I purchased an AC500 2001 before the holidays. It needed some work as the previous owner forgot to tighten the oil drain plug. Needless to say...I got it for a good deal.
I finally got to take it out last February. It's my 1st ATV and so far it's great! Lots of fun in the snow. Most of our trails are starting to close up for the spring thaw. No more riding until May... :-( But I got a few pics from our rides at:

http://tacogerry.homestead.com

 

Salut GerrBerr très bon achat ,dans la neige tu va
être très impressionné car l'année passé il neigeait beaucoup et les sentiers étaient mou,je
passais dans 1 pied et demi de neige,tu va aimé ça.
Va voir Québec ( Essaie du prairie 650 kawa.)

 

GerrBear:
Great pics, like the format using your own webpage. Nice looking bike. How do you like your mudbugs? Those sizes are exactly what I want to put on my 500. Have they performed like you want them to. Are they 26" or 27"?

 

waco4whlr,

The MudBugs are 26". 26x10-12 front and 26x12-12s rear. So far I've only been riding in the snow, and they're awsome! Can't wait for the trails to re-open in May. Also, being a mud tire, they give you a rough ride below 5mph on hard pack. Above 5mph, they're pretty smooth.
The 27 inchers will give you a little more clearance and no lift kit is needed...Unless you stick 27x12" up front.

 

Great pictures! I hope maybe someday I can ride in the great north. You are fortunate to have such great riding. Hope you enjoy your Cat as much as I do mine.