king' s outdoor world - Index

king' s outdoor world - Hunting Illustrated - October/November 2007 - Index

BY DAVID KING
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POLARIS
SPORTSMAN 800
EFI X2 DELUXE
Afew years ago the ATV
manufacturers started to realize
that instead of continuing the
warning stickers of "no passengers?
on all of their ATVs, they would
actually accommodate the demand
for taking along a passenger. Hence
began a new wave of ATVs that are
made specifically for two riders, but
are not a side-by-side. By extending
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the wheelbase and adding the needs for
a rear passenger, the popularity of twoup
models has increased dramatically.
Polaris is always at the forefront of the
latest trends in the ATV world, and has
introduced their own line of
two-person ATVs with the
Sportsman X2.
In 2007, Polaris
released a 500 and 800
X2 with EFI and was available in
standard and deluxe models. You
have all of the standard features
found on a Sportsman model,
including the EFI, Polaris' proven
independent suspension and True
All-Wheel-Drive. However, there
were two things that were unique to
the X2 model that definitely sparked
my interest.
The dump box on the back of
the ATV is a great utility component
and can be used to haul up to 400
pounds. But, the unique aspect of the
X2 is that there is a built-in
backrest and seat that
can be folded out from
the cargo box, a "stow
and go? second seat