from how people talk about polaris's, it's actually made me completely ignore the choice of buying one. one thing that makes me really want one though is to get the snow track things for the winter time since i havent seen any other quads have those tracks on them....

but really, how come people always bad mouth polaris? what are the usual problems that occur? why are they supossedly 'very undependable' and yet people still buy them?

i'm not bad mouthing polaris seeing as how i've never ridden one or ridden with one...just curious..thanks!

 

Have had 3 sportsmans, loved them all. 1st one went through a set of tie rods. 2nd one had a suspension bolt break. Current one, no problems-fairl new. Never been stranded by any of them. Never broke down. Will buy again. Not high miles, but not babied at all. Have served me very well, dependably.

 

I think one of the reasons for sure is their automatic. All the guys ive been around think that auto is boring and wrecks half the fun but its really a personal preference. My trailblazer has had no problems and I have a friend with an older sportsman and it always runs great.

 

Back in the early-mid 90s Polaris had numerous issues but got them lined out and now have one of the most reliable quads on the market.Some folks dont understand the automatic (belt drive) and instead of learning about it just run it down until one blows them away.

 

i dis-like customer service ,i work at a car dealer and see cust service all day log.i think pol falls way short .but as i have stated i love my sportsman i have broke it a few times but i am far from easy on it . i have a 400 doing things a700 or a 800 should be doing . my moded 400 goes placed my friends stock 600 wont.he who has the strap and winch has the last laugh

 

GET ON ,HANG ON , HAMMER IT AND HAVE NO FEAR BUT KEEP THE FAT SIDE DOWN!!!!!!

 

I think it is from the old days when the Polaris did have problems. Now it is because they are jealous and can't stand being out done by what they stupidly consider an inferior machine. I have a few problems with mine from time to time but every machine is going to break sooner or later.

I ride in Crosby Texas in some very bad terrain. Mud bogs, water crossings, trails, sand it's all there. On a good day there will be 150 to 200 quads out there and 75% of them are Polaris. This seems to be the ratio no matter how many show up.

75% of the people who ride quads can't be wrong.

 

I wonder that too. My friends that have Polaris and myself have not had any problems out of them. I find it interesting that people are so quick to bash them without first hand knowledge of them.

The battle cry to buy American, as was the case in the 70's with Harley Davidson, has not migrated to the quad segment today. Even though you had to carry a tool set with you and be a top notch roadside mechanic with a Harley it was American made and therefore the best.

I was guilty of not looking at the Polaris line too from all the hype you hear. But once I checked them out for myself I felt much better spending my money with an American company rather than supporting the Japanese economy even more.

 

the biggest issue that people have is the trans. being belt drive and fear if they go in water /mud they will have belt slippage problems. but most of us have very good luck w/ ours. as far as snow tracks most of the 4x4 can get tracks on them and go most any where.

 

i have had mine up to the gas cap in the river pulling a waterlocked 450 forman to dry land(recovery missions rock) and even w/ the extra strain no belt slippage . it all depends on for cover seal and the proper air duck routeing. now my wifes trail blazers belt will slip if there is enough dew on the ground( just kidding ) not that bad but she cannot do any water crossings over the foot wells i will install a new cover seal next time it is off,it has been a project i bought in boxes