I would go with the grizzly, it has diff lock and you are paying for the product not the name. I also am not a fan of the AWD and there engine breaking is rear wheels only. Just my $.02

 

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2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 (Green)
'27 ITP 589 M/S Tires
on ITP Type 5 Wheels
3000 lb. Warn Winch
3-Way Headlight Mod
High Lifter Lift Kit

2004 Polaris Sportsman 500 Mossy Oak - STOLEN
2001 Honda Rancher ES 350
Sold

 

My bad about the blank post, but anyway..... I would go with the Sportsman 700EFI for a few reasons. First off, the Grizzly is a weak ATV. If you are going in deep water and mud, chances are, if you're on a Grizz, you'll be breaking axles and getting water in the belt due to the air intake being down so low.

So yeah, i could give you a ton of reasons not to buy the Grizz but i dont feel like typing them all. So ill say this. The Polaris is built with MUCH stronger components that will last. The 700EFi is the oldest and most proven EFi ATV out there. It will be in its 4th year or production for '07. The SP700EFi has So0o Much room for storage, while the Grizz has almost absolutely none. The Ride is much better on the Sportsman. Polaris has the Lock'N'Ride accessory system which gives you MANY ways to use your ATV while the Yamy doesn't. I would give the nod to the Sportsman for being better in the mud. And i hate how hard it is to steer when the diff lock is in, and i hate having to flip both levers constantly, it just gets on my nerves.

So overall, IMO, i think the Polaris is just an all around better ATV built very well. ESCPECIALLY the SP700! Its bulletproof. So good luck with you're decision, and let us know what you're leaning to.
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2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 (Green)
'27 ITP 589 M/S Tires
on ITP Type 5 Wheels
3000 lb. Warn Winch
3-Way Headlight Mod
High Lifter Lift Kit

2004 Polaris Sportsman 500 Mossy Oak - STOLEN
2001 Honda Rancher ES 350
Sold

 

Dont all Polaris' have fully auto clutches?

 

most of them are.

 

buy an arctic cat. grizz would be second choice. ac has more groun clearance and suspension travel. youd have to have down syndrome to buy a polaris. their ground clearance sucks. the ride is bad because the suspension doesnt travel enough plus they have a sway bar. polaris goes through parts like women go through tampons. not a good choice.

 

acpower,


"youd have to have down syndrome to buy a polaris."

Are you kidding me.... First let me tell you that I have a child with down syndrome so I find that comment and mentality a LITTLE offensive. If you can't come up with something better to respond with than that, then keep your comments to yourself. BUT don't refer to or pick on people with disabilty's. They have NOTHING TO DO with which atv is better, ground clearance or anything else in the engineering design of ATV'S. I believe that the post was in regards to someone wanting advice on "what atv to buy." and ended up going towards the polaris sp700 vs grizzly, so why don't you try to bring your mentality level up a notch or two and comment on the post with facts, not ignorant 1920's thinking.

Second...the ground clearance on the sportsman line doesn't "suck." If you go back and check the specifications of the manufactures of ac/polaris/yamaha/kawasaki/suzuki and honda you will find that they are right there near the top, right under the artic cats.

Third....the sway bar is there to reduce sway, back and forth, left and right....not up and down travel. you know as you are going around corners to keep the quad from feeling like it is going to tip or roll over and keep it more stable while turning or cornering.

As for the whole women tampons thing i am not gonna touch that one. I think that comment goes to further prove your mentality level. If you don't like a certain make or model than just simply state that with some intelligent opinion or some facts.

 

i agree 100% w/ every deal tail of your post. very well stated, and i'll leave it at that.

 

Come on AC power, you just have to watch what you say. You will make the AC forum look bad[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]


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I would reccomend buying an arctic cat. grizz would be my second choice. ac has more ground clearance and suspension travel. I personally would never buy a Polaris, but thats my preference. Their ground clearance isnt as tall as AC, and i dont like the ride because it doesnt feel sporty enough. ( not going to touch the tampon subject).

 

vrider,

THANK YOU
Now that is what the forums are meant for. Personel opinion's that are intellegent as well as fact based reply's. I believe that we all can learn from each other when the forums are conducted in this manner. We can all have some fun jabbing at each other if conducted in a proper manner.
As for giving the cats a bad name, i will think nothing less of anyone who rides a cat. It is a personel choice for one reason or another what we ride and that choice should be respected.

If I ever decide to jump ship as they say, it WILL be a cat for sure. That decision may not be to far in the future