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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1




                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we consent to the incorporation by reference
in this Registration Statement of our report dated January 31, 1996, included in
Polaris Industries Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 and to
all references to our firm included in this Registration Statement.


                                             /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

                                             ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Minneapolis, Minnesota,
    January 30, 1997
