HUGE difference from the 07 8 to the 09 1000.

in 09 the 1000 is actually lighter than the 07 m8. it also has more weight to lose VERY easily.

for those prices I'd assume those are holdovers? (new)


Either way, I'd go with the 1000 hands down, I've owned both of those sleds (in 153) and the 09 1000 is in a different ballpark from the 07 8.

 

I would concurCat happy

 

I go with the 1000, I got a 08 crossfire 1000 bought a yr ago in feb. I got 890 miles on it now with no problems. Make sure they did all the recalls and updates done to it before you take it home. I know the crossfire 800 had a lot of recalls in 08 seems to me m 800's had alot of recalls. you can look it up on line.
One thing I would do if you buy the 1000 is buy the vent kit that goes on the side of the belly pan clutch and exhaust side, needs it to get the heat out. I love my 1000 got the power and traction in the deep powder.

 

Oh by the way offer him 7500 on the 1000 go from there, I paid 7200 for my left over. And he had 4 m1000 with 153 track for 6200 and they were all 08's. i bought mine feb. 2010 i ran into a guy bought m1000 for 5,000 new and they trough oil in and a cover just to get ride of them

 

I bought an 09 m1000 last year - the sled absolutely rips and handles better than my two of my buddies' 800s (an xp and an older polaris).

It's a gas hog though.

no reliability problems so far. if you mod it, you will probably need to do a lot of tinkering w/ the fueling though.

still not a sled on the market i'd rather have.

 

if you mod it, you will probably need to do a lot of tinkering w/ the fueling though.

if you don't do a pipe (change where the sled makes power & needs fuel) the fueling is VERY easy. I've repeated this so many times that I feel like a record, but it needs repeating, they're VERY easy to tune as long as you don't add a pipe.

 

the down side to the m1k it's hard on motor mounts and can eat belts if not line up properly. As for power it is a torque monster and runs under a whole different set of 2 stroke rules. most of the people make the mistake of over revving it at alt and under load in stock form 7300 is the happy place give or take each sled. keep up on clutch roller and new springs every 1k mile and only look back at the m8 or look down depending on your perspective.

 

Run the new gator belt from Good Year, very reliable, break in is a little sloppy but after that its legit and half the price!

Go 1000 all the way!