I may have missed it but I do not remember ever seeing a "Subject" on this site about the Polaris recall. I am talking about the “Possible Throttle Sticking” that Polaris and the Consumer Product Safety Commission posted back in August. I have a 2000 Scrambler, 400, 4-wheel drive that was manufactured in February of 2000. After seeing the post on Polaris’s web site I called them to see if my Scrambler was included in this recall and I was told the VIN number was not in the right range. However, after I told the Polaris rep I had experienced “Stuck Throttle” he told me to take it in to the dealer to have it checked ASAP. Much to everyone’s surprise the throttle on my Scrambler matched the recalled unit on the service bulletin! I called both Polaris and the Consumer Product Safety Commission back about this. CPSC requested my complete throttle assembly from thumb to carburetor be sent to them for inspection. As of right now the Scrambler is in storage until this situation is straightened out, and my parts are returned. This is in no way a Polaris bashing letter. Believe me when I say they are bending over backwards to figure out how this happened so they do not have to recall another batch of machines!

If anyone needs or has more information about this recall, please e-mail me.

Mark @ BuffaloColorSfty@aol.com

2000 Scrambler (most of it)
2001 SP-HO (at a terrific price)

 

i havent heard of any on your ho,how do you like it??? can i ask how much you had to give for it.

 

As for the HO, it is better then I thought it would be. I am riding with a group that includes an early year 98 (w/o EBS) and a 2000 SP. A Kawasaki Prairie and a bunch of Scramblers. We ride year round and we definitely get 4 seasons here in Buffalo NY. It absolutely sickens the owner of the 2000 because his was manufactured just 2 months before mine and he paid $700 more for it at the same dealer (you have to do the math I have legal issues pending). The HO is faster hands down across the board. It has better breaks and steering that you notice as soon as you ride it. I am telling you there is a noticeable difference for the better and we basically run a side-by-side comparison each time we go out. I waited until after the 20 hr break-in and service to really open it up. It will climb effortlessly up just about any terrain. I have crossed (slowly) a path that was over 300 feet long with water ranging from 10” to 30” deep with out a single burp or slip. In addition, the question most people ask, how fast? The trail we ride has a straight measured mile of hard packed cinder. This HO has no problem pegging the 60 MPH speedometer in less then a quarter mile. I am not sure what the top end is for sure. Maybe 60 or 65 I do not really think these speedometers are certified, after all I have never seen radar in the woods! I started riding off road in 1975 with a Honda Ellsinore 250 and have gone through many machines since then both two and 4 wheel. Let me say if you are looking for something that will be fast enough, tuff enough, work hard and still go threw it all having fun this HO is the one. And last but best of all it seems you are getting more now for less then you paid in 1998?

Mark

 

hey mark you mentioned you got it at a great price.how much???