Big Polaris fan here until recently.
Last year i was in the market for a new polaris ATV after buying my son a RZR 170. So i was looking at the 400 HO and 570 sportsman.
After reading all the terrible reviews on the 570. I decided to pay $800 less and lose the 14 extra HP in favor of the reliable FUJI Carb motor.
Let me say it was THE BEST MOVE EVER as every 570 i see is broke down.
With a whole list of issues , while my 400 HO has 120 hrs and 700+ miles with nothing but a front wheel bearing replaced and we ride water on 28" Zillas. No axle issues , No Belt issues….
I ended up scoring a 2012 Grizzly 700 w/EPS for $4000 with only 40hrs and 300 miles. Snorkeled and On rims and 27" outlaws that were brand new…
So the Grizzly is mine and my wife rides the Polaris. I have a 2 year old and 5 year old and they love to ride with us… BUT the ATV is just too dangerous so we are talking a RZR 4.
NOW HERE IS THE ISSUE I HAVE….
A friend of mine purchased a RZR 1000 4 seater last month…. 1st ride the check engine came on and off the whole ride…. 2nd ride blew a belt and destroyed the crank shaft seal. Because there was some water in belt casing Polaris did not cover it. Even though he added a 5 year warranty. It ended up costing him $2600 which is 10% of purchase price on his very 2nd ride.. Not even 100 miles or broke in. So he got it out this past Friday and we go riding….. We go thru a small mud hole and he gets stuck cause his front tires are not turning… NOW his 4×4 is not working at all….
By the time he added wheels, tires, roof, bought a trailer, speakers, winch , etc ( he bought the best he could get) he is around $32-35k into it…. 3 rides and its broken again… He does not ride it crazy…. It is a 1000cc RZR with huge travel. They are made to ride fast and enjoy the ride… Not be with out it for weeks at a time waiting for repair and dishing out more money when he paid for warranty… Now i know Polaris is terrible about water warranty work but that aside why the hell is a brand new machine always broke…
I was lined up to buy a RZR 4 900 this weekend and now i am looking at can am’s or debating waiting for the new Yamaha 3cyl 900cc sport SXS that willl be coming out next year….
So i have 2 questions …
1) Are these junk? are u other owners having this issues?
2) what could wrong now? what would cause his Front wheels to not work? Maybe a actuator? I am going to try and help him get it fixed so he dont have to be with out it for another 3 weeks at dealership just to get tagged on another damn bill.
