What Polaris ATV for a woman? Wife wants something smaller...
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Just bought an '06 Sportsman X2 500 EFI thinking that the wife would really enjoy it. She took it for a first ride two days ago and said it doesn't steer as easily as the ones she rode when she was younger.
I think she will get used to it, but out of curiosity...which model would you all say is best for a woman? My wife is only 5'1" and I think she gets intimidated by the bigger ATVs. Now I'm thinking something like a 250cc would be better for her. Trail Boss?
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I think she will get used to it, but out of curiosity...which model would you all say is best for a woman? My wife is only 5'1" and I think she gets intimidated by the bigger ATVs. Now I'm thinking something like a 250cc would be better for her. Trail Boss?
Thanks!
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One thing that makes the steering a little bit lighter is to get the heavy duty springs from Polaris for the front end. Polaris used to make a smaller 300cc Hawkeye that they called the Sportsman later. They also put a 450cc in this chassis which was smaller than the full size Sportsman. The X2 is pretty heavy duty and probably the heaviest of the heavies made by Polaris. Trail Boss and Trail Blazer are 300cc machines if I remember right. Older Trail Blazers were a 250cc 2 stroke. Another thought is the Scrambler which is sportier and lighter than a Sportsman.
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i went through the same thing w/ my wife. i first bought a trail blazer(which she loved) and then a 06' sp 450(i wanted her to have awd) and it was too big to have fun w/ she says. so i then bought her a 08' sp 400(same thing as the hawkeye) which is smalled and it was better, but alot more tippy in the corners. bottom line is the next bike i buy her(someday) will be a scrambler which is the best of all worlds as it's lighter,sporty, and has awd.
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I just told my wife how HAWT she looks riding the big ol' X2.
I agree on the Scrambler. If she gets tired of riding, as she calls it, beeoch, I will buy her one. I guess she only calls it that when she tries to get me to ride back there! My father has a 500 Scrambler that my mother drives during the hunting season.
I agree on the Scrambler. If she gets tired of riding, as she calls it, beeoch, I will buy her one. I guess she only calls it that when she tries to get me to ride back there! My father has a 500 Scrambler that my mother drives during the hunting season.