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Just picked up my machine last week. I took the machine out for a couple of different rides. The first ride was a mixture of gravel roads, and Bush trails that were tight and had some winding spots. There were also sections that were very bumpy and rough. This was only a 20 mile ride.
The second ride was on gavel roads, a bit of pavement and then lots of mud.
Speed:
Top speed on general speedo read 71 mph gps said 68mph. :frown2:
RZR 900 79 mph speedo and GPS are bang on,
0 to 60 general as per gps high 7s
RZR 0 to 60 low 8s
Sold my RZR so I couldn't line them up
Ride quality:
The general is softer and more plush over the bumpy stuff but not as much as I would have thought. It was still a nice improvement..the wife has a bad back and didn't care for the RZR, she likes the General.
Handling.
On the gravel roads in my area there is a section that has 2 90 dgree turns. With the RZR, I can drive into the turns at 30 to 35 mph and at the apex of the corner , I can hit the throttle in drift my way out of the turn. There is no body roll whatsoever.
With the general I fully expected to lose the ability to drift them corners. Well I was surprised that I was able to pull the same moves with the general:surprise::grin2:. This thing just loves to drift and slide around them turns as well as through any bush trail. There is a bit of body roll but it seems to only roll a bit then it stops. I think this is because of the anti-sway bars. They do their job well.
I also found this machine to be very capable through the tight and twisty trails. This thing is just as much fun as the RZR. We came to a couple of spots that were very tight and the turning radius was the same as the RZR.
Slow speed driving.
I was very surprised when I climbed in and out of a couple of steep ditches. The bottom end torque on this machine is very impressive.
There were couple of times when you could only travel 3 to 4 mph down the embankment of a ditch and when you had to crawl up the other side you did not have to give it anymore throttle to get up the other side. It was like the machine had a bull low gear. I was smiling. Good job Polaris.
Mud running
We went on an ATV ride that had several mud holes.I manage to get stuck Twice and had to get pulled out. :frown2:This was mostly because I was the one to break trail. The mud holes were long, but the bottoms were hard. The machine that pulled me out was a purpose built mud runner.
There are also a few holes that many people got stuck,but with the general, we Made it through OK. If the general had a good set on zilla tires, we would have been ok.
Seating position
RZR you Crawl down into it like a sports car and the general you sit in it like a truck. I'm 6'2 and I found that I had more leg room in the RZR.
Other notes:
The seats are a lot easier to clean. Polaris claims them to be quick drying and there are right. As soon as u wash them and give m a quick wipe down, there are ready to sit on. Unlike the RZR they don't get waterlogged or remain wet. I hated that about my RZR.
The LED lights on the RZR were brighter and shine a bit farther that the GENERAL. But I do have a nice 10 inch rigid Light bar to fix that.
The doors on the geNeral can be annoying as they are hard to open at times.
All in all, I am very happy with the General.
The second ride was on gavel roads, a bit of pavement and then lots of mud.
Speed:
Top speed on general speedo read 71 mph gps said 68mph. :frown2:
RZR 900 79 mph speedo and GPS are bang on,
0 to 60 general as per gps high 7s
RZR 0 to 60 low 8s
Sold my RZR so I couldn't line them up
Ride quality:
The general is softer and more plush over the bumpy stuff but not as much as I would have thought. It was still a nice improvement..the wife has a bad back and didn't care for the RZR, she likes the General.
Handling.
On the gravel roads in my area there is a section that has 2 90 dgree turns. With the RZR, I can drive into the turns at 30 to 35 mph and at the apex of the corner , I can hit the throttle in drift my way out of the turn. There is no body roll whatsoever.
With the general I fully expected to lose the ability to drift them corners. Well I was surprised that I was able to pull the same moves with the general:surprise::grin2:. This thing just loves to drift and slide around them turns as well as through any bush trail. There is a bit of body roll but it seems to only roll a bit then it stops. I think this is because of the anti-sway bars. They do their job well.
I also found this machine to be very capable through the tight and twisty trails. This thing is just as much fun as the RZR. We came to a couple of spots that were very tight and the turning radius was the same as the RZR.
Slow speed driving.
I was very surprised when I climbed in and out of a couple of steep ditches. The bottom end torque on this machine is very impressive.
There were couple of times when you could only travel 3 to 4 mph down the embankment of a ditch and when you had to crawl up the other side you did not have to give it anymore throttle to get up the other side. It was like the machine had a bull low gear. I was smiling. Good job Polaris.
Mud running
We went on an ATV ride that had several mud holes.I manage to get stuck Twice and had to get pulled out. :frown2:This was mostly because I was the one to break trail. The mud holes were long, but the bottoms were hard. The machine that pulled me out was a purpose built mud runner.
There are also a few holes that many people got stuck,but with the general, we Made it through OK. If the general had a good set on zilla tires, we would have been ok.
Seating position
RZR you Crawl down into it like a sports car and the general you sit in it like a truck. I'm 6'2 and I found that I had more leg room in the RZR.
Other notes:
The seats are a lot easier to clean. Polaris claims them to be quick drying and there are right. As soon as u wash them and give m a quick wipe down, there are ready to sit on. Unlike the RZR they don't get waterlogged or remain wet. I hated that about my RZR.
The LED lights on the RZR were brighter and shine a bit farther that the GENERAL. But I do have a nice 10 inch rigid Light bar to fix that.
The doors on the geNeral can be annoying as they are hard to open at times.
All in all, I am very happy with the General.
lots of great info cant wait to get mine!:grin2:
