I can ride some serious off cambers and side hills on my Sportsman, and never had a problem. But try that on my Dad's Kodiak with the solid axel. You'll be on the ground watching it tumble away from you.

Dave

 

LEP7MM - where did you read that propaganda? Over on the Honduki forum? Have you ever *ridden* a Sportsman on steep and/or off-camber trails?

You're welcome to try to follow me anytime on a straight axel quad. Bring a clean pair of shorts; you'll need 'em!

Recent MOAB photos

 

Prospector,

I do have a SP500 that I have ridden in alot of different terrain. It's been my experience that the straight axle quads have had a lower center of gravity and were more stable in off camber situations. I like my SP better than any other machine overall, but my previous statements were based on my experience.

As soon as MNXPLORER gets his video from this past weekends ride on his site, you'll see the SP's can out do alot of other machines. Didn't mean to make it sound like I felt the SP's weren't a good machine.

 

Thanks for clearing that up.

A lot of "different terrain" is nice, but still kind of vague; and even terms like "steep" or "difficult" are relative. I haven't seen or ridden the trails you have, and you may or may not have ridden the trails that I have; so unless we ride together sometime we really don't have a good comparison.

I look forward to seeing the videos, but we know that even videos & photos just can't do justice to show just how steep or rough the trail is.

But if you are ever in Colorado or going to Moab, give me a holler and we'll go RIDING.

 

Lep7mm statement does have some merit, but I believe the reason straight axles are usually better in off camber situations is because they generaly have a lower centre of gravity. However after saying that I'll still take my independant rear suspension.