Meet the 2027 Polaris Patriot 9R RMK® Factory Edition 155 3.25 in ****—a mountain sled that looks like it was built to leave the trailhead behind and go pick a line that makes your buddies stop talking for a second. (And if you’re the type who likes options, this model also comes in Matte Black Crystal / White Lightning or Matte Black Crystal / Indy Red / Sky Blue—but this one wears with the kind of attitude that begs for fresh snow.)
At its heart is the **Patriot 9R**: a **liquid-cooled**, **2-cylinder**, **2-stroke** horizontal in-line engine displacing **899cc**, breathing through **reed valves** and fed by **fuel injection**. Translation: crisp response when you’re balancing the sled on edge, and the kind of pull that feels eager without needing fancy fuel—just **regular gas** with **oil injection** handling the mix. Fire it up the old-school way with a **pull start**, thumb the throttle, and let the **CVT** do what it does best—keeping you right where the power feels alive while the **belt drive** keeps everything connected and simple. When the terrain gets tight, **reverse** is there to save you from turning a three-point maneuver into an interpretive dance.
This RMK Factory Edition is clearly in its element when the terrain turns vertical and the snow turns deep. It’s built on an **aluminum MATRYX frame**, keeping things purposeful, and it carries a **dry weight of 435 lb**—a number you’ll appreciate when you’re threading through trees or correcting mid-slope. Up front, the **RMK® React™ independent A-arm** suspension delivers **9 inches** of travel, and out back you’ve got **16 inches** to soak up landings, chatter, and those surprise trenches that try to steal your momentum. The shocks are all **WER® Velocity adjustable gas units with remote reservoirs** (front, rear, and center), so when conditions change from blower to set-up to “what happened here,” you’ve got adjustment built in rather than excuses.
Point it where you want with **ProTaper® handlebars** and a direct, manual steering feel, and let the front end bite with **Gripper® skis** paired with **carbide skags** for that confidence-in-the-corner sensation—even when the snow turns weird. Underneath, the **Series 9 track** is the business end of the whole deal: **155 inches long**, **15 inches wide**, and armed with **3.25-inch lugs** that are unapologetically built for climbing, trenching, and staying on top when the powder is the kind you daydream about at work.
It’s not all brute-force mountain attitude, either. This one brings some modern comfort and smarts along for the ride: **RIDE COMMAND™ GPS**, plus gauge-based **fuel level** and **temperature warnings** to keep you informed when you’re far from the truck and deep into “one more bowl.” The lighting is **LED** with a **tinted** lens and **low height** profile—sleek, sharp, and ready for late-day navigation back to the regroup spot. Your hands will thank you for the **heated, adjustable driver grips**, and if your ride playlist is part of your ritual, you’ve got **Bluetooth® audio** and **mobile app instrumentation** to tie the experience together.
From the **single-piece vinyl seat** to the **skid-resistant** setup and practical protections like a **belt guard** and **snow guard**, this machine feels ready to be ridden the way it was intended: hard, high, and deep into the mountains. In , it doesn’t just show up—it announces itself, then disappears into the next chute with that unmistakable RMK purpose.
