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Just wanted to give my first thoughts on this.
Rode at a buddys house, lots of trails and steep hills.
I put the Mav through its paces, admittedly not very gental on it.
I love this thing.
Pro's, much better suspension than the 900 PO PO's I was riding with.
More ground clearance.
I was able to climb hills much easier, without bottoming out when cresting the hill. We were climbing some vertical stuff, 20-30' height any where from 50 degrees to 80 degrees.
Definitely has more power.
I wasn't nearly as worried about it breaking.
My buddies on the PO's were always, well I have to be careful doing this or that, that'll break an axle, ball joint etc.
Mav Fit and finish much better.
Shifting selection easier in the mav, at least from a standpoint of which gear you are in, The polaris shifts very well but you almost have to look at the dash to make sure you are in the gear you want.
Cons, yes there were some.
1 wheel wonder, It would kick the other front in but when it did it was too late. I truly believe the 4wd on the PO's is better.
higher center of gravity, Po's slide around without 2 wheeling as much. But I did have the power to nail it and slide it out of this issue.
Steering much stiffer. PO's steering is much much easier, but it has more of a tendency to rip the steering out of your fingers.
It needs much better fender coverage! Eating dirt and mud all day.
Does feel heavy when ripping through the trails, but manageable.
Clutching is lacking, the Po's clutch is far superior in my opinion
My overall opinion is these are 2 total different approaches.
The Maverick seems to be way more refined, softer riding, just an overall better feeling, to me, machine.
The polaris, reminds me of a oversized go cart,or golf cart on steroids, ( very sparse inside), but it does several things very well.I drove both the polaris and my Maverick for a couple of hours, swapped out with my buddy. He agreed on the above as well.
I believe I have chosen wisely in my opinion.
He believes he has chosen wisely in his opinion.
Rode at a buddys house, lots of trails and steep hills.
I put the Mav through its paces, admittedly not very gental on it.
I love this thing.
Pro's, much better suspension than the 900 PO PO's I was riding with.
More ground clearance.
I was able to climb hills much easier, without bottoming out when cresting the hill. We were climbing some vertical stuff, 20-30' height any where from 50 degrees to 80 degrees.
Definitely has more power.
I wasn't nearly as worried about it breaking.
My buddies on the PO's were always, well I have to be careful doing this or that, that'll break an axle, ball joint etc.
Mav Fit and finish much better.
Shifting selection easier in the mav, at least from a standpoint of which gear you are in, The polaris shifts very well but you almost have to look at the dash to make sure you are in the gear you want.
Cons, yes there were some.
1 wheel wonder, It would kick the other front in but when it did it was too late. I truly believe the 4wd on the PO's is better.
higher center of gravity, Po's slide around without 2 wheeling as much. But I did have the power to nail it and slide it out of this issue.
Steering much stiffer. PO's steering is much much easier, but it has more of a tendency to rip the steering out of your fingers.
It needs much better fender coverage! Eating dirt and mud all day.
Does feel heavy when ripping through the trails, but manageable.
Clutching is lacking, the Po's clutch is far superior in my opinion
My overall opinion is these are 2 total different approaches.
The Maverick seems to be way more refined, softer riding, just an overall better feeling, to me, machine.
The polaris, reminds me of a oversized go cart,or golf cart on steroids, ( very sparse inside), but it does several things very well.I drove both the polaris and my Maverick for a couple of hours, swapped out with my buddy. He agreed on the above as well.
I believe I have chosen wisely in my opinion.
He believes he has chosen wisely in his opinion.
