honda, can am, or polaris

Kiwi Pete

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Livestock Farmer
Just picture angle. And the springs are all set soft for the kids comfort, could wind it up an inch or 2.
Had big rocks at the last place I managed, hence the alloy bashplate kit, thought it might save something (saves the sh!t falling out :mad:)
But its actually pretty good. Was just the ticket for towing Hondas around in the springtime, amazing what a bit of power can achieve.
Its got 85hp this little machine and they all have names ;)(y) will catch and pass a school bus and tow a dead dairy cow to where you can get a tractor to it.
 

Kiwi Pete

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Livestock Farmer
Is that the Can-am Commander in the photo? Looks awesome.
Have they tightened up rules on wearing helmets in NZ which makes twin seaters more popular?
You still should wear a helmet in a s x s if the sticker tell you to. :facepalm:
I suppose a decent whack on the roll cage is just as deadly, lost a mate to a rollbar on a quad so I do appreciate the risks involved. As far as the phasing out of quads you do definitely see it, I guess the trailers got bigger and bigger and the next logical step is a machine with a deck and even more oomph :cool: I found the Commander was just so much better on the dairy, you load it up and have everything right there on hand, not trying to get around with a trailer and gear on the racks :) plus two cupholders and a sound system so it becomes a proper office :D

Sorry for late reply, only just got an alert back to here and obviously missed yours :sleep::sorry:

Landcorp don't have any quads as far as I know they all run Gators and Kubota UTVs now.
Also milk cows in hi viz :whistle: :hilarious:
 

Frank-the-Wool

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Livestock Farmer
Location
East Sussex
Just got the new Yamaha 450 and it is a very impressive bike.
There was some criticism of the ball hitch being inaccessible but there is now a modification that moves it out.

We do large mileages and this is so far very economical. Have tried a few others and while they do the job fuel consumption on the big Canam is heavy. The last Honda we had fell apart and the Kawasaki was a bit crude for using a lot.
 

JD-Kid

Member
You still should wear a helmet in a s x s if the sticker tell you to. :facepalm:
I suppose a decent whack on the roll cage is just as deadly, lost a mate to a rollbar on a quad so I do appreciate the risks involved. As far as the phasing out of quads you do definitely see it, I guess the trailers got bigger and bigger and the next logical step is a machine with a deck and even more oomph :cool: I found the Commander was just so much better on the dairy, you load it up and have everything right there on hand, not trying to get around with a trailer and gear on the racks :) plus two cupholders and a sound system so it becomes a proper office :D

Sorry for late reply, only just got an alert back to here and obviously missed yours :sleep::sorry:

Landcorp don't have any quads as far as I know they all run Gators and Kubota UTVs now.
Also milk cows in hi viz :whistle: :hilarious:
have commander here to bit of a sports work toy bloke next door had 2 and now has a defender whitch he thinks is a better work bike than the commander
quads handy heading dogs side by sides good if you take dogs and use them don't need to tow a trailer all day etc etc
 

Kiwi Pete

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Livestock Farmer
have commander here to bit of a sports work toy bloke next door had 2 and now has a defender whitch he thinks is a better work bike than the commander
quads handy heading dogs side by sides good if you take dogs and use them don't need to tow a trailer all day etc etc
I like the ride comfort and having a decent seat, used to do some fair mileage on the dairy and always get out feeling fresh and usually with a big grin on.
Boss had a Honda Pioneer and it was like driving around in a forklift, but like you said not towing a bloody trailer is worth the extra alone especially in proper mud

Must send you a tub of proper mud up on the courier ;) Southland mud is not a patch on South Otago mud :cry:

Even my old CanAm quad on half worn tyres showed the Hondas up for what they couldn't do and where they couldn't get, not enough power to spin the tyres clear. Would still get a 650 outlander or 800r :love: like riding around on a polar bear on steroids
 

JD-Kid

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I like the ride comfort and having a decent seat, used to do some fair mileage on the dairy and always get out feeling fresh and usually with a big grin on.
Boss had a Honda Pioneer and it was like driving around in a forklift, but like you said not towing a bloody trailer is worth the extra alone especially in proper mud

Must send you a tub of proper mud up on the courier ;) Southland mud is not a patch on South Otago mud :cry:

Even my old CanAm quad on half worn tyres showed the Hondas up for what they couldn't do and where they couldn't get, not enough power to spin the tyres clear. Would still get a 650 outlander or 800r :love: like riding around on a polar bear on steroids
had a 800 can am here for a while me and bro on it one night heading up the drive ..said to him they have a heap of go with them ..hit the noise lever and we were looking at the moon HAHAHAHAHA my bro liked walking after than not sure way tho
 

Nithsdale

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Livestock Farmer
Anyone on here run the current Polaris 570? I know @Gator has the 450 (same bike, same engine but 'retarded' down from 44hp to 31hp), but they don't sell them here anymore. I've asked him what he thinks of it before, but I'd be interested to hear other opinions.

It's a hell of a lot of bike for not much £££ and it beats the CanAm 570 in almost every test the Americans do. I don't particularly want a bike as big as this, but bigger is the way bikes are going and options are getting less. Especially as I want what's classed as a full size bike - rules out Honda, Suzuki and possibly Yamaha... also, Polaris dealer is 5 miles away, CanAm dealer is 60.

If anyone is going to comment "had a Polaris 30 years ago and it was sh!t", just move on and don't bother, it's hardly relevant.
 

Downton_shep

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Location
Leintwardine
Anyone on here run the current Polaris 570? I know @Gator has the 450 (same bike, same engine but 'retarded' down from 44hp to 31hp), but they don't sell them here anymore. I've asked him what he thinks of it before, but I'd be interested to hear other opinions.

It's a hell of a lot of bike for not much £££ and it beats the CanAm 570 in almost every test the Americans do. I don't particularly want a bike as big as this, but bigger is the way bikes are going and options are getting less. Especially as I want what's classed as a full size bike - rules out Honda, Suzuki and possibly Yamaha... also, Polaris dealer is 5 miles away, CanAm dealer is 60.

If anyone is going to comment "had a Polaris 30 years ago and it was sh!t", just move on and don't bother, it's hardly relevant.
Keeper here had a 570 ute changed it after 2 years for a new one. Did eat a lot of belts. New bike came in April to many problems to list so they said they would just swap for new bike. Gave him a Yamaha 700? To keep him going till new bike comes. That was in June/July, still got the Yamaha now!
I tried a ute couple years ago and liked it but a bearing went while I was demoing it. The tipping back needs to be a bit bigger to make it worth while but they do fly!
 

Nithsdale

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Livestock Farmer
Keeper here had a 570 ute changed it after 2 years for a new one. Did eat a lot of belts. New bike came in April to many problems to list so they said they would just swap for new bike. Gave him a Yamaha 700? To keep him going till new bike comes. That was in June/July, still got the Yamaha now!
I tried a ute couple years ago and liked it but a bearing went while I was demoing it. The tipping back needs to be a bit bigger to make it worth while but they do fly!

Don't get the Ute anymore, just the x2 - which is basically the same... If keepers can eat belts that's a worry, unless he is towing? Most keepers I know it's just lugging bags about on the racks (n)
The claim is the belts/transmission is a strong point on them... and the engine is looking to be as solid as the old Fuji 500 (argued to be the most reliable engine ever put in an ATV).

I've looked round them and am impressed, but I've not driven one. List £5999 is cheaper than Honda 420.

What about 25 years?!:nailbiting::bag:

Where I work used to have a 6x6 was awesome and really good having the rear but , pulled very well. Belts was it’s downfall.


Haha you know what I mean. The estate shepherd had one on the hill beside here in the 90's... chain drive thing. I mind them saying it was an OK bike - apart for the exposed chain

Those 6x6 'bikes' are beasts, must drink a lot of juice though
 

Gator

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Lancashire
Anyone on here run the current Polaris 570? I know @Gator has the 450 (same bike, same engine but 'retarded' down from 44hp to 31hp), but they don't sell them here anymore. I've asked him what he thinks of it before, but I'd be interested to hear other opinions.

It's a hell of a lot of bike for not much £££ and it beats the CanAm 570 in almost every test the Americans do. I don't particularly want a bike as big as this, but bigger is the way bikes are going and options are getting less. Especially as I want what's classed as a full size bike - rules out Honda, Suzuki and possibly Yamaha... also, Polaris dealer is 5 miles away, CanAm dealer is 60.

If anyone is going to comment "had a Polaris 30 years ago and it was sh!t", just move on and don't bother, it's hardly relevant.
The 450 runs well, pulls the prattley no problem and twin wheel 6x4 trailer full of tups so can't complain. Does what I want it to do(y)
 

abitdaft

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Location
Scotland
Anyone else have problems with the transmission on the CanAm Outlander Pro 570? I find it a real struggle to get it into L or R. Put it like this if an angry coo was meaning damage I'd better off running away!:eek::wtf: So much so that I am changing it for the Suzy KQ 500. The CanAm is only a few months old and had to be looked at twice. Belts seem to be the issue, would stop the bike and it would keep going if not in N.
 

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