My First Polaris Quad!

Congratulations on your new Polaris Sportsman 850! It sounds like you are going to have a great time with all the features you mentioned. If you have any questions or need advice, feel free to ask. We'd be happy to help! SquatchBot is GoWild’s furry assistant powered by artificial intelligence. He comments on all posts flagged as questions. It’s a good idea to also ask a human.

I don’t know anything about them but will say congrats on the new ride 👊 Sounds like it’s going to be one awesome machine!

@John thanks brother

I love mine, I even got a snow plow with it and make a little side money plowing driveways, it even has the heated grips. I think you'll like it. 👍

@Brian o wow sounds nice wich one do you have

I have the 450 sportsman with the camo pattern

@Brian nice the salesmen asked if I wanted the camo pattern said it would be an additional 300 I said no thanks lol screw that sure it looked really nice but not for 300 extra dollars

They are easily the smoothest riding, only advice I can give is keep up on the maintenance. Congrats!

@Ronnie it was the only one they had when I went to buy mine,it's a 2015 and I bought it new in 2016 so they gave me a good discount.

@Brian nice

@Mike thanks wich model you have

If it has the independent rear suspension, just be a little cautious side hilling. But they do ride nice!

what happened to the good ole days when an ATV with all the bells and whistles cost less than six grand. You could buy a used Jeep wrangler for 13K.

@Jon lol yea but every year there making them better an better

@Arne right on thanks

I have the opposite relationship with Polaris but I’m also younger so the Hondas that never die are pretty nice and bells a whistles don’t mean much to me but if the world were to end I’d take a Honda any day.

@Simon have you ever owned a polaris before

Yeah a couple

No new ones though I had a 2011 sportsman 500 and I have a Polaris magnum 325

@Simon an you don't like emm

@Ronnie I personally like Honda more just due to there simplicity

It’s a lot harder to fix a Polaris than a honda

On a different topic, besides heat guns or lots of buffing, any tips for getting the oxidation out of old plastic? Thinking about trying a paint thinner and boiled linseed oil mix I been reading about.

How are you liking the new ride Ronnie?

@John love it!!!!!!

@Ronnie good deal 👊 Where you able to bring out any deer on it?

@John lol no not yet but there's always next year lol

@Ronnie turkey season is just around the corner 🦃

@John yes it is an I was tagged out before I got the new quad that's why I said always next year lol but with me getting my new boat an this new quad I don't think I'll be hunting birds this year maybe be spending my weekends on the water an hitting some trails with my son

@Ronnie that’s awesome, sounds like you had a great season! I don’t blame ya a bit! Enjoy the water & hitting the trails 👊 Just keep making those special memories with the family. They sure grow up to fast!

@John absolutely my friend absolutely an yes I tagged out in our gun season in December om a huge fat doe I got 4 deer this year plenty enough meat for me an the family I even got 30lbs of hot pepper jack cheese trail bologna made up gotta have you some trail bologna

@John an still got a freezer full of meat

@Ronnie how do like the bologna? I’ve never tried deer bologna

@John o man I would mail you some just to try it if I didn't think it would go bad you gotta try it I love the hot pepper jack cheese it's not that hot it's more flavor then hot I've had it all ways plain plain with cheese an crackers cheddar cheese an then hot pepper jack cheese I like this the most hot pepper jack cheese is my favorite way to eat it I bring it to work an eat it eat it while out fishing hunting or just at home chillen watching TV an having it for a snack it's the bomb brother you gotta try it!!!!

@John how far away from Ohio are you do you no

@John I have a buddy who gets it made an fries it up with some eggs for breakfast now I don't care for it fried but hey what ever you do is up to you

@Ronnie you’ve sold me! I’m going to have to find a butcher that makes it. I love a fried bologna and egg sandwich 🥪 I’m in western Ky so I’d say a good 4 hours at least. It’s around 2 1/2 hrs for us to get to Louisville.

@John dam that's not to bad we should get together an do a hunt together do you have a spring turkey hunting spot

@Ronnie sounds like your not to far. I go a little behind the house and on some of my cousins ground that farms. Maybe one day when the kids get a little older we could work something out. Right now are kids are all 6 & under & the baby has some pretty significant health issues. So, my planning to leave or hunt much isn’t happening right now. But, hopefully that’ll change as he gets a little older 🙏

@John absolutely I hope all is well brother