PaPaG
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Dec 21, 2007
- Messages
- 4,556
- Reaction score
- 5,247
Been looking for something to putt around the neighborhood and maybe a little light off roading. Have seen a lot of 800's for sale, what are the pro's and con's?
I had an 11’ 4 seater:Been looking for something to putt around the neighborhood and maybe a little light off roading. Have seen a lot of 800's for sale, what are the pro's and con's?
I had an 11’ 4 seater:
Cons:
air intake : Polaris put it near the ground to left side. Best and first upgrade was to put a UMP air canister on it and use replaceable filters.
Dash into knee in a crash. I believe @Bpracing1127 ’s Dad (?) tore up his knee cap hitting it. I cut the lower left corner of it off after seeing the pics of the kneecap.
Belt is not easy to change like a 1000, however, they last a long time with less HO/torque.
Small body: I wouldn’t ride in one again being over 6’. My shins used to ache after 30 minutes just like the rhinos, lol.
Pros:
Reliable
Plenty of aftermarket add ons on offer up
If you can deal with the cramped seating, very capable cruiser for what you intend to do with it.
I had an 11’ 4 seater:
Cons:
air intake : Polaris put it near the ground to left side. Best and first upgrade was to put a UMP air canister on it and use replaceable filters.
Dash into knee in a crash. I believe @Bpracing1127 ’s Dad (?) tore up his knee cap hitting it. I cut the lower left corner of it off after seeing the pics of the kneecap.
Belt is not easy to change like a 1000, however, they last a long time with less HO/torque.
Small body: I wouldn’t ride in one again being over 6’. My shins used to ache after 30 minutes just like the rhinos, lol.
Pros:
Reliable
Plenty of aftermarket add ons on offer up
If you can deal with the cramped seating, very capable cruiser for what you intend to do with it.
Thanks for your insight, looks like it would work for what we want but I would be concerned of the comfort level especially the knee hitting the dash issue and the tight configuration. I think the smartest thing to do is to go out and try one and see what I think. Are the 1000's larger in regards to cramped seating area?I had an 11’ 4 seater:
Cons:
air intake : Polaris put it near the ground to left side. Best and first upgrade was to put a UMP air canister on it and use replaceable filters.
Dash into knee in a crash. I believe @Bpracing1127 ’s Dad (?) tore up his knee cap hitting it. I cut the lower left corner of it off after seeing the pics of the kneecap.
Belt is not easy to change like a 1000, however, they last a long time with less HO/torque.
Small body: I wouldn’t ride in one again being over 6’. My shins used to ache after 30 minutes just like the rhinos, lol.
Pros:
Reliable
Plenty of aftermarket add ons on offer up
If you can deal with the cramped seating, very capable cruiser for what you intend to do with it.
Thanks for your insight, looks like it would work for what we want but I would be concerned of the comfort level especially the knee hitting the dash issue and the tight configuration. I think the smartest thing to do is to go out and try one and see what I think. Are the 1000's larger in regards to cramped seating area?
A 1000 is an excellent car for the desert and general use. Lots more space, parts are cheap and plentiful, suspension is better, and plenty of power. For 30-50MPH driving it is perfect.
The turning point for me was trying to keep up with friends (2014) that had a 1000 and 900.
The 800 had to be mobbed hard to keep up with just the dust trail of the other two and this was in Parker , lol.
Put it up for sale the next weekend lol
It’s a never ending rise in tech just like cell phones.It’s all good with a 1000 until we hit the big washes and the turbo guys want to go 70.
Other than that, the 1000 keeps up just fine though.