Polaris® West of Yellowstone in Yellowstone Montana | 2014 Polaris® Sportsman® 500 Utility ATV

Polaris® launched the original Sportsman® 500 seventeen years ago in 1996, and has been one of the most successful and popular units on the Polaris® ATV lineup with over 600,000 sold. Through the years Polaris® has made numerous updates on the Polaris® Sportsman® 500, but 2014 brought the greatest redesign yet, see for yourself at Polaris® West of Yellowstone. Replacing the Sportsman® 500 is the 2014 Polaris® Sportsman® 570 Utility ATV that comes with a proven 570cc electronic fuel injected engine, new styling, and optional electronic power steering.

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The ProStar 570cc EFI engine that was borrowed from the popular Polaris® RZR 570 SxS features dual overhead cams with 4 valves per cylinder that produces an impressive 44 horse power; a 20% increase over the original Polaris® 500 Sportsman®. With its new powerful engine, it makes it competitive with some of the ATVs in the big bore segment. The new Polaris® Sportsman® 570 actually produces 2 more horsepower than the premium Polaris®.

The new electronic fuel injected engine provides an abundant amount of smooth power and is a lot peppier than its carbureted predecessor. Another advantage of the electronic fuel injection is that you no longer have to fiddle with the choke making the Polaris® Sportsman® 570 easy to start.

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Along with a new EFI engine Polaris® also paired it with a more powerful 560 watt stator which is a 40% increase of electrical output from the Polaris® Sportsman® 500 H.O. With the larger stator, it allows the ATV to power additional electronic components like a winch and electronic power steering. This is the first time Polaris® has offered electronic power steering on its economic value line.

Another major update you can tell at first glance is the new aggressive styling. Polaris® narrowed the width of the seat and gas tank by 3.25 inches to make it more comfortable. The 2014 Polaris® Sportsman® 570 also features larger floorboards than in the past. This is a nice feature enabling the rider to move their feet around front and back.

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With the new styling, Polaris® was able to integrate many new features on the Polaris® Sportsman® 570. For 2014, Polaris® has introduced redesigned cargo racks on all of their Sportsman® ATV Model line up. The new racks now feature metal pole inserts and offer multiple tie down options. The racks still feature the easy to use Lock & Ride system that makes secure gear and cargo a cinch.

Underneath the front cargo rack, Polaris® was able to add an impressive 6.5 gallon integrated storage compartment that can store just about anything you may need along the trail or around the worksite or farm. Also with the redesigned styling, Polaris® was able to use a larger gas tank that has 13% more fuel capacity than the Polaris® Sportsman® 500 H.O. Utility ATV.

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The braking on the Polaris® Sportsman® worked fairly well. The unit features a single lever 4-wheel hydraulic disc with hydraulic rear foot brake. With its light weight (702 lb) compared to big bore units, the Polaris® Sportsman® 570 wants to slide a bit when you lock up the brakes.

Despite it being a near two decades after first introducing the Polaris® Sportsman® 500 it is priced nearly the same as in 1996. With all the added updates and optional electronic power steering, the Polaris® Sportsman® 570 Utility ATV is a great buy in the economic utility class. Come check out the new Sportsman® 570 at Polaris® West of Yellowstone in Yellowstone Montana. We're located at 302 Madison Ave, West Yellowstone MT 59758 or give us a call at Polaris® West of Yellowstone!

Source: atvriders.com