Five things we LOVE and HATE about the Sportsman 570!

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Five things we LOVE and HATE about the 2023 Polaris Sportsman 570 trail! Don’t let the displacement fool you. This is a sweetheart of an ATV that’s ready for a bit of everything, with a playful suspension, plenty of power, and all the niceties of its bigger brothers.  Check out the story at https://www.utvdriver.com/atvs/polaris-sportsman-570-trail-pros-and-cons-review/  For more stories, reviews, and first-looks check out https://www.utvdriver.com/   Want to see even more shenanigans from the UTV Driver team? Give us a like and follow:  Facebook: / utvdriver   Instagram: / utvdrivermagazine Twitter: / utvdriver    TikTok: / utvdriver

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00:00 Welcome back to Winter Rock Park where we are testing the 2023 Polaris Sportsman 570 Trail.

00:06 We're going to give you five things we love, five things we hate, and then we're going to tell you

00:09 exactly who this rig is for. First, let's go over some of the things that make this what it is. So

00:14 unlike the Sportsman 1000 that we recently tested, this is powered by a 567cc single.

00:20 Sounds great, makes lots of good power, plenty of pickup for a rig that weighs almost 900 pounds

00:26 wet. Excellent clutching, excellent throttle, it's got plenty of power. In a lot of ways,

00:30 this really is the Goldilocks machine in Polaris' lineup. It's super approachable,

00:35 it's not going to spook you, it's right at home on gravel two tracks, gnarly rock climbs,

00:41 playing around in the mud. It really is a great machine. All right, let's get into the five things

00:45 we love. Number one, just like its big brother, the ergonomics on the Sportsman 570 are excellent.

00:51 It's super comfortable, the seat is nice and wide, super soft, you can sit back and cruise, have a

00:56 good time. You can get forward, stand up, it's nice and narrow up here to grip the tank with your

01:01 knees. That's all awesome. It really is a comfortable place to spend time, whether you're

01:06 railing down a trail or putting around the farm. Speaking of ripping or bopping around the farm,

01:11 the second thing that we love is the clutching on this machine. Throttle application, super smooth,

01:17 super controllable. You can really put this machine exactly where you want it. You can control tire

01:22 spin, all because of some really excellent clutching work. That's also very similar to

01:26 the Sportsman 1000. A lot of that DNA from that bigger, more expensive machine runs right down

01:31 into this machine and it makes for a great ATV. Part of that controllability is also the throttle

01:36 mapping. This is an EFI model, just like the Sportsman 1000, and it is super progressive.

01:41 There's no hitch, there's nothing. The throttle mapping is truly, truly excellent, truly intuitive,

01:47 so good that you just don't think about it, which is exactly what you want out of a throttle on an

01:51 ATV. The third thing we love is the lighting. This thing has some super attractive, super clear,

01:57 super bright LED lighting. Gone are the days of those crappy halogen lights that would fill with

02:02 water, you'd bust bulbs all the time, or worse, at night you just couldn't see anything. These

02:08 things are crazy bright, including the light pod that's up on the handlebars, so you can actually

02:12 see when you're turning through corners. All of that is excellent. Bright LEDs in the back tube

02:18 for the brake and tail lights. It looks gorgeous, it looks super premium, looks way more expensive

02:24 than this machine's MSRP. The fourth thing we love is this suspension. Look, this isn't anything

02:29 super trick. You won't find external reservoirs, you won't find active live valve, any of that

02:35 stuff, but Polaris has clearly done their homework. This thing works everywhere we've put it. You want

02:41 to rip down a trail, it's compliant, it's stable. You want to tackle a rock garden, it's super

02:46 compliant. Lots of articulation, lots of ground clearance. There's over 11 inches of ground

02:50 clearance on this rig, which is excellent. It is just a really, really well-sorted machine,

02:56 and that's hard to do on a rig that has to play double duty as well as a sport rig and a work

03:00 horse, right? This thing can tow almost 1,400 pounds, and that typically goes with some really,

03:05 really stiff spring rates. This thing doesn't have that. It feels super comfortable, super

03:10 compliant everywhere we've put it. The fifth thing we love about the Sportsman 570 is this is the

03:15 Goldilocks machine out of the Polaris lineup. Honestly, I like this machine more than the

03:20 Polaris Sportsman 1000 in a lot of ways. It's just more approachable. It's got lots of power,

03:26 more than you need for most situations, and it feels lighter on its feet despite having a very,

03:31 very similar dry weight. Look, if you're new to ATVs or you're looking for a thing to just get

03:37 some work done around the farm, you don't need a 1,000cc unit. This guy right here will do

03:42 everything you need. All right, before we go any farther, be sure to like, comment, and subscribe.

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03:52 Now, for five things we hate about the Polaris Sportsman 570 Trail. The first thing we hate,

03:57 this thing has a 2,500-pound winch straight from Polaris, standard on the Trail. That's awesome.

04:02 We've got no problem with that. This rig weighs less than 1,000 pounds, so that's plenty of winch

04:06 for this machine. What we don't like is it comes with a steel line. Steel line's been standard in

04:11 the industry forever, but now that we have synth line, these things suck. I prefer a synthetic line.

04:17 It doesn't have any memory. It floats. When it breaks, it's not that big a deal. It's just a

04:22 more useful tool to have on the machine. I want them to get rid of this steel line. I want to see

04:26 a synth line up here. The second thing we hate, this tiny inch and a quarter hitch. Look, this

04:31 rig can tow 1,400 pounds. Just go ahead and throw a two-inch receiver on here so you're not messing

04:36 around with a bunch of different hitch sizes for moving yard trailers around and that sort of

04:40 thing. We do love that there are provisions for safety chains. That's always nice to see. There

04:44 are some side-by-sides that don't even do that, but go ahead. Give us a bigger hitch. Make this

04:48 thing the workhorse it is. All right, now it's time for me to get a little bougie on you. The

04:52 third thing I hate about this rig, no cup holder. Come on, man. If I'm riding down the hill to get

04:56 the mail in the morning, I want a place to stick my coffee. I want a place to throw a water bottle

05:00 without having to open up the front hatch. That's a bummer. Just give me a little cup holder,

05:04 place to go. If my lawnmower has a cup holder, this rig should have one.

05:08 The fourth thing that we hate about the Polaris Sportsman 570 is minimal storage. All right,

05:13 I'm going to show you everything we got. That's it. Two little cubbies here. It is sealed,

05:18 which is nice. It's going to keep the majority of the dust and water out of this thing,

05:21 but that's not a lot of room. Yeah, you've got a pretty spacious rack front and rear,

05:26 but all of that's going to require a dry bag, all the rest of that. I just need a place to

05:30 shove things like a big water bottle, my keys, stuff like that that's easily accessible. I don't

05:35 want to have to get up, undo two latches each time to get in here. That should be pretty easy

05:39 to solve, right? Either a single-handed latch so that it's easy to open this thing without having

05:43 to take your hands off both bars, undo these latches, or a lockable cubby that's water and

05:48 dust tight. Either one of those things would be excellent. All right, time for the fifth thing

05:53 that we hate about the Polaris Sportsman 570, and this is a little nitpicky, but we've seen

05:57 some competitors do it better. Down here, you've got these plastic foot pegs. These are pretty

06:02 much industry standard, but we're starting to see some competitors do it a little different,

06:06 where you actually have bolt-in metal teeth here so that when these wear down, you can replace

06:12 them. Look, these things have plenty of grip. We've been ripping around all day with no problem,

06:15 but I can see where in a couple years, those teeth wear down, you got your feet scooting back and

06:20 forth. That's not ideal. All right, so who is the Sportsman 570 for? Look, this is a perfect machine

06:27 for getting some basic work done around the farm. It's also perfect for having a good time. Look,

06:32 this thing is a blast out on the trails. It's easy to get airborne. It's super compliant. It's fun to

06:38 slide around. It feels really neutral, really planted. So if you're looking for a do-it-all

06:43 machine, this is it. You need to do some hunting. You need to do some farm work. You need to play

06:48 around with your buddies, the 570s, where it's at. It's got plenty of power. It's got great range.

06:53 It's got a lot of capability right out of the box, and it won't break the bank. Other use cases,

06:58 look, you got a job site with a bunch of people who are new to ATVs. This thing's not going to

07:02 spook anybody. It's a kitten. It's super easy to control. I would put literally anybody on this

07:06 machine as their first time on an ATV and not worry about it. It's just a really approachable

07:12 machine, and that is awesome. If you like what you saw here, be sure to check us out at utvdriver.com.

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