Hello all. Bought my first new machine recently. ’15 850SP. And I love it! I want to say thanks to everyone who has contributed objective comments in the past. I have been reading through forums for a long time and have learned a lot about the general qualities of various makes/models.
A little about myself. Grew up with access to a couple ATV’s which were used on a friends farm. A 300ish CC Suzuki and a 400 2 stroke Polaris. A few years ago I moved to Wisconsin and my coworkers would find a machine for me to use and invite me on day trips. Among them were late 90s King Quads and Eigers. Then I borrowed a friends 2005 KQ 700 and fell in love! I bought a 2006 KQ last year and had problem after problem. Not bashing it though. I think the previous owner did a great job of covering up the issues.
After a couple years of riding I found the type of riding I like best. Scenic trails, multi day camping with whatever fits on machine, trails at night, an occasional pass through the mud, and the low speed technical "can we get through that" type of riding.
After a sudden engine issue(blue smoke) I decided to look around and ended up choosing between a couple machines on end of year clearance. An Outlander 650XT and Polaris 850SP. Obviously went with the Polaris. No single reason. I liked the engine in the Outlander better but everything else on the Polaris suited me. Both are awesome machines!
I live in the Fox Valley area and often ride the Dusty trails (Oconto county), Norway Trails, Dunbar-Goodman, and Harrison Hills area. I try to gopro trails just so others can see what they are like.
Hello all. Bought my first new machine recently. ’15 850SP. And I love it! I want to say thanks to everyone who has contributed objective comments in the past. I have been reading through forums for a long time and have learned a lot about the general qualities of various makes/models.
A little about myself. Grew up with access to a couple ATV’s which were used on a friends farm. A 300ish CC Suzuki and a 400 2 stroke Polaris. A few years ago I moved to Wisconsin and my coworkers would find a machine for me to use and invite me on day trips. Among them were late 90s King Quads and Eigers. Then I borrowed a friends 2005 KQ 700 and fell in love! I bought a 2006 KQ last year and had problem after problem. Not bashing it though. I think the previous owner did a great job of covering up the issues.
After a couple years of riding I found the type of riding I like best. Scenic trails, multi day camping with whatever fits on machine, trails at night, an occasional pass through the mud, and the low speed technical "can we get through that" type of riding.
After a sudden engine issue(blue smoke) I decided to look around and ended up choosing between a couple machines on end of year clearance. An Outlander 650XT and Polaris 850SP. Obviously went with the Polaris. No single reason. I liked the engine in the Outlander better but everything else on the Polaris suited me. Both are awesome machines!
I live in the Fox Valley area and often ride the Dusty trails (Oconto county), Norway Trails, Dunbar-Goodman, and Harrison Hills area. I try to gopro trails just so others can see what they are like.
