Which is faster the Suzuki Vinson or the Polaris in a drag race?

 

i would like to know the answer to this as well, because i have a sportsman 500 that i am selling to get a vinson and i would like to know the difference in speed.

 

One of my friends has a suzuki vinsion auto and another buddie of mine has a polaris 500 ho and in a drag race across a big feild they are both beside one another the person who won was the person who got the jump from the start i'd say both these bikes is almost the same in power from stock

 

Eigerman, Sounds like you've already made up your mind, but I did find the Vinson's achille heel tonight...ground clearance. Hung mine up twice in mudholes. Nothing undoable, but a couple inches more would've really helped. I was running with a 450 kodiak and he also hung up once. I was not considering a polaris before, but was looking at the Bomb outlander (little more g.c.) and maybe I should've looked at the Arctic Cat a little harder (lots more g.c.) Anyway, something to keep in mind. Other than that, I like it a lot. I didn't think I'd be riding in mud that much, but I just moved here and it turns out this area is lower than I anticipated. 'Course the strong point of the straight axle is kicking the rear out with the flick of the happy flipper on corners. No, it doesn't serve any function, but it sure feels good [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Oh, BTW, brochures state vinson ground clearance at 9.3 or 9.9" (I forget which). Owners manual says right in it 7 1/2" (or thereabouts) Isn't that interesting?

 

ones probly measured at diff. ( the lower one) and one is probly at the floor bords (higher one). little trick manufacturers use to get you to bite. i'm sure u'r familiar with the term 'buyer beware'

 

I'm sure you're right. Like I said, it wasn't the only thing I was looking at because I didn't think it would be that important. Guess I should've brought my tape measure to the showroom. Lots of other nice features on this bike, though. Probably have to go with some bigger tires, that will help some.

 

You picked the right quad GT2. If you would have gotten the Arctic Cat I think you would have been dissapointed by its speed. It tops out at like 48. I know thats not what the Arctic Cat is made for but 48 is kind of slow for a 500cc quad IMO. If you work the Arctic Cat would be an excellent quad though.

 

Artic Cat's are tanks, they are unstoppable, and you dont buy a utility machine to go fast.
I would have bought a cat if I had a dealer close.

 

I have raced a 500 ho with my Vinson auto on the road. To tell the truth I pulled away off the line an kept pulling away, though slowly, from the polaris. This was done over and over. My friend was so mad that he traded his 500 ho for a 700 sportsman.

 

cop does your vinson have any mods or is it all stock, and have you had any problems with it because im buying mine wednesday.