Do Polaris ATVs weigh too much?
#1
Alright,
I've seen a few posts around here where people are complaining about the top end of smaller displacement bikes in the Polaris line (i.e. Sportsman 335, Magnum 325, etc.). One thing to remember is that these bikes weigh almost as much as their larger displacement Magnum and Sportsman 500 brothers, yet they are saddled with a smaller engine. The motors are not underpowered, but simply have to pull a heavier load. Myself, I have a 2000 Magnum 325 4x4. I can't touch Wolverines, Grizzlies, Scramblers and Sportsman 500s. It's a great machine in the woods, and the low range is awesome, but I find that if it went on a serious diet, then some performance advantages might be realized. Yet, with a diet comes durability problems, and you could end up with a wisp of a bike. My point is though, Polaris should look into ways of shaving some pounds off their lower displacement sport/utility bikes. God knows that weight reduction is a big factor in their snowmobile division, so they could carry this over to the ATV field as well. Any comments?
I've seen a few posts around here where people are complaining about the top end of smaller displacement bikes in the Polaris line (i.e. Sportsman 335, Magnum 325, etc.). One thing to remember is that these bikes weigh almost as much as their larger displacement Magnum and Sportsman 500 brothers, yet they are saddled with a smaller engine. The motors are not underpowered, but simply have to pull a heavier load. Myself, I have a 2000 Magnum 325 4x4. I can't touch Wolverines, Grizzlies, Scramblers and Sportsman 500s. It's a great machine in the woods, and the low range is awesome, but I find that if it went on a serious diet, then some performance advantages might be realized. Yet, with a diet comes durability problems, and you could end up with a wisp of a bike. My point is though, Polaris should look into ways of shaving some pounds off their lower displacement sport/utility bikes. God knows that weight reduction is a big factor in their snowmobile division, so they could carry this over to the ATV field as well. Any comments?
#2
Polaris uses full size fames on all there bikes.I parked beside a 325 and it has as much room as my Sportsman and looks like the very same seat and racks as I have.I like the large size when I have a passenger because they do not get in your way and use none of the back rack space.As for being beat by a Grizzly,Wolverine and Srambler that is to be exspected because they do 60+ mph while a SP 500 can do 55mph.
#3
Yes diets are very good, lighter is better. But as
with almost every way to make an ATV faster, lighter weight costs $$$$$$. If Polaris came out with an ATV using the lightest frames, parts, and engines they could, the cost would be $10,000 & up. That's fine if you have the ways and means to do that great, many machines would cower in your wake. But few would be able to follow in your foot steps. Most of us are happy on our $4K, $5K,
& $6K ATVs, for now anyway.
with almost every way to make an ATV faster, lighter weight costs $$$$$$. If Polaris came out with an ATV using the lightest frames, parts, and engines they could, the cost would be $10,000 & up. That's fine if you have the ways and means to do that great, many machines would cower in your wake. But few would be able to follow in your foot steps. Most of us are happy on our $4K, $5K,
& $6K ATVs, for now anyway.
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the mag500 will probably be my next quad, but i ain't tradin the rancher for it. i figure by the time i get to the point where i can afford another quad, polaris will be as rock solid as honda
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p.s. a bigger gas tank would also be nice. could you put a tank from a sportsman on a magnum?
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p.s. a bigger gas tank would also be nice. could you put a tank from a sportsman on a magnum?
#7
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#9
I dont't know what is wrong with you people?? Utility quads are heavy for a reason. If you want something that is faster and lighter get a scrambler! Living on a farm I know this to me-the heavier the better (To a certain point) I own a scrambler for the faster rides and a sportsman for work. I use the sportsman for pushing up feed and I have 400 pounds of John Deere weights on it.
400 SCRAMBLER-WHEN I'M ON THE GAS I'LL KICK YOUR ***. RCR-STAGE 1 KIT
400 SCRAMBLER-WHEN I'M ON THE GAS I'LL KICK YOUR ***. RCR-STAGE 1 KIT
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