CumminsPusher
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Q.
just wear headphones so you can talk to your passenger.
Weller got back with us and we are going to ship our shocks off to them next week.
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I would suggest Weller or Shock Therapy. You're going to have to drop a couple grand to get them completely re done and achieve the results you're after. @my99svt had his done somewhere and was happy with the outcome.
The KRX has great suspension geometry. For some reason they have an issue with spring sag. So if you get the KRX you'll drop $300-600 for new springs but it rides incredible.
If you like the machine you have I'd keep it and just have the shock work done.
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You should be happy with Weller, @my99svt - his wife’s X got her shocks by them and I have ridden in it before and after. Night and day difference. Her X is really smooth now ..
Well we received our shocks this week and put them on last night. I went over a curb in my neighborhood and it seemed to take it fine. I guess we won't know until our next ride. I think about 4 weeks away is our next planned ride.
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This weekend we will get to test our the shocks. We will report back next week.
Pro xp do it! You’ll be happy you did things a cloud with a million horsepower (181 actually)
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Always good to have in the group in case you need to test out the tow rope or have fire starter on a cold day.
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I'd love to agree with you, but the talon is the most unreliable side by side i've ever owned by days in the shop. And that's saying something.
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In fairness, your experience is atypical. A whole lot of us are getting great service from our Talons….👍
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I think the overall averages are a bit different. Law of averages. Polaris overall is very poor quality, Honda is much better quality. Would you put you wife in a Polaris car if they made a real one? Would you buy a Polaris generator? Come on let’s be realistic. I personally know a guy with over 25k on the 1000 platform and he runs tracks. Polaris is designed to sell then be replaced, not to be rode constantly for years with minimal maintenance.
On other levels I could possibly give Polaris a nod but NOT dependability. Jap machines are on a different level.
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I've owned basically a few of everything, couple RZR's, couple Mavericks, Wolverines, and a Talon. Talon had something like 15 days in the shop in 600 miles, everything else I kept for 5000+ miles and had maybe 2-3 days in the shop.
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5000 on a Honda 1000 is a joke though. Not sure how my threads I’ve seen on how to get a Polaris there. Fine if you replace that crap constantly.
Ya I had a bad Honda Sxs. But had 3 good ones. I do believe there is a certain percentage of anything that could go sideways. But I’ve known a lot of Polaris guys to just not have near that luck. We sure didn’t with our one and only. Can’t say we’re great at maintenance and all our machines get used hard, all our dirt bikes that were Honda never had issues. My Yamaha dealer friend constantly flips Polaris s***, he’s thankful they are around so he has a job. He says even the metals they use aren’t as pure and tolerances are crap so the engines are just throw away.
I could go on and on but I damn well know I wouldn’t buy one and I’d never suggest one unless someone plans on continuously upgrading model years and excellent maintenance or doesn’t ride much. We go up to 30 weekends a year camping with multiple rigs, I couldn’t afford that s***. If I used a machine to ride a few times a year with buddies and didn’t have family that rode it might work out better
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We are back from our ride this weekend. My wife and I could tell a difference in the new suspension. The sharpness the old suspension had was reduced some. Obviously it didn't ride like a KRX and I didn't expect it to, but I did expect more than what we got. I wouldn't recommend this as a solution to the rough riding of a Talon, at least not for the money spent. This is not a jab against Weller racing, I believe they did all they could. @Josh97stang may tell you a different story about his.
I could tell that our ride was smoother. It did have increased body roll. I am also not sure it was worth the money but it does help to improve the harsh ride.
Did either of you adjust the preload and/or crossovers? Weller had my preload about right but the crossovers were pretty close to the main springs and they kicked in WAY too early, especially on the rear. This can cause a rough ride on rocky terrain. Here is my formula for the various types of riding I do...
Rock Crawling - #1 clicker, Sway Bar disconnected, crossovers up as far as they go without upper spring coil bind (my starting point).
Trail Riding - #2 clicker, Sway Bar varies by terrain, crossovers up as far as they go without upper spring coil bind.
Dunes - #3 clicker, Sway Bar attached and crossovers cranked down 10 turns from my starting point.
Be aware, I have an R so your tuning will be similar but a little different. You may want to try and experiment a little and see if you can get a better ride. Mine sure improved after figuring it out for my machine and riding style.
[mention]PaulF [/mention] thank you for the advice. We will definitely take it and try. And when we do, we will report back.
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Adjusting the crossovers makes a big difference. Based on the guidance that CID has shared in the other thread, I adjusted mine and am super happy with the results. I have an R LV and it is nearing plush, to me anyway.
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