to get some good riding in though.

hope the weather gets better before xmas

[nosbusa]

no rain in our forcast yet......

[SBA800]

little more snow for us this week. not much

[NickPic83]

just lots of rain here. cant wait to do some muddin in the rzr

[SBA800]

finally got straps to strap down a gas can.

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kinda hard to see, but its pretty simple.
cost was $4 for the straps. they were 9 ft long each. cut em down to length needed and burned the ends so they dont fray. i can lift the sled off the ground by the gas can, so im gonna say its safe to say its not gonna be moving at all

[nosbusa]

extra fuel to burn when you crash?

[SBA800]

haha extra fuel for when im a dumbass and run out.

never know whats gonna happen when ya get out in the middle of the bush and get lost.
they aint got gas stations out there lol. only holds 2.5 gallons, so at best it would give me an extra 25-30 miles of riding. realisticly more like 20-25

[nosbusa]

that doesnt seem right for such a small engine

[AK SNO RIDER]

That is in interesting looking buckle/clasp thing on that strap. Haha if you can left it up by the can then yea, I'd say they're secure.

Always gotta have extra gas. We rode long enough the other night to actually have to throw a couple gallons in my buddies sled in order to keep riding so I could put a few more miles on mine. First time I'd ever needed the extra gas, but I'll never go on a ride without it.

[AK SNO RIDER]

that doesnt seem right for such a small engine

They're two strokers, and make 150 Hp....They burn some fuel. Haha. They aren't eco boxes. Otherwise the EPA would leave us alone.....

[nosbusa]

so my raptor gets better gas mileage than your sled???

[AK SNO RIDER]

I honestly don't know what kind of mpgs I get. Even with my old sled I never checked. Not worth checking when you do mountain riding, it will always be different. Depends on the terrain, amount of snow, etc. Jarrett might know what he gets since he mainly trail rides.

[AK SNO RIDER]

so my raptor gets better gas mileage than your sled???

Do you have a 6.2? 411 HP right? I mean, if you think about it, that's roughly 66 HP per liter of engine. Mine and Jarretts sleds make 187.5 HP per liter of motor.

[nosbusa]

my busa gets 44 mpg on average. when im not on the nos im still at just over 200hp.....

[AK SNO RIDER]

Difference is it's on pavement and spinning little tires, not a big, heavy, off balance track in snow, plus it's a 4 stroke.

And a Busa with nos? That must be one hell of a ride.

[nosbusa]

its one of those things you have to experience to know about. come down some day let you run a quarter on it.

[SBA800]

yeah 2 smoker sleds arent good on gas. when im on trail i figure i can get close to 15 MPG at best. my last ride i was full tank, did about 45 miles and im sitting at 3/4 tank left exactly. 11 gallon tank, so about 14 mpg.

off trail, lucky to get anything more than 10 lol.

when you ride for 3 hours and dont leave a 2 mile radius, does it really matter what MPG you get? more like smiles per gallon.

[nosbusa]

aaron is my bitch

[MrM]

so my sled was stolen on new years eve :( no more snowmobiling

[Maxx2893]

That's a drag man. An insurance on it or hope that the cops may find it?

[MrM]

had theft insurance thankfully. They paid out a pretty good amount. Cops will never find it. Come spring it will likely be sinking to the bottom of a lake up north.

sisters boyfriends sled was in our yard as well, stolen too. He didnt have theft though, poor guy.

[Maxx2893]

Shit man that sucks. Good thing you had insurance. I bet the other guy gets insurance from now on.

[MrM]

yeah for sure. he was kicking himself.

I mean, it's expensive as fuck over $900 a year I paid. But that $900 is still cheaper than a new sled right.

Insurance paid out $8100. I still owed about $3600. So I came out ahead imo.

Buddy still owed $2000 on his. So hes paying for something he doesnt own anymore. Pretty shitty. I always insure anything worth more than $1500.

My quad, I don't bother insuring because the payout would be so low it's not worth it.