Polaris Sportsman 650 XP
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11-24-2009, 10:15 AM
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So what are the Polaris fan base to expect then? A better 550XP? Or some other
model in-between the 850XP? Who knows maybe it was Polaris intention with the
price increase on its mid class to move up to the SP850? For "some" the bigger the number will just keep people from moving up regardless of the price difference. IMO!
Amazing that its only $1300 diff. Alot more bike for that cash!
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model in-between the 850XP? Who knows maybe it was Polaris intention with the
price increase on its mid class to move up to the SP850? For "some" the bigger the number will just keep people from moving up regardless of the price difference. IMO!
Amazing that its only $1300 diff. Alot more bike for that cash!
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R'
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11-24-2009, 11:09 AM
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11-24-2009, 12:08 PM
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11-24-2009, 05:26 PM
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Yea I guess its like the SP450 and the SP500 thing? But now there is a SP300 right?
Its all really goofy! I guess they base their decision on customer sells? I hear the 500 class has its highest base? So maybe the thinking was to boost the mid range 500 class a little with the 550? But why are so many claiming its so underpowered? You never heard that language from the SP500 fan base! Is it less power than the former SP500? What is it compared to? Other models of its class or to the 850XP? Well I guess if you ride the 550 and then jump on the 850 you are really going to notice a big difference, lol.
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Its all really goofy! I guess they base their decision on customer sells? I hear the 500 class has its highest base? So maybe the thinking was to boost the mid range 500 class a little with the 550? But why are so many claiming its so underpowered? You never heard that language from the SP500 fan base! Is it less power than the former SP500? What is it compared to? Other models of its class or to the 850XP? Well I guess if you ride the 550 and then jump on the 850 you are really going to notice a big difference, lol.
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11-24-2009, 05:30 PM
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11-24-2009, 06:53 PM
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11-25-2009, 01:08 PM
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I think Polaris should do an XP in the 700 range. In MN 800cc is the limit to be rated as a class I atv. Once you are over that you get put in the class II category and some trails here are limited to class I only. You would think Polaris being in MN, they would have considered that right away. I guess it is no different then having them come stock with 14" wheels and then selling them in WI which had a 12" maximum. what a cluster*&^%& that was....