Things I HATE and LOVE about my 2021 POLARIS SPORTSMAN 850 Premium Trail
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
- There are plenty of reviews out there on these machines, but there are a few important things I think they’ve missed!
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I have the same bike in the Matte Rust Orange. Have around 18hrs on it so far and I agree with most of your comments. I put Mudlite 2s on mine right away...the tires are a must. Looking forward to more content.
Best real review of the sportsman 850 on youtube. Thanks for posting.
Much appreciated man! I’ve seen a ton of these and always thought they missed some important stuff!
Yeah!!! This is a 100% real review!!
Nice review. I appreciate the honesty. Very helpful.
Nice review I just got a 20/20 850 premium and I hope to put up a review after some trail riding but so far it seems to be a great machine. Thank you
Thanks! Overall, I think you’ll love the machine.
On the placement of the front wire, I think they put it there to help protect it and that's why it sits right behind the front axle I mean they had to put it somewhere and needs to be protected for limbs / rocks and so on
I own a 2019 with 1900 miles and really haven't had any problems with it. I ride it pretty hard. I have no complaints.
Thanks for the review. 👍🏻
Simple hose clamps on the inside or outside of bushings of the stabilizer bar.
awesome
video brother !! just got mine 3 days ago im in love with it
Good deal! You’re gonna enjoy it!
Split shaft collars 1 inch for your rear sway bars works great! And can get them on Amazon cheap put the on each side
@@justinbrunner4794 thanks man!
My only complaint would be the 850 stickers on the side. The power of the 1000 is amazing. Overall excellent review, thank you.
I can only imagine how rowdy the 1000 is! If I lived in an area where it would be more practical, I think the 1000 S would have been a strong contender in my shopping choices.
I have the same machine. One thing I've noticed on the 21 model is some have LED lights or not, some have the stitched seat or not. I noticed you have different springs than I do, mine are painted and adjustable. I love the steel blue I don't know why it was only available 1 year
Looking at buying a 850, used, possibly new. Video helped, thanks man
For your rear sway bar put hose claps on both sides of the mounting bracket. It’ll keep it from sliding
Awsome video man! Just one quick question. In terms of power compared to other bikes how do you like it? Do you think it could be faster/more powefull or is it enough for you? Thanks. Keep uo the good work
Honestly the power is borderline ridiculous! I’ve topped it out at 83mph and it got there in an absolute hurry. The clutching on this bike is a little bit more mild compared to the Outlander so it doesn’t feel overwhelming. The outlander pulls super hard off the line becauses it is clutched pretty aggressively from the factory, while that’s fun, it’s not always practical for some of the tight trails I ride. Bottom line, Yes, this definitely has plenty of power, even switching to these heavier tires and wheels.
@@TheDakotamag I have a 21 touring 850 and yea it rips. So much power. I just need to upgrade my tires for winter, but so far so go for 3 season trails.
I had a 2021 sportsman trail that stopped working after the 4th ride down regular flat florida dirt trails. When I took it back they were just going to keep replacing the part in the clutch everytime it wore out every 4 rides. They tried upgrading it to a heavier spring and it ruined the ride quality, you had to Rev the engine to 1800 to get the gear to catch. The shifter was also constantly getting stuck.
I have 6 hours on my 2021 850 premium.. My rear sway bar moves to the right about a 1/4 inch so I will put a collar like you said.. I noticed the bike dives heavy from the engine brake so I stiffened the pre load on all corners..The power is awesome, and I feel it is in the "zone" with a 1000.. Surely 12 horsepower is not worth 2500 plus dollars..The exhaust sounds great stock, but may be a bit throaty for sneaking into a hunting stand.. My neighbor says it sounds like a Harley Lol... All in all a great quad and very happy so far.. My buddy has a 2020 Sportsman 1000 and we switch off now and then when riding... There is NOT a significant difference power wise... 1000 owners with big egos love to think so, but simply not true..
Honestly I’m right there with ya. I couldn’t justify the cost to step up to a 1000. Plus I got lucky and the dealership had this in stock! As for hunting, I ride my little recon 250 out to my stand since it’s so quiet! 😂
Great job on this review. I’m going to get a quad later this year and I’ve narrowed it down to the sportsman 850, king quad 750 and grizzly. The sportsman is what I want but the flaws in the design and lack of quality in areas is making me lean king quad. Sucks because the sportsman is so dang nice.
A king quad is one of the few bikes I have yet to ride so I can’t speak to their quality. I have heard great things though! I am a firm believer that every single machine will have annoying quirks no matter what brand you pick. Even with the issues I spoke on, I’d still buy this machine again!
And as for the Grizzly, literally my only complaint is lack of power. It’s a single cylinder and not a true 700cc. It’s a nice machine, but a little tame in my opinion compared to the twin cylinder machines out there. Either way, good luck shopping!
I agree, they all seem to have their downfalls. I went and checked out a new grizzly and king quad at a dealer. Both had 2 up seats on them. The comfort and practicality of riding 2 up between these was hands down better on the king quad. The grizzly foot wells are small, seat is short and the passengers butt sits behind the axle. The new king quads have noticeable more power from what I hear, haven’t ridden either.
Between the sportsman and king quad the pros on the sportsman seem to be suspension, storage and more power. Pros of the king quad over the sportsman is build quality, lower maintenance and reliability.
Granted I haven’t owned any. This is just based on hours and hours of research. My background is MX. 35 now and giving that up.
Subscribed to your channel, I’ll look out for the next video!
I traded in my 2019 750 kingquad with power steering for a sportsman 850 premium and couldn't be happier! The comfort and power isn't even close. Plus I thought the power steering on the kingquad sucks, could barely tell it was there. I did have 26 inch itp terracross on the kingquad which is kinda heavy, maybe had an effect on the power steering. The seat on the kingquad is real stiff also compared to the sportsman.
How is the shifter going from park to in gear? Mine are kind of hard to get it out of park
Love my 2021 highlifter so much I also bought a 2022 highlifter both 850
I love trail riding on any machine and I've owned just about everything at one time or another. Honda and Polaris have always done me right. I had 2 emergency back surgeries two years ago and I'm disabled now so I have (damnable) considerations I have to take into account such as comfort, ease of use and maintenance and reliability. I test rode everything 3 months ago and am ordering a PoPo 1000. I can ride that thing all day and not be miserable the next lol. Very comfortable machine, and the AWD is crazy good compared to the 3 wheel 'C'mon Visco, please gimme 4wd' system of my Can Am I just sold, not to mention (tho the shocks were amazing) it was uncomfortable to ride for more than 2 hours at a time and I paid the price the next day. Not sure which trim level yet but I'm liking the ultimate trail quite a bit. Might get my girl the 570 UT or the 850. She's not new to the life but she's a little thing so I'm thinking the 570 would be fine but I wouldn't mind having a backup like the 850 in the stable for property work backup if I send the 1000 to the shop.
Very well thought out look at the Con's of this machine in your vid, but I feel like they are all easily remedied. Thanks for putting this vid out, brother 👊 Subscribed 👍
I have the exact one. Same package. And yes! Omg the engine break is wayyyy to much. My 1st ride I was like wtf! Definitely takes some getting used to.
Even after a few months of riding it, it will still catch me off guard sometimes. I am finding it to be somewhat useful on the extremely steep hills we’ve been riding lately though!
Hi,
I m on the way to buy the sportsman 850 touring. My only concern is the ebs system. Do you know if the 850 ebs is more or less agressive than the pokaris 570 or the outlander 850? I did a trst drive of the 570 and the outlander but not the polaris 850. The 570 is too much agrassive and the outlander is fine.
I’d say the Polaris 570 and the 850 are very similar in terms of engine braking. Both are very aggressive.
i have the same wheeler only in orange matte rust. im 6'5 500 pounds and this thing rag dolls me!! the fix for the sway bar can be found on youtube. its a split ring put on each of the brackets. i put a GSE exhaust on it and WOW what a differance!!!.I too live in PA in the northwest corner just south of lake Erie. we go to tall pines, Majestic trails, Mines and Meadows and rock run been a blast. i put 1' wheel spacers in mine too that helped greatly!!
Hittin up mines and meadows tomorrow
@@MrMythingy1 going to tall pines in NY this weekend
@@jpkirk83 does your knee hit the shifter also?
Great Video man- im looking to buy a new bike - greatly appreciate ya!!
Thanks man! I think you’ll love your sportsman if that’s the route you choose. I love mine!
Where are you in PA? I’m in CT and I’m always looking for fun places to go.
Also the rear axle is solid so that's why you only have one brake on the rear tire
Great review! I just bought a 2021 sky blue color with green springs, led lights, cargo rear box, hand guards, heated grips & heated throttle plus different tires. Had 331 miles on it and still have 11 hours to go for the 25 hour service. 10k, how’d I do for piece of mind. I’d send a picture if I knew how.
Plus all the stupid safety stickers are removed, very clean look. No matter where you look you won’t find a stone, dirt, or anything down in the skid pan. Looks like it came right of the showroom floor.
Would the 570 trail have similar issues?
My friends all have side by sides and it became a big thing so quads took a back seat but i love the riding experience of a quad ripping the trails ect and now girls want to ride with me and the advantage is its very close contact hahahah
The thing i hate about my sportsman 2018 is all the little rattling pieces i side de bike from belt intakes rattling onto the frame ect even got told by a shop my connectin rod bearing was bad because it made that sound but it was the fuel line passing over the fuel tank vibrating against it violently
I have the same bike but idk something is wrong with it cuz every time I wash it with my power washer once I turn it on it starts stuttering like it doesn’t want to accelerate and like it wants to turn off and then I leave it off for like ten minutes and then I turn it on and it turns on like nothing happened
Hay man, if I had to guess, you are getting water into an electrical connection (likely the ignition system). I am not a fan of power washers on ATVs because they are notorious for causing issues like you’re having. My suggestion would be to put some dielectric grease on your electrical connectors and spark plug boots to keep the water out. Hope that helps!
I have 2020 850 premium trail. Not sure if the seat size has changed between the two but mine is not slick like you mention yours is. Maybe you could swap the seat out for the 20.
Maybe you have the stitched seat? I’ve been looking for one since they are supposed to be much nicer!
@@TheDakotamag yeah definitely stitched. It’s amazing and comfortable as ever. Seems like something they could swap out for ya after dropping a pretty penny. I’d call them, ya never know.
What I don’t like about my 2018 sportsman is the battery is under the ATV and my bright lights are just the single light on top . It’s not very bright .
Just bought a pursuit camo 23’ 850 ultimate trail!…Dude I love the wheel and tire set up you have…Any chance you could list the specs of both…Thanks…love that color w the white accents..It pops!!
The wheels are 14x7 System 3 SB3s. The tires are Maxxis Zillas 28x8x14 in the front, 28x11x14 rear
@@TheDakotamag Thanks man!..I appreciate u getting back to me!!That setup is exactly what I’m looking for for my 850…looks BOSS🤘🏻hope for some more content
Hey man if you don’t mind me asking, what off set are these..??Thanks
For the people out there asking if the 850 has enough power, this is coming from someone who in their 20's had a Banshee (95 mph top speed) and a Honda CR 250 2 stroke dirt bike. My brother recently retired from the Army as an E-8 and bought a 30 acre ranch in the foothills of the mountains in NE Georgia. I went stayed a week out there this past spring and he has a 2021 Sportsman 850. 45 years old now and I never even felt the need to top it out. Plenty of pep all through the power band! As someone who had never ridden a 4-wheeler with power steering I'll never buy one w/o it now. His wife has a 450 Sportsman without power steering and it's an ogre on the trails! As far as the tires I found them perfectly capable for trail riding and unless mudding is your thing your just putting extra stress and wear an tear on your machine with oversized ones. As far as the exhaust of course I like the throaty and loudness of aftermarket ones but here in Louisiana we call them cop callers! I like to just trail ride nowadays and don't want kens or karens attention and especially the polices attention so I would probably leave that as is. It's hard enough to find places to ride as it is so don't want to attract unwanted attention. It really does sound fine. Your rims do look really fire but when I buy one myself I'll probably install a new performance ECU and a K&N air filter and call it good! Stay safe out there!
Have you rode a 1000 trail or xp model and if so how was the power difference between the 2? Was it overkill?
I have rode a 1000xp. It accelerates harder and is noticeably more powerful but not like extremely different from the 850. It was a lot of fun. Both machines have loads of power!
@@TheDakotamag well the 850 will probably be plenty for me lol. Coming from a 45hp 4 wheeler
@@badas95Z I think you’ll be very pleased with the 850s power. It really is a rowdy machine!
I respect your honesty and opinions, but you didn’t see these issues before purchasing? I research everything I purchase.
I agree there great quads but there’s a lot of little things you have to fix as a own that Polaris could have fixed.The sway bar is stupid and I just remove mine because it was hitting my springs and keeep breaking bolts.
Some people have mentioned 1 inch c collars on the rear sway bar so I got a set and it works great!
@@TheDakotamag have heard that works to
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Not hating, but seriously drives me nuts when people say that. Anyway, good video going over things that often are not pointed out. I just got mine a few days ago and I'm going to have to go have a good look at it and maybe put in some of the fixes you mentioned.
What size zilla tires are you running? Will 30s fit stock? 30 zilla
These are 28s and they are a close fit in the back. I do not think 30s would fit without cutting pieces of the fender.
Would you recommend this bike to someone in the market to buy a new atv
Absolutely! With any ATV, you will find pros and cons. Overall this is an extremely nice quad and a ridiculous amount of fun!
Just got a new highlifter and wish I got this bike I do more trail than mud and the suspension sucks on the trails not forgiving at all
What size tires are u running, i want to step up to 28s once my 570 trail comes in
These are 28s. I would highly recommend a clutch kit with them especially on the 570.
@@TheDakotamag did u need a lift kit or did they fit stock?
@@richardkamowski4656 they fit stock on the 850s. You may want to double check on the 570s though. A guy in my group rides one and they are actually pretty different designs between the two machines.
Guys are using hose clamps to fix rear sway bar issues one on each side of mount loop
Have the same bike love mine
what is the company name or link for that frame/rear differential stiffener,
ceccoracing.com/collections/polaris-1/products/2009-18-polaris-scrambler-sportsman-xp-rear-differential-brace
Yes- Steel for 5,50 USD, in one hour with the torch, You'v earned 94,4
The KFI 2” receiver stiffens up the rear end.
I’ve thought about that, but then I’ll lose my rear bumper. I’m gonna make something that will work without taking the bumper off.
Outlander has only one brake on the back also !! And the Dash gets wet in side also
I was gonna say same thing in regards to can am. They both have their flaws. And high points. Took me a year going back and forth between the 2. I ending up getting Polaris 850 trail. Love it
Your quad is immaculate. You really clean it well.
Are you a designer or test engineer? Many of your "opinions" about what you dislike say no.
Sell her and get your Canam
I’m a civil engineer and bridge designer by trade, but a long time off road enthusiast. I use to build jeeps on the side too. It’s got it’s pros and cons, but so far it’s a good machine!
Also, slick products soap and SC1 do wonders for keeping your machine looking new!
Seems to be fine on my 570
The bighorns are awesome
What wheels and tires do you have
System 3 SB3 wheels and Maxxis Zilla tires
I've got a '21 matte rust premium trail from NEPA and agree, only I'd add one hate... the gas mileage! Lol, I'm getting about 14-15 mpg with an 850cc engine, really?!? My 03 chevy avalanche is a 5.3L V8 and gets 16 mpg city, that's just absurd. I hear guys are getting 32-35mpg on the 570s which are only a step down. What does the 1000 get, 7mpg? Lol
I just don't like the idea that if I went for a weekend long riding/camping trip I'd have to bring half an oil drum full of gas with me.
I’m really hoping mileage improves after break-in.
Love to ride man
What parts of PA i ride western pa
We mainly ride all of the trails that are part of the Famous Reading Outdoors trail system, but we also go to AAOA and Mountain Ridge sometimes too.
I have the 2017 1000 !! I just trail ride myself and have 10000 kms on it now !! I also have a 2013 outlander 1k !! Polaris is a lot better quad for working on!! And a lot better ride !! Make sure to remove your spark arrester and clean it often on your po po !! They plug up bad
Polaris is the best but people hate a winner
Get the highlifter for a mud bike you can thank me later. Can am s have clutch & rear differential issues
What wheels are those?
System 3 Offroad SB3
I think the seat feels cheap and feel like it will rip easy, completely comfortable
So far it’s holding up to my abuse, but I definitely want to see about swapping it out for the stitched seat in the near future
@@TheDakotamag yes I agree I will probably do the same
Wow you are rite there's a lot of things they could fix on that...lovv my Rubicon
, Bend shift lever a head a couple inches
What bike? All I see is your quad.
Sway bar fix: ua-cam.com/video/gs2rPE0BC5Y/v-deo.html
That wire engages 4x4
It also tells your computer whether your in 4x4
Love the Honda rubicon
We have two in our group. It’s a great machine. Very reliable and gets the job done, but if you’re looking for excitement the power is just nowhere near the big bore quads. Still a fun ride none the less.
I own a 22 and tbh the you should t ride aggressively if you don't hold yourself on the bike like you can't expect to stay in the same spot if your moving around so much your bashing the shifter maybe stop riding
I read this and decided you’re so right. I’ll put all my machines on marketplace tonight and never ride again! 😂
Everybody complains that Yamaha, Suzuki,Yamaha or Kawasaki don't make quads as big as can am or Polaris. But u get quality and dependability over hp... can am and Polaris are way behind in fit and finish
I got a 21 850 Ultimate trail. And it was 16k CAD. There aint even any grease points on it. They are cheap and poorly designed.
Really? That’s odd. My machine has grease points everywhere. Roughly 20 or so.