Should be an easy decision! Get the 500 EFI or for more hp a 700 or 800. Polaris are very good machines</end quote></div>



the 500efi (728lbs) also weighs more than 100lbs more than the Grizzly 700fi (600lbs) and most other bikes out there with a lot less power to push that weight. I own a Polaris Sportsman 500 HO. That is the bike the wife "had to have". It is a lumbering pig in the mud and on the trails. There are many other bikes I would choose before I got a Polaris again. Polaris has not impressed me yet with the exception of the RZR. I have yet to see one of those up close so I am not sold on it yet either.</end quote></div>


Yes and a Caddy weighs more than a Yugo! So whats your point? Lots of heavy steel and skids weigh more. I thought pigs like mud?
Get out and ride all the machines available like I did. Can Ams are the fastest but not very heavy duty. I put all the Jap atvs together, basically the same thing with a differant name, except the Honda automatics.
The new Polaris has many features the others don't high winch mount, AWD and now ADC, lots of storage, bulletproof engine with power equal to the Jap atvs. I can go on and on, I think the Polaris even look better!

 

you can go to www.yamaha-motor.com/outdoor, and order the grizzly dvd, or i think you can watch it on the website. it has a lot of info on the grizz. and all the other big bores. it's what i'm getting(when i can get the money)

 

I really like polaris but there is one thing that I dont like about my 2002 sportsman 500 HO. Its really hard to work on. You can tell its american because of the craftsmanship. Its not like a Honda. Other then that I really have no complaints about it. Do the new sportsmans have better craftmanship? The Yamaha's seem to be like that too. Up until last year (at least on motocross bikes) Yamaha bolts never were the quality of Honda bolts. They strip easier. I am not saying that I WANT a HONDA, no. I do however want something that is going to last long time, lots of hours and lots of abuse.

 

Anything will last a loooooooong time if it's maintained properly. If you beat the crap out of any bike and don't take care of it, don't expect it to work for a while.

Most quads are nearly bulletproof. Polaris ATVs and Can-Ams seem a little soft to me though.

 

ive had stellar performance out of my polaris...they are amazing machines, even if they do weigh a little more though.
if i got another ATV i'd be getting another polaris.
my second choice if i didnt find the polaris i want is an arctic cat.
but check out the new polaris's before you count them out.

 

I just bought a Polaris 800 X2 and it is heavy, but I really like it so far. It has an ultra smooth ride, that has saved my rear a couple of times already. I was going too fast for not knowing the terrain. I like the Auto Decent control too, it has been good for steep embankments so far. I also like the turf mode so I do not tear up the sod when I cross my yard. I can't knock any of the other machines, as this is only the second I've ridden.

 

Well I went to all the dealers on Saturday and checked out all the ATV's. I looked at the grizzly like the features but I don't like the look and feel. I know its a nice quad but if the ones I liked are just as good then I think I will go the other route. The ones I liked the best in order are: The Kingquad 700 FI, then the Rincon and any of the sportsman's. The thing I really like about the Kingquad and Sportsman is the 3 lights and the Kingquad will light all three and the same time. I ride at night a lot. I am just iffy about it because I didn't get hardly any good feedback on the kingquad. If it looks and feels good but its a bad quad then I don't want it. So far I am not convinced to buy the KingQuad. I just don't know why but the grizzly just looks ugly! The fenders are too big compared to the tire width and it looks like the wheel base needs to be longer/wider. I dont know! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

 

If you plan to do a lot of night-riding, buy a set of aftermarket lights. They'll be worth it.

Out of the King Quad, Rincon, and Polaris, it's a toss up between the King Quad and Rincon. The Polaris may be a good quad, but it's just so darn heavy and clunky. The King Quad has been proven to be a great quad all around. Power (for a single cylinder engine), steering, suspension...all top notch. The Rincon costs more, but handles much better and has a perfect transmission. However, it has a little less pwower and 3WD...you can't lock the front wheels, so it's not a true 4WD machine. If you don't do a lot of mudding or rock-climbing/crawling, it shouldn't make a difference, but for the really rough stuff, true 4WD is the only way to go.

 

Do king quads have a bad history? Good History? Average?

 

i have never had my sportsman fail me.....weight does not affect it at all...probably even helps it.
Polaris has true 4WD too!
you can also buy a kit for the sportsman that gives you all 3 lights lit up!