I know several companies make a conversion kit for this. Who has the best kit? Cheapest, best design?

BTW
The best way I found to get the rivets out is to take an air chisel to them. Popped the heads right off!

 

You can get the HPD bushing from Bairs down in N. Canton. Its $35.

 

I got mine from Rick Ritter last week and could not be happier with it. Excellent quality, and what a difference the ride is with no slop in the steering.
Since I had about one month left on my original warranty, I took my bike to my dealer for a warranty steering job. Found out that even though the 2001 models come with a better design lower steering bushing, it is not interchangeable with the 2000 models. They were going to put another plastic bushing in and I said "I don't think so". I called up to Ritters place and he overnighted one to me, and my dealer installed it. My dealer charged me and extra $20 cuz they had to hone out the brass approx 3 thousanths, so the steering column would fit. Even my dealer and his parts department commented on how nice my replacement part was.

Houndog

 

I got mine form HPD, great quality. I only have 40 mile on it, so far so good. There is some work getting the shaft to fit the bushing and it's a little tight drilling out the bolt holes but well worth the effort.

 

Super happy with my HPD on my 500. Im a machinist by trade, and this part is of high quality. I will by another for my 335 when it goes. I did not have to "open up" my HPD to fit my steering column. Drilling the 1\4 holes is the hardest part of the install. I finally used my small air drill and a short "screw machine" length drill bit. Sure like the steering now!
It's nice to know that Polaris adressed this problem by re-designing the steering system and not just a quick fix. The H.O. steering is much better than my non HO. Good job staying on top of these things Polaris.