What a difference between the sportsman and the scrambler. I just took a quick ride on my sportsman after getting used to this scrambler.. I would compare my scrambler to a small import car with tuned suspension and tight steering...I got on the sportsman and almost started laughing...that thing reminds me of the handling of a early 70's land barge such as a ford LTD...I still love the sportsman but I can really see some major advantages of the scrambler when riding on tight trails.

 

With a little work, you can make that Scrambler handle even better! Independent rear gives a nice ride, but it wrecks the handling of the bike. It turns it into a Tuna Boat!