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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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Polaris's have always been the fatter of the utility quads no doubt. As for the winch ... plan on buying a real one if you ever have to use it. If that's the same one they've been giving away for a LONG time, then it's not gonna last pulling out an 800 sucked down in the mud.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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4 Wheelers are getting nuts man, 800 I am content with an old 350 Big Bear.

You should setup a race between the 800 and your truck and see which is faster.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by XLR8NSS
You should setup a race between the 800 and your truck and see which is faster.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 10:16 PM
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I would be interested in racing it with my Griz. I need to get the carb rejetted though, it's running like poop right now. Absolutely NO low end grunt.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 11:09 PM
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Holy crap that is one big 4 wheeler. 800cc is freaking nuts man. Congrats on the purchase.
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 11:51 PM
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I got to ride around on it today and start the break-in cycle. Holy crap! This thing has a lot of torque, I'm talking a ton. I test drove a 600 sportsman v-twin and there is freakin' no comparison. The guy that put it together took me back in the shop and showed it to me right after getting done. He said the first one they had at the end of last year at just under full throttle would clear the ground almost 2 foot from a slight roll! He said it flip striaght up if you nail it from a stand still. I wouldn't doubt it, but won't find out. Me and my girlfriend were going 15mph on this short stretch of road and I tapped it about 1/3-1/2 throttle and almost threw her off while she knew it was coming. This thing is bad! I can't wait to break it in and see what it can really do!

Oh yeah, it fits in my truck almost perfect. It leaves about 1 1/2-2in on each side, but it's so long that I can't shut my tailgate. I think it's about 4-5in too long. I'll post some pics of it tomorrow, I'm about to pass out right now.
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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Okay, I've got pics up in the webstie from the link in my sig. Let me know whatcha think!
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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Congrats on the new bike! A while back me and a buddy of mine were checking them out and they are nice! Real heavy duty. I'm a honda man though. It ain't the biggest and baddest but I can follow almost everyone around here. Seems like us truck guys have a lot in common.

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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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Congrats, I have a 2000 500 sportsman and scrambler, 500 was big back then but its nothing compared to whats out there. The only problem I have had in the last 5 years was that i slipped the belt one time on the scrambler, other than that, same tires, brakes, everything. Just gas and oil. Oh, had to jump one off the other day, hadnt been started in at least 6 months.
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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BeefTip
Oh, had to jump one off the other day, hadnt been started in at least 6 months.
Put STA-BIL in the gas when you aren't going to be using it for a while. It'll fire right up the next time you hit the button....unless the battery is totally dead.
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