RZRRich said:
Underdog said:
This is my first post!
As far as engine braking in a stock configuration, I just add a little throttle to engage the trans and let the clutch take me down the hill slowly. Now on steep angles the rear tires might slide a little because no Polaris trans have any engine braking going to the front.
Troy, Welcome to the SSW - glad you joined up with us.

:wink: What you refer to above is what's termed as the
"Two Step" .... a little brake / a little gas. Sounds like you have a nice machine - post some pics when you can.
Thanks for the welcome. The "two step" isn't really what I do when going down a steep hill. I don't use the brake at all, because it seems no matter what Polaris model I buy, it seems to eat up the brake pads. So I use as little brake as possible while riding. I'll have to try the "two step" sometimes, maybe that might reduce the rear tires from sliding on real steep hills.
My sportsman 850 seemed to go down steep hills the best. My old Magnum actually controls the exactly same going downh ills as my RZR.
Even with those problems, it really doesn't bother me that they act this way. Matter of fact, I don't like anti-lock brakes either. Probably because when I was learning to drive there was no such thing as anti-lock brakes or traction control.
A lot of people complain about these issues - but I love to drive my RZR and I don't care about those little things. My biggist complaint is I don't get to ride as much as I want due to the long distance to the trails.