cruising the High lifter forums and the online copy of Quad Magazine has a story and cover pics of the new Sportman 850 with details...

Including...
Redesigned chassis w/ A-arms all around!
Redesigned plastics looking more like the Hawkeye!
<span class="FTHighlightFont">70 HP!</span ft>
<span class="FTHighlightFont">POWERSTEERING!</span ft>

link to the cover shot...

http://www.zinio.com/offer?iss...001&of=ph01&bd=1&pss=1


you have to subscribe to get the full story but this should give everyone a good idea of what is on the way!

 

what are everyones thoughts on the new bike?

 

Cant tell a whole lot from the pic, but it looks like a lot of plastic stuff I can break off! LOL! I dont' really like the looks of the hawkeye but I'll save my judgement for later when I see the whole enchilada! I do like the increased power and power steering.....but knowing polaris they probly added 100 lbs too, as they don't seem to worry about power to weight ratios or anything! LOL!

 

i threw up in my mouth its fugly i hope thats only the 850 i hope [to god] the 500 stays the same

 

sounds like it will weigh in at 784# with a 5 1/4gal. gas tank

 

The 800 is a 760cc so is the 850 a 800cc?

 

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

The 800 is a 760cc so is the 850 a 800cc?</end quote></div>

My guess would be around the 825 mark. I could be wrong though. I hope it's an actual 850 and they're not playing fast and loose with the numbers like they have in the past.

As for the looks. Meh. It still has that stupid black plastic fascia instead of regular plastic which matches the rest of the machine. I'll go as far as to say it isn't AS ugly as it's predecessors. At first glance it's still *** ugly though.

Front A arms I like.

An EFI 850 (hopefully) I like.

Power steering I really, really like.

If everything turns out to be ok with it then I'm probably looking at my next ATV.

 

IT LOOKS LIKE A VAMPIRE!
but I'd still buy if i had the money lol

 

It's actually 849.7 cc

 

I think Id rather have sportman 500 H.O. just still cant buy into Fuel injection. but thats just me
Edit: sorry to sound a little negative but i like things simple