that 570 will do you justice, they are impressive machines, dont let the small motor fool you.

 

Mike, the 570 is a very capable machine. If you plan to trail ride, and not do very much sand dune riding, it will serve you well!

 

Love the little 570. The motor is impressive. Best bang for your buck right now and "gets you in the club"!

 

Bought a 570 this fall. We have ridden it in all types of terrain from narrow twisting trails to high speed railroad beds and flat dirt roads(at 45-50mph). My wife and I have had a blast and I've never felt like I don't have enough power. No regrets here. If you bought the 570 I don't think you would be disappointed.
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your on a 570 forum...

what do you think we are going to say? buy a honda 680? lol j/k


they turn 34's on stock clutching
they are neck and neck with an 800 racing out of the hole
belt and filters are WAY easier to get to
and they come with an aluminum cage in the front diff where the older 800s were plastic.


what else am i missing?

 

Really they'll turn 34's? That's impressive.

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yes. seen 2 of them ride with me on a 5" lift and 34" terminators. spins them good in the slop. but one of them has twisted a diff in the frame. its just too much

 

Yes, 570 is the engine displacement in cc's. It's actually 567
The hp to the rear wheels is equal to the 800 because of the dohc engine and the prostar cvt. Me and my buddy weigh 240 each and we ride all over the mountains of WV in my 570.
He has an older 800 and after driving mine, he said he will buy the 570 when he replaces his.

 

Ummmmm. While I love my 570, you say you "found one locally". What model year, and basic or LE? If it's new at the dealer, check for a local club and see what the opinion of that dealer is. Some are great, some not so much.

If it's used, what year is it? The 2013 had a serious design fault in the intake system leading to many engines requiring an expensive trip to the repair shop for a new cylinder, piston, valves; basically what's called a "top overhaul".

If it's used, how many miles are on it and were all the recommended maintenance items done?

No offense to people selling to upgrade or wanting a new one or whatever the reason but the need to know how it was ridden and taken care of is very important on this machine.

Find the post for New Owners (used to be stickied!) and read thru it. Many little things, like the wire harness that was left laying on top of the muffler to melt and short out, that need inspected before buying.

But, to answer the basic question of "Is it enough" OH HELL YEAH!

 

With my wife and I, survival gear, Rotopax with fuel & water, tools, etc, we total 550-570 lbs of laden weight.

Loaded like this, we are quite nicely speed matched with friends in 800's (as well as a friend on a Sportsman 850) and seem to climb better.

The biggest problem the Rzr 570 has, in my humble opinion, is the psychological impediment of how small the number is. 570 just sounds smaller than 800.

All the best, James

 

I own a 2013 800 LE and a 2014 570 LE. I choose the 570 every time. With "all" things considered it's 570 all the way.

 

I bought a 570 this past spring for my fiance and it is a very capable machine! We trail ride and she doesn't care for the width of the 900 (sometimes I agree) and other than a fire lane or gas well road where I can go, she is glued to my bumper all day! Probably the best "Bang for your Buck" on the market.

 

If you want to ride the Oregon dunes, there is no replacement for displacement. The 800 is a great and fun machine on the dunes but is short of power for the bigger dunes. Would be very doubtful the 570 would have enough for the sand. When the 800 was the only machine available, users where looking for anyway to add more HP to it for the sand. We are on our second 800. They are great for trails and dune use. You can have so much fun on the sand. Plenty of places to go and enjoy. We broke down and now have a 900XP for real sand use. It is a complete different level over the 800. I would suspect the 900 is over the 800 as the 800 would be over the 570.

 

The 900 is way over the 800 but the 800 is not way over the 570. I rode an 800 and a 570 before I bought mine. To me the 800 sounded better and that's it.

Both the 900 and the 570 are new technology. Prostar engine and new transmissions. And as others have said easier maintenance.


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The op talked about the Oregon Dunes. The sand absorbs HP like crazy. A single 570 will not have the performance of a twin 800. The 570 is a great trail machine. Sand is a whole different animal. No replacement for displacement says it all about the sand. Personnel experience with the 800 on the sand. It is a blast on the sand with a good set of traction tires.

 

Well, that didn't take long, did it?


All the best, James

 

Thanks for all the replies...lots of great info.
Just getting my feet wet with the whole thing, and trying to learn as much as possible about the animals.
The 570 in questions was at what looks like a small dealer/importer, but when I contacted him he told me that it was sold already but he has two 900's and an 800 coming.
Wants $13.5K for a 900, so I'm thinking I might just look into bringing one up myself and cutting out the middleman.

Thanks again, and stay tuned for more dumb questions....

Mike

 

OK, from that last comment I'll guess you're in Canada? There's several on this board north of the border; post where you are and someone may be able to help!

 

About the 569cc's? I like to call it "the little engine that could". Somebody forgot to tell it that it was only one cylinder. It thinks it's two like its big brother 900.

 

My 570 is the perfect power to size for the trails of BC. Any side by side over 50 inches will slow you down on the ATV trails we have here. A lot of the best trails are narrow in the deep woods where anything much wider than an ATV and you will take off a wheel on a tree at speed.
Kelowna, BC

 

My husband has an S, my brother-in-law has an XP, a friend has a Wildcat, and I have the 570 (my little guy). I walk thru every mudhole, no matter how deep and have pulled the S out of mud holes twice, and the XP and Wildcat each once. Everyone laughed at my single cylinder rzr until they saw what it could do; they don't laugh anymore - they are all too busy trying to keep up to me on the trails.

I drove the S last weekend and was disappointed in it's performance when compared to my little guy. The other bigger machines have a 'softer' ride but the 570 out performs them on the mountain trails.