I purchased my Sportsman 500 HO new in late 2007. It has less than 200 hrs and 300 miles on it and has mostly stayed in my garage. I experienced some jerking and investigated. It turns out that the A Arm bushing on both front sides are "shot" and the back ones don’t look too good either. I have already replaced one side’s and will visit local Polaris shop for additioinal parts today. I am concerned that the life expectency of these parts seem very short. Is there any retro-part that will last longer than OEM? Or, are these bushings consumables and I must just plan on replacing every 200 hrs or so?

I purchased my Sportsman 500 HO new in late 2007. It has less than 200 hrs and 300 miles on it and has mostly stayed in my garage. I experienced some jerking and investigated. It turns out that the A Arm bushing on both front sides are "shot" and the back ones don’t look too good either. I have already replaced one side’s and will visit local Polaris shop for additioinal parts today. I am concerned that the life expectency of these parts seem very short. Is there any retro-part that will last longer than OEM? Or, are these bushings consumables and I must just plan on replacing every 200 hrs or so?