POLARIS TURBO 650 TRIPLE MOD

[@TrakSpock1]

4:40 - I believe there should be a large washer under the motor mount(s). That's how they came from the factory. This raises up the engine so you wouldn't have to shave the recoil mount.

[@toddclyne3493]

Your right. I left it out because I didn't tighten anything down. Good eye my friend

[@JEFFFRANKLIN-q1i]

Hello Todd. My name is Jeff and I am an avid triple lover from way back. All I have ever owned was triples. Love your videos and more importantly the way you keep those old sleds relevant. The work you and Trenton do is incredible! Really nice job on all the sleds you guys do. So your last video I watched you showed a 92 RXL. I actually owned that very year. Bought the sled used and it came with Decker triple pipes on it and an eprom chip. Strong sled but back in the day not much info on fuel injector sleds so modding these things in my views was rather sketchy! Strong running sled but proved unreliable as you were lucky to get between 500 to (if lucky) a 1000 miles on it before burning it down. The crank in this motor I don’t think liked spinning at 9200 rpm either as I repaired the crank twice over my ownership. After the second time I decided to move away from the RXL and bought a 96 Storm. Loved that sled but it had issues running crappy in the tight trails once the motor got hot. Never could find the best jetting back then to clean it up but keep it reliable. After 5 yrs with the Storm I purchased what I consider the best sled Polaris ever made, a 2001 XCR 800. Man that sled screwed! I don’t know what it was about that sled but it was faster than anything that ever wanted to line up against me. My buddy even bought the same year but his XCR was nothing like the one I got. I remember we were on a lake up in Maine and the group I was with took off once we got out on the ice a little bit and so did my buddy on his XCR. After they took off I hammered the throttle on mine and not only did I run down my buddies XCR but past him as well. That really pissed him off so him and another buddy of ours who built drag sleds and motors tore his XCR down to get more out of it. They ported it, did carb work and clutching but still it didn’t run like they had hoped. They finally discovered cutting the pipes and making them just a bit shorter was the ticket and that sled moved after that and proved very reliable. I would send some pictures of each of my sleds for you to see but not sure how to do this in this reply. So the reason I write and getting back to the RXL is I have the factory stripes that go on the nose cone and a very nice RXL cap I would like to send Trenton. Obviously you collect things over the years but I have no use for these things and would rather go to you guys. If interested please just let me know where to send them and I will get them out. Keep up the good work and thanks for keeping the old triples alive! Best regards, Jeff Franklin from Rhode Island

[@toddclyne3493]

@@JEFFFRANKLIN-q1i incredible comment!!! I loved reading it. Please please email me. I would love to talk more with you. My email is [e-mail]

[@toddclyne3493]

Please send me an email [e-mail]

[@jordanseger]

Great info! When my dad worked for polaris back in the day he did a few carb swaps on modded rxls as the computer tech just wasn’t their yet. I test drove a 2003 xcr800 and went with my brother on his 2000xc700 which is stupid fast. He said his dream meter was pegged at 117 when I passed him like he wasn’t even trying. Sled just pulled like a tractor and never stopped lol

[@nativenation3296]

Those xcr 800s from Derek's shop came across my mind Sunday. I wanted one of those back then but ended up with a 98' Mach 1 700. I did get a Polaris but not a triple. I ended up getting 24' Polaris VR1 Boost on a 137. I did get a triple though 21' Thunder Cat ZR9000 137 ARS II with ATAC . Hopefully it snows soon...

[@toddclyne3493]

Nice sleds Derek has and sounds like you also

[@jeremymullen5378]

Wow is that boss ever sweet, happy for you and the shop, Gina be one handy machine. Jayson first fire up Dec 13,.. 6:22 pm

[@toddclyne3493]

Now that's being exact 😀

[@jeremymullen5378]

@ lol.. I like this guessing game

[@gregmcnamara9229]

Nice video, deer hunting is equal to snowmobiling! Getting out of cell service is indeed a therapy of its own. As far as the 6x6 question. I own a 1989 bug boss 4x6 250. Not sure if they matter but im going to say '89. If its only 6x7 drive machines ill say 1992. I was also a $350 guesser on your parts 650 cost question. I believe I was the 1st guesser not to rub it in lol. Jason will fire on December 10th. Triple on!!!!!

[@toddclyne3493]

I hope you're correct again 😁

[@waults]

November 30th. You always hit it hard the couple days after Thanksgiving. It looks like the first year of full production of the Big Boss was 1989. They were only 6x4 and used the 250cc single 2 stroke. A little side bit info, maybe you already know... you can use the ATV 250 piston in the Indy 500 488, it gives slightly higher compression. The Widetrak used those pistons from factory. My theory on triple prices... your videos and a few other KZbin'rs made them popular again. Frankly, I had an old 600, a carb 650, a RXL and a couple monoblock 600s, and thanked God for the Liberty twins when they came out. One thing I do believe though, the early 1990s and the Polaris wedge was the golden age of snowmobiling. Sleds were still affordable, it was a whole family & social sport.

[@toddclyne3493]

@@waults you definitely know me and what we get done the weekend of thanksgiving 😁. My theory is yes more than likely I had something to do with it but I feel FB groups really drove the prices up. Nowadays selling something has turned into a social event that is shared across so many groups that it has turned it into. Not the first with cash in hand it's the first to offer double of the asking price 😁. Great info on the boss production year

[@waults]

Did you ever deal with Bud McCallum, the Polaris dealer in St.Francis? The dealership run out of the old dairy barn.

[@toddclyne3493]

@waults yes several times I bought from Bud. My first ride on/in a big boss was at Buds. I'm Friends with his son Mike and still occasionally buy a part or two from the old dealership.

[@waults]

I used to run into Tom from Bud's shop from time to time. Bought my first 91 Sport fanner there and got a 95 XCR 440 after he retired. Neat old guy, the stories he told of sledding in the old days! Good one of my own about him. Bud was good friends with my friends dad, they bought a couple new sleds every year. The first 93 Storm came out and they had snowchecked one. So first snow, Bud stopped by to see how that Storm ran, they told him to take it for a spin. Old Bud, hobbling on his cane, it was like he got 30 yrs younger in 3 seconds. He dropped the cane, ripped the cord on that Storm and took it down the field WOT without a second thought.

[@IndyGuyRob]

Cheers Todd and Trenton 🍻 Still rocking the Grain Belt’s 👍 They are good! Jason is looking great! I’m guessing Sunday Dec 1st That Big Boss looks like a great addition! They’re so handy. We had one at our plant with the 400 2 stroke, such a good work vehicle 👍 We’re getting snow up here!!! Braap Braap!

[@toddclyne3493]

@@IndyGuyRob snow? Lucky you 🍻

[@MrGoodwrench79]

Nice Boss! Glad you got something nice you can use. I love seeing the updates on your project sleds! You guys do really good work!

[@toddclyne3493]

@@MrGoodwrench79 thanks for following

[@dreamvicious7246]

love that 92 Rxl, one of my favorite years of the rxl! my guess for fire in the hole im going to guess December 25th.

[@toddclyne3493]

@@dreamvicious7246 😁

[@davedubriske9939]

Great video as always. Love the RXLs! Cant wait for you to start Project HOTHEAD. My guess for JASON fire up is saturday Dec. 7th. I think hunting season maybe over for you and you will probably finish the motor and assemble everything over Thanksgiving. Fire up the next weekend, Dec. 7th. with turbo as well Shop cleanup looks great! I finished up a 95 XLT Special which will be a rider.

[@toddclyne3493]

@@davedubriske9939 great comment Dave and thanks as always

[@rotax700]

December 3rd is my guess. Glad to hear you had some luck hunting, i got my first buck over the weekend

[@toddclyne3493]

@@rotax700 good job

[@haydenrichardp3712]

That bearing retainer is actual a spacer that was an upgrade on the 1996 Aggressive sleds do to Jack shaft flex on the triples. The triples were so wide the driven clutch was spaced farther out on the Jack shaft causing flex. The spacer was an upgrade kit.

[@toddclyne3493]

@@haydenrichardp3712 great explanation of that. Thanks

[@airman6822]

I'll guess Dec 23rd. Merry Christmas to you... Cheers!

[@toddclyne3493]

Thanks man

[@TCM_Productions]

First Big Boss 4x6 production year was 1989 with the venerable air cooled 250cc single. We sold a ton to fire departments & farms over the years, but most trail systems wouldn't allow them, so didn't get a ton of traction for recreational users- unlike the SxS revolution and trail adaptations.

[@toddclyne3493]

@@TCM_Productions thanks for chiming in on this subject

[@troydevormer7467]

About bellypan fitment ..... i believe the 96 xcr 600 wedge is not x10 in front , only rear . The 96 aggressive is x10 front and rear .

[@toddclyne3493]

Good to know

[@tarmstrong4058]

Dec. 15th. Can't wait to this one finished. The colours are a thing of beauty.

[@toddclyne3493]

@@tarmstrong4058 😁

[@borealmetalworx]

Dec 5 and thanks for the super entertaining update video.

[@toddclyne3493]

@@borealmetalworx thank you

[@emmanueldelescaille731]

Nice 92 RXL, Hard to find in Canada,

[@toddclyne3493]

Indeed

[@shawnbuckendahl1968]

Got out for a break in run on my 94 and 96 XLTs yesterday. Left the ACCS hooked up on the 96 RMK but it's not working. Ran horribly rich at 10k' so hoing to bypass that and put different carbs in it since these carbs have no air screws to adjust the pilot circuit.

[@toddclyne3493]

@@shawnbuckendahl1968 out riding already. I'm jealous 😁

[@AustinLeeckRacing]

LOVE THE KOOZIE!!!

[@toddclyne3493]

@@AustinLeeckRacing 😊🍻 finally I get a comment from you 😁

[@speeddeamon188]

Jason will be running on thanksgiving, Cheers

[@toddclyne3493]

The pressure is on 😅

[@iancampbell6002]

December 21st 3:00

[@toddclyne3493]

I hope so

[@paintendaveextremecollisio8057]

Nice 💯💯

[@toddclyne3493]

@@paintendaveextremecollisio8057 thanks

[@HSmasteryoda]

Todd, where do you get your new Steering heim joints and the threaded rods from? Thanks!

[@toddclyne3493]

McMaster Carr

[@Kq750.]

What was the new thing in the shop?? Last video

[@crashalexander7232]

Leaving for deer camp Tues ....Southern IL monsters ......size of gosh darned logging mules....12/12/24 FIRE IN THE HOLE.

[@toddclyne3493]

Good luck

[@zackfelger1396]

Dec. 19th Fire in the hole!

[@toddclyne3493]

I hope so

[@-hunt-solo]

.. December 31st 6:49 pm\ January 1st fist test ride cheers boys ..

[@toddclyne3493]

😁

[@joshlemley4783]

Is there a way to run a different style sway bar in a 94 xlt. Like the one you have in jason. Im looking at fabing up my own chromoly trailing arms and to run a heim joint style sway bar

[@toddclyne3493]

@@joshlemley4783 absolutely. Get one from an xcr 600

[@just_in_time5518]

wow $350 bucks! Even for back then what a steel!

[@toddclyne3493]

@@just_in_time5518 going price

[@kirkc5823]

December 1st, fire in the hole!

[@toddclyne3493]

@@kirkc5823 I hope so

[@TonyGeneseo]

Valentine’s Day. Fitting if you think about it but that was my guess even before I thought about it😂🍺🍺

[@toddclyne3493]

@@TonyGeneseo 😅

[@mjbruno5233]

Did you get some deer's just asking. December 14.

[@toddclyne3493]

Yes we did

[@Kq750.]

LOL,NEVERMIND, should wait until end of video, CHEERS

[@toddclyne3493]

😁

[@Z-Bart]

Pre Y2K. 1999. First year 6x6.

[@toddclyne3493]

My last one was a 99 and they made them for years before that 😁

[@Z-Bart]

@@toddclyne3493 My source lied to me.

[@robgrover4976]

December 19th fire in the hole.

[@toddclyne3493]

😁

[@johnnydodgecountry9508]

He sips...AaWWWeeee...YUM YUM YUM...LOL

[@toddclyne3493]

@@johnnydodgecountry9508 😁

[@Kq750.]

I need to move to the states

[@toddclyne3493]

😅

[@JeffVining]

Firing "jason"

[@JeffVining]

December 25

[@toddclyne3493]

😊

[@Kq750.]

Any deer??

[@toddclyne3493]

2 of them

[@Kq750.]

Dec14

[@toddclyne3493]

😁

[@CrawlinTJ50]

12/29/24

[@glennsprague8767]

I was close,at 300🙃

[@marktrottier8427]

December 21st

[@toddclyne3493]

@@marktrottier8427 hopefully

[@GordonHamberg]

January 12th

[@toddclyne3493]

😁

[@toddclyne3493]

😁

[@larrywarner9314]

December 25 th

[@toddclyne3493]

Got it

[@devinbauerle2782]

12 / 21

[@toddclyne3493]

Right on

[@just_in_time5518]

dec 25th! haha is my guess.

[@toddclyne3493]

@@just_in_time5518 please please I hope 😁

[@jodyhakamaki5602]

I'm going to say December 5th

[@toddclyne3493]

😁

[@jodyhakamaki5602]

​@@toddclyne3493 I just looked at my guess and I actually meant to say January 5th..

[@bradr464]

Dec 18th

[@toddclyne3493]

@@bradr464 😁

[@goatman061]

January 16th

[@toddclyne3493]

@@goatman061 😁

[@ponycarfan]

December 28, 2024

[@toddclyne3493]

@@ponycarfan 😁

[@DirtRoadTravels]

12/22/24

[@toddclyne3493]

😁

[@Kq750.]

Jan 16th 2025

[@toddclyne3493]

😃

[@BryanGreenup]

February 2 , 2025

[@darylhomegren2943]

January 17

[@toddclyne3493]

😁

[@Eric-nj4qf]

Fire in the whole will be January 25th.

[@toddclyne3493]

@@Eric-nj4qf 😁