where do you normally ride?

 

The long travel is sooooooo nice.

 

buy an "s" if they dont let you down the trails where you live, call me and ill drive to ya an trade you straight up for my reg. rzr. i know,i know, your asking yourself why would a total stranger do this for you, so ill tell ya, on this board,i feel we are all brothers of sorts and as a brother, i got your back.
let me know....lol

 

That right there is a true friend!! :rofl3:

 

If you don't mind NEVER fitting between those 50" barriers and riding those ATV trails, then get the RZR-S. If however you LOVE the ATV trails you ride now and you don't want to stop riding them, get the RZR.

Out here in CO there's still some fun to be had off those trails. See exhibit A:

 

If you don't mind NEVER fitting between those 50" barriers and riding those ATV trails, then get the RZR-S. If however you LOVE the ATV trails you ride now and you don't want to stop riding them, get the RZR.

Out here in CO there's still some fun to be had off those trails. See exhibit A: YouTube - Colorado RZRs in the Snow

Lou, What trail is that?

Isn't CO GREAT!

 

hey man, i dont want the spotlight, i just try to do good deeds in the background.

 

You sir are a good man, a tip of the hat to you.

 

:rofl3::shhh:

 

Get both...

 

Where do you live. I am thinking about one of each myself. I have over 300 miles of ATV trails that I can ride from my driveway here in Utah and I still want long travel enough to justify a second rig.

 

hell, if that's how "we" roll, dont forget about also adding an s-4 to the stable as well. for the times when you want to take a group. lol

 

S......all the way!

 

S ftw !!!!!

 

You didn't mention what sort of trails you have in your area that you intend to ride. For me, the only real option was the 50 inch model because many of the areas I wanted to be able to go are restricted to 50 or less. The 50 inch version works pretty good on the dunes and roads, so it's quite usable there, but the S can't be taken at all on the narrow stuff.

 

Get the Walker Evans edition, put some spacers on it and call it good.

 

Move where you can ride what you want to ride!

 

the 50 inch thing is a big deal then get reg and put some walker evans on it and call it good mind is reg rzr with the walker evans and i'm happy with it and not to worry about the 50 inch trals but if not goet the s

 

I have raced moto-x, har scrambles, raced carts on dirt and asphalt, raced 600cc sport bikes. Last Thursday I traded my Honda 650 Rincon in on a 09 Rzr S with 540 miles. The Fox Shocks are worth more than the difference in the cost of a Rzr over a Rzr S. This does not even compare the difference between the Rzr S HO Engine and the Rzr standard engine. In 4 days, I covered 200 miles, I've ridden Wind Rock in TN for 2 days, 2 mountains in my home town of McMinnville, TN and the majority of the trails are ATV trails. I had to back up twice and I'm 64" with DWT Beadlocks with 2" of offset. If you are limited to 50 inches, and someone is actually measuring, you can always crank the shocks down when 50 is the limit and gain a lot of ground clearance.
The difference between the standard shocks and Fox Podium Shocks is night and day.
We have no width limits in TN, and a lot of mountains and trails to ride. Just my two cents worth.

 

What % do you ride trails & what % do you ride open areas. Buying a RZR is not like you can never have a LT or MT suspension. I ride trails too, so I'm buying a RZR and adding a +3/+4 suspension later. This way I will have both setups if needed, however, I'm sure once I installed the new suspension (probably a RZR +3) I will never go back!

Either way, enjoy your ride!

 

about 75% trails and 25% rocky mountainous terrain. NO OPEN AREAS. We live and ride in the mountain areas of Middle and East Tennessee.
I'd like to flatten the suspension and try some flat track action. I have an S&S Air box and pipe. The standard Rzr does not have near the power of the Rzr S with the modes and mapping.

 

From reading some of the other posts, it would appear some don't have the same sort of 50 inch restrictions. In many of the western states, it's not just signs posted, but there are gates you have to go through like this one shown in the review of the RZR. The 50 inch width is one of the main things that make a RZR stand out from other UTV's

Edited to read, I couldn't get the youtube ATVTelevision review of the RZR from 2009 to show.


Besides getting through the gates, they have recently started actually checking people and actually measureing when doing "Papers checks". Again, if you intend and desire to ride what's refered to as ATV only trails in places like Utah, your only option is the standard width RZR. For the other things, you have many options such as the "S", other UTV's, sand rails, trucks etc.

 

Sounds like way too much regulation to use "our public lands". Glad I live in AK where we go most places w/o any problems what so ever. What difference does it really make if the trail is 50" or 60" wide in millions of acres of land? What is a papers check? They make you guys have registration, insurance, license ect? Kids up here ride when they are 4 or 5 years old!

 

You have the over regulation right. Believe it or not, I settled in here when I retired from the military because it has less regulation than most of the lower 48, and for someone who loves the outdoors it's about as good as it gets in the lower 48. I am amazed how much the government has taken over in the last 30 years or so though. Probably half of the areas I used to love to explore in 4 wheel drive vehicles 30 years or so ago are now all closed, or have exteme restrictions in place.

Even areas that are quite well managed to cover the needs of all groups are coming under a lot of pressure from the crowd wanting government ownership and closure. I would expect most of the Moab area to be closed within the next 10 to 20 years, with many other areas within the state shut down much sooner. We even have areas of the state now where you can't hike without a permit, which is hard to get even if you apply 6 months ahead of time. All of the heavily regulated areas are of course managed by the Feds, not the state.

All that said, for now, many of the good trails in this area are restricted to 50 inches or less. For the most part, many of them are by far the best places to ride in my opinion, so if you want to play there with a side by side, the 50 inch rzr is not only a great option, it's the only option

 

Actually I think a standard RZR works great for most applications especially if you upgrade a little. MakinTrax suspension ... remove the stabilizer bars ... 2" or 3" lift (spacers to off set the lift) ... clutch kit ... airbox ... larger tires and you've got your self a really nice package ... IMO.
Cheers
Ken

 

X2, well said :ride:

 

Can't do the spacers if you are restricted to 50". So far the Progressive springs from Makin Trax seemed to be the best upgrade I have done. The stock springs sag so much it is ridiculous.

The heavy duty clutch / belt from EPI a close 2nd.

 

I have the answer. Almost all trails that advertise the unbending 50" restriction. also have plenty of trails for the wider vehicles (example Hatfield McCoy in Virginia). Therefore, I am the proud owner of a 2010 RZR Sport Le (Orange). I get the stability and suspension I want for the dunes, and I can still hit the trails, and mountain passes in Colorado. Also, I saw an entire state trail map of Utah, I would say only about 5-10 percent was closed to vehicles over 50"; the same holds true for Oklahoma and Arkansas.

 

I have discovered the same thing as you, there are plenty of trials for the 'S', even where 50" is advertised. I am very interested in your comment about raising the unit and getting the tires under the vehicle for a narrower stance. Have you done this before to your 'S'? If so how long did it take and what was the final outcome.

 

I have 2 S'S one is stock and one is 64" wide have ridden CA NV AZ UT CO NM TX OK .Have never come across a trail i could not ride ,however it is a little more work with the 64" wide one in the tight tree trails .But i can travel a lot faster over ruff terain with the wider one than the stock one ,jmho