Polaris - Honda Foreman Forums : Rubicon, Rincon, Rancher and Recon Forum

ole_smokey_88 · 08-20-2010, 01:27 AM

Ok honda needs to work on some things my buddy has a 09 polaris sportsman 850xp well he had been wanting a winch for some time but he was worried about mounting it well he got a polaris one and read the instructions and everything was just plug and play all the wires were already ran all the bolt holes was there it took like 20 minutes to put it on and wired up wow why cant honda come up with something like that ???

h22ate · 08-20-2010, 02:31 AM

Its that way on their cars. Not for a winch but for other accessories.... example, AC and foglights.

Relheok · 08-20-2010, 10:23 AM

I'll give Polaris the thumbs up on things like that. They seem to think of the little things, brake lights, reverse lights etc.

I think Honda will step up to a V-Twin on the next lineup and offer factory winches etc. like Polaris does.

Kipes · 08-20-2010, 12:31 PM

My 06 came with a factory installed Warn 2.5. The salesman said he had to charge me an extra $300 bucks, which I thought was an excellent deal.

h22ate · 08-20-2010, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Relheok

I'll give Polaris the thumbs up on things like that. They seem to think of the little things, brake lights, reverse lights etc.

I think Honda will step up to a V-Twin on the next lineup and offer factory winches etc. like Polaris does.

And Polaris has factory heated grips. I dont know about the winch thing but they are making a v-twin.

FloatingForeman · 08-25-2010, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by h22ate

And Polaris has factory heated grips. I dont know about the winch thing but they are making a v-twin.

i would love to see honda come out with a vtwin my buddy has a kawasaki brute force 750 it will run in the 80ts its got a tun of power but has alot of bad stuff on it to like there radiator and plastic skid plates.we went on a big trip a while back and he had to keep stopping every 10mins and letting it cool off because it had mud in there while the rest of us (with honda's) keep ridding we ended up moving it up on the front rack. he is all the time he is ripping off those plastic skids on somthin...

h22ate · 08-26-2010, 01:36 AM

Its supposedly going to be an early 12 release but the way the markets been going it may come out sooner.

drranch · 08-28-2010, 12:04 AM

I remember when the rincon came out honda engineers claimed they would not make a twin for the purpose of reliability and longevity. They were worried about proper lubrication to both cylinders.

rubiranch · 08-28-2010, 08:39 PM

For 2011 the Polaris ATV accessory catalog has over 1100 items.

It's the very last ATV I would buy. Back in June I attended the very first Polaris 2011 introduction at a private hunting ranch in Montana. We got to see them before anybody, sales mgrs, dealers - anyone. Had to sign a waiver with Polaris not to talk about the 2011's or post a picture until July 27th at 12:00 AM because the dealer owner got to see them July 26th.

I rode every 2011 Polaris starting with their "value” SP 400 (what a cheap piece of junk) to their top of the line SP 850 EPS XP, both the 2-up and the regular one and every Ranger including their EL (electric) and their new 900 cc diesel Ranger and all 3 RZRs.

I wouldn't own one of them.

rubiranch · 08-28-2010, 08:51 PM

Honda can build anything they want, anything. Honda could own the ATV market if they chose to. Does anyone really think that the engineers at Polaris or Kawasaki or any of the other manufactures can hold a candle to the engineers at Honda?? Honda has more high-technology than all the other manufactures combined.

Have you ever seen ASIMO?? http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/

ASIMO is the only "robot" in the world that can recognize stairs and walk up them and back down and he has been around for a long time.

Honda developed a new aluminum alloy for the Rincon pushrods just to save a few ounces in weight, what did Polaris develope?? A heavier steel??

Honda builds what they want you to have, not what you want to have.

I think I'll have another drink.

08-20-2010, 01:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
ole_smokey_88 Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: East Tn Posts: 592	Polaris Ok honda needs to work on some things my buddy has a 09 polaris sportsman 850xp well he had been wanting a winch for some time but he was worried about mounting it well he got a polaris one and read the instructions and everything was just plug and play all the wires were already ran all the bolt holes was there it took like 20 minutes to put it on and wired up wow why cant honda come up with something like that ??? __________________ 2009 500 foreman "thundercolt" 27x10-12 executioners all the way around full snorkel exhaust and intake 2 inch ssatv lift ammo can storage devices 3000# pro mark winch itp wheels brier guards homemade audiopipe euro taillight uni air filter jet kit custom skids carb mod

08-20-2010, 02:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
h22ate Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SW, Pennsylvania Posts: 4,635	Its that way on their cars. Not for a winch but for other accessories.... example, AC and foglights. __________________ 08 Rubicon 27" Bighorns on MSA Reapers 2" SSATV Lift Moose rear pack Moose heated grips, thumb warmer, gun racks and hand guards Custom Polaris Front and Rear bumpers Custom rack extenders Custom GSXR projector headlight Custom Stereo Superwinch 3k Snorkeled front and rear ‚——P--;===±--= <- !‚–’¯ƒ¹¶ Boilermaker L.U. 154 http://youtu.be/U71bn4ZF4K0

08-20-2010, 12:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kipes Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: May 2009 Location: Upper Peninsula of Michigan Posts: 2,105	My 06 came with a factory installed Warn 2.5. The salesman said he had to charge me an extra $300 bucks, which I thought was an excellent deal. __________________ 2006 Foreman 4x4 500s Powermadd handguards 2.5 Warn winch 2" Perfex long travel lift kit High Lifter springs 26-12-12 Executioners on rear 26-10-12 Executioners on front Douglas Rattlesnake rims 3rd Headlight switch Moose Heated Handgrips and thumb warmer Garmin Legend gps Replaced the stock silver engine covers and front skid plate with 07 camo black and painted front brush guard black 2005 Rancher 350ES 2wd 2001 Polaris 325 Trailboss 2wd 1989 300 Foretrax 2wd

08-26-2010, 01:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
h22ate Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SW, Pennsylvania Posts: 4,635	Its supposedly going to be an early 12 release but the way the markets been going it may come out sooner. __________________ 08 Rubicon 27" Bighorns on MSA Reapers 2" SSATV Lift Moose rear pack Moose heated grips, thumb warmer, gun racks and hand guards Custom Polaris Front and Rear bumpers Custom rack extenders Custom GSXR projector headlight Custom Stereo Superwinch 3k Snorkeled front and rear ‚——P--;===±--= <- !‚–’¯ƒ¹¶ Boilermaker L.U. 154 http://youtu.be/U71bn4ZF4K0

08-28-2010, 12:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
drranch Honda Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: DeGraff, Ohio Posts: 107	I remember when the rincon came out honda engineers claimed they would not make a twin for the purpose of reliability and longevity. They were worried about proper lubrication to both cylinders. __________________ 99 450S with SS212's wraped with 26" Mudlites 05 Rancher ES on type 5's in 25" Mudlites Warn 424 05 Foreman ES with 25" BKT Wings 2500lb Warn

08-20-2010, 10:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Relheok Honda Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Kingdom, VT Posts: 247	I'll give Polaris the thumbs up on things like that. They seem to think of the little things, brake lights, reverse lights etc. I think Honda will step up to a V-Twin on the next lineup and offer factory winches etc. like Polaris does.

08-28-2010, 08:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
rubiranch Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Big Rock Candy Mountain Resort - Marysvale, Utah Posts: 2,844	For 2011 the Polaris ATV accessory catalog has over 1100 items. It's the very last ATV I would buy. Back in June I attended the very first Polaris 2011 introduction at a private hunting ranch in Montana. We got to see them before anybody, sales mgrs, dealers - anyone. Had to sign a waiver with Polaris not to talk about the 2011's or post a picture until July 27th at 12:00 AM because the dealer owner got to see them July 26th. I rode every 2011 Polaris starting with their "value” SP 400 (what a cheap piece of junk) to their top of the line SP 850 EPS XP, both the 2-up and the regular one and every Ranger including their EL (electric) and their new 900 cc diesel Ranger and all 3 RZRs. I wouldn't own one of them. __________________ 2012 Polaris 550 Touring EPS Thank you Doug Meyer ATVTV.com & Polaris 2001 Rubicon Bug 16,000+ miles 1835+ hours Dependability is the "Way Out" Not "True-4-WD".

08-28-2010, 08:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
rubiranch Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Big Rock Candy Mountain Resort - Marysvale, Utah Posts: 2,844	Honda can build anything they want, anything. Honda could own the ATV market if they chose to. Does anyone really think that the engineers at Polaris or Kawasaki or any of the other manufactures can hold a candle to the engineers at Honda?? Honda has more high-technology than all the other manufactures combined. Have you ever seen ASIMO?? http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/ ASIMO is the only "robot" in the world that can recognize stairs and walk up them and back down and he has been around for a long time. Honda developed a new aluminum alloy for the Rincon pushrods just to save a few ounces in weight, what did Polaris develope?? A heavier steel?? Honda builds what they want you to have, not what you want to have. I think I'll have another drink. __________________ 2012 Polaris 550 Touring EPS Thank you Doug Meyer ATVTV.com & Polaris 2001 Rubicon Bug 16,000+ miles 1835+ hours Dependability is the "Way Out" Not "True-4-WD".

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