ive been riding four wheelers for a while and im finally gonna buy me one i was lookin at a polaris 550 xp and thought i was set on it but then everybody said they were peices of crap for fourwheelers any thoughts from people who ride cuz i got a buddy who loves his

 

they said the wheels bend easily and the drive belt burns and all this other stuff but tht was a video made by yamaha and crazy radical yamaha fans

 

Your 2nd post really sums it up. You may encounter some problems, but that is true to any quad. Yamaha fanboys will talk trash about Polaris, because they have an obsession with Yamaha. if you like the 550, buy it.

 

Don't believe everything you hear. Pick out a machine that you like and take your time making your decision.

Reliability is often a direct reflection of the owners ability to take care of their things.

Any machine you choose, if you wanna play hard, you sometimes have to pay.

 

+1 My brother is diehard honda and trash talks my popo but rants obscenity at me when I'm riding circles around him in the mud or leaving him in the dust. Buy what you want! They all have pro's and con's.

 

Tell your brother you want a true 4x4 machine and not a 3 wheel drive Honda .

 

LOL. I did tell him that once as I was pulling him out when he couldn't follow. I don't think he found the humor in it.

 

And as for reliability in my case I bought a new 2008 500 carb which now has 8000 miles on it . It's been flawless except for a 2 dollar flywheel key in all of that time . No running issues , no carb issues , not a single problem in almost 3 years . The most reliable machine I've ever owned , Polaris in my case are as reliable as any Honda maybe more so .

 

2009 550 XP over 4000 miles and this is one great atv...I am 66 years old and have rode as many as 120 miles in one day and felt great when the ride was over..This is my 12th Polaris and if I were to buy a new one today it would be a 550 Sportsman ...

 

Cool I banged off 125 miles yesterday thats great to hear someone with high miles and a problem free XP . You don't need a Yamaha or Honda for reliability these Polaris machines should go 20,000 miles without missing a beat . At least thats what I'm hoping for besides regular maintenance .