anyone put a set of these on there sportsman yet?just wondering how they hold up the conditions such as hauling wood,plowing,hunting and some trail riding.Do they bend easy? and is the finish tough? thanks in advance bodean---02 500ho x sportsman --many mods[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

anyone????????

 

Hey there bodean...

I've got a set on my 700 carb and will have them on my new (2004.5) 700 EFI...

hauling wood... Don't know. I use my truck.

plowing... Don't know that either.... YET.

hunting... Don't know that either.... YET.

Do they bend easy?... Not from what I have seen. Going up the side of a gravel pit, I hit the rim of the pit and blew over backwards. My 700 carb literally cartwheeled onto the front left wheel. Bounced once and rolled on four wheels to the bottom. This one wheel too the force of the whole quad (750 lbs +gear) dropped from about 10 feet!! Damage sustained was a few scratches to the outter lip of the wheel!! No bends or breaks!!

is the finish tough?... As long as you don't try to grind them into the wall of a gravel pit, they should last a long time.

I highly recommend them. If they weren't tough, I'd never buy two sets!!

 

Thanks for the info moosehunter,I'll probably end up getting a set for my bike rather than buying 2 of the factory tinfoil wrapped crap wheels that came on my bike(2 are bent).Here in canada they want $130 for 1 factory wheel and I can get a ITP series 5 wheel for $114 plus the itp's are alot nicer and won't rust.One other ? will the centers fit on my front where I have the old style hubs--didn't want to waste the money on them if they wouldn't work.bodean--02 500ho x sportsman--many mods[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]