When did Polaris stop making triples?
2006
By the late 90s, big-bore twin engines like the Rotax 670 and Polaris 700 were rising in popularity and by 2006 the triple party had ended, seemingly rather suddenly, much to the dismay of many.
What year did Polaris make Indy?
1980
The 1980 Polaris TX-L Indy was the first production model with IFS.
What year was Polaris 35TH anniversary?
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What year was Polaris 40th anniversary?
With the 2020 model year of new sleds upon us, it marks the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the Polaris TXL INDY to… With the 2020 model year of new sleds upon us, it marks the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the Polaris TXL INDY to the industry.
When was the first Polaris triple cylinder made?
There first production triple was offered for sale in 1972 with the 502cc triple free air in the TX 500 LTD. The first liquid triple was offered in the 1979 Centurion 500 which would morph into the Indy 600 and Indy 650 of the 80’s and 90’s.
When did Polaris stop making the 500 free air triple?
Polaris would build the 500 free air triple until the 1975 model year. The performance triples were all free air engines and as they continued to evolve and make more power, dissipating heat was becoming more of an issue. Mild temperatures reduced the cooling efficiency and that meant power dropped as the engine temperature increased.
What was the problem with the Polaris xc-600?
The piston problem was not usually associated with these sleds. 1997 XC-600* Most early build ’97 High Output monoblocks used the same engine as the ‘96s and suffered the same crank failures.
When did the Polaris triple pipe music Die?
Sales in 2003 had dwindled to just 500 sleds sold. The triple pipe music died in 2003 at Polaris in favor of the new domestic twins that Polaris was banking its future on. As we enter the 2019 model year we once again see history repeating itself with displacement escalating to 850cc in the big bore twins.
What was the name of the 1996 Polaris snowmobile?
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When was the last year Polaris made a triple?
The last year (1998) of the Storm with the Aggressive body work and 3rd generation case reed triple was not a big seller as the Storm was now competing against the likes of the just released 1000cc triple Thunder Cat and 700 triple Yamaha SRX with electronic power valves (an industry first).
When did the Polaris Storm triple cylinder come out?
The boys at Roseau soon started work on the next generation triple which would abandon piston port induction for case reed. The 1993 Storm featured a new Fuji 744cc that put 130 plus hp. Coincidentally Ski-Doo and Arctic Cat would also release their first consumer triples in 1993. The race for muscle sled supremacy was on!
Sales in 2003 had dwindled to just 500 sleds sold. The triple pipe music died in 2003 at Polaris in favor of the new domestic twins that Polaris was banking its future on. As we enter the 2019 model year we once again see history repeating itself with displacement escalating to 850cc in the big bore twins.