Electric Start weigtht!!!!!!!!

[dragonweld28]

So i checked everywhere to see what poalris claims for the electric start system and the only number i have found is 18lbs. I bougtht a Pro this summer and it came with e-start. Im not a fan of them so i decided to take it off. I put all the brackets, bolts, wire etc. in a box and weighed them. Came just under 28 lbs, and i still need to take off the ring gear on the primary. So i think it will come in at 30 lbs with the steel ring gear!!! 12lbs out from there claimed weigth penalty......

 

[jeremy8]

Are you selling your electric start?

 

[bbecker17]

don't forget to get the clutch rebalanced once you take the ring gear off

 

[dragonweld28]

Are you selling your electric start?

Ya foresure, shot me a price and you can have it!!

 

[Pistonbroke]

I should post some pics my version of the Polaris E-start system. It ain't anywhere near 30 lbs...

 

[neilsleder]

Before you take your ring gear off do some research and make sure your reverse will work without it. I heard for skidoos the reverse wont work with it taken off it needs that weight to start it back up.

 

[pfi572]

Before you take your ring gear off do some research and make sure your reverse will work without it. I heard for skidoos the reverse wont work with it taken off it needs that weight to start it back up.

Not true for Doo. Haven't ran the ring gear on a 2008 summit or my 2010 either.
Never have had any problems.

 

[MoThEr TrUcKeR]

Its crank enertia and spark timing that create doos rer system, nothing to do with that ring gear

 

[neilsleder]

I thought I read somewhere that it didn't work?!? My bad !


Sent while sitting on the toilet when I should be working!

 

[dragonweld28]

So, i took off the ring gear and i forgot a bracket that held the battery down on the counter. Everything weighed 31 lbs!!!

 

[Woollybob]

I did the same thing to mine, but didn't weigh everything - thanks for the info. Beats spending a few hundred bucks to save a few pounds with a can!

 

[chrishew]

Wow. I didn't think it would weight that much, knew it was quite a bit though. I have e-start on mine but I switched to a Lithium (EarthX) battery last year. Stock batt was 15#s and replacement was 2.6 #s. Was hoping the whole setup would be under 10 by now but guess I'm still sitting around 18. I was going to hacksaw some of the extra material out of the steel battery bracket still but how far does a guy really need to go? Oh well I ain't given it up now, was going to pull it off when I bought the sled last year too but now I love an easy button no matter how the sled is sitting. I ain't old just lazy I guess. Haha.

 

[jrcactus]

I'm 30 lbs lighter then the next smallest guy in the group we ride with so as far as I am concerned it's even.

 

[Jeffpro800]

I'm 30 lbs lighter then the next smallest guy in the group we ride with so as far as I am concerned it's even.

Yes but imagine being 61 pounds lighter!

 

[catalac]

I was pretty surprised on mine as well, I pulled out the brackets, cables and battery as I'm relocating for a turbo, lith ion and alum box to hold should make it reasonable.