The only thing stopping polaris from being king of the atv world is the weight of their quads
May 26, 2005 | 08:09 PM
#31
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The only thing stopping polaris from being king of the atv world is the weight of their quads
Originally posted by: propnut
I've got no problem expression my opinion in a constructive, open minded, and fair way with respect for others....
I've got no problem expression my opinion in a constructive, open minded, and fair way with respect for others....
I think I'm going to heed the words of old Mark Twain and bow out of this thread. That being...
"Never argue with a fool, bystanders may not know the difference."
May 28, 2005 | 02:00 PM
#34
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The only thing stopping polaris from being king of the atv world is the weight of their quads
Originally posted by: ttaylor
This is something I have often thought about myself. Would we actually end up with a better quad or just a faster quad? The polaris already smokes the competition in any drag race. So by keeping the weight down it would just go that much faster. For conering ability I think you have a valid point. By reducing the weight it would be able to corner quicker. It may also feel more stable in the corners simply by having less weight being transfered from side to side. Some feel that the weight actually forces the suspension to work better thus giving it the smoother ride. By decreasing the weight the suspension would tend to be stiff and harsh. I think it would be very interesting to see if a lighter machine would actually be better. I think there will be trade offs and I'm not convinced that the reduced weight will be that big of a benefit. I know that I ride with a group of people. My sportsman doesn't struggle anymore or less then the other guys quads. I don't think I am more tired then anyone else at the end of the day. I guess really for general trail riding the weight really doesn't come into play that much.
This is something I have often thought about myself. Would we actually end up with a better quad or just a faster quad? The polaris already smokes the competition in any drag race. So by keeping the weight down it would just go that much faster. For conering ability I think you have a valid point. By reducing the weight it would be able to corner quicker. It may also feel more stable in the corners simply by having less weight being transfered from side to side. Some feel that the weight actually forces the suspension to work better thus giving it the smoother ride. By decreasing the weight the suspension would tend to be stiff and harsh. I think it would be very interesting to see if a lighter machine would actually be better. I think there will be trade offs and I'm not convinced that the reduced weight will be that big of a benefit. I know that I ride with a group of people. My sportsman doesn't struggle anymore or less then the other guys quads. I don't think I am more tired then anyone else at the end of the day. I guess really for general trail riding the weight really doesn't come into play that much.
Yes it has its problems but to say that the weight doesn't make a difference is just silly... i've ridden polaris's and they're nice quads but a 600 pound four wheeler that puts out that much HP is just a rush.
Oct 20, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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The only thing stopping polaris from being king of the atv world is the weight of their quads
Gentlemen,
I am a Trail Guide from a riding club on the East Coast and I ride a Sportsman. Since 2002, I have taken several hundred people out on a brisk Hare scrambles type ride thru the woods. And I too am also sick and tired of the POLARIS WEIGHT ISSUE. Every turn or intersection on the trail I have WAIT for the Jap quads to catch up. Every rock garden I hit I have to stop and WAIT for the jap quads to crawl their way thru. I sit on my seat the entire ride and when I stop and WAIT for the Jap quads to catch up I see those riders standing most of the ride. As you can tell I am just tired of hearing about the WEIGHT ISSUE that Polaris has and wish they would do something about it.
Ride Hard or get out of my way!
Paul
I am a Trail Guide from a riding club on the East Coast and I ride a Sportsman. Since 2002, I have taken several hundred people out on a brisk Hare scrambles type ride thru the woods. And I too am also sick and tired of the POLARIS WEIGHT ISSUE. Every turn or intersection on the trail I have WAIT for the Jap quads to catch up. Every rock garden I hit I have to stop and WAIT for the jap quads to crawl their way thru. I sit on my seat the entire ride and when I stop and WAIT for the Jap quads to catch up I see those riders standing most of the ride. As you can tell I am just tired of hearing about the WEIGHT ISSUE that Polaris has and wish they would do something about it.
Ride Hard or get out of my way!
Paul
Oct 20, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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The only thing stopping polaris from being king of the atv world is the weight of their quads
Dont feel singled out Polaris riders, Us AC riders get the same crap, as you probably know, our quads are 700+ lbs also. But if nobody has a heavy power house, who is going to pull that truck out of the mud??? lol.. I love my machine, and all of the extra "baggage" that weighs it down!
Oct 20, 2006 | 07:37 PM
#39
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The only thing stopping polaris from being king of the atv world is the weight of their quads
Originally posted by: Mrhell
... All he has to do is stop stuffing his face and peel-off 80-100 pounds...
... All he has to do is stop stuffing his face and peel-off 80-100 pounds...
Just a bit of FYI is all .. not all fat people are over-eaters.
Now on-to the intent for the post .. perhaps the sportsman series could lighten up .. in regards of ride comfort, adjust the suspension for a lighter quad. So far, the only time I've had to complain about the weight of my sportsman is when sliding it sideways on my trailer to get another quad on .. a simple side-loading ramp fixes that though ..
Oct 20, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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The only thing stopping polaris from being king of the atv world is the weight of their quads
To help with the ride a bit more an better corrnering you can get some heavyduty springs from EPI that from what I read help alot on a sportsman. Weight for a quad what it helps. Look at the specs of each brand of quad look at the weight then are rated for pulling.Polaris are higher then the other brands. At one time someone started a rumer abot a lighter sportsman an a few liked the idea an alot did not. A as far as weight gose the Outlaw 525 weight the same as a Raptor 700. An has irs
