Polaris Quality?
May 20, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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Polaris Quality?
Originally posted by: 2c3
i bought the 700 efi because i love how it looked and it come stock with 26in agressive tires and skid protection underneath. i had a brochear at the house that i had been looking at that states worlds toughest atv. i wonder if that statement is like the one with the lifetime warranty belt. they say nothing about it only covering the oringanal belt . any after that you buy. so in my case i got a 130 mile warranty on my belt. im not one of these guys coming from another forum trying to bash polaris. i own one and its been nothing but trouble from day 1. ive been riding utillity atvs for 5 years now and seen all different brands of atvs on the trails and none of them experiance the trouble i have with mine. i mean come on this is a brand spanking new atv that i bought nov 17 of 2004. now should the worlds toughest atv be having all these problems. shoudnt the worlds toughest atv have grease in the rear hub bearings. shouldnt the worlds toughest atv have proper boot protection from the dealer all other brands do. can you people not understand how pissed i am about a brand new atv falling apart. a $8000 atv i might add. wouldnt you be pissed if it were you. sorry guys just letting off a little steam. i love these forums and i love to ride butt i hate working on a brand new atv. and buy the way i pulled the front hub bearings appart also and they were fine. so if the front hub bearings had grease in them why not the rear. ill tell you why beacause they didnt put any in them. my front was hard to steer why because there was no grease in the steering linkage. i greased them and no noise and steers great now. and for the guy who said i need to change my profile your right. but that just shows you i loved my polaris when i bought it. all the trouble im having with it is making me disslike it. thanks guys
i bought the 700 efi because i love how it looked and it come stock with 26in agressive tires and skid protection underneath. i had a brochear at the house that i had been looking at that states worlds toughest atv. i wonder if that statement is like the one with the lifetime warranty belt. they say nothing about it only covering the oringanal belt . any after that you buy. so in my case i got a 130 mile warranty on my belt. im not one of these guys coming from another forum trying to bash polaris. i own one and its been nothing but trouble from day 1. ive been riding utillity atvs for 5 years now and seen all different brands of atvs on the trails and none of them experiance the trouble i have with mine. i mean come on this is a brand spanking new atv that i bought nov 17 of 2004. now should the worlds toughest atv be having all these problems. shoudnt the worlds toughest atv have grease in the rear hub bearings. shouldnt the worlds toughest atv have proper boot protection from the dealer all other brands do. can you people not understand how pissed i am about a brand new atv falling apart. a $8000 atv i might add. wouldnt you be pissed if it were you. sorry guys just letting off a little steam. i love these forums and i love to ride butt i hate working on a brand new atv. and buy the way i pulled the front hub bearings appart also and they were fine. so if the front hub bearings had grease in them why not the rear. ill tell you why beacause they didnt put any in them. my front was hard to steer why because there was no grease in the steering linkage. i greased them and no noise and steers great now. and for the guy who said i need to change my profile your right. but that just shows you i loved my polaris when i bought it. all the trouble im having with it is making me disslike it. thanks guys
LMAO!!!! You got burned, Bud!!! Learn to take care of your machine!!! Go buy a Honda....beat it!! LMAO!!!
May 20, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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2C3 quotes- " 5 torn boots, shredded belt, rear brake pedal quit working,no grease in rear hub bearings, rear gearcase was a half quart low...ect"
i have YET to shred a belt and i commercial plow BIG N/E snow EVERY storm last Winter. my 700EFI DaleJr. worked FLAWLESSLY! in fact, i've been plowing like that since '99 and never had a belt issue.
as far as low fluids this and no grease that, sounds to me that YOUR DEALER DIDN'T DO A PROPER PDI on your ATV. DAMN i hate stupid Dealers like that. those items should have been checked before delivery. IT'S NOT THE QUAD'S FAULT.
torn boots i won't comment on because i don't want to hurt your feelings.
to the guy who started this thread:
the Sportsman is a highly respected ATV and has EARNED it's excellent reputation. 4 or 5 years in a row it was named "king of the utes" for a veriety of reasons. all other ATV Mfgs have COPIED the Sportsman in some way or another to stay competitive. selectable 2/4WD, disc brakes front and rear, full floorboards, true 4X4 (not 3 1/2), composite racks, standard tow hitch, electronic fuel gauge, IRS, excellent stock tires, many color choices, BIG ground clearance, and others i can't think of right now.
buy the Sportsman. you will NOT regret it![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
-MT
i have YET to shred a belt and i commercial plow BIG N/E snow EVERY storm last Winter. my 700EFI DaleJr. worked FLAWLESSLY! in fact, i've been plowing like that since '99 and never had a belt issue.
as far as low fluids this and no grease that, sounds to me that YOUR DEALER DIDN'T DO A PROPER PDI on your ATV. DAMN i hate stupid Dealers like that. those items should have been checked before delivery. IT'S NOT THE QUAD'S FAULT.
torn boots i won't comment on because i don't want to hurt your feelings.
to the guy who started this thread:
the Sportsman is a highly respected ATV and has EARNED it's excellent reputation. 4 or 5 years in a row it was named "king of the utes" for a veriety of reasons. all other ATV Mfgs have COPIED the Sportsman in some way or another to stay competitive. selectable 2/4WD, disc brakes front and rear, full floorboards, true 4X4 (not 3 1/2), composite racks, standard tow hitch, electronic fuel gauge, IRS, excellent stock tires, many color choices, BIG ground clearance, and others i can't think of right now.
buy the Sportsman. you will NOT regret it![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
-MT
May 20, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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Originally posted by: TreeDoc
2c3,
LMAO!!!! You got burned, Bud!!! Learn to take care of your machine!!! Go buy a Honda....beat it!! LMAO!!!
Originally posted by: 2c3
i bought the 700 efi because i love how it looked and it come stock with 26in agressive tires and skid protection underneath. i had a brochear at the house that i had been looking at that states worlds toughest atv. i wonder if that statement is like the one with the lifetime warranty belt. they say nothing about it only covering the oringanal belt . any after that you buy. so in my case i got a 130 mile warranty on my belt. im not one of these guys coming from another forum trying to bash polaris. i own one and its been nothing but trouble from day 1. ive been riding utillity atvs for 5 years now and seen all different brands of atvs on the trails and none of them experiance the trouble i have with mine. i mean come on this is a brand spanking new atv that i bought nov 17 of 2004. now should the worlds toughest atv be having all these problems. shoudnt the worlds toughest atv have grease in the rear hub bearings. shouldnt the worlds toughest atv have proper boot protection from the dealer all other brands do. can you people not understand how pissed i am about a brand new atv falling apart. a $8000 atv i might add. wouldnt you be pissed if it were you. sorry guys just letting off a little steam. i love these forums and i love to ride butt i hate working on a brand new atv. and buy the way i pulled the front hub bearings appart also and they were fine. so if the front hub bearings had grease in them why not the rear. ill tell you why beacause they didnt put any in them. my front was hard to steer why because there was no grease in the steering linkage. i greased them and no noise and steers great now. and for the guy who said i need to change my profile your right. but that just shows you i loved my polaris when i bought it. all the trouble im having with it is making me disslike it. thanks guys
i bought the 700 efi because i love how it looked and it come stock with 26in agressive tires and skid protection underneath. i had a brochear at the house that i had been looking at that states worlds toughest atv. i wonder if that statement is like the one with the lifetime warranty belt. they say nothing about it only covering the oringanal belt . any after that you buy. so in my case i got a 130 mile warranty on my belt. im not one of these guys coming from another forum trying to bash polaris. i own one and its been nothing but trouble from day 1. ive been riding utillity atvs for 5 years now and seen all different brands of atvs on the trails and none of them experiance the trouble i have with mine. i mean come on this is a brand spanking new atv that i bought nov 17 of 2004. now should the worlds toughest atv be having all these problems. shoudnt the worlds toughest atv have grease in the rear hub bearings. shouldnt the worlds toughest atv have proper boot protection from the dealer all other brands do. can you people not understand how pissed i am about a brand new atv falling apart. a $8000 atv i might add. wouldnt you be pissed if it were you. sorry guys just letting off a little steam. i love these forums and i love to ride butt i hate working on a brand new atv. and buy the way i pulled the front hub bearings appart also and they were fine. so if the front hub bearings had grease in them why not the rear. ill tell you why beacause they didnt put any in them. my front was hard to steer why because there was no grease in the steering linkage. i greased them and no noise and steers great now. and for the guy who said i need to change my profile your right. but that just shows you i loved my polaris when i bought it. all the trouble im having with it is making me disslike it. thanks guys
LMAO!!!! You got burned, Bud!!! Learn to take care of your machine!!! Go buy a Honda....beat it!! LMAO!!!
May 20, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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Originally posted by: sdbowhunter
I have a 05 Polaris 700efi with 165 hours and 1500 miles on it and it has been the best four wheeler I have owned by far. Only had one problem to speak of and that was a incorrect routed wire to T-Bap sesor. They fixed under warranty and no other problems. I ripped a front inner cv boot, but that was my fault and yeah I had the rubber washer melt too, went to Bomgaars and spent about .50 cents and that fixed my problem. I had way more problems with my 04 Kawasaki Prairie 700, but after the bugs got worked out I didn't have any problems with it. Like it or not most quads do have a few small problems, but I wouldn't trade my Polaris for any other quad.
2c3
I don't know how your rear gear case could be a half of a quart low when they only recommend 5oz of fluid.
I have a 05 Polaris 700efi with 165 hours and 1500 miles on it and it has been the best four wheeler I have owned by far. Only had one problem to speak of and that was a incorrect routed wire to T-Bap sesor. They fixed under warranty and no other problems. I ripped a front inner cv boot, but that was my fault and yeah I had the rubber washer melt too, went to Bomgaars and spent about .50 cents and that fixed my problem. I had way more problems with my 04 Kawasaki Prairie 700, but after the bugs got worked out I didn't have any problems with it. Like it or not most quads do have a few small problems, but I wouldn't trade my Polaris for any other quad.
2c3
I don't know how your rear gear case could be a half of a quart low when they only recommend 5oz of fluid.
May 20, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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Gordong, I own a polaris and I ride with guys who own a mix of machines. All brands have problems but are good machines, but the one brand in my opinion that is above the rest is Honda. I can't wait to save up enough money to buy a new machine, and it going to be a Honda. Don't get me wrong Polaris makes a great machine, but Honda really has it together.
May 20, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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Originally posted by: Budman650
Hmmm. Are you a Dale Jr fan?
Hmmm. Are you a Dale Jr fan?
2cs, sorry to hear about your problems. Sounds like you really did get a bad machine, and a poor dealer to top it all off. A dealer should not have to order CV boots, my dealer always has plenty in stock. I agree that your problems were not your fault, just a lemon. But please don't base your whole opinion of Polaris on this whole experience. Agreed it shouldnt happen, but the combination of a lemon and a bad dealer will make any brand look bad.
posted by AlwaysRide:
The few times ive been with a polaris somthing has slipped or broken and had to be towed back. Before i get any negetive replys by these polaris lovers(which i have no problem with, this is america), the polaris atvs were well kept but out on the trail broke down. I know polaris has a rep for bad quality, and as much as polaris lovers deny it, its still what i hear and see. No offense, just stating my 7 cents.
It's kinda like the Consumer Reports thing with cars -- if American cars are really as bad as they say they are, NO ONE would buy a domestic car. Yet, they continue to sell.
The market directly reflects quality and dependability. If its good enough to own, people will buy them.
May 20, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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It's kinda like the Consumer Reports thing with cars -- if American cars are really as bad as they say they are, NO ONE would buy a domestic car. Yet, they continue to sell.[/quote]tyler711
Hmmm. You must be a Kasey Kahne fan.
My wife just bought a Honda car. Hate to say it, but I'll never buy another domestic car. The big 3 are all having sales problems.
Hmmm. You must be a Kasey Kahne fan.
My wife just bought a Honda car. Hate to say it, but I'll never buy another domestic car. The big 3 are all having sales problems.
May 20, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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QUOTE: My wife just bought a Honda car. Hate to say it, but I'll never buy another domestic car. The big 3 are all having sales problems.
I was in San Antonio a couple weeks ago, rented a "new" Toyota with only 5,000 miles. It was noisy, the entire car shook when I stepped on the brakes, and the cruise control didn't work. A Honda motorcycle I bought new went through 3 engines in only 15,000 miles.
On the onther hand, I have a 91 Ranger 4X4 w/120,000 miles. No issues other than those caused by normal wear & tear (or me!!!). No drive train issues at all, other than a minor oil leak. I have 99 F150 4X4, no issues what so ever. The wife drives a 2000 Saturn SL w/98,000 miles and again, no issues at all. Personally, I will never buy an import.
I was in San Antonio a couple weeks ago, rented a "new" Toyota with only 5,000 miles. It was noisy, the entire car shook when I stepped on the brakes, and the cruise control didn't work. A Honda motorcycle I bought new went through 3 engines in only 15,000 miles.
On the onther hand, I have a 91 Ranger 4X4 w/120,000 miles. No issues other than those caused by normal wear & tear (or me!!!). No drive train issues at all, other than a minor oil leak. I have 99 F150 4X4, no issues what so ever. The wife drives a 2000 Saturn SL w/98,000 miles and again, no issues at all. Personally, I will never buy an import.