2010 Polaris Sportsman® 550 Touring EPS

My wife and I was out this last weekend road on trails off Soo Line South ATV Trail in Mn. We had to much fun. road 169 miles. We have had our unit for two years And we love this Polaris.

This last weekend my wife and I had gone camping with some friends. I had been a hunter and ATC (dating myself) rider many years ago and it has been at least 15 years since I have been in the outdoors. I ride Harleys and still enjoy the thrill of a ride. While out shooting,the wife and I borrowed ... our friends Polaris 550 ATV and I took my wife for a ride. To make this story short I am now on line looking at camping equipment and hunting for a pair of Polaris 550 touring 2 seater ATVs as ordered by my wife. I found the Polaris a joy to ride, easy to manuver and for my wife driving any ATV for the first time ever, she was out by herself in less then 30 minutes with my grandson in tow.

Signed

Hooked on Polasis in AZ

Robert

With not a lot of time aboard this machine, my impressions so far. The muffler location is ridiculous unless you need a had warmer/burner for winter riding. With this location the heat travels up and through the rear seat and back gap. The passenger better have a stout set of britches on to not ... be uncomfortable. I could not hold my hand on any part of the machine below the passenger seat after a 10 minute ride.

I expect the vinyl seat covering to disintegrate in a short while. The aluminum shield may prevent 3rd degree burns only to get 1 or 2nd degree. The Polaris forums mention some of this.

Another annoying feature is the drivline engagement when starting to move. What's with the gear crashing before the machine begins to move? With a heavy throttle application at start up I envision something may be ready to fail. If you've ever heard a jaw clutch engage, this is what is sounds like. One dealer near here said it may need adjusting.... on my new machine. I'll investigate this on my return home where I purchaced it 2 weeks ago. We'll be doing some trail riding here in Colorado in a couple of days and get to know this beast a little better.