Whatever they do, I think we should see more new stuff in ATVs/UTVs than in snomobiles, since quads are now the majority of the business. But I'm not waiting until fall to find out before I buy one.

 

I know that there is always room for improvement but I think the Polaris has good handling. I've rode other brands that didn't seem to handle as well.

 

Their handling and ride have been their stock in trade for nearly a decade now and along with the toughest ATV slogan that they push constantly I don't see any big changes that would affect those characteristics, if it ain't busted don't fix it! The weight and front struts have been a part of this successful combo all along and I would think that the strongest frame in the business would have no problem handling the extra CCs...Personally, I think it is a bit foolish to be going constantly bigger, engine wise, but what do I know! Bigger sells!

 

Bigger certainly does sell, no matter how stupid it may be. Like the AC ThunderCat, a 950 that can tow 175 pounds less than a Sportsman 500 with about half the engine. It should have been built to pull at least a ton. When the 800s came out I told my friends it wouldn't be long until the 900s and 1000s came out too. I was right. I wouldn't be surprised if they skip over 1100s altogether and come out with 1200s and 1300s, then a few years later 1500s, 1800s and 2000s.

All we need is an ATV with four jumbo jet engines on it and then we'll finally have enough power. It's out of control, like the nuclear arms race where we didn't stop until we could kill everyone in the whole world 20 times. The Russians have a bomb equal to <u>100 billion</u> pounds of TNT. 100,000,000,000 pounds! They finally decided that was big enough. I wonder when the horsepower race will end.

 

as long as they sell they will build them bigger!

 

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

as long as they sell they will build them bigger!</end quote></div>

Yep. And as long as they build them bigger someone will buy them. I'm glad I'm not one of those guys who has to prove something by having the biggest toy on the block.

 

that must mean i am one of those guys lol. i plan on keeping this one at least 2 years so i dont loose my shirt on it. they can make what they have right go better if they really want to but like what was said is there selling fairly well sop why rock the sales boat too much.

 

They have a cash cow and will milk it for all it's worth.
After that we'll see something new and different.

 

i dont think Polaris should go bigger, even though there is no replacement for displacement... i think they should mess around in the artificial asperation area... maybe a turbo 800... i would love nothing more than to see one of their Liberty snowmobile engines grace the chassis of an ATV!!!!

 

Here's my 09' wishlist:

New Sport/Ute quad

800-850cc 75-80hp

AWD Outlaw IRS derived frame and chassis

525-550 lbs dry

minimal rear rack, no front rack

receiver hitch

Sportsman 800 PVT tranny

Split front and rear brakes

center-mounted dual exhaust

25" tires

I'm gonna get alot for this, but plastic along the lines of a Phoenix 200. (I think it's a sharp lookin' quad, just way too small).

That's it. Let me know what you think.