Polaris 800h.o efi ??

[catkillerppx]

are these good bikes? good power? reliable? whats the best year for them? anybody have one?

[Poo2Bone]

QUOTE (catkillerppx @ Apr 28 2010, 10:08 PM)

are these good bikes? good power? reliable? whats the best year for them? anybody have one?[/b]

Bought one new in 05 and havent had to do a thing to it other than normal maintenance. Very good power.Nicest ride in the biz.Will go almost anywhere.

[catkillerppx]

thanks! One question tho, have you ever ridden a 650 brute force? I'm trying to compare the power of the 800 as ive ridden a 650 brute force, alot.

[mn600]

there not even in the same ballpark! 800 polaris rips all day and wont beat you up. tons of tourqe!

[mcfly]

Just a suggestion but if you want the power with the ride check out the following: Polaris 850XP (good power and most comfortable), Kawasaki Brute Force 750 (unreal torque but a little stiff on the ride, steering is a little heavy), or the Can Am Renegade 800 or Outlander 800 (more power than you'll need, new models have EPS, and comfort would be rated right behind the Polaris models)

[catkillerppx]

haha, i have like a $5000 budjet, not spending $9000 on a 850xp lol.

[Poo2Bone]

QUOTE (catkillerppx @ May 2 2010, 01:10 PM)

thanks! One question tho, have you ever ridden a 650 brute force? I'm trying to compare the power of the 800 as ive ridden a 650 brute force, alot.[/b]

The sportsman has more torque and is faster than the 650 brute force. It will not beat a 800 renagade or a outlander in a drag but will over take it in the bumps and corners(outlander). I've never ran mine against a renegade and an sure the sportsman would not fair well.Too much weight difference. If I had 10,000 to blow on a new machine it would be the renegade and keep the polaris. The sportsman is a work horse and the reny is a toy with no work capabilities. The xp doesnt feel as strong as the sportsman but sqeeks by in a drag. Dollar for dollar the sportsman is the best bet!Good luck!

[mcfly]

Goggle Berts Mega Mall. They are out of CA but ship you the bike in a crate. All you have to do is air up the tires and put gas in it and our ready to go. Buddy just bought a Brute from them. They buy up all the leftovers from dealers and sell them off fairly cheap. Thats where my next bike will come from.

[spike]

QUOTE (mcfly @ May 4 2010, 01:16 PM)

Goggle Berts Mega Mall. They are out of CA but ship you the bike in a crate. All you have to do is air up the tires and put gas in it and our ready to go. Buddy just bought a Brute from them. They buy up all the leftovers from dealers and sell them off fairly cheap. Thats where my next bike will come from.[/b]

Different parts of the country i suppose, but my dealer is cheaper then the ones i looked at on that sight. Got my Raptor 700 for $5995. new.

[catkillerppx]

QUOTE (spike @ May 4 2010, 07:46 PM)

Different parts of the country i suppose, but my dealer is cheaper then the ones i looked at on that sight. Got my Raptor 700 for $5995. new.[/b]

My buddy paid $12,156.45 out the door for a 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700R SE with factory installed heated grips, and nerf bars. He also bought it in August 2009 (so it was a leftover?). The US vs. CAN prices pisses me off.