[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img] I have a new 700 and 600 sportsman. It has come to my attention that frame welds are coming apart. At approx 300 miles on the 700, 7 welds on the frame had paint cracked or gone. At 400 miles 7 welds were magnafluxed and 4 were broken. Polaris answer is to have it welded. The 600 has 150 miles on it and the paint is broken on 7 welds. 4 of these welds are on the front lower a-arms to the frame, 2 are on the rear lower a-arms at the end of the frame tube and 1 is by the transmission mount on the right side. I have a friend who has a newer 700 and is experiencing the same problems. Since the polaris answer is to just weld I am going through the attorney generals office to address this issue. To expensive of a bike to have this kind of a problem so early on.

 

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]Could you give me the vin.for these atv's ,date of purchase and dealer purchased from...thanks

 

Well this kinda bites. Is this 03, 04, or 04-1/2 and what is build date? Please keep us posted.

 

Curious why??? All three machines were purchased from Cliffs Cycle Center in Bremerton Washington. build date on the 700 (2003 model) 12/16/2002, purchase date 5/21/03. vin number 4XACH68A93A753165. When I bought the 700 it had 4.5 miles on it and it already had one broken weld. The 600 (2003 model) was purchased at the same time, I do not have then numbers handy but I can get them in a couple of days. My friends 700(2003 model) has a purchased date of 12/18/02, vin number 4XACH68A43A732448.

I still own a 1998 sportsman 500 with 2700 miles on it. It is a very good machine and todate the machine has no welds broken or paint cracks.

Another note: the 600 at 150 miles had low coolant level. My 700 at 400 miles has had the coolant reservoir filled twice.