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Article: Nothin' but brawn: Polaris' sportsman 800 twin EFI--tough, with a soft touch.(Wheels Afield)
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- Petersen's Hunting
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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ONE GETS A sense of massiveness just standing beside the Sportsman 800. The track width is fairly wide, which is further accentuated by the unit's boxy profile. The fender flares are wide and squarish, and the foot rest area is simply huge. I wore my large LaCrosse rubber boots for this field test, and the Sportsman proved to be extremely accommodating in the footwell.
Another reason the Sportsman 800 seems so expansive is that the front end is designed as an integral unit. The lower front bumper and brush guards flow into the composite storage box, making it look almost like a one=piece design. There are no protruding bumpers or other protective components to ...