What is the top speed of the Polaris Explorer 400? Is it faster than the Kawi Prarie? Is it faster than the Sportsman 500 (acceleration, and top speed, adn all other aspects)

 

I just bought a 2000 xplorer 400 and it is awesome, BTW ; Ialso had a prairie and the xplorer would beat it BADLY in acceleration, top speed, handling ,etc etc.....
I was told that it tops out around 65 mph.

 

It will kick the SP500 butt in stock vs. stock comp[arison. When you modify the 400 it will show some spsort machines the way home in acceleration on a straightawy for 100 yd or so. The SP500 is not in the same league (hp) as the 400 2-stroke.

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What is the HP on the Xplorer and the SP500

 

does everyone here think that hte Xplorer can do 65? Thats fast! Especially since my friend has a Xplorer 300 adn I have a Honda TRX 300 and I take him on top end, but he kills me getting to top speed, I know that I have to take into consideration that he has a 300 and not a 400, and that it is a 1993 model, so I guess that Polaris has sped up there XP since 93

CHRIS

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'96 TRX 300 4x4

'93 Timberwolf 250

 

I have seen a few places calling the Xplorer 400 the "Xplorer 400L" Is there any difference between those two, dont they both use the sport 400's (excuse me the Scrambler 400's) engine?

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'96 TRX 300 4x4

'93 Timberwolf 250

 

Chris
My 98 400 Xplorer tops out about 58 mph. I think 65 is just wishful thinking.
Andy G

 

Andy, I think 58 is plenty fast for me, ya know I got that honda that will ahve to keep up with me.... even if its top speed isnt 65 it can still do serious wheelies from what I have heard!

CHRIS

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'96 TRX 300 4x4

'93 Timberwolf 250

 

I ahve also heard that the Xplorer 400 cna do a wheelie from a dead stop, dont you ahve to hold teh break so teh belt will engage then punch it?


Well anyone out there done wheelies on the Xplorer 400 or anything else....

 

Judicious tuning of the air screw on the carb can sometimes result in a 5mph increase. Based on the ambient air temperature, the difference between really strong and just so so is about 1/8 turn. Start at 1 1/2 turns out and keep turning the screw in ever so slightly, test the performance and turn again, test and turn again, until you find the sweet spot. You'll be surprised at how just a small change can make a big difference.