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Polaris Asks Off-Road Enthusiasts to Help Drive The RIDE Act into Law

Bills are now pending in the House and Senate
Minneapolis, May 8, 2015- Polaris® Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII), the leading manufacturer of off-road vehicles, today asked all off-road enthusiasts to help drive The RIDE (ROV In-Depth Examination) Act into law by visiting CPSC Ruling – Protect Your Right To Ride | Polaris Off Road Vehicles to send messages to their Representative and Senators.

After congress received more than 90,000 messages from off-road enthusiasts concerning the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) proposed mandates for off-road, side-by-side vehicles (ROVs), U.S. Representatives Mike Pompeo (R-KS) and Collin Peterson (D-MN) introduced The RIDE Act in the House of Representatives. The bill, H.R. 999, would postpone the ROV rulemaking until the CPSC’s proposals are studied and evaluated by independent organizations. In support of the bill, this past February, Polaris launched new tools to help off-road enthusiasts easily send messages urging their U.S. Representatives to co-sponsor The RIDE Act. Thanks to the off-road community’s support H.R. 999 currently has 51 bi-partisan co-sponsors.

On April 22, 2015, U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced The RIDE Act in the Senate, bill S. 1040. Both bills will be considered by their respective Committees in the coming weeks prior to possible votes on the House and Senate floors later this year.

“Having The RIDE Act introduced in the Senate demonstrates that the off-road community’s voice is being heard, but it is important that we continue to speak out,” said Paul Vitrano, VP, global government relations for Polaris. “Polaris urges everyone to either contact their Representatives and Senators directly or use the tools we have created to send a message asking for their support of the bills.”

Moving legislation is a multi-step process and Polaris urges off-road enthusiasts to stay engaged and supportive. Each step in the process requires new action and more petitions urging support. With bills now in the House and Senate, there’s a whole new group of individuals to urge to support them. Polaris has updated CPSC Ruling – Protect Your Right To Ride | Polaris Off Road Vehicles so site visitors can click to send a letter to support both Senate bill S. 1040 and House bill H.R. 999. This is the next critical step in the effort to pass The RIDE Act into law.

The CPSC’s proposed rulemaking would mandate handling and performance capabilities of all future ROVs, and require excessive and potentially unsafe restraint systems. The RIDE Act would address concerns that the CPSC’s proposals would unnecessarily limit design freedom in the off-road industry and negatively impact off-road customers by requiring an independent study of the proposals prior to enactment. Off-road enthusiasts looking for more information about The RIDE Act can find it at https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-…house-bill/999 and https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-…+1040%22%5D%7D.

2003 Rancher 350

I just bought a 2003 Rancher 350 4×4 manual shift, the bike has sat up for more than a year. After draining the old gas I got the bike started by using my jumpbox. The bike would only run on half choke. I took the carburetor off and cleaned it out replaced it and when I went to start it, using the jumpbox, it started to crank and then nothing. The panel lights won’t come on when you turn the ignition switch to the on position. I got the bike started with the pull rope but still no electrical. Any ideas? HELP, thanks in advance.

2003 Rancher 350

I just bought a 2003 Rancher 350 4×4 manual shift, the bike has sat up for more than a year. After draining the old gas I got the bike started by using my jumpbox. The bike would only run on half choke. I took the carburetor off and cleaned it out replaced it and when I went to start it, using the jumpbox, it started to crank and then nothing. The panel lights won’t come on when you turn the ignition switch to the on position. I got the bike started with the pull rope but still no electrical. Any ideas? HELP, thanks in advance.

trail/mud tires

im looking for new tires, my swamplites are good tires but have lost half of the tread and i love them but just wear to fast and lookin at mudzillas or just zillas or the mudlite xl 27’s is what i want.

broken shock/

OK so was doing a little yard work today , and heard a clicking noise while plowing some branches and a big pile of leaves.
so did a little looking and see I have a broken front shock. SO< does anyone have any shocks laying about they don’t use>
I ask, cause I know many guys swap out 400 foreman front shocks for 450’s to get a lift, and not sure what they do with there old 400 shocks?

Any ways, if anyone has any in decent shape looking to get rid of for a fair price, let me know, I think from like 1995-2003 will fit me,
I have a 1999 trx400fw , AKA., 400 foreman

if not I will loom ebay and or, maybe just get new one’s, as these seen better days LOL
Thanks

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Regret purchase – what now!!

Hello hondaatvforum

I recently purchased a mid 90s trx300 4×4 that I am very disappointed in. Everything is in 100% working order and the unit itself had very low usage when I bought it last month but there seem to be a few glowing handicaps that don’t seem reversible.

I just can’t stand how rough and uncomfortable the ride is. I did my research before buying and everything I read assured me that the ride would be just as good as my friends rancher 420 With the solid rear axle. Well that proved to be completely false! The rancher is a Cadillac in comparision to my little 300!

I was also lead to believe that the little 300 would be more nimble than my friends slighly bigger 420 in the woods. Bad info again apparently because the ranchers ability to switch in and out of 4wd makes it have a extremly tighter turning radius while also allowing it to the slide the rear end out of tight corners. The 300 seems to want to pull forward, even when you turn the handlebars because the front end is always grabbing. It’s obviously not a problem in loose terrain but some of the hard packed around here is straight up frustrating to tackle with a machine that doesn’t disengage the front axle. It also makes the steering heavy.

I could go on all day but you guys get the point. Seems like it was more meant to be a farm tool than a serious trail conqueror.

I plan on selling the 300 and am now in the market for a used Honda ATV between 4 and 5k dollars. I’d like a trail oriented suspension, the ability to disengage the front wheels and even independent suspension in the rear if it’s available. I ride Rocky/muddy mountain trails in WV and hit up H/Mc every now and again.

So what would make the best trail ATV out of the 05-10 Honda Atvs? I like my friends 420 a lot and would be perfectly compliant with one but if I have the opportunity to get something bigger/better, I may just jump on it. Only stipulation is that it MUST be a Honda :laugh: