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Millville, MN - Sitting on the
plane, waiting for the take off to attend the
2009 Polaris ATV / UTV Model launch, I began thinking
of what I was in for once I reached my final destination.
This was my first manufacture event and I had
a sinking feeling I would be the one to draw the
“bold new graphics” type of release.
Now we all know that each year the manufactures
can’t revamp their line up to please everyone,
but as I sat there in my flying tin can I was
already starting to depress myself as I envisioned
a new custom color or a new tread design as the
highlight of my trip.
Well folks, I am happy, and ecstatic to relay
to you that the little man in my head was just
a tad bit off in his pre conceived notions!
Not only did Polaris revamp their ATV / UTV
line up, they blew the doors off the sucker!
When the 2009 ATV and UTV models were brought
out in front of us, being operated by Polaris
Pro race team members, everyone’s jaw
dropped. From every direction new shiny models
were being jumped, slid and sent sideways for
our viewing pleasure! When the machines were
finally brought to a halt, we got our first
up close and personal look at them, and man
was the changes evident.
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For
2009 Polaris expanded their UTV / Side
X Side line-up with the release of two
new high performance models the Ranger
HD & Rzr S. Also, the highly popular
Ranger Crew is back along with the Ranger
XP, Ranger 4x4, and Rzr
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The now familiar Polaris Ranger was looking
sharp, and the infamous Rzr was now being delivered
in its now legendary form and new for 2009 in
a wider and more aggressive platform in the
Rzr S model! I had to excuse myself from the
group to take the little guy that had me worried
around the corner and kick him square in the
pants! Not only was I feeling privileged by
being invited by Polaris to attend, they were
feeding me non stop updates on all the changes
that were everywhere on every machine it seemed
and truly were excited to show us what they
had accomplished. There would be no boring bold
new graphics for me, just some intense stuff
of what these guys have been up to back in the
secret buildings at Polaris central!
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| 2009
Polaris Rzr S raises the bar for high
performance UTV / Side X Side vehicles |
I was drooling over the new Polaris Rzr S, with
its aggressive stance, stylish grace and plain
out mean look! The changes over the standard Rzr
as compared to the Rzr S started at its widened
stance, which was increased to 60 inches by the
way of new long travel suspension that is sure
to allow you to make good use of its new 63 mph
top speed! The new chrome-moly control arms are
fitted to adjustable Fox shocks with reservoirs
featuring 12 inches of suspension travel to help
smooth out the road less traveled. The Rzr S model
is meant to be pushed, and now has the items needed
on the base model to allow one a fully custom
machine straight from the factory. With the new
suspension on the S model, the 760cc engine was
tuned to deliver even more power over the base
Rzr model and wears the new moniker H.O. and helps
get the machine to its top speed even faster.
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Rzr & Rzr S Key Specifications Comparison |
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Polaris Rzr |
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Polaris Rzr S |
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- 760cc Engine
- 50" Wide
- 55 MPH
- 9"/9.5"
Travel
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- 760cc HO Engine
- 60" Wide
- 63 MPH
- 12" Travel
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