Last month I got a survey from a independent company paid for by Polaris..It was about my opinion about a new utility quad..The engine was mounted sideways.. four wheel disc brakes ..different racks and a lot of other changes..I tried to make a copy but could not and tried to send to friend and it would not send..I also saw the Predator,Outlaw and RZR prior to being relased but same thing ..Somnehow they blocked it..I am sure we are going to see something new shortly..P.s. The picture was an artist sketch but looked good..

How did you get the survey, and why, hose the independent company.

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Polaris is the way out.
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2008 sportsman 500HO EFI, painted blue
Polaris hand guards
Polaris rack extenders
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2004 sportsman 400
chrome rack extenders
Polaris hand guards
garmin GPS
K&N
ITP holeshot atr on c-series wheels
sway bar removed
engine ice coolant

i wonder if thats what someone was talking about a while ago in there post about just wait until the new ones come out?? could be.

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08' sportsman 800 w/ most of the goodies from the 06' traded- 06 sportsman 800 w/itp type 7 wheels and 27"xtr mudlites 3.0 warn, brush gaurd and rear bumper dalton clutch spring. 08' sportsman 400 stock
more pics
toys; 08' sp.800
08'sp.400
05' yahama vmax
08' gmc Z71 short box
08'dodge avenger awd

the highlifter guys have been talking about this and is sounds like a new opposing twin motor like BMW came out with for the dual-sport touring bikes... also they talk about a facelift for the sportsman... lips are sealed though on the specifics... i was thinking of a bigger maching but will now wait untill 09

Hoping they improve something on the sportsman 500 also, not every one wants to pay 10k for a 900 + quad. I want power steering on the 500, come on polaris, get with the program!!!

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Polaris is the way out.
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2008 sportsman 500HO EFI, painted blue
Polaris hand guards
Polaris rack extenders
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2004 sportsman 400
chrome rack extenders
Polaris hand guards
garmin GPS
K&N
ITP holeshot atr on c-series wheels
sway bar removed
engine ice coolant

If you ran an opposed twin front to back you could really get the motor low in the frame.

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2006 Polaris Sportsman 800 Blk/Slv 27" XTRs, 14" SS, 3000# warn, wnds, hand guards, custom bumpers and nerf bars
2004.5 Polaris Sportsman 500 Green, Hand and Thumb Warmers
2002 Polaris Sportsman 700 Blk/Slv 3000# warn, 26" ITP Spider Tracs on Alloys
2004 Yamaha V-Star 1100 classic

I would agree with power steering but on all the sportsmans 500cc and up. also let the 800 lose about 100lbs (without sacrificing strength) so it wont be so damn heavy. then put a bigger gas tank on it.

other than that i love my 08 800.

i dont buy into the whole power steering.. whats next cruse control, air bags, anti-lock breaks... these are atv's, i want the bare minimal not all the bells and whistles... if you start adding all the extras your just have more to fix / maintain. do you want a workhorse or a overpriced quad with features you think are "neat" just my .02

See this post.

Same Subject

I think you will still be able to get bare bones, but manufactures are after the folks that have more money than sense. They are loosing too much $$ to aftermarket companies.

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2007 X2
Vision 160 Wheels
Xtreme 3000 Winch
3 Headlight Mod.
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XR70R - "The Clown Bike"

A pig is a Pig. I ride my friends 500 Foreman which weighs 600lbs thats still 100lbs less than mine and you can not feel the weight differance at all.

Its like having a girlfriend who weighs 700lb but goes on a diet and lose 100lbs, sorry at 600lbs she still far from sexy.

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2001 SP 500 H.O

TLC you have a way of putting things into perspective... big girls need lovin too... the way i see it if she weighs that much whats an extra 100lbs??

oh man lets not compare them two subjects lols. we'll have to wait and see what comes out.

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08' sportsman 800 w/ most of the goodies from the 06' traded- 06 sportsman 800 w/itp type 7 wheels and 27"xtr mudlites 3.0 warn, brush gaurd and rear bumper dalton clutch spring. 08' sportsman 400 stock
more pics
toys; 08' sp.800
08'sp.400
05' yahama vmax
08' gmc Z71 short box
08'dodge avenger awd

Well Rath racing is signed up with Polaris to race the Sportsman in the WSPA series in the quad terrain. So mayby there is something.

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08 Outlaw 525s
03 250EX
05 LTZ 250
http://community.webshots.com/...EtXgAk?327">XC Quad</a>

you're right,just your 2 cents

Its about time!!! I love watching that racing, but the saddest part about it was that Polaris was not in it. It will be great to see a Sportsman in it!

As far as power steering, I rode a Grizzly with it, and sure would appreciate it for snowplowing and certain types of riding. Being that it's electronic, seems like the best of both worlds would be to have it and also have the ability to switch it off if you wanted to.

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2007 Sporstman 800 Deluxe, w/ 14" SS108 rims, Terracross Radials, ADC on-off switch
2006 Sportsman 500 H.O. (wife's) w/ 800 rims & tires
2006 Sawtooth (daughter's)
2005 Predator 50 (son's)

A wife-beater is nothing more than a big CRY-BABY!!

wow sorry buddy.... didnt mean to push your buttons....

Power steering is something that sounds simply silly until you actually get some seat time on an ATV with it. I thought it was just a silly gimmick but then I got some seat time on a Grizzly that had it. After a while on the Grizzly it really sucked to get back on an ATV without power steering. A very worthwhile advance in the industry and I can't wait until Polaris adds it to their machines.

I'm hoping for a 800cc+ Sportsman (I'd prefer something in the 950-1000cc range) with A arm front suspension, disc brakes, EFI of course, the same great Polaris ride. Power steering is a must. I would like to see them restyled. The current Sportsman line is simply hideous.

Now, I'd buy one and overlook the styling but they're just as ugly as can be. Sort of like a rubbermaid trashcan melted onto the front end of the thing. It's like their styling engineer dropped dead before he got through and they just tacked on the front end as an afterthought and it doesn't match the rest of the bike. It isn't like Polaris can't build an attractive machine. Their sport models are sharp looking. The sportsman is just plain ugly. An outstanding machine but butt ugly.

I agree that the sportsman is not the best looking atv, but I love my 00 sportsman 500. They ride great and are pretty much trouble free. And power steering would be nice.

i lotve the looks - and as far as the tupperware box - its better than have a rack the mage out of chinsey bars welded together - try and put anything small on the rack and watch it fall to the ground. worse yet - try and put yer beer on it.



i love riding my "FAT AND UGLY OLE GIRL"

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2006 Sportsman 450<BR>Front & Rear double tube bumpers<BR>Front & Rear Body Guard Racks<BR>Hand Guards<BR>Vision 160's<BR>Warn XT25

just don't let it happen again,lol

I would like to see power steering on the polaris, I will trade in the 07 to have it! Power steering will absorb the shock if you hit something in the trail ie. small stumps, roots, rocks. At low speed these will jerk the handle bars out of your hands w/o power steer! Been there done that and rolled the quad

My 2 cents!