ATV Television Test - 2011 Polaris Sportsman 850 Touring LE Long Term Wrap

[plasticMD007]

2 questions:

1, Does this bike have a break lever parking brake or is it only a transmission parking break?

2, Would u get this quad or would u get the Arctic Cat 1000 touring ?

[ATVTVCOM]

@plasticMD007

1. The brake lever also works as a parking brake.

2. This one - but only if you need (or want) a 2-seat ATV.

[plasticMD007]

@ATVTVCOM Ok, thanks for reply. Is there something wrong with the arctic cat? Is it just not as good as the polaris? Thanks

[ATVTVCOM]

@plasticMD007 Not as good - in our opinion. Not as comfortable nor as quite. We do like the 4wd system better, and the brakes.

[snowders]

We bought a 2011 850 touring and a 2012 800 rzr in July and we love them!

[Modded25]

do a review on one of those can am mud boggers

[ATVTVCOM]

@Modded25 If we only liked mud ;-)

[plummcrazy58]

Just wish you could get your hands on a CAN-AM OUTLANDER MAX and compare these two machines.

[ATVTVCOM]

@plummcrazy58 Our last Can Am Outlander Max was an '09 model. At that time we preferred it to the Touring, but now I think the tables have turned...

[aux1z11]

Dont send it back , just send it to me and i will use it for 10 or so years and if i like it i will buy it.

[ATVTVCOM]

@aux1z11 Danged! Too late! It already went back.......

[aux1z11]

@ATVTVCOM Dang it ! Hey do you know if they are going to come out with a 2012 Polaris 850 X2 , They had one last year and all i see so far for 2012 is a 550 X2 let me know if you know anything, Thanks.

[ATVTVCOM]

@aux1z11 Sorry, I think that's all they're gonna have.....

[Morpheen999]

Ever Use Swamp Lite Tires??

[ATVTVCOM]

@Morpheen999 Nope....

[MrKlotz05]

I purchased a 2011 550XP because of the ergonomics and ride............boy did I make a mistake. I am familiar with Honda and Yamaha engineering, Polaris doesn't even come close. Wire harness is a zip tie and plastic loom nightmare, suspension bushings are absolute junk and there was a huge clunk in rear end whenever I shifted gears. Here's my long term review: Great ride, very poor build quality. Stick to Yamaha, Honda or Suzuki becaue Polaris has a long way to go.

[smallenginemods]

my dad has this atv and yes i agree the power steerin is to powerfull but thats because its designed to be used with the weight of 2 people all in all i love the quad but it deffenetyl has room for improvement

[shane10141]

my dads Polaris sportsmen 600 has 3 breaks to!

[blaayydz]

You sir have my dream job. Ever since i was a little kid, ive always wanted to be a ATV/snowmobile test rider. Any advice on how to persue this type of work?

[ATVTVCOM]

@blaayydz It's not a short answer, and something that would be better put on an email through our website. Schooling (So you can write well), engineering (so you have a leg up on understanding how things work), and hands-on experience (There's no substitute for experience on how air pressure affects tires, or camber and caster effect steering, as well as a bunch of other items that affect how and ATV or UTV handles.)

[SUPERSPARTA41]

its nice but i go yamaha all the way

[ATVTVCOM]

@SUPERSPARTA41 If only they had a long wheelbase (or 2-seat) ATV.

[SUPERSPARTA41]

@ATVTVCOM i agree but i would not be surprised if one comes down the tubes in the next couple years

[ATVTVCOM]

@SUPERSPARTA41 Their answer - NEVER(!) - That's what the Rhino is for...

[Perfect5Recurve]

I wanna own one of these so bad! I love them!

[ATVTVCOM]

@Perfect5Recurve They are incredible machines - that's for sure!

[SuperFlyinghobo]

@ATVTVCOM are the racks plastic on these polarises

[ATVTVCOM]

@SuperFlyinghobo Yeap!

[ericpinter29]

@SuperFlyinghobo yes