Meet the ** 2027 Polaris Patriot 9R RMK® KHAOS® 165**—a mountain-built mischief maker that looks as sharp as it feels. Dressed in ****, it has that “let’s go find the steep line” attitude even when it’s standing still, and it backs up the looks with a purpose-built setup designed to keep you moving when the terrain starts getting rude.
At the heart of the party is the **Patriot 9R**: a **liquid-cooled**, **2-cylinder**, **2-stroke** horizontal in-line engine displacing **899 cc** (that’s **54.8 ci**). It breathes through a **reed valve** configuration and feeds via **fuel injection**, sipping **regular** fuel through a **gas / oil injected** system. When the day is cold and you’re eager, the **pull start** keeps things simple and old-school satisfying—one tug and you’re back in business.
Power meets snow through a **continuously variable (CVT)** transmission, with **belt** drive on both the engine/transmission and rear drive. The clutching—**P-22 / TEAM LWT**—is built for that quick, responsive feel mountain riders chase. And yes, there’s **reverse**, because sometimes the smartest move is the one that gets you out of the hole you just laughed your way into.
This sled is a dedicated mountain platform, built around the **MATRYX** **aluminum frame** with **plastic** bodywork, measuring **132 inches** long, **43.4 inches** wide, and **53 inches** tall. It keeps things impressively manageable with a **dry weight of 424 lbs**, and carries a generous **11-gallon** fuel capacity—so you can spend more time exploring and less time doing mental math about how far “one more ridge” really is.
Up front, the stance is adjustable from **36 to 38 inches**, and the skis are **Gripper®** (plastic) with **carbide** skags—ready to bite when you’re carving and hold a line when the snow turns technical. The front end uses an **independent A-arm** setup with **RMK® React™** suspension and **9 inches** of travel, tuned via **shock mounted adjustment**. Damping comes courtesy of **WER® Velocity** adjustable gas shocks with **remote reservoirs**, and yes—**coil-over** design is on the menu for controlled action when the trail disappears and the slope takes over.
Out back is where the KHAOS® name earns its keep: **RMK® KHAOS®** rear suspension with **16 inches** of travel, **two rear shocks**, and a **WER® Velocity** center shock to keep things composed when you’re transferring weight, popping up, or threading through uneven snow. Braking is handled by **RMK®** with a **hydraulic disc** rear brake—confident, predictable control when you need to scrub speed without drama.
Then there’s the business end: a **Series 8** track measuring **165 x 15 inches** with **2.75-inch** lugs. That’s a deep-snow recipe that’s eager to claw forward, float up, and keep pushing when the pitch steepens. Add in **ProTaper®** manual handlebar steering and a **thumb throttle**, and you’ve got that direct, connected feel that makes mountain riding so addictive.
Creature comforts keep the focus on riding: a **low-height** one-piece **vinyl** seat (single rider), **rubber** grips with **heated hand grips** for the driver (and they’re **adjustable**), plus practical protection like a **belt guard** and **snow guard**. Lighting is **LED** with a **tinted** lens, and you get smart alerts with a **temperature warning light** and a **fuel level gauge**.
And because big days deserve big confidence, it comes with **RIDE COMMAND™** GPS—so when the powder fever convinces you that you’ll “totally remember how to get back,” you’ve got backup.
In ****, the 2027 RMK® KHAOS® 165 doesn’t just show up for winter—it shows off. Point it uphill, pick a line, and let the Patriot 9R soundtrack handle the rest.
