Brandon1
07-30-2007, 08:43 AM
Ok, many of you have read the "Broke up with my gf" thread. I wanted to do something that would get my mind off of her and to have something to do with my friends, an ATV!
Fast Forward to this weekend. I wanted to look at used 4-wheelers, but they were all definatly not up to autopian standards. So I went and looked at new ones. I checked out Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Can-Am, Suzuki. They were all pretty cool looking, but for the price, I should have been able to drive them to school! ($7000+). I then checked out Polaris and found out they make a machine called a predator. I ended up talking with the guy at the dealership about it and decided that is the machine that I wanted due to certian things and extra features. I wanted to just write a check for the thing and be done with it, but I decided to finance to build up my non-existant credit over the next couple of years.
So here it is, 2007 Polaris Predator 500. 500cc DOHC motor (50+hp at the wheels), Douglas Aluminum Wheels, Maxxis tires, Fox shocks, tons of go-fast goodies that I would have had to put on the others, this one came with it. I rode it for like 5min yesterday and let me tell you, this thing is scary fast!!!! Supposed to run 80+mph (not me!) and outrun almost any 4-wheeler made stock.
Ok, enough talk, here are some pics after detailing it in the rain on Sat. I got it at my beach house and had to wait 2days to get it home to ride.
Process was:
Wash with MS Super Foam
Dry with leaf blower and guzzler
Polish with Plastix
Glaze with RMG
Seal with #105 on everything (I mean everything, frame, wheels, etc)
Wax with DP's MaxWax 2x
Polish wheels and other aluminum with Shining Monkey Chrome Polish
Tires with AA Foam
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_0998.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_0999.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1000.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1001.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1002.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1003.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1004.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1006.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1007.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1008.jpg
So there is my source of happiness for the next long time. My buddy is getting one just like it Tuesday so we can go to all the NC ATV parks and ride. Keeps our mind out of trouble, and off women.
Fast Forward to this weekend. I wanted to look at used 4-wheelers, but they were all definatly not up to autopian standards. So I went and looked at new ones. I checked out Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Can-Am, Suzuki. They were all pretty cool looking, but for the price, I should have been able to drive them to school! ($7000+). I then checked out Polaris and found out they make a machine called a predator. I ended up talking with the guy at the dealership about it and decided that is the machine that I wanted due to certian things and extra features. I wanted to just write a check for the thing and be done with it, but I decided to finance to build up my non-existant credit over the next couple of years.
So here it is, 2007 Polaris Predator 500. 500cc DOHC motor (50+hp at the wheels), Douglas Aluminum Wheels, Maxxis tires, Fox shocks, tons of go-fast goodies that I would have had to put on the others, this one came with it. I rode it for like 5min yesterday and let me tell you, this thing is scary fast!!!! Supposed to run 80+mph (not me!) and outrun almost any 4-wheeler made stock.
Ok, enough talk, here are some pics after detailing it in the rain on Sat. I got it at my beach house and had to wait 2days to get it home to ride.
Process was:
Wash with MS Super Foam
Dry with leaf blower and guzzler
Polish with Plastix
Glaze with RMG
Seal with #105 on everything (I mean everything, frame, wheels, etc)
Wax with DP's MaxWax 2x
Polish wheels and other aluminum with Shining Monkey Chrome Polish
Tires with AA Foam
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_0998.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_0999.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1000.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1001.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1002.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1003.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1004.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1006.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1007.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/glossytundra/100_1008.jpg
So there is my source of happiness for the next long time. My buddy is getting one just like it Tuesday so we can go to all the NC ATV parks and ride. Keeps our mind out of trouble, and off women.