ATV'S

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Originally Posted by terrym

I have a 99 big bear and my buddy's boys are still beating on my original 87 big bear. You cant kill those bikes.

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Yes you can kill them , mine was dead when I sold it with major trans problems , it was a great bike though and seen more miles then a lot of bikes see , I still think it was a better bike then my new artic cat 366

I have never been one to say that one make is great and the other is crap. Myself I have a 2003 Polaris Magnum 330, had it since new and it has NEVER given me one second of grief. The same can be said of the other makes we have in camp. One guy had an early Polaris 325, 1998 maybe??? and he drove the crap out of it and it was still running last year...just couldn't kill it!! The big thing is take care of it, routine maintenace (like anything) and use it for what it is intended for.

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Originally Posted by outback

Kinda strange that Polaris is the only bike manufacturer with a service shop. I took a lot of flack from some buddies when I bought my Polaris 550 Sportsman. Quite satisfied with this bike. The only thing I can and have complained about is the front and rear rack system. The plug and twist accessories are a bit of a pain as they sometimes get loose ( the Koplin ratchet grabber) during the ride. One of the lads who was dishing out some of the flack blew up the engine in his Honda and guess,,, just guess what he bought? Yup that's right a, should I say it, ok then, a Polaris. He is more than happy with what he previously referred to a junk bike.

Buy what YOU want and can afford. Here in the real world some folks have the "best" atv's, guns, cars, boots and such because they own them. You can argue with some folks about this but you will always be wrong because you don't own their brand. You will get varying opinions on an outdoors forum, at the bar, at work but in the end you have to assess your needs, your expectations and budget then move on to researching the atv manufacturer that fits your needs.

Good luck with your search and hope you find your atv .

outback

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Well said outback!!!! Being a tech I may buy a fixer upper!

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Originally Posted by MikePal

I strongly believe in customer/service reviews...plus all the other decision making stuff...

I randomly googled 2010...type in all years and get and overview:

http://www.atv.com/specs/utility/2010.html

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Thanx for the link Mike!!!

Love the opinions guys!

This post reminds me of the hunt camp this past season when two guys brought their quads. One Honda and one Polaris..... they argued all week!!! HAHAHA!!

I love my Honda Rubicon, my previous 2002 rubicon had 15000 km on it when I traded it in.

I have 2 Sportsmans. A 600 and a 700. They are awesome. My cousin has the 500. Love them.
You can't go wrong with Polaris. Both my snowmachines are Polaris also.
But Yamaha and Honda are fantastic machines also!!

A topic I could spend the whole day on if I had the time. I currently own an Arctic Cat 650 V2. Its getting old and will be replaced come spring. It will not be replaced with another cat however. AC does not Stan behind their product and I was one of about a thousand guys that got ripped off on their warranty. I will be picking up a Polaris because they seem to have the best bike for the buck right now. It does not matter what bike you pick. They all have their highs and lows. The smaller the machine you buy the less breakdowns you will have because they don't have the power to tear themselves apart. If you are going to be using the machine for some riding, light chores, hunting and fishing any atv manufacturer has a good bike for you. Get out and test ride them all then pick the one you like best. If you want to ride the way I do find the company with the best price on parts because you will need them.

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I have an '08 750 King Quad and love it. They are just as good as a Yamaha and quite comparable. There are quite a few Suzukis at our hunt camp, some of which are quite old (90's). I have had no problems with mine and 2 other identical machines have showed up at our camp since I got mine.

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Test drive one! I was looking at Can Am and bought a Suzuki.

Roe+

For years around our camp Suzukis were always rated slightly above my Polaris. Could never figure why.....They do have a good rep .....