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Old 07-29-2010, 05:39 PM
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Sportsman 400 at 29hp ? They must mean the older sportsman 425 http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/en...hicleCode=2198 not the 455. How old does that list go? There is not 400H.O on it. H.O means the hot cam part.
 
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Old 07-29-2010, 05:48 PM
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Howdy DODGE57HEMI...........Polaris lists the Sportsman 550 at 42 hp instead of the listed 40.2 in your post......are these horsepower numbers you listed supplied by the manufacturer or by an independent source?.......typo?......thanx........NoJoke
 
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Actually I built most of this list straight from the Can-Am web sight!
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Originally Posted by MooseHenden
Yeah, I understand that Specta. I was just hoping that when they came out with the 850 X2 they'd also put in power steering. Do I need it with my Atlas-like upper body strength? No, but it might be nice at some point.
The nicest thing about EPS is that when you hit a rock or something it doesn't rip the handle bars out of your hands, the ease of steering is 2nd.

The EPS on a Polaris takes 100% of the road feel out of the steering and I really don't like that part of it.
 
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Old 07-29-2010, 06:18 PM
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The XP 550 is rated at 40 hp 2009 Polaris Sportsman XP 850 & 550 Review
 
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Originally Posted by Deputy_Swan
It under powered or whats? I would of thought what is it like 25 hp should be pretty snappy.
The neat thing about it is when you point it up a hill it doesn't slow down, it just keep going like it's still on flat land.

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Originally Posted by MooseHenden
Yeah, I understand that Specta. I was just hoping that when they came out with the 850 X2 they'd also put in power steering. Do I need it with my Atlas-like upper body strength? No, but it might be nice at some point.
It's nice on a smaller machine, so I can only imagine it would be as nice or nicer on a bigger, longer X2. Definitely worth the $ IMO. Love it on the single XP.
 
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Originally Posted by IQSLEDNECK
ouch... someone has a bad taste in there mouth!!! It's funny you say that cuz one of my good friends bought his wife a 06 sportsman 450 (same motor as the new ones and in the larger chassis) and it is a perfect quad for her... But it's for HER. It has well over 1000 miles and has never been in the shop yet. I think it's a good quad but not for someone who likes speed and agressive trail ridding!


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It's just my least favorite out of all the sport-utilities. 1000 miles is nothing, an ATV should go thousands of miles and never see a repair shop.
 
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Old 07-29-2010, 07:52 PM
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ya, It SHOULD go thousands of miles without seeing a repair shop, but the sad fact is that its a rare occasion
 
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ohh, and if no one knew(which many people probably do know) the value models all got a CVT upgrade from the Xps and the sportsman 800's and 6x6's engine is moved back a few inches to improve balance
 
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