In the market for a new ATV
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From: Green River, WY
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From: Louisiana
You right, that's how we do it down in Louisiana. That's our idea of good clean fun, having some beer and it's on private land and with the owners permission I may ad LOL. That was a really good day.
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From: LaGrange, Texas
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From: Palmer Alaska
I have owned 3 polaris, 3 yamahas, 1 suzuki, 1 kawasaki and out of them all, the polairis have given me the least grief. The first yamaha 660 grizzly burned in a fire. Yamaha gave me a new machine. The second 2004 grizzly was even worse. Just never ran right. Sputtered on hills, fuel would boil, and yamaha dealer was a jerk. Knew nothing about the symptoms I was having. Only have 1 other dealer here but he is 60 miles away. Sold it for brute force 750. My wife had a 500 sportsman. 2002 model. The only problem I had was the the linkage would occasionally get stuck between reverse and low. It had the h-pattern for shifting, not the inline. Easy to tap out with a rock or hammer but annoying. 2005 kawasaki brute force was the most powerful machine but it was horrible. The 350 dollar 4 yr extended warranty paid out over 4500 dollars in just parts alone in the 1.5 yrs I used it. I just sold it 1 month ago. Motor, 4wd switch, ebs, belts, clutch seals, you name it. Every time I rode it I would wonder if it would make it back. Wife now has a sportsman 700. This machine does all the work at the house and is her machine. 1800 miles of hard work and alaska riding and it has never given me a problem. Nothing. Well, it seems now that the handlebar heaters dont work on high. Just low. I just bought a 2007 800 sportsman deluxe and have 2 weeks on it with 80 miles and zero problems.-Sarcasm if you cant read it. The suzuki I bought used never broke down, but the fun factor was never there. I put on 25 miles on a buddies 500 rubicon and it worked great. Just wasnt fun. He has sold it recently and bought a sportsman 500 after driving my wifes machine. (at the time the brute force was down again for something). That sold him on what machine to buy. The ride was better. I always hear that the polaris's always have problems, but I must be one of the few that hasnt. I looked at the bombi, but they are expensive, and the visco lok sucks. It takes 6-8 tire rotations for it to engage and you are either stuck at that point, or it jerks the crap out of your hands when it engages. The power is top notch though. I dont have to be the fastest anymore. If so, the thundercat would be next in the stable. Ride is more important.
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From: Applegate, CA
I have owned 3 polaris, 3 yamahas, 1 suzuki, 1 kawasaki and out of them all, the polairis have given me the least grief. The first yamaha 660 grizzly burned in a fire. Yamaha gave me a new machine. The second 2004 grizzly was even worse. Just never ran right. Sputtered on hills, fuel would boil, and yamaha dealer was a jerk. Knew nothing about the symptoms I was having. Only have 1 other dealer here but he is 60 miles away. Sold it for brute force 750. My wife had a 500 sportsman. 2002 model. The only problem I had was the the linkage would occasionally get stuck between reverse and low. It had the h-pattern for shifting, not the inline. Easy to tap out with a rock or hammer but annoying. 2005 kawasaki brute force was the most powerful machine but it was horrible. The 350 dollar 4 yr extended warranty paid out over 4500 dollars in just parts alone in the 1.5 yrs I used it. I just sold it 1 month ago. Motor, 4wd switch, ebs, belts, clutch seals, you name it. Every time I rode it I would wonder if it would make it back. Wife now has a sportsman 700. This machine does all the work at the house and is her machine. 1800 miles of hard work and alaska riding and it has never given me a problem. Nothing. Well, it seems now that the handlebar heaters dont work on high. Just low. I just bought a 2007 800 sportsman deluxe and have 2 weeks on it with 80 miles and zero problems.-Sarcasm if you cant read it. The suzuki I bought used never broke down, but the fun factor was never there. I put on 25 miles on a buddies 500 rubicon and it worked great. Just wasnt fun. He has sold it recently and bought a sportsman 500 after driving my wifes machine. (at the time the brute force was down again for something). That sold him on what machine to buy. The ride was better. I always hear that the polaris's always have problems, but I must be one of the few that hasnt. I looked at the bombi, but they are expensive, and the visco lok sucks. It takes 6-8 tire rotations for it to engage and you are either stuck at that point, or it jerks the crap out of your hands when it engages. The power is top notch though. I dont have to be the fastest anymore. If so, the thundercat would be next in the stable. Ride is more important.
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From: Oklahoma
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From: LaGrange, Texas
The warrior is a great 4-wheeler, a classic that is still as fun as the new ones, and still so simple.
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From: Republic of Texas
Right now I'm looking at something that is sport/utility. Something that can pull a small trailer for work around my land... Building a fence, and carrying tools etc. like a side kick to my dozer and tractor.
