The Polaris Adventures Podcast

Curious about your Off-Road Vehicle’s battery? Polaris Service Engineer Guy Bernt returns to the podcast to teach us the basics. Learn about the different types of batteries found in Polaris ORVs, how to maximize your battery’s lifespan and how to safely perform battery maintenance. For more battery info, including diagrams and a video featuring Guy, read the Battery Charging and Maintenance artic...

This month, we turn our focus to the drive belt on our Polaris Off-Road Vehicles. And our resident expert is back. Polaris Senior Staff Clutching Engineer Amery Kuhl teaches us about how and where we ride affects our belts, what to look for when we’re inspecting our belts and why we recommend using a Polaris belt. For model-specific instructional videos on servicing your vehicle’s drive belt can b...

Learn all the basics about adjusting the suspension on your snowmobile. Polaris staff engineers Matt Prusak and Mike Hedlund join us on the podcast to tell us why and how to make suspension adjustments.  To learn more, check out this article, which includes videos, from the Polaris Snowmobiles Help Center: https://snowmobiles.polaris.com/en-us/self-help/article/KA-02805/  The Polaris Snowmobiles H...

Part of Off-Road Vehicle ownership is keeping up with routine maintenance. Get a better idea of what that entails from this conversation with Polaris Service Engineers Guy Bernt and Tim Nelson. They discuss what goes into basic maintenance and why it’s important for our vehicles. Make sure to take advantage of our online maintenance resources like Owner’s Manuals, the Polaris ORV Help Center sites...

If you’re curious about the world of snow biking, you’ll enjoy this conversation with Timbersled Product Specialist Brock Bolin. Brock tells us the basics about snow biking, Timbersled, what ownership entails and his favorite models and riding locations. For more information on Timbersled, visit Timbersled.com and take advantage of resources like the Try Timbersled page, the Help Me Choose tool, a...

If you have a new Off-Road Vehicle, it’s important that you break it in properly. Learn how to do just that from Polaris Service Engineer Charlie Mills. From the engine to the brakes, Charlie helps us get our ORV ownership journey off to the right start. For complete break-in and maintenance information, make sure to consult your Owner’s Manual. https://www.polaris.com/en-us/owners-manuals/ Read m...

You have the snowmobile. But what do you need to go with it? Polaris Service Engineer Hunter Miller is back to tell us what the ideal garage space looks like, plus what tools, replacement parts, fluids and other supplies to stock it with. For full maintenance instructions, make sure to consult your Owner’s Manual. Also visit the Polaris Snowmobiles Help Center and Polaris Snowmobiles YouTube chann...

Learn everything you need to know about Polaris winches from Polaris Winch Project Leader Jeremiah Johnstun. Jeremiah tells us why we might want to add a winch to our Off-Road Vehicles, how to figure out which winch to buy and how to use a winch safely. Make sure to review the winch guidelines, instructions and safety warnings found in your Owner’s Manual and on the Polaris Help Center. Always wea...

It’s time for a deep dive into all things related to the drive belt on a Polaris snowmobile. Polaris Senior Staff Clutching Engineer Amery Kuhl makes his return to the podcast to teach us about the importance of the belt to our sleds, how we can ensure a long belt lifespan and what goes into designing and testing a Polaris belt.  For model-specific instructional videos on servicing your belt, visi...

It’s the final episode of our Buyer’s Guide series. This month’s focus is on the Polaris RANGER lineup. RANGER Marketing Manager Anna Abbott joins us to break down the difference between mid-size and full-size models and to tell us just why RANGER is known as the hardest-working and smoothest-riding UTV out there. For more information and to view the entire RANGER lineup, visit ranger.polaris.com...

A proper break-in is a huge part of snowmobile ownership. Polaris Service Engineer Hunter Miller joins the podcast to tell us what it all means and how to do it properly. We’ll learn about the break-in process for our engine, drive belt, QuickDrive belt and track. For more information on break-in and other maintenance procedures, visit the Polaris Snowmobiles Help Center and Polaris Snowmobiles Yo...

Our Buyer’s Guide series continues with a look at the Polaris ATV lineup. Scott Taylor from the Polaris ATV product team and Evan Schendel from the Polaris ATV marketing team help us understand our options. We’ll learn why some riders prefer the ATV riding experience to a side-by-side, how to know what engine size is the right one, and the difference between a Sportsman and a Scrambler. To see spe...

The Off-Road Vehicle Buyer’s Guide series moves to the recreational end of the side-by-side spectrum as we examine the Polaris RZR lineup. RZR Marketing Manager Brittany Astrup joins us to help us figure out which type of RZR is best for our type of riding. She breaks down the 50-inch RZR Trail, the 72-inch RZR Turbo S and everything in between. To view more specs and vehicle information, visit ht...

It’s a bonus episode! Polaris Senior Control Systems Engineer Jake Minick drops by the podcast to tell us about the new Polaris PIN Activated Security System that can be found on model year 2021 RZR Pro XP models. Read more about P.A.S.S. on the Polaris RZR Help Center. https://rzr.polaris.com/en-us/self-help/article/KA-03019/  And if you have a question or an idea for a future episode, use this l...

Julie-Ann Chapman is a Team Polaris athlete and a well-known snowmobile instructor with a ton of experience teaching new riders. So who better to give us some advice in the second part of our beginner’s guide? We’ll hear all about how she started her business, She Shreds Mountain Adventures, and the sort of lessons and advice she gives to beginners. Learn more or sign up for a clinic by visiting h...

There’s a lot of information to digest when purchasing an Off-Road Vehicle. So let our experts walk you through your options. This month, we examine the Polaris GENERAL lineup. Evan Schendel from the GENERAL marketing team and David Elia from the GENERAL product team join us to teach us all about the typical uses and riding environments for the crossover side-by-side. They’ll also break down the d...

Polaris Ambassador Mandy Fabel is a relative newcomer to the world of snowmobiling. But she’s as passionate about it as anyone. She joins us to tell us how and why she got hooked on snowmobiling and to offer some advice to anyone else who’s new to the sport or thinking about getting into it. Make sure to check out all of Mandy’s content at Granola and Gasoline. Read the blog, listen to the Maritol...

If you’re new to electric vehicles, you might have some questions. Maybe they're about your RANGER EV. Maybe they're about your GEM. Maybe they're about the Taylor-Dunn vehicle you use at work. Well, our electric vehicle expert has answers. Polaris Technical Support Specialist Justin Bartlett joins us to discuss battery charging, battery maintenance and everything else that goes int...

The winter riding season will be a lot more fun if your snowmobile is in tip-top shape. And that starts with making sure your sled’s skis and track are properly maintained. Polaris lead development technician Corey Omdahl and Polaris senior staff engineer Matt Prusak join us to tell us what to keep an eye on when inspecting our skis and track. And they’ll tell us what that means for our snowmobile...

Apparel month rolls on. This time, we’re talking Off-Road Vehicle apparel. Polaris Apparel Product Manager Josh Malz returns to the pod to talk us through our helmet and goggle options and tell us what to look for in a riding jacket or rain gear. It’s everything you need to know before shopping for yourself or doing some holiday shopping for others. The full range of Polaris ORV apparel can be fou...

November is apparel month on the Polaris Podcast. Maybe you need some new gear for your first snowmobile trip of the season. Or maybe you’re picking out a gift for someone else. Either way, you’ll learn everything you need to know from Polaris Apparel Product Manager Josh Malz. He’ll walk us through the pros and cons of different types of helmets, goggles, jackets, gloves and more.  To see the ful...

If you’re putting your Polaris Off-Road Vehicle away for the winter, make sure you’re doing it correctly. Walt Lavieri from the Polaris Technical Service team joins us to give us some expert guidance. Walt tells us what we mean by “winterize,” when we need to do it and how to do it properly. Fuel treatment, battery care and the ideal storage space all are covered. If you’re looking for fuel stabil...

The Polaris HD Parts lineup is geared toward Off-Road Vehicle riders in need of even greater durability and enhanced performance. Not sure if you fall into that category? Want to know more? Then let’s hear from some experts. Polaris Service Manger Clint Johnson, Product Leader Pat Cron and Category Manager Matt Miller drop by the podcast to tell us everything we need to know about HD Parts, from w...

One of the most exciting new features for model year 2021 Polaris snowmobiles is the 7S display. To learn more about it, we chat with Matt Schiller, a Polaris Product Owner from the Ride Command team. Matt tells us about what went into the development of the 7S and how it integrates with your Ride Command account. And we’ll hear about the improved mapping function and new features like SmartWarmer...

Your Polaris Off-Road Vehicle is great for recreation. But it also comes in pretty handy when it comes to work. If you’re thinking about getting an ORV for utility purposes, this is your primer. Polaris Product Leader Derek Zimney discusses how he uses his RANGER side-by-side on his hobby farm. Then Polaris Technical Publications Supervisor Ryan Schommer tells us how he uses his Sportsman ATV to h...