Polaris Sportsman 650 XP
Nov 24, 2009 | 10:15 AM
#11
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From: Northern Michigan
So what are the Polaris fan base to expect then? A better 550XP? Or some other
model in-between the 850XP? Who knows maybe it was Polaris intention with the
price increase on its mid class to move up to the SP850? For "some" the bigger the number will just keep people from moving up regardless of the price difference. IMO!
Amazing that its only $1300 diff. Alot more bike for that cash!
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R'
model in-between the 850XP? Who knows maybe it was Polaris intention with the
price increase on its mid class to move up to the SP850? For "some" the bigger the number will just keep people from moving up regardless of the price difference. IMO!
Amazing that its only $1300 diff. Alot more bike for that cash!
Regards,
R'
Nov 24, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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Our dealer sells both Polaris and Arctic Cat,a new 550 AC is $1500 less then the XP550 which is odd since all the sleds they have between AC and Polaris are price about the same in there class category.
Nov 24, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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From: springbrook, wisconsin
Yea I guess its like the SP450 and the SP500 thing? But now there is a SP300 right?
Its all really goofy! I guess they base their decision on customer sells? I hear the 500 class has its highest base? So maybe the thinking was to boost the mid range 500 class a little with the 550? But why are so many claiming its so underpowered? You never heard that language from the SP500 fan base! Is it less power than the former SP500? What is it compared to? Other models of its class or to the 850XP? Well I guess if you ride the 550 and then jump on the 850 you are really going to notice a big difference, lol.
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R'
Its all really goofy! I guess they base their decision on customer sells? I hear the 500 class has its highest base? So maybe the thinking was to boost the mid range 500 class a little with the 550? But why are so many claiming its so underpowered? You never heard that language from the SP500 fan base! Is it less power than the former SP500? What is it compared to? Other models of its class or to the 850XP? Well I guess if you ride the 550 and then jump on the 850 you are really going to notice a big difference, lol.
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R'
Nov 24, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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Lots of 850cc or less motors in sleds that are reliable for thousands of miles that are in the 150HP or more range, its more of a liability reason that they do not used them in there ATV.I would think.
Nov 24, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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650 xp
the differences between the 500 and 550 xp are about much more than power if you don't think so then you need to ride one and if anyone thinks it's underpowered than they need to buy a big bore but after riding my friends 500 i like my 550 a whole lot better.
Nov 25, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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From: Stacy, MN
I think Polaris should do an XP in the 700 range. In MN 800cc is the limit to be rated as a class I atv. Once you are over that you get put in the class II category and some trails here are limited to class I only. You would think Polaris being in MN, they would have considered that right away. I guess it is no different then having them come stock with 14" wheels and then selling them in WI which had a 12" maximum. what a cluster*&^%& that was....