2020 POLARIS INDY 850 XC 137 - Demo With Lenn Johnson 

Brooke Johnson that looks like a lot of fun. I have to try it now! 😋

Thanks Ian!

Polaris knows they need better luggage. Linq is not owned by Ski Doo, it is it's own entity.

Mod 800

That F-7 spanks a lot of sleds on that lake. The rider is young...maybe 15. His father know how to make that thing fly! Modded to the hilt.

what track was on it?????

@@tommygunn500 pretty sure it was the Cobra 1.352. Non studded as studs are for amateurs!

bedlambikes no studs are for old people I like to stop quicker and take off faster lol

Sounds like you are a good candidate for the XCR 128 XC chassis. It will be the best for trail and ditch riding. The 144 Assault goes great but is suited for more big trail and off trail riding.

What did you end up buying?

That F-7 spanks a lot of sleds on that lake. The rider is young...maybe 15. His father knows how to make that thing fly! Modded to the hilt.

Jes D definitely Indy XC not assault if you ride trail that often, no question

Indy for sure

The 137 is better.

Yes, the 137 had the new mapping and was much faster.

So far I have seen 106 on my 2020 Xc 137 850 with a 1.5 storm. My 2003 Xcr 800 walks away.

Obviously your lost on suspension set up on the ProS, no way is the ProS front end heavy compared to Assault

@@kwmiked I'm sure I could make it feel lighter, but will be hard to beat the Assault with the tipped rails. You can "sit" the sled on the back of the rails and get the skis up for a very long way. Anyhow, we're trading the Pro-S and we were wondering which would be better for her, the Indy 137 or the Asssault.

David Michaud it handles really well even without studs. The assault drives well too but the Xc is going to better handling depending if you have studs and conditions.

Brooke Johnson it will definitely handle better than an Assault in the trails, but I’m going to want to take it off trail with snow and don’t want it to ride like a Pro-S in the snow... it’s just horrible. Thanks

David Michaud I’m confused as to what you mean about the pro s feeling “heavy” in the front end. The pro s is an aggressive trail eating monster that will out corner and out handle the switchback assault any day of the week. Are you referring to the bite from the pro s and the significant feedback feeling you get with the pro s front end? That’s what you want if you’re an aggressive rider...it’s on rails. The switchback assault feels “light” in the front end as steering is smoother with less bite and less feedback which is better for cruising......but for aggressive trail riding a 144 assault pushes in the corners quite a bit. Still okay on the trail for sure but not like a pro s. Just sounds like she’s looking for more of a versatile cruiser and not an aggressive trail performance sled like the pro s....the pro s front end is not heavy it simply has a lot of feedback and bite for predictable cornering.

Good choice Alan! I run them also.

ryan michaud All stock

Just stud 2 per bar. I have the Cobra track.

Depends on track length. The 137 with a 4 stud per row requires 96 studs . The track actually has the same number of windows as a 121 track does. You can go with a 144 stud pattern but it's not really required. just make sure when studding you use the correct tool and not just a drill bit. A drill bit will pull the fibers out of the track and weaken it and reduce its life. The actual stud hole cutter melts through the track and seals the fiber ends so they don't come out. the other thing about studding is tunnel protectors. If your too aggressive with track lug and studs your going to damage the tunnel and that gets expensive very quickly. Your stud should not be much higher than lug height. For an example if the track has a 1.5" lug you want to install a 1.67" stud. Now placing the stud behind the lug direction of travel will help if the sled happens to roll over you track down. The studs before the lug and your getting hurt far worse but is better if you intend to race the sled. Stud boy has many good stud patterns and also charts to show how many studs for what kind of track.

@@paulpetarson1724 thanks for info

@@oldslow3694 no problem. Just a bit of advice when cutting your holes for the stud. Lay out the pattern on the track . I found it was best to use the backers to get the hole locations marked. mark the entire track how you want the studs to be. when you start drilling with the cutter DO NOT STOP the hotter the cutter is the easier it will be to drill the holes. Drill ALL the holes first then install the stud, the backers and then the nylon lock nuts. The stud base should be flush to the inside of the track . Not too tight but not so lose the stud head sticks up. Hope this is helping you out. I only know this cos i had a 121 track and traded it in on a 2021 850 launch with a 137 track.

@@paulpetarson1724 thanks for info great to know

You can BARELY notice the difference. VERY slight understeer on the 137 when coming in hot in really tight corners, but then it hooks up better when exiting the corner. Plus the 137" gives you more room for storage. I'm going 137 on my next sled.

depends on your riding style. 137 is a little better on rough trails but both a great sleds .

Jonathan Egrass they are from Lenn’s website ljeproducts.com and they’re called whiteout lights.

The assault 850 we ran was fully studded and clutched. It took a while for the 137 Indy to get by it, but it eventually did

That F-7 spanks a lot of sleds on that lake. The rider is young...maybe 15. His father know how to make that thing fly! Modded to the hilt.

Yes, I love the link system. I have the up North Technologies adapter bracket which allows me to put to link accessories on my Indy

Sidewinder is only for Lake racing; on the trails this is what you want.

Not yet. Only had the 2020 demo for 2 days. Maybe in April when I get more seat time on it.

I think it's just because it's more refined that is faster. The overall mapping feels much better

850 ski doo is slower in northeast wi

i thought you posted your 850 blew up before your trip & your dealer gave you 800 did you ever get 850 running or was that fake news you owning 850 polaris

still waiting for your reply about your 850 polaris blowing up wasup fool why no comment

old&slow Ahh yes defending your trash motors as always can always count on you to be here

Kwmike-D the velocity shocks will be on the sled next year, Lenn has them on his sled.

@@BrookeJohnson3j I figured as much, that's why I'm on the fence of buying one again this yr. Lame they need to atleast offer it as a option this yr, specially on the Anniversary sled. I did see them on his sled. But I'm over buying stuff after I buy a sled. There is no reason for it. Doo offers a XRS In 129/137 with the best shocks they offer. It needs to get passed on to the Poo higher ups cause I'm gonna probably wait, and my 2 doo buddys will just buy a xrs this yr, so much for pushing Polaris to #1

@@BrookeJohnson3j great job on video. I only keep mentioning this cause the BS I gotta hear from guys that I'm trying to get to try a Polaris. And they wont cause of the shocks. People want what they want and they stick to it. I'm not trying a PITA

Just do what I did on my 2019 Indy, I ordered them directly from Walker Evans. They actually work very well

@@lennstang stop making excuses for Polaris, this is why they do what they do to us. No reason I should have to buy front shocks that should be on the sled. Specially a 40th anniversary sled. No reason I gotta spend another grand to make sled right afterwards. I guess they dont wanna sell sleds to the XRS guys

No speed limit on this lake. It is set up for racing. There's a sanctioned race event there this weekend.

Who gives a sh!t

old&slow nice name bud i like it. I used to call one of my uncles Old cheap & slow.. that used to piss em off and make em chase me

@@edwardabrahamiii3742 i have been riding only polaris sleds since 1964, i'm old & slow but not cheap. i let friend take my 020 850 indy xc 129 on women on snow ride she loved it

i don't think so the man knows how to take care of sled, the more miles on 850 engine the less chance of failure

old&slow Hahahahhahaaaa 👌👌👍 Oook

@@JDRTRM Pound sand Troll.

Lenn Johnson You will see

where are you from, how many 850's failed how many were built

Charles Palmer II it’s the axys chassis’s best there’s ever been do some research

Cory Clark cobra

@@BrookeJohnson3j Thank you

How bout they changed the gear ratio....

I'm studded and clutched. The 137 Indy is completely stock. The shorter track transfer is better which means that hooks up a little better out of the hole but the Indy 137 has longer legs on top

Every stock Indy XC 129 that I've raced are the lake is not faster than me on top end even without studs

how many miles did you make this winter ? i make 5000 miles with my 850 assault and i add no probleme with it ! @@lennstang

@@zorroo12 3400 currently on the Indy XC-129-850. Still got 4 more weeks of riding here.

Jeff Ives there is no srx, most of the shots are filmed from the 2018 Indy (the orange one)

@@BrookeJohnson3j 2019 Indy

@@BrookeJohnson3j , I think Jeffs point is, that nothing , and I do mean nothing can beat SRX on the lakes right now. But with that said, I wouldnt consider the Indy 137 XC a Lake runner , I would hope that this is primarily a Trail sled , and with the bigger lug some off trail snow play, such as meadow riding and for those who dont have groomed trails the 1.5 lug should do nicely...

@@charlespalmerii4299 Jeff and Charles...I used to have an SRX.....fast sled. But we were comparing current 2 stroke sleds to the new Indy. Just wanted to show that it's fast on the lake as well as a very capable trail sled.