SXS SHOOTOUT!! Yamaha RMAX 1000 Sport vs Polaris General XP 1000

Solid. Really enjoyed the back-and-forth conversation. We'd have to agree with the outcome. Looking forward to what's next.

Yamaha states the RMAX is 108bhp.

Transmissions: Yamaha has a wayyyy better setup. Polaris will smoke a belt in a heartbeat.

My '22' RMAX R-Spec w the Drive Modes & Yamaha Adventure Pro(I added them) still drives & rides like it is New!!! Couldn't be happier!!

You guys are over looking the heat sinking in belt is much worse on the polaris than that of the Rmax. The Rmax has additional "internal" clutching inside the motor that prevents the belt from slipping whereas the polaris doesn't. This is why you keep seeing the polaris falling further & further behind every drag. This is why Yamaha is warrantying their belts for 10 yr's.

My first machine was a 2014 Polaris 570 Touring bike.Had it 6 years and countless off road trips, hunting, snow plowing never had an issue. My first side by side was a CFMoto Zforce 800 trail. Again, never an issue. BUT....we wanted a 4 seater that could handle trail riding, hunting and work around the property. After reviewing, and driving RMAX, Can Am and Polaris, My wife and I bought a 2023 Polaris General XP 4 1000. LOVE IT! So far no rattles or noises? Beautiful machine.

I think if your looking at 2 seat the yamaha wins. How ever when you go to 4 seat the general wins hands down in my opinion. Pherhaps you guys will test the same rigs in the 4 seat configurations.

Think I'd take the Yamaha on build quality alone. I've owned a lot of their products over the years, sleds, motorcycles, snowblower... all were excellent. More accessories is definitely needed for the RMax and like you said, an integrated system for GPS etc is great if you can get a US unit. I still prefer the stretch and leg room of the X3 though and the sound ;) Thx of the video.

Polaris trash as usual

If you care about reliability at all just buy the Yamaha

I love my LE RMAXX it a 22 had a 700 yamaha. Grizzly great machine am yamaha nut

2 seat the rmax wins the sport/rec hands down. 4 seat is a different story. The shorter length of the rmax4 is nice but it La is the main reason you get a sport/rec. a freaking dump bed.

Polaris does not have a good clutch. I switch to a dura clutch and I got better results.

i have 4000+km on my 2019 x2. still no rattle and squeaks! lol

yamaha hands down!

The rmax hp is 110hp

Looks noice. But don’t think i wanna spend $40k + AUD for something I am very limited on places to use. if only we had rec rego then definitely would be on the list of things I’d blow money on.

I love this for calling out Polaris for the squeaks and rattles. Polaris gets away with so much in terms of quality because they were the first to go big time with the SXS stuff. These other companies have surpassed them for years now.

R max just took first King of Hammers in stock production class. 👍

I think these 2 machines are the best looking of all the sxs but they're both just too expensive for me.

Polaris had a target audience, cross dressing Homosexuals and Women.

Yamahas target audience is Men.

Nuff said

I have a 22 rmax sport. I changed my high and low speed compression and backed off some preload on the tender springs. The ride quality was incredibly improved.

I have the 2022 Rmax 2 XTR. It's a beast with a couple of exceptions. 1: The adventure Pro is out dated and after 600 miles mine died. Dealer is waiting for the replacement to arrive. 2: Transmission noise. I am not sure how loud the General was but my Rmax is deafening so I wear headsets so as to be able to talk to my passenger without yelling. I love the machine other than those 2 things. I wish you would do a decibel comparison. Maybe the General is just as loud.

General is not as good as an RMAX but, in doing what? I am not going to be tearing up the turf on trails everyday. Very rarely in fact. Call me old school but I just like riding along and looking at the scenery in comfort. That includes not having to negotiate around those shoulder restraints.

The General has got plenty of power, I have never gotten it over 50 and mostly stick to under 20 at most. Plus, as I ride it on the edge of my pastures and on the lawn, I like the fact that the General has Turf Mode. In addition, the trails I've put in on the farm fit the General fine but, might be cutting it too close for the RMAX. I have to add in that, around where I live, Polaris dealers are everywhere. Yamaha durability would be the only thing that would sway me. But the Yamaha has had widespread catastrophic transmission issues with the RMAX. Until they get that resolved, I'll stick with the General.

The Yamaha for sure the best

I love my 21 General Sport for the farm and yes the doors rattle but it will help if you wrap a little electric tape around the latch bolts. Also changing the oil there is only one drain plug instead of four or five. However, the oil filter on mine is a pain to get to compared to the Rmax. Another plus is there is outside door handles on the General. It does look like the shifter on the Rmax is smoother but other than that I can’t see a reason to switch.

I think when you say the word sport it is in a different category all the way around then utility not a true comparison obviously it is all you could get not really a true comparison at all and I am very fond of both sides Yamaha in Polaris even though Yamaha is made right next door to me right here in Newnan Georgia

Polaris has the market share just because they were cranking out machines ahead of everyone else. They got the sales numbers and got lazy with actual reliability. I've owned yamahas for over 20 years and I love my Rmax sport. 70mph is fast enough, it soaks up bumps like crazy and really isn't too hot or loud inside

That's crazy how in each run the Yamaha pulled away by more.

Wow. So much useless talking. Do you know internal combustion engines require service? Do you think you could find the sparkplug or oil cleaner and comment on accessibility.

I was the largest Polaris dealer in America also Yamaha and Honda 65 years I can tell you to buy Yamaha hands down no comparison. Polaris has constant problems and recalls. Yamaha most dependable sxs period . Never belt issues on Yamaha . Polaris is junk when they get miles on them . Yamaha Kawasaki can’t go wrong with

The clutches on the yamaha are hands down the best in the business!

Always enjoy watching the shootout videos! Great job guys

Yamaha all day just on reliability

Not surprised at all that the Polaris fails at clutching and Temps to the belt heat soak

Im sure it’s the clutches drivetrains that Yamaha have for there engines

I bought an RMAX last year and love it. I ride it almost exclusively full throttle because we have so much wide open space where I live at the moment, and it has been rock solid. I ride with X3s and Rzrs, then use it to haul wood to the campfire, and plow snow in the winters. It's happy doing it all, and I'm happy doing it all in the RMAX.

The Yamaha is an infinitely better vehicle, that will last infinitely longer.

Pioneer vs General next please

Yamaha for the win. Better luck next time Po Po!!!🤓

I’ve bought Polaris’s and before I could get it home a recall was is in the mail box…..

Polaris is trash

How do you feel the shifting is between the two (F to R and vice versa)?

Reliability wise I'd have the Rmax over the Polaris any day...I do agree the Rmax needs full height doors...1 it would look better 2 it would be safer...I feel when I drive the Rmax it almost feels like there is no doors they're that low and it gives me an uneasy feeling at high speeds in turns...I also drove a General and I don't find it rides smoother than the Rmax at all but that may be the fact of the milage in the General when I drove it.

The doors, the doors, the doors on the Rmax is my pet peeve. I own one and yes I said this from the start it is the first thing to change in the coming models and the looks of the 2 seater will improve 100% (it’s a good looking rig without the full doors) but the 4 seater is just plain ugly because of the platform it’s built on but it’s a practical machine none the less. Oh and looks matter. Can’t for the life of me figure out why the bolster is so unfinished (not painted) it looks so cheep on these machines a little paint and a decal may help people feel a little better about them, they look like an after thought. Love the look of the Generals doors as well as the commanders.
Over all I still feel Yamaha is far and above in quality, reliability and overall build.
Loved the video, content, commentary style and quality keep it coming, it’s nice to see fellow Canadians thriving in this highly competitive field and giving people on both sides of the border food for thought.
Cheers from Nova Scotia.

Yamaha’s don’t burst into flame. Yamaha wins. Pretty simple when you think about it.

super happy with my 4 hour rmax that has a bearing thats junk in the trans and yamaha's statement on it is just drive it until it breaks...

Pretty sure the Yamaha is 104 or 107hp

The general wins in how easy the maintenance is . I own an Rmax and accusing the clutch for cleaning / inspecting is a pain . Lack of accessories by Yamaha and the Adventure pro is inferior to Polaris Ride Command . I will still enjoy my Rmax .

For the price you have to pay for them and still freeze your butt off, there shouldn't be any excuse by now for the Yamaha not to have a screen on them