Thread: Yamaha and Honda sxs

I mainly use the 500 at work on high country and have found it to be a reliable bike. The 700 will climb a lot more places and seems to get through the bog alot better then the 500 especially on uneven terrain., 500 tends to pick up a front wheel. 700 is a lot more stable and does have a diff lock option. Both have enough power. 700 is a auto and have never had any problem's on high descent's even on clay tracks. servicing is every 100hrs and after 3 years have only just done a wheel bearing (most days going through a creeks) apart from the normal brake pads etc. I would not touch a polaris even if it was free.
We have had a excellent run with the honda sxs and will be replacing them with honda's in the future.

Originally Posted by bigbear

I mainly use the 500 at work on high country and have found it to be a reliable bike. The 700 will climb a lot more places and seems to get through the bog alot better then the 500 especially on uneven terrain., 500 tends to pick up a front wheel. 700 is a lot more stable and does have a diff lock option. Both have enough power. 700 is a auto and have never had any problem's on high descent's even on clay tracks. servicing is every 100hrs and after 3 years have only just done a wheel bearing (most days going through a creeks) apart from the normal brake pads etc. I would not touch a polaris even if it was free.
We have had a excellent run with the honda sxs and will be replacing them with honda's in the future.

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100% correct on all accounts.