If attorneys have their way in ATV design I picture: a full roll cage on every atv that is sold, mandatory run flat tires, headlight pod with front driver air bag, backpack air bag must be worn for all 2-up machines so passenger is protected from a face into vertabrae collision, shock absorbing bumpers that stick out 12" front and rear, mandatory windshield for those 50mph june bug breaking the teeth type accidents, and a computer driven speed limiter for any off camber situations... I wish they would stop protecting me from myself!

 

I'm an attorney, Moose, and I don't care what you ride. I don't care how it's designed, either. I have no interest whatsoever in protecting you from yourself. Okay? But having said that, I think you picked a pretty good ATV to ride, if I do say so myself.

 

Actually, you'd only be left with 40% of your original quad after all the fees. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

j/k GiutarPicker. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

No offense meant Guitarpicker. I've had good dealings with attorneys in the past. I just hate the trend of making everything so "safe" that there isn't going to be any adventure left. Someone lets their 5 year old son take out a 500cc quad and he gets killed, so they sue the company. Or, the company is "forced" into so many safety devices that everything becomes vanilla. I watch all the safety regulations that come out (especially here in government controlled Massachusetts) that I wonder how I survived my childhood and teen years. (Mostly, the grace of God) I don't mind attorneys who defend the innocent or go after those guilty of crime or negligence.

And, yes, your choice of quad is excellent. I've enjoyed mine for about 300 miles so far and love it. Other than a little trail and trailer rash, it's still going strong.

 

its because the world is SUE crazy and polaris doesnt want some poor slob to come back of them for a faulty or dangous ride.

 

I would have to agree with Moose and Sten - NO ONE wants to be accountable for thier own actions and more and this world is sue happy. It doesnt help the matter when we have 17 thousand attorneys on our TV sets asking me if a sctrached my self at work and that they will get me the money I DESERVE. Damn........was it YOUR fault you were thumbing through the files, got a paper cut, beld all over, didnt take car of it, went 4 wheelin, got mud in the cut, got it infected and had to have your hand amputated? Well here at the attorney office of GIT MO MONEY we say it's Polaris' thats at fault for making a product that gets you muddy. LETS SUE EM. Now Polaris make a hand santitizer that has a direct pump out of the front compartment so you can stay nice and clean. YEH problem fixed.

NO SIR this world aint right because of all these freaks because "IT WASNT MY FAULT"

dont get me going [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

oh and GuitarPicker - no offense to you - I am sure you a fantastic attorney - you would have to be - you ride POLARIS ........anyone who does cant be that bad [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I started this thread because of another thread I saw this morning. See: Note about the Polaris RZR If I was on a machine like that and it started going over I would not stick my arm out. I suppose I am not being sympathetic and perhaps don't know the whole story. But, that being said, I wouldn't want the netting up higher. It hampers your side view. In New England (maybe Maine) there was a farmer that put his ladder up against his barn and on frozen manure. You guessed it; the ladder slipped and he hurt himself and sued the ladder company (Lynn Ladder of Massachusetts) because they didn't have a warning about putting the ladder up on frozen manure and won... Uggh!

 

YES - these are fine examples of what I am talking about!! how's bout the classic : the lady who spilled hot coffee? come on. How about the smokers with cancer suing tobacco companies - THEY DIDN'T TELL ME INHALING SMOKE WAS HARMFUL - GIVE ME MONEY.

Now, I AM a smoker and I just cant see how I can blame some one else when I kick the bucket - I don't know - it's just me.

How about when I was driving along minding my own business and this old fart comes out of bingo and runs in the street. Yeh.....I ran her over. SHE SUED ME for over a million bucks. Thank god I had about ten witnesses but WTF was her lawyer thinking? NOW talk about the time and money that was needlessly spent by not only me but the courts? what a waste of EVERYONE'S precious time on this planet.

Admit it - the justice system sucks

I told you Moose.....don't get me going LOL

I think I will take a chainsaw to my leg so I can retire in the bahamas

 

before you go, can i have your wheeler lol.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]