Meet the 2027 Polaris Patriot 9R RMK® SPS 155 ES 7S in ****—a mountain sled that looks like it was built to leave the parking lot behind and start writing its story where the trail signs stop. While the model also comes in **Gloss Black** and **INDY® Red / White Lightning / Gloss Black**, this specific sled wears **** with the kind of attitude that says, “Point me uphill and hang on.”
At the heart of it is the Patriot 9R: an **899cc**, **liquid-cooled**, **2-cylinder**, **2-stroke** built with a **reed valve** setup and **fuel injection** so it stays crisp and responsive when you’re dancing between trees or rolling into a bowl. The layout is a **horizontal in-line twin** with a **single exhaust**, running **gas with oil injection**, and it’s happy on **regular fuel**—because the best days in the mountains shouldn’t require a scavenger hunt at the pump. Tap the **electric start**, settle your thumb onto the **thumb throttle**, and let the **CVT** do what it does best: keep the power flowing through a **belt drive** with that familiar RMK-ready urgency.
The whole package is built around Polaris’ **MATRYX aluminum frame**, keeping things strong and purposeful without feeling bulky. With a **dry weight of 447 lbs** and an **11-gallon** fuel capacity, it’s the kind of machine that feels eager to get on edge and stay there—light on its feet, but ready for a full day’s wandering. The chassis carries practical touches that matter when conditions get real: **skid-resistant** running boards, a **belt guard**, and a **snow guard** that all quietly do their jobs while you focus on your line.
Up front, the sled rides on an **RMK® React™ independent A-arm** suspension with **9 inches of travel**, paired with **Polaris IFP adjustable gas shocks with remote reservoirs** and **shock-mounted adjustment**—so when the terrain changes from windblown to whooped-out to “who put that there?”, you can keep the front end communicating instead of negotiating. Out back, the **RMK rear suspension** brings **16 inches of travel**, working with **two rear shocks** plus a **center shock**, all **Polaris IFP adjustable gas shocks with remote reservoirs**, again with **shock-mounted adjustment**. It’s a setup made for riders who like to tune their feel, not just tolerate it.
And then there’s the business end: a **Series 8** track measuring **155 inches long** and **15 inches wide**, with tall **2.75-inch lugs** that are clearly thinking about soft snow, steep climbs, and that satisfying moment when the sled hooks up and goes from “maybe” to “absolutely.” Steering comes via **ProTaper™ handlebars** with **manual** control, tied to skis that keep things predictably planted—**Gripper® skis** in **plastic**, with **carbide skags** ready to bite when you need accuracy more than forgiveness. Adjust your stance between **36 and 38 inches** to match your style and the snow you’re in.
When it’s time to rein it in, the **RMK® hydraulic disc rear brake** delivers the kind of control you want when the slope gets serious or the tree line gets tight. Comfort stays simple and effective: a **one-piece vinyl seat** for a **single rider**, a **low windshield** that’s **tinted**, and **heated, adjustable driver handgrips** with **rubber** grip material—because cold hands ruin good decisions.
And because adventures are better when you can see what’s going on, it includes **RIDE COMMAND™ GPS**, plus the essentials like a **fuel gauge** and a **temperature warning light**, along with **LED lighting** to stretch the day past “last run.”
In ****, this RMK® SPS isn’t just ready for winter—it’s ready for the part of winter you have to earn.
