handyhiker

As a Polaris fan, I really like your project! Looks really good!!

You have seen the set up in person, I have not. Do you think this puts more stress on the joints than bouncing down a rough trail at speed? I would think that the slow loading of the joints from filling and lifting the bucket would be far less than a hard trail ride. But like I said, I have not seen this in person.

Does any one have a Swisher universal mount and plow blade? Curious as to how well they work. I like the idea of not loading the suspension of the quad. Also, if you have or have used the front bucket how do you like it? I know it won't move packed stuff, but how does it do on the soft stuff? Is there enough lift? Any feed back appreciated!!

I have no doubt that in a few hours the battery will charge. I would make sure the spare battery is fully charged before leaving the house to go on the trip.

You don't say wether or not the spare camp battery will replace the atv battery or just be an add on. If it is an add on, I would spend the few buck and purchase a battery isolator and hook up the wires to charge the spare that way. This would be the safest and also ensure that the atv battery will be good to start the atv when needed. They are simple to wire up and for this aplication, the unit would not be that large. With a little thought you could even hook up a plug to the camp battery and also your light system for camp so all you would need to do is unplug the battery from the atv and plug it into the camp lights.

How many hours and miles on it?

Just asking, did you try a new spark plug?

As time goes by, I will add a few other things. One thing I did not mention is that the Polaris does have a rear brake only pedal on the right side. The hand brake controls them all and the pedal only the rear. Other facts to come soon.

glad to see some riders here in ohio! im from canton and hate park honda/HARDINGS they suck i go to action in alliance oh.

Action is great! But they are almost an hour away from my house. I have had good luck with Roush Motor Sports in Medina as well.

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My buddy bought 2 Polaris quads from there and doesn't like there service either.

I bought my wife an 07 450 KingQuad two years ago for her birthday. This year I bought an 07 Polaris Sportsman 500 HO from a buddy who did not ride any more. It was neat to test these two head to head. I thought I would post my findings as well as the feelings from seveal other folks who rode both back to back.

First, at time of this comparison the Suzuki had apx. 140 hours, the Polaris had 19. Some might say that the Polaris was not broke in yet, but my buddy rides them hard and I am sure abused it some, so I know the rings were seated and the motor loosened up.

So here goes. Please remember these are mine and my wifes feeling mostly with other members of my family thrown in. Yours may differ.

The Polaris has a MUCH softer ride then the Suzuki. This is good and bad. On flat hard ground the Suzuki will out handle the Polaris hands down. The Suzuki feels like a sport quad and the Polaris like you are floating with poor feed back from steering input. The Suzuki Corners sharp and crisp, the Polaris seems to plow through the corners.

On hard take offs and stops the Polaris really has a lot of body role from suspension movement. The Suzuki not near as much.

In a drag race, the Suzuki is faster at least up to 40mph. This was tested severl times with different riders and the results were always the same. The Polaris was not left in the dust, just beat by 1 or 2 quad lengths. At idel the Polaris is smoother. Both quads were smooth throughout the rest of the throttle range. The Polaris is louder than the Suzuki both in exaust and engine noise. The Suzuki has a louder clutch noise. This may be due to the quieter engine so the clutch can be heard better. Let me add that both quads are fuel injected.

The Suzuki instruments are electronic and the Polaris has a standard Speedo. The Polaris is easier to toggel through several different guages like tach, odo, hour meter. This all done by way of the reverse over-ride button. The Suzuki has two buttons for trip on the speedo face with no tach avaluable. I give the edge to the Polaris in the instrument department.

The gear shifter is easier to use on the Suzuki as it is very easy to shift with your left hand. The Polaris is harder and done with the right hand. The Suzuki does not have the Park function the Polaris has and you must lock the right hand brake on for a barking brake. Both quads have HI, Low, Neutral, Reverse.

Now the brakes. The Suzuki uses two hand levers and one foot pedal. The left hand and right foot pedal operate the rear and the right hand operates the front. Polaris uses the left hand to operate all brakes. The first time I needed to panic stop, I almost went into the trees on the Suzuki. The Suzuki has an enclosed rear brake that is inside the axel housing. Sounds like a great idea but I have never had a problem with open disks like the Polaris. The Polaris will stop on a dime. For me the Polaris wins the brake contest hands down. Another note is that the Suzuki comes with ADC standard. Polaris only offers it on the Deluxe Sportsman.

Ergos are similar with the Polaris having slightly taller handle bars. Both seats are all day comphy. The Polaris has flat foot boards while the Suzuki has raised foot pegs. I would imagion you get better grip with the Suzuki, but the Polaris is more comfortable and I have never slipped even in thick mud on the Polaris. Both bodies seem similar in with in the seating area. To me, too close to call for a better or worse.

Storage is mixed as well. The Polaris has the front storage under the rack and a bigger rear center compartment. The Suzuki has a dry storage bin in the right front fender but is is on the small side. The rear compartment is big enough for most things we carry. Polaris wins this area.

Factory tires on the Polaris are larger and have deeper lugs. Suzuki seems to still do fine in the mud and loose stuff. Ground clearance is similar. Also both quads have 4 wheel independent suspension.

Now for some real world experiance on the trails. Most of the trails we ride are deep wods with some pipe lines thrown in. We don't race and really just enjoy the ride. The Suzuki is by far on the Sport side of Sport Utility abd the Polaris is on the Utility side. In the woods, the Polaris is like a Cadilac, the Suzuki like a Camaro. All depends what you want out of a quad. I would not trade my Polaris for the Suzuki because of the smooth ride and great brakes. My wife likes the Suzuki and the ADC gives her much more confidense going down hills. If I rode high speed trails, I might go for the Suzuki because of the stiffer suspension and better handeling. The rougher the trail gets, the more the Polaris seems to shine.

These are both fine machines and you can't go wrong with either of them. Again your opions may differ, these are mine.

If you weren't from Mentor I would have guessed you bought it from Park Honda in Canton. There service department really sucks!! What dealer did you buy from?

I have this and really like it. High speed bearings in the wheels not bushings, real suspension, and lights for night use. Thought it was pricey at first for an ATV trailer but would buy another one tomarrow.

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:lurk5c: Pictures please!!

Wifes 07 KingQuad 450AXi LE. She loves this thing!!!

It is possable that the fuel pump vacume line has a leak. If this happens, the fuel pump doesn't work well and air is introduced making the engine run lean. Assuming of corse that this machine has a fuel pump . Also if it has a vacume fuel petcock, check that vacume line as well.

Take it back and have them check it out. My wifes KingQuad is AWSOME! It has been through deeeeep mud, rain storms and power washing with out a single issue. All makes have a problem now and then, let them make it right.

Ok, I am fairley new to quads, but have been around mini-bikes and motorcycles for 30+ years. What is the deal with sanding all the plastic body parts??? Two of the quads that I bought used, the p.o. has taken sand paper and sanded all the plastic . Was this done to cover bad scratches? The plastic is not cracked, just sanded. Sure makes it tough to keep clean, Every thing wants to stick to it, mud, dirt, grease. I have sprayed the entire quad with ArmorAll, but this is a short term thing as it only lasts the first mud hole.

So, can some one tell me why this was done? Inquiring minds want to know!!

It sounds like you have an exaust leak and are sucking in cold air. This would explain the poping on deceleration.

A pic of my brother on my 400 Scrambler. He hit the mud hole cruzing pretty good.

I am really thinking about this for my Scramblers. They have no instrements at all.

I installed this for a fuel guage.

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I took off the cover last night and checked the starter bendix. I don't see any way this could be making the noise. I did lube the bushings and put it all back together. The noise is still there and seems unaffected. I am just going to accept it for now since the other Scrambler made the same noise and the tech said it was normal. I may do some more investigation into it this winter with more disassembly of the engine and clutch. I am going to have to disassemble part of the cluth any how because I am replacing the swing arm bushings and the left one is behind the inside clutch cover. We will see what happens.

Does any body use one of these? Looking for feed back as far as ease of install, usefullness, dependability, ect. Would you buy one again? Good and bad points? Thanks...

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Well I got the answer to my question today. I stopped at a Polaris dealer on my way home from work and asked a guy in the service department about the noise. He said at first that he would have to hear the noise to tell what it was. I then asked if they had a 500 HO I could listen to to compair with. They had a Scrambler a few years older then mine, but the same engine. He fired it up and there it was, the same noise, maybe not quite as loud, but the same never the less. When I told him that was the sound, he smiled and said that that is the starter bendix. All the Polaris 4 strokes have that noise. He suggested I remove the pull start cover and clean and lube the starter drive and every so often make sure I pull the drain plug on the pull start housing.

So it turns out is is NOTHING to worry about and it really was coming from mid engine. He also said that the 500 HO are pretty much bullit proof. No issues that he knew of.

Now I feel better. Like I said, it runs strong and has been rock solid. Hope this helps some one else as well as me.

The engine is solid in the frame. It is at all rpm's. I have had the belt cover off and all is good there. Also it is not an exaust leak, I've checked that as well. ;-(