looking at buying one for the wife but read all the jetting problems. has polaris fixed this yet? also people say to stiff compared to what ? is it softer than a solid axle quad and is it stiff at high or low speeds thanks can pick up new 2006 for 3599 yes or no thanks alot

 

Check the build date on it. If it's after 3-7-2006, then it has been fixed. The rear suspension is very stiff even on the softest setting, slow or fast speeds, it doesn't matter. But it is still more comfortable than the two solid axle ATVs I've owned. I removed the sway bar from my wife's Hawkeye and it rides a lot softer now, but not as soft as my Sportsman with the sway bar removed. I'd bet that switching to a larger, rounder tire on the rear would make it really nice out back.

If you're getting that price for a 4x4, it's a pretty good deal.

 

YEAH ITS A blk silver 4x4

 

wow!! good price on a 4x4! i paid that for 06 2x4 here in florida. i love the machine. only prob i've noticed so far is it sputters a lil bit in water. i have had people weighing all the way from 115 lbs to 2 guys weighing nearly 500 lbs on it. the lite guy loved it and it toted the 2 big guys with absolutely no problem and no bottoming out. and buy the way...it kept pace with a 750 brute force and a 400 sportsman with those 2 big guys on it!!! no...we were not riding high speed...but it did go ever where and it kept up.....even led the small pack for a while. no one has complained about the suspension. .......one other small prob. water is getting in the left headlite lens.
i recommend it. we put 25 in mudlites on rear and 25 in carlilse's on the fronts. (2x4 mind u) all on stock rims. best bang for the buck

 

HEY thanks went to dealer and picked it up got them to throw a cover in at that price! I took a buddys wife with me and had her drive it she loved it better than her sportsman and i liked it also now i have ti wait till first week of october to give it to her. the dealer also said if running to rich they were running k&n filter on it and took care of richness so they installed that right away. he likes that they come rich he said you can do mods like filter or exhaust and not have to do much jetting did not find exhaust but put the filter on let you know how the wife likes it thanks again

 

How can i check the build Date on my 06 hawkeye??

 

The sticker under the right front fender will have the build date...