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h22ate · 08-25-2010, 01:02 AM

Yea I like to get wet every once in a while but unless you live in water the stealth kit would be really nice! Yea for some reason polaris's dont take water like a honda. Right after that one blew my buddy bought a rzr and blew it in the same spot a month later! Polaris didnt want to cover it but my buddy is the manager at the honda/polaris shop and made made sure before the polaris rep came out that all signs of "water in the motor" were gone and they did eventually cover that one too. I wanna say the bill on that one was like 1700 cause they just did a rebuild instead of a new motor.

coleblazin · 08-25-2010, 12:22 PM

Nice bike!! luv all the litlle things polaris does like the rack and soforth. but, I ride with a couple who just bought one and the belt busted 2 weeks old, then spent one afternoon overheated followed by a month in the shop. When I ride behind him It seems the suspension is way 2 soft. Instead of the arms riding in a "A" like all the other irs bikes, it rides in a "V". He winds up draging on everything anyway. He does dust everybody down the road though. it is fast and he says tons of power. I just dont like my bike in the shop 2 of the 4 month I owned it and this has been the polaris 4tay. I hear the high maintenance on the machines have backed off though. the old polaris bikes had a bunch of grease fittings they wanted greased every time you ride. I hope you have the baddest bike you have owned in you life, I just question 4 how long.
best of luck! It is a great looking bike!

98greensi · 08-29-2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by h22ate

Yea I like to get wet every once in a while but unless you live in water the stealth kit would be really nice! Yea for some reason polaris's dont take water like a honda. Right after that one blew my buddy bought a rzr and blew it in the same spot a month later! Polaris didnt want to cover it but my buddy is the manager at the honda/polaris shop and made made sure before the polaris rep came out that all signs of "water in the motor" were gone and they did eventually cover that one too. I wanna say the bill on that one was like 1700 cause they just did a rebuild instead of a new motor.

Man you r buddy doesn't have very good luck lol., i try to get too deep i like to play in some water maybe 2-3 feet, but i do frequently cross the edge of lake (snowmobile trail) and it gets kinda deep in spring.

98greensi · 08-29-2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by coleblazin

Nice bike!! luv all the litlle things polaris does like the rack and soforth. but, I ride with a couple who just bought one and the belt busted 2 weeks old, then spent one afternoon overheated followed by a month in the shop. When I ride behind him It seems the suspension is way 2 soft. Instead of the arms riding in a "A" like all the other irs bikes, it rides in a "V". He winds up draging on everything anyway. He does dust everybody down the road though. it is fast and he says tons of power. I just dont like my bike in the shop 2 of the 4 month I owned it and this has been the polaris 4tay. I hear the high maintenance on the machines have backed off though. the old polaris bikes had a bunch of grease fittings they wanted greased every time you ride. I hope you have the baddest bike you have owned in you life, I just question 4 how long.
best of luck! It is a great looking bike!

belts do suck.... the only horror stories i've heard about belts breaking were from people who did not break them in properly and most did not have a clue that there was a break in procedure for a new belt.

any reason why it over heated? My buddy has a 05 800 it only has 6 grease fittings total, but my 850 has them at every joint or moving part except the tie rods. polaris recommends every month, but i give them a squirt or 2 after playing in the water.

It is the baddest bike i've owned/ridin and plan to keep it for a long time, i keep my stuff in the best working condition (maintained, worn parts replaced before they break etc) but i do use it and i'm not scared to put it threw it's paces. tell you body to turn up his preload on the springs, i have mine set on the 3rd setting (from the soft side) and it works good for me with no sag but not harsh. I'm 250lbs, all it takes is a pair of channel locks pilers

98greensi · 08-29-2010, 12:26 PM

Whoops this was suppose to say:

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Originally Posted by 98greensi

Man you r buddy doesn't have very good luck lol., i try to get too deep i like to play in some water maybe 2-3 feet, but i do frequently cross the edge of lake (snowmobile trail) and it gets kinda deep in spring.

Man your buddy doesn't have very good luck lol., i don't try to get too deep, but i do like to play in some water maybe 2-3 feet. I do frequently cross the edge of lake (snowmobile trail) and it gets pretty deep in spring. but all summer long it's around the 2 1/2' mark

lockburner2000 · 09-01-2010, 03:17 PM

Hope it is a better rig then the 2010 Sportsman 500 buddy wishes he would have kept his 2002 Sportsman 500. I think you'll be back some day telling us about how you wished you stayed with HONDA!!!! Have Fun with the new Rig.

localfiremedic · 09-02-2010, 04:58 PM

you're not the only one. I sold my Foreman and moved on to an Arctic Cat which I absolutely love for playing in the mud and water. Miss my foreman for what it was but my 700H1 is a completely different ballgame. I do still have my 98 300 and 07 Recon for hunting duties though as they're great bikes for that

My old foreman looked good though

**toodeep** · 09-03-2010, 12:07 AM

I haven't seen you around much localfiremedic, you need to stop in a BS a little more.

localfiremedic · 09-04-2010, 07:56 PM

yeah, I always tinkering with my Arctic Cat nowadays so I stay over on HL in the AC section mainly.

swampfoxforeman · 09-07-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by h22ate

Those things are beasts but watch yourself in the water, unless you plan to snorkel it. My buddy blew his up the first week he had it, thank god polaris backs their warranty cause if Im not mistaken his new motor was like $2800!

Yea water is the one thing that popo owners tend to complain alot about. Also popo owners i have talked to tend to have problems with is the same as can ams, and that is the belts. They have so much power they tend to brake. That is a like $175 a belt. It is a good looking bike man.

08-25-2010, 01:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
h22ate Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SW, Pennsylvania Posts: 6,011	Yea I like to get wet every once in a while but unless you live in water the stealth kit would be really nice! Yea for some reason polaris's dont take water like a honda. Right after that one blew my buddy bought a rzr and blew it in the same spot a month later! Polaris didnt want to cover it but my buddy is the manager at the honda/polaris shop and made made sure before the polaris rep came out that all signs of "water in the motor" were gone and they did eventually cover that one too. I wanna say the bill on that one was like 1700 cause they just did a rebuild instead of a new motor. __________________ 08 Rubicon ‚——P--;===±--= <- !‚–’¯ƒ¹¶ http://youtu.be/U71bn4ZF4K0

08-25-2010, 12:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
coleblazin Honda Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: southern indiana Posts: 183	Nice bike!! luv all the litlle things polaris does like the rack and soforth. but, I ride with a couple who just bought one and the belt busted 2 weeks old, then spent one afternoon overheated followed by a month in the shop. When I ride behind him It seems the suspension is way 2 soft. Instead of the arms riding in a "A" like all the other irs bikes, it rides in a "V". He winds up draging on everything anyway. He does dust everybody down the road though. it is fast and he says tons of power. I just dont like my bike in the shop 2 of the 4 month I owned it and this has been the polaris 4tay. I hear the high maintenance on the machines have backed off though. the old polaris bikes had a bunch of grease fittings they wanted greased every time you ride. I hope you have the baddest bike you have owned in you life, I just question 4 how long. best of luck! It is a great looking bike! __________________ 08' HONDA CRF230L-gone but not forgotten... 07' HONDA 500 FOREMAN es-26" MUDBITCH & Tunes' 08' HONDA CRV AWD (WIFE'S) OLD ENOUGH TO DRINK' 24' Lowe Sunbird pontoon w/90 hp Evinrude (Guarantee's bikini's!!!) RIDE RED-BLEED RED!!!!

09-01-2010, 03:17 PM	#16 (permalink)
lockburner2000 Honda Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bruce WI Posts: 156	Hope it is a better rig then the 2010 Sportsman 500 buddy wishes he would have kept his 2002 Sportsman 500. I think you'll be back some day telling us about how you wished you stayed with HONDA!!!! Have Fun with the new Rig. __________________ 09 Rubicon Black 3700 Miles Legend Air Shocks Rear Kimpex rear box Fender Protectors With foot pegs For Wife 84 200es Big Red-- Best running rig i own 2010 Yamaha Vector GT 3600 Miles 2012 Yamaha Vector LTX 156 miles Wifes

09-02-2010, 04:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
localfiremedic Honda Lover Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Albany, Ga Posts: 419	you're not the only one. I sold my Foreman and moved on to an Arctic Cat which I absolutely love for playing in the mud and water. Miss my foreman for what it was but my 700H1 is a completely different ballgame. I do still have my 98 300 and 07 Recon for hunting duties though as they're great bikes for that My old foreman looked good though __________________ 07 Foreman 500 4x4 with some goodies (SOLD) ...and moved on to an Arctic Cat Rolling with The Pride... http://www.youtube.com/user/carpeonnel?feature=mhum Last edited by localfiremedic; 09-02-2010 at 05:00 PM.

09-04-2010, 07:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
localfiremedic Honda Lover Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Albany, Ga Posts: 419	yeah, I always tinkering with my Arctic Cat nowadays so I stay over on HL in the AC section mainly. __________________ 07 Foreman 500 4x4 with some goodies (SOLD) ...and moved on to an Arctic Cat Rolling with The Pride... http://www.youtube.com/user/carpeonnel?feature=mhum

09-03-2010, 12:07 AM	#18 (permalink)
toodeep Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south dakota Posts: 6,638	I haven't seen you around much localfiremedic, you need to stop in a BS a little more.

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