I would like to see power steering on the polaris, I will trade in the 07 to have it! Power steering will absorb the shock if you hit something in the trail ie. small stumps, roots, rocks. At low speed these will jerk the handle bars out of your hands w/o power steer! Been there done that and rolled the quad [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

My 2 cents!

 

i agree with no power steering - are these cars or quads???????????? back in the day when 4x4 quads took a gorrilla to steer these things was something different but they arent like that any more. whats next air bags??????

 

Digital coded readouts telling you when to change your oil and when to add gas was abit over the top for me. I never even though steering a quad was a chore.

 

why do we do this to our selves every year, every one thought 2007 was the year for the all new sportsman, and nothing, than 2008 rolls a round and hardly nothing except the RZR, now we already thinking about the 2009 so is this the year for the all new sportsman?? I hope so. Getting tired of getting excided about a new machine coming out and then nothing. So lets get it in to gear POLARIS!!

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: GunnSmoke

i dont buy into the whole power steering.. whats next cruse control, air bags, anti-lock breaks... these are atv's, i want the bare minimal not all the bells and whistles... if you start adding all the extras your just have more to fix / maintain. do you want a workhorse or a overpriced quad with features you think are "neat" just my .02</end quote></div>

I'm with you gunsmoke. My ATV is fine the way it is.

I beat the $hit out of her and vice versa, but I ride hard and never had any complaints about how she steers.

power steering...phfff, If I need power steering, I must be too old to ride.

Last I knew you RODE a four wheeler, you didnt DRIVE it.

I guess I can understand why some would want it. I think its unnecessary tho.

 

From different things I have been hearing and reading, I do think we're gonna probably see an early release 09' from Polaris soon. Daryl Rath is racing sportsmans in the WPSA QTC class. He raced the Pro-stock class which is like the 650-700cc class. Currently, the only sportsman offered in that class is the 700 X2, which weighs something like 800+lbs dry, way too heavy to be raced. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Sportsman on a new chassis released early this spring, to build hype for the complete new model year release in late July. Just my .02.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Kuvie

From different things I have been hearing and reading, I do think we're gonna probably see an early release 09' from Polaris soon. Daryl Rath is racing sportsmans in the WPSA QTC class. He raced the Pro-stock class which is like the 650-700cc class. Currently, the only sportsman offered in that class is the 700 X2, which weighs something like 800+lbs dry, way too heavy to be raced. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Sportsman on a new chassis released early this spring, to build hype for the complete new model year release in late July. Just my .02.</end quote></div>

I too believe you will see something before the 1st WSPA race as this is a 700cc class. But it will have to be in production before it can be raced, so could be a early release just like the RZR of last year.

 

Untill I see something solid posted on Polaris's website or I see it on the showroom floor I won't get too excited.

 

From something I read on TheVMC.com, try the website 1st or 2nd week of February. There might be something then. Supposedly, Victory's unveiling a new model starting w/a teaser on the website Feb. 1, and showing the whole bike on Feb. 7. Maybe Polaris will unveil a new quad then, also.

 

hope so, its been three years now senses polaris updated the body style on the sportsman other than colors and painted plastic.