I'm looking to get a polaris mv7, I read they are too heavy and tip over easy. My other option is either the 500 ho sportsman or the 700 efi.

 

they dont tip over any easyier than the others, but it weighs so much that if you do tip it, theres no way in hell your ever getting it back on its feet again without another quad, or like, arnold shwartzeneggar. but the army uses them day in and day out, i think they have over 5000 of them

 

The MV700 would be a good choice if you travel through extreme back country with a lot of cargo (hunting/camping, getting to a cabin, etc). Dual winches, tons of gas, and massive racks make it good for this.

But the MV is also extrememly heavy. No sport riding on this thing. Take one for a ride at your dealership and see what you think of it.

 

Hey Izybt, and welcome to the forum. I have some experience working with MV7's. They are deffinately not sporty. Very sluggish in turns and such. The weight is very heavy. so you do not get the best control response out of them. They are damn tough though. I have seen them put throught hell. Our motorpool guys just love when we bring them back all ragged out. It is always easy to mistreat something that does not belong to you. They are tough, but not indestructable. My dealer was itchin to get his MV7 stock out the door and offered me one. I have no use for the tank of a quad. If you are using it only for utility or cargo then it is great. They will tip though. It is after all a quad and if you get it on a steep slant or you hook a turn it will try to smash you and good luck getting back on all fours again. It is just a matter of what you want to do with the quad. Hope that helps and if you have any more questions then fire away. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

How are the military MV's different from the civilian ones?

And Izybt, the MV has a pull start, which the normal twins don't have. You should really consider this vehicle only if you will be in the most extreme situations or want to stand out. It would fulfill both roles quite nicely.

 

the military version has Infared headlights, roll bar, and a machine gun mount, and keyless starting

 

i need one of those... u know for the roll bar [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Thanks for the help everyone. I ended up gettin a sportsman 700 efi, in camo

 

The local dealer here told me $8500.00 plus fees for the MV7 but all the other ones were MSRP plus Freight plus Setup and tax of course.

BigDozer66

 

I bought one brand new and turned it into a monster. Take a look at my profile TurboMV7.