My first ATV was a new 1993 Honda 300TRX back in the day, and other than looking like a monkey ****ing a football when I was on the machine, it was a great machine – got me in and out of remote Alaska every trip, sometimes with two moose quarters on the racks! I also had a Yamaha Kodiak 400, an Arctic Cat 500, and a Yamaha Grizzly 660 over the years – all in AK. Not a single one broke down in the field – ever. And that’s hauling heavy meat trailers up steep trails, through the rivers, etc.
I was leery of getting a Polaris based on my experience in AK – every Polaris we ever brought into moose or caribou camp over the years broke down – every single one. It might have owner maintenance, it might have been bad luck, but they all had to be towed back. One required a part to be flown in by Supercub – not a cheap solution, but it got us to where we could at least tow it home. You see why I might have a little hesitation.
Fast forward to today – I know I’ve got a fast, and comfortable machine. I know I’m not gonna use it like we did up north, as it’ll be used mostly at the beach and at deer camp in Arkansas. Having said that, if you see me sitting beside a broken orange 500 HO along the trail somewhere – please don’t hesitate to rub it in.:add_twinkle:
