P500 What do you see as the competitor products for the P500?

[500]

Don't get the Wolverine R
mixed up...with just the
Wolverine. ..there's other
Models...

Lol, the R Spec (not "R") has factory accessories such as hard top and full seats (not split like the base Wolvy).
There's no difference in machine.

 

[500]

I disagree
.6" longer = much larger?

Ha, 50 is not .6 less than 60.6, it is 10.6 less inches.

 

[rocmar]

Ha, 50 is not .6 less than 60.6, it is 10.6 less inches.

I'm talkin width
your talking length
it's kool dude
I feel it's close
& I'd buy one
I do my thing
you do yours

 

[rocmar]

I really like the cab and the style (sportier) of the wolverine. I think the reliability of the yamaha is right up there with Honda !

Yes
owned a few atv
big bears...
very reliable

 

[rocmar]

50" UTV
are getting more
popular. ...by 2019
50"trail.....
war among all brands

 

[500]

I'm talkin width
your talking length
it's kool dude
I feel it's close
& I'd buy one
I do my thing
you do yours

I'm talking width.
Wolverine 60+, P500 50.
Do your thing Roccy, and do it big.

 

[rocmar]

Ha, 50 is not .6 less than 60.6, it is 10.6 less inches.

Read post
I'm 56"
60.6"
is not that big of difference

 

[rocmar]

I'm talking width.
Wolverine 60+, P500 50.
Do your thing Roccy, and do it big.

Read post#5

 

[rocmar]

I'm talking width.
Wolverine 60+, P500 50.
Do your thing Roccy, and do it big.

BIG
YOU GOT THE 1000/5

 

[500]

BIG
YOU GOT THE 1000/5

Ya, perfect combo would be to have the 1000 and the 500.
There are times I miss the 500. I put HTRs on it with 5+2's and it helped, but it couldn't touch the wolverine in terms of climbing ability. Lack of articulation + lack of front locker hampered it in the steep, rocky climbs. However, for whatever reason the P500 was just really fun to drive.

 

[rocmar]

Ya, perfect combo would be to have the 1000 and the 500.
There are times I miss the 500. I put HTRs on it with 5+2's and it helped, but it couldn't touch the wolverine in terms of climbing ability. Lack of articulation + lack of front locker hampered it in the steep, rocky climbs. However, for whatever reason the P500 was just really fun to drive.

Mostly ride desert trails
moving to rock crawling
Country....so if 56"
wide dont work....
I'll find something

 

[rocmar]

Ya, perfect combo would be to have the 1000 and the 500.
There are times I miss the 500. I put HTRs on it with 5+2's and it helped, but it couldn't touch the wolverine in terms of climbing ability. Lack of articulation + lack of front locker hampered it in the steep, rocky climbs. However, for whatever reason the P500 was just really fun to drive.

How about AC prowler
that's a 50"

 

[rocmar]

Wolverine got balls
we climb s***....that
was like....vertical
scary

 

[500]

Wolverine got balls
we climb s***....that
was like....vertical
scary

I climbed things in my Wolverine I wouldn't have touched in my P500.
The steep hill in the bull run thread where they discuss falling down the mountain... Followed Joey up that in my stock Wolvy. They can climb for sure.
I just hate they farmed the engine out. Sucks for the recall on the decompression spring in those 708 motors.

 

[rocmar]

I climbed things in my Wolverine I wouldn't have touched in my P500.
The steep hill in the bull run thread where they discuss falling down the mountain... Followed Joey up that in my stock Wolvy. They can climb for sure.
I just hate they farmed the engine out. Sucks for the recall on the decompression spring in those 708 motors.

Never owned one
but have friends
that do....
Everything has it flaws....

 

[500]

Never owned one
but have friends
that do....
Everything has it flaws....

Yep, sure does.

 

[JTW]

Ya, perfect combo would be to have the 1000 and the 500.
There are times I miss the 500. I put HTRs on it with 5+2's and it helped, but it couldn't touch the wolverine in terms of climbing ability. Lack of articulation + lack of front locker hampered it in the steep, rocky climbs. However, for whatever reason the P500 was just really fun to drive.

And that's the truth! 90% of my riding the 500 will be awesome.. But there's that 10% where more motor, locker and width would make things more fun. A wider machine would have it's limits too.. But with kids growing I'll probably add a 1000 5 seater one of these days.

 

[JTW]

Yep, sure does.

How loud was the wolverine compared to the 500?

 

[500]

How loud was the wolverine compared to the 500?

Seemed like the 500 was louder, but they are pretty close.
The belt whine over 25mph probably made the Wolverine a different kind of "loud."
The plus of the Duramatic trans has its minus in that constant belt tension means constant belt whine.

 

[JTW]

Seemed like the 500 was louder, but they are pretty close.
The belt whine over 25mph probably made the Wolverine a different kind of "loud."
The plus of the Duramatic trans has its minus in that constant belt tension means constant belt whine.

I've got $2000 worth of parts for a p500 sitting in my garage waiting for it to ship... I prolly shouldn't even be asking. However, you sob's have me thinking of riding over to the Yamaha dealer tomorrow.