Side by side UTV's

[ovrszd]

Less vibration at idle and noise.

And under load.

Only complaint I have with my Rhino is single cylinder engine.

 

[teejk]

The oil is most likely motorcycle oil. It is a special blend to allow it to work with wet auto clutches.

Glad you got your machine. Should be a fun reliable machine for those hundreds of miles of trails you have! (0:

Pulled the manual out and see that "1st service" is 100 miles or 20 hours"...keeping my warranty in mind I guess I have to load it back up and haul it back next week (not happy and hope somebody can tell me that all brands are the same). I think I have the oil change procedure under control but the "check valve clearance" might be beyond me unless somebody can explain it to me (sounds like it would involve gaskets that I didn't buy). A long time ago I bought a Honda motorcycle (1979 CB759K) that was equally as "fussy" on such things...would have thought the world had moved on since then (and btw, I still have the motorcycle but it has not been on the road since about 1986...we moved around the world and it has been stored and moved a lot...I have about 5 lbs. of keys from various houses and machines that I no longer own but danged if my wife ever kept the keys to that Honda).

 

[HillStreet]

I got a Polaris Ranger 570 Midsize 6 months ago for use around my property. I like it a lot. So much better than an ATV. My biggest complaint is the noise. Louder than I was expecting. I may look into an aftermarket muffler that will cut the noise level down a bit.

I have the same machine, a 2015. I drove it on trails and it performed very well. Fast enough, and climbs good. Now I use it at the orchard I bought, great vehicle for that.

 

[DieselBound]

Less vibration at idle and noise.

Cabs really contribute to all this. My Polaris Brutus is out and out LOUD: even with no doors: 95db at idle and 105db at 3300 rpm. I don't spend a lot of time in it (and running it), so not a big enough issue. But when I'm working it I know that it's working (and that's what it does really well- work). Perhaps the newer diesel stuff (this is a 2013 w/Yanmar diesel) is quieter, with CR engines? (my new Kioti w/cab is really pretty quiet- I'm going to take db measurements to quantify) Not sure if gasoline engines have much more ability to quiet down.

 

[ultrarunner]

To me quiet is an important attribute and generally a good indicator of design and quality...

 

[DieselBound]

To me quiet is an important attribute and generally a good indicator of design and quality...

Generally! My B7800 is noisy compared to most everything today, yet it's been bulletproof.

I'd researched electric UTVs (Polaris was the only real company venturing there) and read of all sorts of problems. Can't get much quieter than electric (well, there IS electric motor whine, but I don't think that it quite compares)

When I have work to do I make noise. When I want peace and quiet me and the dog go for walks out on the property

 

[nybirdman]

And under load.

Only complaint I have with my Rhino is single cylinder engine.

Yamaha does have 1,000cc/120 HP/3cylinder motor for it's new hot rod UTV.A bit much for me.

 

[rmk700]

Pulled the manual out and see that "1st service" is 100 miles or 20 hours"...keeping my warranty in mind I guess I have to load it back up and haul it back next week (not happy and hope somebody can tell me that all brands are the same). I think I have the oil change procedure under control but the "check valve clearance" might be beyond me unless somebody can explain it to me (sounds like it would involve gaskets that I didn't buy). A long time ago I bought a Honda motorcycle (1979 CB759K) that was equally as "fussy" on such things...would have thought the world had moved on since then (and btw, I still have the motorcycle but it has not been on the road since about 1986...we moved around the world and it has been stored and moved a lot...I have about 5 lbs. of keys from various houses and machines that I no longer own but danged if my wife ever kept the keys to that Honda).

It's not hard at all to change the oil, do exactly how the manual says and you'll be fine. Not sure why you'd need to take it back to dealer so soon. The valve adjustment doesn't need to be done until 600 miles. Honestly if it doesn't show signs of being out of adjustment I would'nt worry to much about going over the 600 miles either. The engine is the same as the rincon atv and as proven to be Honda super reliable.

There are three accessories that are a must for me, a hard roof, poly scratch resistant two piece windshield and a good #4500 winch. All fairly easy to install yourself.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Yamaha does have 1,000cc/120 HP/3cylinder motor for it's new hot rod UTV.A bit much for me.

And yet they do not share that engine with their Viking.

 

[teejk]

It's not hard at all to change the oil, do exactly how the manual says and you'll be fine. Not sure why you'd need to take it back to dealer so soon. The valve adjustment doesn't need to be done until 600 miles. Honestly if it doesn't show signs of being out of adjustment I would'nt worry to much about going over the 600 miles either. The engine is the same as the rincon atv and as proven to be Honda super reliable.

There are three accessories that are a must for me, a hard roof, poly scratch resistant two piece windshield and a good #4500 winch. All fairly easy to install yourself.

I'm sure the manual requires the initial service at 100 miles or 20 hours whichever comes first and one of the things is the valve clearance check. Our trails close today but the next county has 2 more weeks and I think the boys plan on taking it for a ride tomorrow. 100 miles isn't very far. My wife mentioned the windshield also and she mentioned a roof also (you been talking to her)? As for the winch, did you go Honda or aftermarket (like Warn)?