Some one needs to just shoot us. This forum has flatlined.
When I was first getting my RZR, this place was great, I really enjoyed reading and posting here.
But now nothing, even the latest post was not for a Polaris.

Where have all the RZR's gone... So long ago

GregV, Gamalot....nothing heck even Blackball has been quite...

I know we must have something to tell each other about our machines. Unless everyone is like me and it is setting in the back yard with 1 hr on it. (dont tell anyone, or the RZR Police may come and take it away from me)

Anyway, hoping to get this place fired up. The last time I posted it was on extended warranty, I was trying to get some activity going, but so far only 150 views and just 2 replies. I would have thought that it would get some of you going....

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Gen2 RZR - Green & Mean

On The Roads & Trails Of
America

I keep checking everyday to see whats new, and theres been nothing going on. I was thinking everyone must be out riding. I need to hear lots of good reviews on the RZR so I can justify buying one LOL Maybe in 09 I'll get one but I need to hear what's going on with them and make sure all the bugs are sorted out before I get one. Keep the posts coming!!!

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2007 Sportsman 500 EFI Deluxe Blue
Warn 3.0
28" Mudzillas-Summers
27" Mudlite XTRs-Snows
Blue Rack Extenders
Blue Handgaurds
3 Light Mod
Reverse Override Mod
Reverse Light Mod
UNI Air Filter
Hand and Thumb Warmers
EPI HD Front Springs And 1" Spacers
2" Rear RD Lift
Jamhard Rad Protector UpSide Down
Coolant Temp Gauge
HeelClicker
HSP Pipe and Can
Rear Gorilla Axles
Glacier2 Plow, 60" Two-Way Blade

I purchased one about a month ago. My wife and I finally got to do a little serious trail riding this past weekend. We rode a little over 100 miles in about 5 hours, including pit stops of course. It really is a blast to ride on fairly well groomed trails. It is just a totally different experience than riding a quad. We had a guy on a dirtbike dump it as he passed us sitting on the side of the trail. He was fine, just embarrased. Had a family with a couple of quads, and dirtbikes that we played tag with quite a bit during the day. If my wife hadn't been with me, I doubt the quads could have kept up. Maybe next time All in all, I'm happy with it. I do miss the quads I sold to pay for it though. I do still have concerns with the airbox, although our trip had minimal dust, and it was confirmed by a nice clean airbox after this trip.
I do think I have a problem though. I can't seem to get it to move without spinning the tires.

Brian

One question I have for those who own a RZR is will it handle the rough stuff in low range like the KQ or Griz?

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1992 LT250 WDM
2005 Eiger 4X4 manual

Hi Guys.....Well, I'm heading out to Kentucky tomorrow. Should be a great trip!

I added the front Pre-Runner Brush Guard and added some halogen lights (Not the Polaris lights).

Also the under the grab bar storage bag and I also picked up the trailering cover. Both are VERY nice !!

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2002 Yamaha Raptor 719 Stroker
1st. build up was a Trinity Racing 686 with the Pro-Port.
Then I switched the WEB CAM to a HOT CAM STAGE 2 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Head Work with new Valves & Springs by Craycraft Racing - Bob is Awesome to work with!!
Hot Rods 719cc Stroker - Hot CAM's Stroker CAM. (The rest is a result of a lot of blood & sweat)
Black L.E. plastic.
2008 Polaris RZR (TOTALLY FREEKIN ROCKS)
Warn 3000 lb. Winch

I think my RZR does awesome in the rough stuff!!

No complaints at all. High or low speeds I love it!

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2002 Yamaha Raptor 719 Stroker
1st. build up was a Trinity Racing 686 with the Pro-Port.
Then I switched the WEB CAM to a HOT CAM STAGE 2 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Head Work with new Valves & Springs by Craycraft Racing - Bob is Awesome to work with!!
Hot Rods 719cc Stroker - Hot CAM's Stroker CAM. (The rest is a result of a lot of blood & sweat)
Black L.E. plastic.
2008 Polaris RZR (TOTALLY FREEKIN ROCKS)
Warn 3000 lb. Winch

Hey it's great to see some action on here again.
GregV sounds like you'll have some fun.
We are headed to the southwest for the winter, should leave here friday. Really lookking forward to running the RZR down there. Where we will be we have lots of open land and trails to hit.
GregV I was going to buy the trailering cover, but it was available when I picked up my rig, so I cancelled. Wish I would of had it for our trip down from Alaska, I had to blue trap it and ended up with some rub marks. What kind of lights did you put on yours? I need to add some to mine.

Dusty just keep running yours, from what I understand the more you drive the RZR the better it gets.

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Gen2 RZR - Green & Mean

On The Roads & Trails Of
America

My wife and I are looking at selling are two Prairies and purchasing a side by side next year. We have narrowed it down to the Razr and the Rhino, leaning towards the razr. We were going to look at the new Teryx from Kawai but it looks to wide for some trails

What I like about the Rhino is proven reliability and the new 700 efi they put in it in 2008.

The Razr of course has the 800 efi and much sportier look and is smaller.
I have read of A arm issues for a few people, is this common?

What made you go with the Razr and are you happy with it?

Also we want to go to Hatfield McCoy trails next year but the RUVs are only allowed on the green trails, we like to do intermediate as well. I think the machines can handle it.

Thanks

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2X 06 Prairie 700 Team Green

Actually, I should have added a little smiley face to that comment about spinning the tires. I really don't have much of a problem with the throttle, maybe a bit more in low range.

I would have replied to this in my last post, but I couldn't remember your questions, lol.

The proven reliability of the the Rhino, is 4 plus years in the making. The Rhino has suffered as much, if not more than the rzr has in it's short time on the market. The Rzr is not perfect yet (and it will never be for some people), I have been a member here for quite a few years. I remember when the biggest complaint about Polaris was a belt. No one would ever drive a quad with a belt. CVT, unreliable. Look where we are now. I believe every manufacture's (with the exception of Honda) biggest selling Utility, or SxS, has some sort of CVT. I bought my first Polaris in 1999, for the All Wheel Drive system that Polaris uses. In my opinion there is none better. I bought a 1st year Xpedition 5 speed (I didn't want no stinkin belt). Most reliable quad I've ever owned. It only lasted 3 years in production, because nobody wanted to shift, lol. I don't believe anyone has stepped up to the plate like Polaris has in the past 10 years.. They don't always get it right, but they are always pushing the envelope.
The only issues that are of any real concern to me about the Rzr, are the Air intake (great Idea, poor engineering), and all the people punching the throttle, cranking the wheel, and dumping them in the dealership parking lot, lol. Pretty much everything else, motor and drivetrain wise, is a pure time tested design that keeps getting better. I haven't heard anything about A-arm problems, other than from hitting something. I would assume that A arms would be the weak link in the suspension of any off road vehicle. If you have more information on that I would like to hear it.

I am happy, and I know my wife is very happy with this purchase. I waited as long as I could, and read everything I could find on this before i bought it. I made the decision, and I believe I made the right one.

As far as H/M, you should contact a few people around the area. I know what the rules say, but some friends have been there and have had no issues with any enforcement on any of the trails they have ridden.

Sorry for the book, I've had a few cocktails and the wife won't talk to me

Brian

Most of the RZR discussion is going on over at the PRC Forum. There is some great info over there. It's where I've been going to for my info.

GregV, when you get back let me know where you went? Did you head to the Blackmoutains in Eastern KY? By far the BEST place to ride!!

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99 Kawasaki Bayou 400 4x4
As of now bone stock

87 Suzuki LT250R
FTZ cylinder, fully ported w/ YZ250 piston, FTZ head, 39mm Keihin carb, YES IT RIPPS!!

Yea I spend a lot of time at the PRC site also, but I have always enjoyed this forum.
IMO it is structured better. And you can subcribe to a post and it will let you know when someone else replies to it. This is a nice feature. Also like the fact I can get back to the main topic without scolling all the way back to the top.

Not to mention some of you guys are a kick in the pants on here, and I never see you there. Maybe because PRC is just a little to upity..

Don't take me wrong, I really like PRC, and it is a great bunch of folks there...

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Gen2 RZR - Green & Mean

On The Roads & Trails Of
America

Hi Guys,

Sory I have been gone so long....

I went with some friends to Hazard Kentucky... ha ha

It was some good riding. It wasn't a structured riding area, just a ton of acres to ride on. Most of the land in that area is owned by land companies and they are now offering a Lease agreement for people who want to either hunt or ride on the land. Basically you get a membershp card and a key to unlock the gate to let you in.

It isn't maintained, so it isn't uncomon to come across a downed tree. One of the guys had a chain saw, which came in handy.

I did a lot of water crossing and creek running with the RZR, it did great. BUT...I did have my AWD fail on me. Unfortunatly, it was when I was trying to go through a big mud hole that everyone else was going around! I went in and I could tell right away that I was in trouble. The front wheels weren't spinning and I was taking on water fast. Since I didn't have the "Pure Polaris" bilge pump installed and the fact that I was seat belted in.........I had a wet butt and then had to keep my legs under water to keep my foot on the gas. After my FRIENDS finished laughing at me and my exhaust started blowing bubbles they hooked a wench cable to my front grab bar and pulled me out. UGGG, what a mess.

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2002 Yamaha Raptor 719 Stroker
1st. build up was a Trinity Racing 686 with the Pro-Port.
Then I switched the WEB CAM to a HOT CAM STAGE 2 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Head Work with new Valves & Springs by Craycraft Racing - Bob is Awesome to work with!!
Hot Rods 719cc Stroker - Hot CAM's Stroker CAM. (The rest is a result of a lot of blood & sweat)
Black L.E. plastic.
2008 Polaris RZR (TOTALLY FREEKIN ROCKS)
Warn 3000 lb. Winch

I took it back to my dealer and he said that an armature had come loose in the front end and had become bent keeping it from engaging.

They said it was a fluke and that they had never seen it before. It is the same system that is on the Rangers.

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2002 Yamaha Raptor 719 Stroker
1st. build up was a Trinity Racing 686 with the Pro-Port.
Then I switched the WEB CAM to a HOT CAM STAGE 2 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Head Work with new Valves & Springs by Craycraft Racing - Bob is Awesome to work with!!
Hot Rods 719cc Stroker - Hot CAM's Stroker CAM. (The rest is a result of a lot of blood & sweat)
Black L.E. plastic.
2008 Polaris RZR (TOTALLY FREEKIN ROCKS)
Warn 3000 lb. Winch

I was still able to do 90% of what everyone else was doing on thier 4x4's.

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2002 Yamaha Raptor 719 Stroker
1st. build up was a Trinity Racing 686 with the Pro-Port.
Then I switched the WEB CAM to a HOT CAM STAGE 2 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Head Work with new Valves & Springs by Craycraft Racing - Bob is Awesome to work with!!
Hot Rods 719cc Stroker - Hot CAM's Stroker CAM. (The rest is a result of a lot of blood & sweat)
Black L.E. plastic.
2008 Polaris RZR (TOTALLY FREEKIN ROCKS)
Warn 3000 lb. Winch

Sound like you had a lot of fun 99% of the time.
I to was LMAO as I read this. I could just see myself sitting there. It is a bummer about the AWD, and of course it happens when everyone else is around.

We just did a 68 mile run in the desert yesterday, there was 13 rigs, all atv's except one full size ranger and myself. I just knew I was going to blow it along the way and be the guy they had to help. Well that never happened, by the time we got back everyone of them said how impresssed they were. I need to show some pic of that trip.

Well GregV it is good to hear from you again, keep us posted on the repairs

Hope I do not have any fluke's..

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Gen2 RZR - Green & Mean

On The Roads & Trails Of
America

Yea, me too. They fixed it under warrantee.

I wish I could describe it in more detail, but appearently a nut or bolt came loose allowing the armature to move out of place and "Get Bent". Then the system wouldn't engage. All of the indicators said that it was turned on and it was getting 12V power to the front end??

Everyone was still impressed with it.......but I really could have put on a show had it been working!

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2002 Yamaha Raptor 719 Stroker
1st. build up was a Trinity Racing 686 with the Pro-Port.
Then I switched the WEB CAM to a HOT CAM STAGE 2 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Head Work with new Valves & Springs by Craycraft Racing - Bob is Awesome to work with!!
Hot Rods 719cc Stroker - Hot CAM's Stroker CAM. (The rest is a result of a lot of blood & sweat)
Black L.E. plastic.
2008 Polaris RZR (TOTALLY FREEKIN ROCKS)
Warn 3000 lb. Winch

Glad to hear they took care of it. I read something elsewhere about the AWD, not sure what it said.

yea I wanted to show off a little but I have some learning to do yet.

I did really put some hits on the neff bars and the skid plates . Don't know how much longer they will hold up. Looking at getting new ones from Holz.

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Gen2 RZR - Green & Mean

On The Roads & Trails Of
America

been thinking of selling the scrambler and getting a rzr. Anyone ready to get rid of one yet?

Nope....not yet.

We actually want to get a second RZR for family trips. We have two children, both of wich are too young to legally ride anything over 90cc.
If we had another one we wouldn't have to keep trading off !!

It's hard to keep my wife out of mine !!!

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2002 Yamaha Raptor 719 Stroker
1st. build up was a Trinity Racing 686 with the Pro-Port.
Then I switched the WEB CAM to a HOT CAM STAGE 2 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Head Work with new Valves & Springs by Craycraft Racing - Bob is Awesome to work with!!
Hot Rods 719cc Stroker - Hot CAM's Stroker CAM. (The rest is a result of a lot of blood & sweat)
Black L.E. plastic.
2008 Polaris RZR (TOTALLY FREEKIN ROCKS)
Warn 3000 lb. Winch

I recently read on this forum that they're allowing the razors on the