Spent the week checking over my recently purchased Polaris 350L 4x4 and doing the chains and sprocket on my Xplorer. Everything checked out on the 350 except for a few lights not working which I easily fixed. The Xplorer got a new sprocket and chains and they were all adjusted. Got up to my camper Friday night in a downpour so I didn't get a chance to ride them much. Spent the rest of my Friday night picking up a boat that lost wheel with my wrecker so I was soaked and ready for bed after I got back to my camper, so now fourwheeling for me. Saturday morning we got all three Polaris's warmed up and our group headed out for our ride. We put on a little over 50 miles that day and we had no problems at all. The little 350 ran like a champ and was fun to drive. My daughter drove the Xplorer and was happy there was no more popping coming from the rear sprocket and no more chain slap in the front end. I checked my mileage and compared fuel usage in all three machines and they were all fairly similar. All the machines were topped off at the beginning of our ride and when we stopped for fuel, the 500, the 400 and the 350 all used about the same amount of fuel.

Thanks for all the help OPT, it sure is helpful when working on these older machines!

Mike

 

Very nice!

 

Good looking group of atvs.I was always a little partial to the 2nd generation body style that had real metal racks and steel bumpers.Built like tanks. If you hit something it just rattled your teeth a little,but you didn't have to worry about cracking a 100 buck plastic bumper.Didn't have to worry about cracked fenders or floor boards either as everything was held together by screws and nuts not plastic darts that every manufacturer uses now to cut costs and assembly time. Good luck with them,hope they give you years more of service. 95-97 Magnum 425 was another good one from the 2nd generation that you might keep an eye open for in case you want to expand your herd even more..

 

Thanks guys,

If there was only one complaint I would have with my machines would be with the Xplorer. The 400 is so much louder than the other two. Even the 350, being a two stroke, seems a little loud when your driving it, but when I watch the kids drive it around, it is fairly quiet compared to the larger 400. I know when I did the rebuild on the 400, the exhaust had a rattle which I found out why. I took the muffler off and a few pieces of the baffle fell out which leads me to believe the muffler is loosing its muffling ability, lol. I looked for other replacements but everything I find is made for performance and loudness. No factory replacements that I know of.

Funny you should say that about the Magnum 425. After I bought my 350, I found this on craigslist. It is a really nice machine, but a little more than I want to spend at the moment. Plus my wife wants all our machines to stay red for some reason, lol.


1995 Polaris Magnum 425 4X4


Mike

 

Good looking 20 year old Magnum.Is a bit high going by KBB,but many times condition out weighs book price values. Kelley Blue Book
Several machines used the same exhaust system as your Explorer. You might keep a check on ebay to see if you get one in better shape.
Usage : 1260588-029 Exhaust

Year Product Model Assembly
1997 ATV SPORTSMAN 400L EXHAUST SYSTEM Sportsman 400L W97AC38C (4939673967A012)
1996 ATV SPORTSMAN 4X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM Sportsman 4x4 W968040 (4935943594A012)
1995 ATV 300 2X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM 2X4 300 W957530 (4930053005A010)
1995 ATV 400L 2X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM 2x4 400L W957540 (4930093009A011)
1995 ATV 300 4X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM 4x4 300 W958130 (4930183018A011)
1995 ATV SPORT 400L EXHAUST SYSTEM Sport 400L W958540 (4930133013A011)
1995 ATV SPORTSMAN 4X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM Sportsman 4x4 W958040 (4930403040A012)
1995 ATV XPLORER EXHAUST SYSTEM XPLORER 4X4 W959140 (4930223022A013)
1994 ATV 400L 4X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM 4X4 400L W948140 (4926772677A010)
1994 ATV 300 4X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM - W948130 (4926762676A010)
1994 ATV 300 2X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM 2x4 300 W947530 (4926742674A009)
1994 ATV 400L 2X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM 2x4 400L W947540 (4926752675A010)
1994 ATV SPORT 400L EXHAUST SYSTEM Sport 400L W948540 (4927232723A010)
1994 ATV SPORTSMAN 4X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM Sportsman 4x4 W948040 (4926842684A010)
1994 ATV W948040 EXHAUST SYSTEM Sportsman 4x4 W948040 (4926842684A010)
1994 ATV NORWEGIAN 400L 4X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM SWEDISH 4x4 400L S948140 (4926912691A012)
1994 ATV SWEDISH 400L 4X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM SWEDISH 4x4 400L S948140 (4926912691A012)
1993 ATV 350L 2X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM 2X4 350L W937539 (4924032403006A)
1993 ATV Euro 350L 4x4 EXHAUST SYSTEM 4X4 350L W938139 (4924052405006A)
1993 ATV 350L 4X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM 4X4 350L W938139 (4924052405006A)
1993 ATV SPORTSMAN 4X4 EXHAUST SYSTEM Sportsman 4X4 / W938039 (4926382638006A)
1992 ATV TRAIL BOSS 350L 2X4 ENGINE and MUFFLER MOUNTNG 350 2X4 / W927539 (4922882288005A)

 

Very cool to see older machines (no matter what the brand) out doing things. As long as they've been taken care of and you have a good set of tires an ATV from even the 80's will do fine on the trails.