‘13 Polaris RMK 600 - super long term review and walk around

[@sebastianlundahl1282]

Nice, love the pro ride chassie. The 600 seems much more realible then the 800s

[@derrickeischens3993]

I just picked up a really good deal of the same sled with 1069 miles for 4200 dollars

[@brentste-croix9721]

I got a 14 with 10000 km no issues

[@briandavies3723]

I’ve got a 2016 RMK 600 , great fun sled I run Klotz Techniplate smells way better than VES

[@thatalaskaguy]

The older VES oil smelled like bubblegum, the new stuff not too great. I still have this sled. It’s been great! 😀

[@bubblebass3002]

How does it work on trails? I would be more off than on but I would take the occasional 10-100 mile trip on a trail. I think I would be fine with just scratchers but I don’t have one so I don’t know about it enough

[@thatalaskaguy]

Handing, ride and comfort wise I think you’d be pleased. But, I’d have some concerns about the durability of the 2” lug track if those trails were mostly hard packed snow and/or icy. I’ve ridden it over the years on those exact types of trails but never for an extended period over a lot of miles. My trips on those kinds of trails are always broken up by sections of soft snow or jumping off the side of the trail to cool both the engine and hyfax. Our XC race course runs right past my house and after every race when walking my dog I end up finding broken off paddles from guys who raced with deep lug tracks. Chances are you’d be fine but just something to be aware off. Off trail the 2” track works really well except for braking on steep downhills in wet, dense snow. It’s honestly scared me a few times with it’s lack of braking traction in the mountains.

[@bubblebass3002]

@@thatalaskaguy Thanks for the reply, Hopefully I am able to get my hands on one of these before the season kicks off here in Maine. Appreciate the advice!

[@kylestevens6718]

jeez never keep a sled more than 3000 miles? i have a 2011 rmk 600 with 10400klm/6000 miles lol no worries of that thing blowin up. 600,s are bullet proof

[@thatalaskaguy]

I hope you are right. I start getting nervous at 3,000 miles on high performance liquid cooled engines. On a fan cooled I’m good with running them a really long time. One of the Trail Indy’s I had I bought used for $500 with 4,000 miles. I ran it until the chassis started to crack apart but the engine still ran. I’ve never experienced the same level of reliability with liquid cooled sleds since I started snowmachining in the mid 80’s.

[@kylestevens6718]

@@thatalaskaguy yea i hear ya, and if it was an 800 or 850 id agree. But man i abuse my 600 to no end and she takes it.

[@thatalaskaguy]

@@kylestevens6718 that’s great to hear!

[@edwardabrahamiii3742]

I want the polaris 600 cfi now

[@thatalaskaguy]

That sled converted me back over from my foray into 4-strokes. After 5 years on 4-strokes I discovered the injected 2 strokes were way more fun to ride and easy to live with.

[@evandaraiche3649]

Moi j’ai un Polaris 600 RMK 2010 j’ai pu de feu

[@edwardabrahamiii3742]

​@@thatalaskaguyive owned a 2008 Polaris switchback 600 iq chassis sold it now im back on a 2005 mxz x renegade 600 SDI. Ina way i miss that Polaris powerband 600 smooth an linear power.

[@thatalaskaguy]

@@edwardabrahamiii3742 I’ve only ridden a couple Ski-doo 600’s. I believe they were e-tech models? I remember the MX-Z I rode back in ‘13 feeling smooth and quiet. It didn’t exhibit much vibration and I remember the power never really had a “hit”. I prefer the way my Polaris 600’s feel but that’s just personal preference. I don’t think one is better than another.

[@joevenne2132]

mine only starts putting fuel down the cylinders

[@thatalaskaguy]

That’s unfortunate! I don’t have a clue what would cause that. I don’t have any experience troubleshooting these fuel injected machines. I’ve replaced an engine in a CFI Polaris before and was super grateful when it started after only a few pulls and all the lights went out like normal. They are awesome when everything works but I think working on things with the engine is difficult and complicated.

[@jeffdalen5898]

how does it ride differently without the sway bar?

[@thatalaskaguy]

It’s more roly poly without the swaybar and not great for trails. It is easier to sidehill without it as the front suspension is truly independent and it’s easier to pull over onto one ski. With the stock springs and soft shocks it’s better with a swaybar than without but I’m using the RMK swaybar in our EVO. It’s easy to remove and reinstall and might be worth trying out if you’re curious. It only takes like 10 minutes to remove.

[@jarandtveiti712]

does this take much fuel?

[@thatalaskaguy]

Like for gas mileage or tank size?

[@derrickeischens3993]

It’s like a 10 gallon tank I’ve got the same exact sled

[@thatalaskaguy]

@@derrickeischens3993 I got curious and looked it up and the specs list an 11.5 gal tank. Trail Tank still offers the 15 gallon replacement tank if a guy was doing some epic, long distance back country rides. I’ve thought about buying one before they eventually go out of production.

[@derrickeischens3993]

@@thatalaskaguy I just knew the tank took a lot more gas than I expected!!!

[@thatalaskaguy]

@@derrickeischens3993 it’s pretty big! Seems like gas prices are always higher in the fall than the spring. I’m always caught a bit off guard by how much more expensive it is to fill up snow machines than summer machines.