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Snowmobile.com reviews the 2009 Polaris 550 IQ Shift. Be sure to read the article and let us know what you think of this machine.



When we test rode the 2009 Polaris prototypes this past January on a frigid day in Roseau, Minn, virtually all of the new-for-2009 Shift models were in their basic black only skin. When you changed from one Shift to another, you needed to lift the hood to see what was powering each test vehicle. They all really did look alike.

At the end of this test ride day, the assembled editors, factory technicians and engineers each grabbed a sled for the final run back to the plant. This end-of-the-day throttle to the bar run can be a few miles or a lot of miles. It all depends on how far away from the factory you have gotten.

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Octane

I think the 550 Shift is a great sled. Its a lot of sled for the money. If I were buying a new sled this year, it would be the 550 Shift.

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'01 Polaris Indy 600 XC SP EDGE X
Powermadd articulating bar riser with 2" riser block (total rise of 4 1/2")
Pro-X seat
red Cobra low sno-x windshield
Pure Polaris handguards with Pure Polaris mounts
almond/blue drive clutch spring with 10-60 weights
121" x 15" x .91" track with 96 studs.
7,100 miles