No Polaris at Outlaws Swap Meet

Spend Saturday, 8-28-2010 at Outlaws Swap Meet In Princeton, MN. Another excellent swap and drags but once again no factory Polaris showing. The other three mfgs. were there in full show with sleds, atv's, utv's and sides x sides. The other three had all their units there for demo on the atv demo track. That new 1000 cc side x side from Skidoo rips!!

Appears Polaris's push on the Rush was a one year thing as I only saw two 010 used Rushs for sale.

What happened to the new Pro-Ride line form Polaris? I know the new 011 are not yet made but what about the proto types? Is Polaris the next mfg to go?

Have been riding RMK's for thiry years but the new 011 800 HCR looked good on Saturday!!

Player or not a player!!

If the other three are there which they have been for the past plus years then Polaris needs to be there! It still comes down to exposure. If the other three are there you better be there or be ready to loss your share of the market!

Player or Not?

As is the standard in all trade/swap meet/shows little product is sold the actual days of the event. The true measure is 1 to 12 months down the road when that attendee walks into the local dealership and makes a decision to buy based on the idea that was place in his thought process as he/she attend events loke swap meets or trade shows. You can read and look at all the pictures you want the customer still wants to feel and touch the product which can only be done at swap meets and trade shows. Where else can you jump on a sled or atv from numerous mfgs.s in just a few hours and get that idea planted in you mind? Sure Polaris is at the race in Duluth in Nov. but the public that will keep all the mfgs. in business is not the race sleds sold but the average 40-70 year old consumers that have the disposable income to buy the rest of the sled lineup. This large (77 m) group are the current ones with buying power and will be the ones attending swap meet/trade shows. Will Polaris lose a share of the market? Many factors beyound our control to include weather, current political party in power, etc. will make that decision.