ATV duel

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I know this isn't a hunting subject but I deemed it to fit best here as most of us own ATV's


the CEO of Polaris has challenged all the other CEO's of ATV company's to a duel....

finally it will put an end to whose ATV is better......

http://www.polarisindustries.com/PolarisDuel/

click on read more, and then "challenge video"

its gonna be interersting to say the least...

my money's on polaris:dancingbanana:
 
It certainly isn't going to prove which atv is better.The polaris machines will still be spending more time in the shop than the rest reguardless of who wins.
 
I used to ride a 91 Honda 300 (still have it semi retired) and went to a Polaris 500 H.O.

The Honda engine and tranny is indestructable. Everything else around it needs some TLC.

The Polaris is belt drive and took some getting used to but I figured if every snowmobile company out there is running belt then it should be ok for a quad. Besides, most of the companies out there now are running belts so its something everyone should just get used to.

So far the learning curve has smelt the belt a time or two in high range but I have a low gear for a reason an am using it without a hitch.

One things for sure, the Polaris 4 x 4 system is by far a better systen then the Honda and that is what gets me to the swamp donkeys and back home.
 
The fact that honda doesnt have a locking front end should keep them outta the competition.

Honda was the best 15 years ago, but they have been left in the dust.

I like Yamaha/Polaris about equally.
 
grouseman said:
put your money where your mouth is:dancingbanana: :D
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I dont need to, the Polaris ATV reputation speaks for itself. Be brand loyal all you want, it will get you nowhere.

Maybe you need to spend more time around Polaris ATV's, I have and most of thier time was spent sitting in a shop with a steep repair bill.

To each his own...
 
New is one thing.What about a year or two down the road?Honda,Yamaha,and Suzuki will blow the rest away in the long run.

A guy who just lives a few houses up from me works at a dealership who a while back gave up on selling Polaris.He said people realized in time they were crap and quit buying them.Now they sell Bombardier that he has told me come back to the shop alot for small warranty issues.Ok while the cost is covered.All is well because they do still sell Honda and have for well over 20yrs.
 
That new yamaha grizzly with the powersteering is a sweet unit. When it comes to a reliable machine its hard to beat japanise. Polaris should spend a little more time with their sled line up,its gotten real weak .
 
should atvs play any part in hunting?
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Any part is pretty vague.An atv can be used as transportation to and from a hunting camp or to remove game after the animal is dead.Do you consider that part of hunting?Or are you referring to people that hunt off of their quads?There is a huge difference.
 
ben hunchak said:
should atvs play any part in hunting?
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Of course they should. :rolleyes:

Allbeit expensive, a quad is just another tool.

When you hear about guys using them to harass game or dip####s with sleds running over coyotes in the snow, then the question to ask is whether the driver could/should be controlled not the machine.
 
I have heard many stories of mine is tough because of.

Depends how you use it. Beating the snot out of any machine will render it useless in one way or another.

An oil company I know of uses hondas over yamaha's because they stood up better. You have to know that when they are being used, these machines dont last long regardless of brand but thee hondas were in the shop less. To get an idea of what the ATV's took before entering the shop:
-Way overloaded, not used what they were intended for and pounded to hell and back. (oil company doesnt care what happens to the machine as long as the worker is a good worker)

Does that mean my Yamaha will fall apart when I go to use it? NO. I paid the money for it and will treat it as an investment and not beat the piss out of it -to the extreme-

Every machine will have spots where it will shine and will be out shinned by another machine.

Now, if you want to talk about a crappy machine (appearance, engineered, performance) how about them Canadian Tire ATV's. I guess they do have mirrors on both handlebars because you always need mirrors when operating the ATV:rolleyes: it's just too hard to be responsible and turn your neck to see the wagon you are pulling behind you:rolleyes:

My final reccomendation when buying a NEW atv is to see how the 4x4 works. ex: limited slip differential vs diferential lock.

oh and another thing, I dont trust polaris as far as I can push one after its broken down 40 miles from the truck.:) If you buy one, get a nice box for the tools you will surely need.;)
 
I've had my Polaris for 3 years now of moderately heavy use, and it has been an outstanding workhorse with no problems whatsoever. Very user friendly so the wife and the inlaws/outlaws can drive it too. :D The Polaris has got to have something good going for it if the US military uses it as their official ATV. Their products have been very innovative and other companies are scrambling to emulate their extensive lineup of machines.

No flies on that one!

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Their products have been very innovative and other companies are scrambling to emulate their extensive lineup of machines.
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Innovative?Polaris was still using two strokes and chain drive when other companies were using four strokes and shaft drive.And Suzuki was the first atv with independent rear suspension.The only thing unique about polaris is that they make the heaviest atvs and that they make some quads that have no recoil starters to use in case the electric start fails.


Our company bought a fleet of polaris rangers as a test project to save money for onsite transportation.We found out that they are handy and certainly cheap on fuel,but they spend so much time in the shop being repaired that they aren't worth having.
 
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