2016 sportsman 570 vs 850

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06-30-2016, 07:37 AM

hill ryder 68

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Originally Posted by Scooter86

Ya know, for about $120.00 you can put a stick style stabilizer on and it will also reduce those impacts quite a bit. Get a rebuild able one and it could outlast the quad.

Never knew they made such a thing Scooter I will have to look into that.

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06-30-2016, 12:11 PM

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I guess for me it's one of those never had it never gone miss it situations Moose but I hear you on those situations where you hit a rock just right or a stump and the handlebars snap almost breaking your wrist! Been there done that!

One of the two times I got hurt other than scrapes and cuts was when I came around a corner and hit a root with a foot high stair step. Sprained my wrist. This was my old 2006 Sportsman X2 500. I'm sure it wouldn't have been quite as bad a hit with the power steering.

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