Just picked up my 2001, silver, Magnum 500 . It is an awesome machine even without the HO. The EBS is real tight. I hope it loosens up some it would be nice to coast a little.

[red] No longer a polarisite because I have my own[/red]
[blue]Three Magnums now:
I ride one, I drive one, and I carry one {its not a gun} [/blue]

 

Congrats !!!!

Just curious though, why did you choose the Magnum over the Sportsman ?

Dave

 

1] Price, I could afford an SP but didn't want to.

2] I will be working it alot and playing a little.
I felt the Magnum would require less maintenance.

3] I like the ride and didn't see a need for the IRS.

To each his own but this is the machine for me.

 

Good choice! wow the mag 500 is a sweet machine, if they had other than green when i bought my SP i would have bought the Mag saved a few hundred and had just as good a machine but girlfriend liked the red SP.

 

What is IRS?????...everyone is talking about that whatever it is.

 

IRS means independent rear suspension.

 

Congrats,Silvermagnum with your new machine. Excellent choice. I too am buying my first 4x4. Its a 99 Sportsman 500 with a big wheel kit, winch and clutch kit.I was real close to getting a 2000 Magnum demo from a local dealer,but then I found this Sportsman for several hundred $ less. I'll be adding a Moose plow and hoping for a decent snowfall this year so THE wife can see its usefulness.


1986 Honda ATC 250r,PSI mods.
Hand built quad w/ RD 350 Yamaha motor,DG exhaust& Independant fr.& rr. susp.

 

Snoway:
Way to go. Sounds like you found a great deal. We must be late to the game I saw more 4 wheelers than boats comming home on Sunday. I got the Polaris plow and am looking foward to the snow.