i wonder why Polaris dosen't mention travelling that fast in L in the manual? Of course they'll do that speed but the rpm is a little high for my liking. However, if you follow the factorys recomendations for gearing vs speed it would drive ya crazy. I seem to ride most at the high side of L and the low side of H.

 

I don't think they list any max speeds in the manual...but they definitely quote/boast 39 MPH in low range for the XPs in their marketing literature.

"New Roller Clutch: New roller-driven clutch reduces friction and provides smoother, faster clutch respons and back shifting. Higher "Low" gear, with speeds up to 39 mph in low range"

 

Can you do an aftermarket clutch upgrade and run Low in higher MPH?

Regards,

R'

 

Do you mean a clutch kit? If so then that depends on whether the stock clutch set is fully shifting out(ie belt all the way to the top/outside of the primary and all the way to the inside of the secondary) If it is then a clutch kit will not increase top speed. I havent checked top speed low range on my Outty Max since I started messing with the clutches,but in high range top speed has not changed,always 77, and I have experimented with several clutch calibrations..reason is again,they fully shift out prior to top speed and clutch shifting is no longer in the equation.

 

I still wish they would have a shift on the fly system from low to high!

 

Likely will never happen...think of the "transmission" more as a transfer case....the CVT(clutches) are the transmission in the convientional sense.

 

Yeah, I guess these machines can't have everything!!

 

I don't mind having a high and a low range. I like that kind of capibility for pinned throttle fun and low range nastiness. But, I would like to go faster in low. We'll see how things go. I'm still hoping for an XP X2 with power steering.

 

I can't find this in the online brochures but may not be looking in the right place. Can someone point me in the right direction please?

 

Go to this page...
2009 Polaris Sportsman XP 850 EFI ATV : Features

Click on "NEW Roller Clutch"

Then when the box pops up click on "veiw details"