Not tzone, but I can answer that question from my viewpoint and experience. Polaris ATVs have simply never made the grade when compared to the rest. I say that without prejudice as I have run and ridden their snowmachines for tens of thousands of miles and, with the exception of the 550 engine, have been very pleased with them. I have just never seen a Polaris ATV that held up by comparison to Hondas, Yamahas, Suzukis, and Kawasakis, the order being placed on the quantity of machines I've run or observed. I do think Polaris ATVs are better now than they were however; I don't necessarily say the same about all the other brands. (FWIW, my present ATV is a 450 Yamaha, an '11 model with 11,000 miles on it. If anything that thing is overengineered. The old Honda in the yard - still running- has at least 30,000 miles on it. The engine has only been "open" a couple times....to change the spark plug.
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