Hi all,
Been researching the forum for awhile and finally purchased a 18 570 le in the breakout Camo
I’ve had a 91 Honda Fourtrak 300 for 20 plus years and have used it heavily..it is a work horse
I have 5 acres that back up to state forest and constantly hauling or skidding fire wood,getting rid of yard debris etc the trails are hilly and rocky and the machine takes a beating.
The Sportsman is a completely different machine ,feels huge compared to the Fourtrak., the suspension is excellent ,the CVT takes some getting used to coming from the Honda
Power steering is awesome ,I was on the fence about it It is worth it .I don’t care for the EBS ,I like to be able to coast on downgrades be nice if you could turn it off
I went on a 45 min ride this am and like I said trails are very rocky not much high speed driving probably averaged 4 mph I did not notice any heat issues and I was in shorts,
Dealer warned me of the clunks and rattles which it has due to all the play in the separate drive lines
Engine is a little louder then I expected kinda knocky and clicky
Exhaust is also louder then I expected but sounds great under hard throttle
There’s a steep smooth rock that you go down on the trail and the EBS does cause the rear wheels to skid on and off which is a very strange feeling
My 13 horse Honda would wheelie with a little body English however I do not see the 44 horse Polaris doing it , it takes off like a rocket but will not pull front end up more then an inch or 2
Wish it had traditional metal racks and really could use extra protection around the brake hoses
Paint in the pics online seemed to be a satin but it’s high gloss black
