You guys talking about atv off road vehicles or drag machines? LOL

 

MT Pockets. 850 all the way. Regardless of where you are driving you won't regret the 850. I seriously doubt you punched the throttle all the way in the dealer's parking lot because he likely would have had you removed due to having broken the windshield's on all the vehicles in the lot. When I'm riding my 850, I am very careful to never punch it with another bike close behind. If you were on asphalt, you would know if you held it all the way down because the front wheels would be in the air, particularly in low gear.

 

I've always bought vehicles with large engines and new I wouldn't be happy unless I bought the 850. Wife talked me into it even though a 550 is enough engine for what these machines are designed for.

 

I think the 850's need a hundred or so miles on them before they loosen up and really start to go. Mine will stand right up on a full throttle hold. By that I mean you punch the throttle and keep it there not just give it what seems like lots of throttle. But be ready to let it off to keep it from taking you by surprise. That will happen in either high or low range.
Take care
Dave

 

You cannot honestly say you can keep up with the 850XP on the trails... Maybe if my Grandma was driving it. I agree that the 550XP is plenty of power and in most cases the 50mph range is not often broken when trail riding. But, at anytime riding along side my buddys 550 I could blow past him if wanted! I'm not saying I need it - but, I found myself barely touching the throttle and even leting off so that I could see how fast I could catch up (while he was wide open). For the most part - I can keep up with the 550 when I'm in Low Range! Both nice machines. But, you can't say the 550 will hang with the 850 - really(?)

 

At 50 mph even my 500 is not working hard. When I say trails its places you don,t even bring a 4wd truck and 50 mph is just not going to happen ever not even for a short distance. We ride some tight twisty single lane rough gravel roads but even those you will not hit 40 mph or you will be off into the trees.

The fastest ATV in our group is a 800 Outlander and he not getting to a place any faster then the slowest ATV in the group.

Good luck hitting 50 mph on these trails. The dogs leave up behind sometimes.








The only places I see high speed ATV riding is on the wide straighter gravel roads with cottage drive way entrances, where a Honda Civic could cruise down at 60 mph also if it wanted.

 

Thanks for sharing the cool pictures TLC! Being a new guy here I have noticed most of you riders wear helmets.Is this required by your state? I guess I like the freedom of choice.

 

If you can travel 50mph consistently, your'e on a road, not a trail.

 

GREAT topic! GREAT input!

Here's where I'm thinking all this extra power MAY come in handy. When I rode my old 500cc X2 in the snow with passengers, I could only go so fast before the 500cc power band peaked-out........and I wasn't traveling that fast either bc the snow was a moderate depth. (say 5-6 inches)

IF I had a more powerful ATV, say a 550/700/800/850 I would assume I would travel faster and have a more thrilling ride!! And that means a BIG smile for me and BIGGER smile for my passengers! LOL!

Any thoughts here??

 

How about an 08 500CC X2 in 8 ft of snow? No lack of power here. lol