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Article: Double-duty delight: The Polaris Sportsman 600 Twin is a work mule and a blast to ride. (Wheels Afield).
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- Petersen's Hunting
- Article date:
- August 1, 2003
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There may be a few jobs more satisfying than testing new vehicles, but I can't think of many. For instance, I've rarely experienced an ATV test session that wasn't fun, but some ATVs deliver a decidedly greater adrenaline blast than others. Count the Polaris Sportsman 600 Twin among the "Oh, yeah!" group. It's got all the muscle you need for hunting or farm work and the kind of lithe handling that makes riding a good time in its own right.
The heart of the matter, so to speak, is the twin-cylinder four-stroke engine. It's an even-firing, parallel twin engine (versus the more conventional V-twin motorcycle engine configuration) that's fed by a moderately sized ...