Just bought a '98 or '99 Sportsman 500 from a friend of a friend of a friend. Anyway, it has been sitting in his garage for several years and I got a darn good deal on it.

Question is, I need to get some parts and I nor he knows the year model.?!?!

S/N I can read is:

4XACH50A6V

I have tried to find this info all over and I can't find anything conclusive....any help?

Thanks!

 

the 10th number/letter is the year of the bike. i think jumbo frank has the number/letter scale(since yours is a "V" instead of a number) to telll you what year it is. or take the vin to the dealer and they can tell you if your buying parts there.

 

actually its a 97, http://www.atvstyle.com/index.php/atv-vin-number

 

If the ATV has a mechanical cable operated rear foot brake its a 96 or 97 in 98 the switched to a hydraulic rear foot brake.

They also have no CV joints but use U joints. If you grease them every other very wet ride they do hold up rather well ,if you neglect them get ready to be a master u joint changer.

 

TY for all your help. It is a hydraulic rear break but the other guy says its a '97. Hmm..more research I guess.

 

may be the key from that site isn't right for this case, thats what i was going off of

 

Thats what I was thinking. I might just call a dealer tomorrow.

 

thats probably your best bet

 

That website is right. It's a '97. Mine had a mechanical foot brake on it. The hand brakes were hydraulic, front and rear.