04 Warrior vs 06 Switchback !!

[King44]

I was gone on a trip last week with some friends and one guy had a 06 Swithchback with studs.During the trip he blew a belt.He told me he has blown 6 belts already! Now to the race--I was riding in a line behind our leader on this long road. I looked back and could see the Switchback coming up wide open so I put the hammer down as he passed me.I reeled him in and then we were side by side. I started to pull ahead and then he stopped suddenly.He blew yet another belt , but this time it blew a hole about 7 inches in diameter in the side of his belly pan.He wasn't impressed as he went back to the camp.So the winner is not really clear,I'll have him a rematch later and let you know.(If he can stay together that long)

06 Switchback=800 miles-7 belts@ $130.00
04 Warrior=5134 miles- original belt

 

[JDMCRX]

Ive heard nothing but horror stories on the newer Polaris's


My uncle use to buy a new polaris every year tell 4 years ago #*$&@ was breaking all the time and he said bye bye and now thing he is looking at that venture the RX-1 but touring one

 

[agaguk]

What size this switchback was 600/900? i guest it was a 900 i'v never heard any problems of broken belt on the smaller 600 who by the way could give you a run for your money i raced against a '07 iq 600 last night(yes we got some '07 demo in quebec)and after a drag race of quarter mile he pulled away by 6 lenght over my '04 rx-1. i was really surprised how this motor pull. i put my gps in my pocket and i registered an impressive 112mph on hard pack snow not bad for a 120 hp sled

 

[p0wd3rp1l0t]

i've went through 6 belts in 5900 miles on my rage

 

[welterracer]

Dude get a new belt... 5000 miles is really pushing it..

 

[King44]

The Switchback was a 900 and I did get a new belt. I've heard people going 8000 miles on the same belt with a RX-1 or a Warrior.With the new belt on I can't really tell the difference in performance from the old one.I guess it's piece of mind.



Polaris 900 Switchback

 

[4bangdan]

highmiler on this forum has 13,000 miles+ and counting on the belt on an 03 mountain! his switchback riding buddy cannot believe this cause he blows belts like the guy in first post!

 

[smokeless1]

I was gone on a trip last week with some friends and one guy had a 06 Swithchback with studs.During the trip he blew a belt.He told me he has blown 6 belts already! Now to the race--I was riding in a line behind our leader on this long road. I looked back and could see the Switchback coming up wide open so I put the hammer down as he passed me.I reeled him in and then we were side by side. I started to pull ahead and then he stopped suddenly.He blew yet another belt , but this time it blew a hole about 7 inches in diameter in the side of his belly pan.He wasn't impressed as he went back to the camp.So the winner is not really clear,I'll have him a rematch later and let you know.(If he can stay together that long)

06 Switchback=800 miles-7 belts@ $130.00
04 Warrior=5134 miles- original belt

Tell your buddy to go do a switchout to an articat turbo belt. His problems will go away. Not sure why but I have heard that from several people that the articat belt is doing way better holding up to the punishment that the polaris belt can't take.

 

[King44]

Thanks Smokeless, I"ll tell him!