Madness has Struck

Thanks all. I am stoked about it Now I just gotta
1. Go ride
2.
3. Get my name in orange
4.
5. Go on a ride with this group
6.
7. Add some stuff

did I mention

I like how you think..................

M

Sweet ride. I would prolly give up the Grizzly and the Rhino for an OM RZR S.

RMEF Lifer wrote:

Thanks all. I am stoked about it Now I just gotta
1. Go ride
2.
3. Get my name in orange
4.
5. Go on a ride with this group
6.
7. Add some stuff

did I mention

We welcome your arrival.

Great looking Machine.....

woww that is a pretty machine,, good choice in the color and lets get to riding !

<----- X2. mine also had more miles on trip than the odo?.... oh well, its a polaris, cant expect it to be perfect.

just kidding, so far i'm liking it.

you will fit right in!!

Thought I'd post an update (with pics) ...

I started adding some accessories looking forward to my first outing with the Orange machine ...

• Polaris Lock & Ride Windshield
  
• Polaris Lock & Ride cargo Box
  
• Polaris dash block-off kit
  
• Polaris glove box (real PITA to install)
  
• EMP Cooter Brown top
  
• Rocky Mt ATV rear window (cheap as dirt ... thank gawd I had it).

Looking at the forecast for the weekend, I changed my plans around and went to Carolina Adventure World to break the beast in ... little did I know I would actually be breaking it ...

The trails were sloppy as all get out. They had been through a lot of freeze thaw cycles in the last couple of weeks and they were muddy with a capital M. I had heard that the RZR-S models were bad about slinging mud, but my God!!!! I can't recall getting so muddy on an ATV! The windshield, roof, and rear window were excellent buys!!! By the time the day was over, everything in the bed had 4-5 inches of mud on it, the battery compartment under the seat was filled with mud, you could not see the ECM for the mud, and there was 2-3 inches of it in the floorboards ... I you not! I don't wallow in the mud, but try to avoid deep holes .. this was just from the surface of the trails.

Here are a few pics from lunch stop (after about 9 miles of riding) ...







After lunch, my girlfriend convinced me to step up the trail difficulty a bit ... and we did. The trails we next ran got narrower and tougher with a couple of nasty hill climbs. They wouldn't have been that bad except for the mud. I could hardly walk them but the RZR most definitely As we getting back to more sane trails, I started smelling oil and something getting warm. I couldn't find anything, but took it easy for a while.

After that trail, I started heading back to the truck realizing I had about 4 hours of cleaning ahead of me. As I got on one of the service roads and gassed it, and was immediately presented with a horrendously squirrely ride. On the gas, the rig tried to go left hard ... and hard right off the gas ... I knew immediately what had happened ... #$@!& I thought Polaris had fixed that .. I stopped and found the left rear half shaft out of the differential

After a few minutes, I was able to get it back in and limp to the trailer.

So, I can now say that is does not appear that Po-Po had the axle issue fixed in the 2010 S models built by 9/30/09. I'll be calling the stealership on Monday ...

Now, I gotta work on slowing down some of the mud flying issues. Any suggestions?

I can say that I'm probably gonna sell my quad ... I don't think I want to give up this ride. The dam thing just floated over the bumps .. even when there was enough mud in it to compress the suspension about an inch and a half.

It took me almost 4 hours of cleaning to get it "reasonably" clean ... almost forgot how good Simple Green cuts through stuff ....

Good write up with pics Sam. I'm sure some of the RZR guys here will give you some tips on staying cleaner. Sorry about the axle. it's always good when it happens under warranty though.

Sam, you can't be right about the axle.... Gunny said it was a non issue for the 2010's so you must be mistaken!!!!!

Nice pics. I am glad you had a good time.

The axle thing is not that big of a deal. It is the air box that could get one really mad But Gunny said that is fix too so I would not worry about it either.

great write up RMEF Lifer. the S is looking great. hate to hear about the axle trouble. hope they get you riding again soon.

I am not that upset about the axle, it is just I get tired of the fact that it seems more and more that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. Hell, if it's built by man, it can be repaired by man. It is just a PITA when stupid stuff happens.

Looking forward to meeting a lot of you guys on the trails.

The axal issue was on the first run of 09 S, after that no body ive read about has had a problem till now. Far as the mud slingin, its the big horns, the shovel it up into the bed, buy the large mud flaps at a parts store and mount under the rear of the bed to stop most of it

Thanks gunny. I figured that the addition of carefully placed mud flaps would do it. I will also need some for the front. A lot of the mud that landed in my lap came from the front tires ....

some of us run them on all four corners as well.

RMEF Lifer , Mud flaps will cure 75% of your mud problem.
go to the RZR forum , and look for ChrisC's RZR thread ,
and look how i did it.

You want the large truck mud flaps from autozone or pep boys.
there about 12 bucks a pair. and you will stay clean.

Chris....

Thanks Chris ... I will take a look.

Here is where I placed some extra mud protection that does help quiet a bit.

Thanks Clayboy. That second pic is what I was needing.

RMEF Lifer wrote:

Thanks Clayboy. That second pic is what I was needing.

"MUD WINGS"

Clayboy wrote:

"MUD WINGS"

Ahhhh ... Red Bull for RZRs?

Update on the axle .... dealer took both axles out, flushed the diff, and reassembled. Then pulled both axles out and reassembled again. The force to R&R both axles was the same and Polaris told the dealer that they have had no issues with 2010s, so the best guess is incomplete assembly on the line (go figure). I've been know to foul up an anvil , so here's hoping that the axle was simply a fluke.

I figured it was time to provide some updates on the S. I have added some stuff and I have stuff in place to add before Brimstone in April.

I have added (visible in pics below)

• Simpson D3 Harnesses with sternum clips
  
• EMP front bumper
  
• Viper Max 4000 winch with synthetic rope
  
• Mud flaps at rear of front flares and front of rear flares
  
• Rear window from "bulletbusiness" on eBay
  
• Sezmick (prolly spelled that wrong) rear view mirror
  
• CamLock parking brake

I put the winch switch under the dash and the remote plug on the left side of the dash. I have also added the Holz Racing harness straps that keep the shoulder straps from spreading on the cross tube and a Mega 300 amp fuse on the hot lead of the winch line (these are not visible in the pics).

Before Brimstone, I will add more mud flaps to the rear edge of the back fenders with plastic I have at the house. I may also attenpt front flare extensions (towards the front bumper) just to keep a bit more mud off. I also have a gas can and rack from Bulldog ATV to install and Ricochet skids and a-arm guards.

Now for pics

In this picture, you can clearly see the front bumper and winch.


Here is a good shot of the Simpson D3 harnesses and the rear window.


In this picture, you can see the mud flaps, rear window, and the winch remote port to the left of the steering wheel.


Here you can see the winch switch attached at the bottom of the dash below the factory toggles and the CamLock parking brake below the steering wheel .... well you can kinda see it.







But now it seems I have a new passenger wanting to ride ... just have to figure out how to secure her in the harnesses

FENDER FLARES ARE OVER RATED!