new to polaris not sure yet if i made a good choice?

[mv7]

first off hello all! i purchased my first polaris used 2005 mv7 , ive been a hardcore honda man since back when they came on only 3 wheels. i needed a larger machine weight/power for use on my property. it has the power i need for sure and runs well. i havent had it long enough to make a decision its smokes a little under load (blue) and its tough shifting but other than that its a beast! should this machine last if maintained and not abused

[goombadi99]

Dont worry. Alot of us made the switch. Ive hadbeverything under the sun execpt can am. So far my 850xp is miles ahead of any machine ive owned. Enjoy it

[polman500]

Forget everything you know about Honda atv's. None of what you know about them applies. Get a polaris Service manual and SAE tools then spend some time searching and reading this forum and you will be fine.

[Russ C]

slow the idle down some and see if it shifts better, check the oil regularly and see if its using any

[Mystro]

You did good. I too came from Honda. The Polaris has many more regular maintance issues that need to be addressed but so does every other large ATV.
I still have a museum quality 1985 125M ATC. It's fun when it wants to start but feels like a toy compared to today's ATV and isn't reliable at all.

[Colorado_Mountains_850XP]

I too am new to the Polaris family. I also migrated from Japan and the land of Honda. But I only made this move after consderable research. I am sure I made a good choice.