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re: Kawasaki Mule reviews...
Posted on 9/19/13 at 4:11 pm to greasemonkey
Posted on 9/19/13 at 4:11 pm to greasemonkey
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all polaris engines over 335cc are some of the best.
Havent had any dealing with the 570 but the 900 and 1000 are made by the same company(prostar made in Merica) and we have abused the hell out of them with no prob.
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the mules are dependable if you dont have to go through any mud or water. If you do buy the Ranger.
The v twin mules have valve covers that warp and leak.Water pump will go out without warning and cost you a grand to fix engine(you can run a ranger without water without warping block and heads) Valves need adjusted to often(ranger never needs adj),they dont idle good. The rear diff lock will break if you use it often. They are cold natured(all kawis are unless fuel inj) and the rangers resale is double that of a mule.
FWIW I am far from a brand whore but the ranger is twice the machine that the mule is
Polaris must have changed alot in the past few years. i had one about 10 years ago and it was nothing but trouble, bad trouble. the dealership stopped taking it in for repairs because they claimed i had masxed out the limit they would pay for a lifetime of warranty work. i ended up giving it away to my friend's dad a few years ago.
Honda, Yamaha, and Kawaski make the most reliable machines if you ask my opinion.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 5:20 pm to lsuCJ5
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Honda, Yamaha, and Kawaski make the most reliable machines if you ask my opinion.
Ive worked on atvs for over 20yrs.
Honda used to make the best motors,back before 99.
The rear ends suck. They arent bad but not as tough as Polaris motors. And 3wh drive sucks
Yamahas are great but for deep water they are to light in the front end. And you cant steer them with the diff lock engaged.
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Polaris must have changed alot in the past few years
Polaris got a bad name because they had 100 grease fittings that no one greased,so they fell apart.
2000 and newer polaris are better than the early ones though.
Best ride,best engine,pull better,best 4x4 system,no electric shift
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Cant say that for others,after sinking them a couple of times they need rebuilt.
my 04 700 polaris sportsman has been sunken at least 50 times,never had to do anything but a couple of belts and brakes twice a yr cause theyre heavy.
Like I said worked on them for 20yrs and would by polaris evry time and every mechanic I know that works on all the brands will say the same.
Not that the others wont do what people need them to do,but IMO polaris will do it better,longer and more comfortably.
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