Originally Posted by rancherAT

That's a rather pointed thing to say. Let me guess....you're one of those fellas that likes to sit up to their armpits in mud while they rock the ATV back and forth, trying to see if you can make it through 100 yards of the stuff? And then when your ride breaks down you scratch your head in wonderment and demand that a warranty covers it?!
Firstly my friend, you have no reason to be upset at my comment. Secondly....if you must know, I enjoy riding two-track trails out west. Uphill, dowhill, lot's of curves and mild technical stuff. Some mud is fine (but not goofy man-made mud-bogs or pits where my tires are performing more like paddle wheels on the Mississippi....that's what boats are for). I'm not a fan of rock crawling either....but I can understand why some are.
You want to ride in mud? It's your business....have at it. But at the same token I would hope you would allow me my opinion on the subject.

Originally Posted by snosnake

It helps that I,m retired and probably ride 5 days per week all year long...

Originally Posted by snosnake

Ride the foothills of the Blue Mtns in Eastern Washington Trails are dry and rocky very little mud {the dry side of Wa. state!!!}There are river crossings tho.. Everything still original although the tires are getting close to bald. Can't get thru much snow anymore...
It helps that I,m retired and probably ride 5 days per week all year long...

Originally Posted by FunRide

Don't really get the mud thing either I gotta say. What's up with driving your machine into a man made water filled hole to rock it back and forth. I guess some find that fun. I ride through deep mud sometimes because I have to to get to the other side of the trail......and avoid it when I can. It's fun in short sections, but I certainly don't go looking to swim around in it.

I know a guy who bought a new XP850 and within two weeks buried it in a deep mud hole and basically ruined the machine. Cost him over 3K in engine work, between parts and labor. He seriously tried to blame it on Polaris and wanted warranty to cover it. They laughed at him.