atv for ice fishing, no good in cold weather

My kawi can be a pig, but has never actually stranded me strangest thing is it won't start with the electric but fires up on the first or second pull

This is posted at the entrance of each location. Now they must live it and not just blab about it.



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As consumers we all have basic expectations especially if stranded on a giant Popsicle with a child or two with you and the Polaris won't start. No one around to help, kids crying, night fall, sub zero temps..............

Toronto Daily Star,

Man on Lake Simcoe............................when his Polaris ATV failed to start..........
sub zero temps................................ will be held at St. Stanislaus ................


This is an arena where I really............ We trust what we buy and have basic expectations of safety from that maker and when their staff, THEIR staff blows you off............... Again, I would never write to any local dealership.

Demand honest action and correction.

i have an older one, 500 sportsman 2002.have had very little problems with it glad i didnt buy a new one last year thought i would wait one more year. will be rethinking my options

thanks for the heads up im sure the dealer wouldnt fill me in. only use the bike for fall and winter use

This should be posted on every hunting ,fishing ,trail riding message board etc.
until someone at polaris admits there is a problem.

But i guess with globle warming they wont have to worry about it 20 years
until then dont buy a polaris !! unless you are going to to store it from Nov to April

2013 Polaris sportman 850... Same problem here. I fixed the issue by leaving it at home! Not even joking! I hated the unsettle feeling I get when I turn the key and it cranks but won't Fire up. Also there was times that it won't even turn over. Had to cut 2 fishing trips short due to it. Once I get it fired up I don't chance it and drive right back in.... Also that I prayed to God if it starts I'll go home.

But I find it okay when it is just minus single digits. It's the double digits days that I have the issues with.

Bought a new 2014 sportsman 400 had cold weather start issues already .Bought in September have 200 miles on it. Is this one of the u its with a bad history it isn't EFI

mine is EFI

just got a message from another guy kawatha lakes
his is in the garage and wont start
coming out of the woodwork now

Wow,this is unreal..can't believe Polaris is ignoring this...with this kind of customer service,I'll be looking elsewhere for sure...

This is the principle reason people end up buying sh!t products. If they'd consider the additional 1 or 2 grand as insurance of reliability and good resale, they'd just go out and get a honda or yammi to start with. We've all done it at some point though. Never again for me!

My advice sell on kijiji and get a kawi,Honda,or yamaha. I've had problems in the cold and on the ice before. Usually the elec start,but pull start works every time 1st or second pull and I have a 1990 yamaha. Other than that consider taking it back where you got it and demand they do something. Show them these posts, just my thoughts good luck!

Thanks Tuna for the focus.

This is the principle reason people end up buying sh!t products. If they'd consider the additional 1 or 2 grand as insurance of reliability and good resale, they'd just go out and get a honda or yammi to start with. We've all done it at some point though. Never again for me!

really? I went to many places and most 800+ cc bikes were cheaper with other brands. I took the Polaris cause it was more $. I didn't do my research right but there was another purpose other than ice fishing. Cause if it was solely for ice fishing I would of bought an Argo for what I paid.