I'm new to this forum, and I hope some of you can help. I'm in the market for a new atv to use this summer for the purpose of checking boll weevil traps. The traps will be spaced 350 feet apart: there will be approx. 1000 traps to be checked every week, so I'll be travelling only 350 feet, then stop, check the traps and go 350 more feet. I want an automatic transmission so I won't have to be shifting all the time, preferably an IRS to be easy on my behind, and something that won't run hot on my legs. Will a 500 HO fit the bill? Will the transmission hold up under all the starts and stops? Thanks.

 

thats alot of drivin... but i think the 500 can take it... ive seen an odemeter with 16,000 miles on it...

 

It sounds to me like your bike is going to be sitting and ideling a lot.

I've heard on these forums before-and I don't know if it's true or not-that the 500HO doesn't like to sit and idle for any length of time. I don't know first hand if it's true or not but I recall a 500HO owner stating this.

Maybe the 400 or 600 would be better if this is the case?

Can anyone clear the ideling deal up with the 500HO?

 

It will work fine for this type of work.

 

I asked my dealer about this and he said that I could idle my 500 HO as much as I want without any problems.

 

Well I guess the guy didn't know what he was talking about then [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Sounds like the 500HO will suite your needs. It is a very cumfy ride for an ATV. And lots of power for when you're feeling bold during the monotiny of work [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I just got back from the polaris dealer.I have a 04 sportsman 500ho and 1 of the problems that it is there for is the idleing problem>After talking to them I left there feeling not to confindent about there service.I wasnt able to talk to a tech.All I could do is write on a work order what problems I was having.I tryed telling the lady what problems I am having and If this is warrenty work and all she could tell me is they will call me if the tech have any??.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img]

 

Whatever I get will definitely be doing a lot of idleing, as well as a lot of starting and stopping. I don't want to get something that may have problems in these areas. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what would be the best atv for this job? Thanks

 

what is a bollweevil

(other than a punkband)

 

nevermind

little cotton eating buggers