That is pretty much what everyone on every Polaris forum I am memmber of has said. "Where is the 850" and "where is the EPS option". Out of the dozen or more different fokes I have spoke with on 3 or 4 different forums, not one has said they plan to buy the 550 without EPS, that polaris has anonced they are offering for 2010.
Everyone says, Where is the 850 or at least where is the EPS option.
I am sure it was probably pointless, but Polaris has a contact us link, on the Polaris website. In that e-mail polaris deal, one of the sub catagories is you can suggest new products.
I am sure it was probably a waiste of time, but I did send Polaris an e-mail suggesting that they make an 850 EPS X2, that I knew people that wanted a new X2, but everyone wanted an 850 EPS version. That I didn't know really anyone planning to buy a 550 non EPS version. I told them I knew of at least 6 people that I ride with or know for sure that they were ready to buy 850 EPS X2's. I just told them I thought they were missing there target market with the 550 non EPS version that they were presently offering for 2010.
I look at this way, if you are hauling a passenger, that is basicly twice the payload of a normal single seat machine would every cary.
If you are working around the Farm or jobsite, good chance you may need to pull somehing heavy.
Again and again power is going to be very important hince the 850 would be the only way I would want a maichine like this.
Then there is the EPS system.
With extra weight of 2 on the machine this size EPS would be a super options to have.
How about doing work with the machine in slow moving situations like draging a mower or sprayer around the farm or Jobsite.
I have a rough cut mower I pull around our place with my 08 X2 800, to maintain the property. It is all slow moving work, quite often I am needing to steer one handed and control the mowers blade actuator lever with the other.
I was thinking this new XP based X2 would be perfect with it's supersized radiator and cooling system, relocated motor and exhaust, EPS system better suspension ect. ect. All that would make an 850 EPS X2 a must have machine for me.
Now Polaris just needs to get with the program and built it and stop screwing around.