im looking at getting a new ATV in the next month or so. I can't decide from the Magnum 500 or the 450ES. I like the long lasting history of honda, but i also love the auto of the polaris's, and i do alot of mudding and don't want the belt to slip. Also how are the Polaris's in the winter for cold weather starting, Need help please give me some info
Thanks
StitchZR2

 

Go straight to the polaris dealer and buy a polaris. Polaris is alot more durable than honda. The auto tranny on a polaris is like a submarine it's so waterproof. The belt on a polaris auto will never slip or wear out. The polaris always start first try even if your in the arctic or the desert. I hope this helped you out. If not I'm sure the other proud polaris owners will be along soon to clarify.

 

WoW,this Sledder guy is right on.In fact,I cant think of anything else to add,[LOL]
Thanks Sledder=BILL

 

I sorry to interrupt in this forum but my friends
dads has sp500 polaris'es and the magnum and they had nothing but trouble with them. One time we took them out and the fram bent on one just trailing down a trail!! Now we have honda's, and we test them to the limits and they still run like new and there is no atv out there more durable and realible then honda and thats not a opinion thats a darn FACT!!!

 

My dad's friend had a Polaris 500 and the thing was a piece of sh*t.It was always braking down.You can't ride verry agrisive on it if you get one.I recomend you wait untill next month and get a honda forman rubicon it is going to be 500CC it will be automatic,but you can switch to elitric shift too.If you don't want to shift you don't have to you just turn it to auto.If you want to shift you turn it to manual.It sounds realy cool.

 

Say it ain't so. I just can't imagine a polaris having problems. Who in their right mind would want a Honda,no grease zerks, no faulty tie rods,no overheating,no belt slippage.

 

All I have to say is ....Is this guy sledder for real? If so, What world are you living in?

 

Stitchzr2:
As you can see from the signature at the bottom, I don't ride either. You've probably heard this before, but go to each of the dealers, and try to test drive them as much as you can. Really spend time on each machine in question and try to figure out which one "fits" you best. Make sure you are comfortable on it, and don't feel too cramped, or confined. Take a look at each and every option available, such as disk breaks vs. drums, full time 4 wd, vs. selectable 2 wd/4wd, auto vs. electric shift, etc. I hope I don't stir up any trouble with those comparisons, but in order to decide which quad is best for you, you first must decide what you want in a quad. As an "outsider" here, (I drive an AC, and love it!) I think both are great machines and you really couldn't go wrong with either, it's just a matter of what you really want and what fits you best.

Best of luck in your decision, hope you find something soon and are able to hit the trails before summers over!

Mike

 

Well:

Polaris makes a great machine. A lot more innovation than Honda. Now, Hondas are very durable, and I would never knock their toughness, but I've owned Polaris ATVs since they came out in 1985, and they've all been great machines. I would go with the Magnum 500 over a Foreman any day, since I was in the exact same situation, and I purchased the Magnum over the Foreman and the Grizzly. Polaris has great full-time true 4wd capability. Belt slippage is not an issue so long as you maintain a constant speed in water creating an outward vaccum to keep water from entering the casing. If you know how to use a grease gun, you can significantly extend the life of your machine over supposedly "sealed" bearings etc. Maybe Honda owners do not know how to use or load a grease gun Full floorboards, better composite racks, a wide range of accessories,great brakes, as well as great looks and a more comfortable ride make the Polaris a good choice in this debate.

 

Yeah sledder is my hero buys a bad quad and keeps on crying and crying ,crying ,crying,.