The Quest has neck snapping power right off the line, while the SP seems to be a little lazy...on the other hand, In Low range, my 700 out pulls my quest. The 700 is POWERFUL!!! The power comes on so smooth you really don't feel it, but it's there.

 

In response to why you would buy a quest,they're good machines. Good power,tons of storage,well built. The ride isn't nearly as good as a sportsman,no doubt about that,but its center of gravity is way lower and combined with that stiff suspension it handles off camber stuff very well.Both good machines just depends what kind of riding you do which one you would like.

 

I dont buy the out pulling the quest. The CVT tranny that bombardier used on the quest applies a ton more belt pressure then the polaris. THis plus the weight of the quest and stronger drive train will out pull the 700. Seen it done at many pulls.

As for mud. Lets not forget the the polaris 700 comes with probably the best ATV tire money can buy and there only available for the polaris. Those goodyear tires are just plain awsome. I bet that if the quest was set up with a tire like that it would do just as good.

THe key to the success of the quest is the clutching. Bombardier does this better then anyone else.

 

thanks for the responses,
just a quick follow up question: i think the Quest is reliable, has rear drum brakes, and a solid axle(no IRS), so why not buy the Rubicon instead?
did you decide on the Quest because of it's looks, width, and power?

thanks,
-MT
P.S. the reason i have these questions is because i can't 'F'in decide what to buy for a second ATV. the new Rincon is a slow, arthritic slug- not tough enough for extreme mudding. the Rubicon is Very nice but i haven't found a Honda dealer that isn't a cocky A.H.! i like the ArticCat models but there is no dealer anywhere close to me. the Yami and Kawi dealer has the same attitude as the Honda guys. Polaris no longer makes the Magnum500 and i want a good off-camber ATV for sidehilling. that brings me to this Quest model. i think i can get over the strange looks if i buy the soft black bag to fill the void between the seat and dash. my Polaris dealer is a dual point with Bombardier so i know i can TRUST them to take care of me after the sale. thanks for listening![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Quest does not have rear drum brakes. Its got a huge vented disk with a Brembo Racing caliper.

Its also built way better then anyother bike. The axle is of a 3500 truck and it uses the absolute best front diff system (Visco lock) on the market. And the big advantage is its clutch.

It uses a 6 lever cam for engagement, this by far the best clutch on a ATV, it is really strong and applies the most belt pressure. It also accelerates diffrently it the start it has super torque and then stretches out in the long haul. This is why no other util bike can touch it.

Other advantages are its 30L (8g) storage capasity and 21L (5.8G) fuel capasity.

Also its 400watt altenator compaired to the yamahas 250 and polaris's 300. This allows you to run stronger lights and other electrical stuff.

And its engine has self adjusting hydralic lifters. SO you will never need to do a valvelash adjustment.

It also has the most accurate speedo on the market.

There is really no bike to compaire it to, its probably the best work/util bike money can buy. And a Rotax engine is more reliable then a honda and makes more power. So i would say that bombardier now owns the reliablity part of the game plus performance.

 

Having both machines, I can honestly say that i'm happy with both...but for over all 4x4ing, you can't beat the Sp 700!

 

<< stiff suspension >>


not on the quest........i think you're getting it mixed up with the traxter.

i road a traxter XT and you don't even notice the tank isn't there. (no word of a lie) and when going up steep hills you can stand up were the tank should be and lean right over the front rack and climb almost verticle hills! been there done that!

 

I've seen the Quest pull the ATVAM pulling trailer (actually built and owned by the Mn. Range ATV club) very nicely. It's easy to get on and off of. However, I've tried to give it some time, but it still is VERY ugly (that's my taste)

Everyone looks and likes different things. I think you kinda have a nice feedback situation here with Bigbad700T having one of each. A long term durability test should be interesting. You have the same person, with the same riding techniques, in the same environment, testing two different machines. Bigbad700T, please keep us posted on how they hold up. Heck of a lot more accurate than that &quot;publication&quot; called, er, um, Dirty Wheels, yea, that's the one I couldn't think of....or was I trying to forget about.

Ken

 

not diss'in Polaris here....but i seen the Quest and it's built &quot;strong like bull&quot;

 

I will keep everyone up to date on how each machine is holding up. As of right now, I have 530 miles on the Sportsman and everything is working great! On the Quest, I have 247 miles on it and it's working great! I just had a few pictures scanned of my 2 quads...does anyone know how I can post them?