I'm tryin to sell my Warrior and I want something that is the best of both worlds. My brother has a 2x4 Scrammy 500. I like it a lot. Easy to ride, but still very fast. I end up mostly riding tight trails and mud, but still like to go fast when I get the chance. The main thing I need to ask is how reliable are they? My brother's has been put through hell. It's an 02 and hasn't had any problems yet and that is with no maintenance. I've also heard that Scrambler's aren't the most reliable. Did my brother happen to get lucky, or are they really more reliable than that? Thanks a lot everybody.

 

Maintenance is the key to prevent trouble, why doesn't your brother do any maintenance?
I can't understand why someone would spend all that money and not take care of it !
It's people like that, that don't do any maintenance, beat the machine, then complain it's unreliable! Yes the machine is reliable, but like anything else it needs proper maintenance, it's the best preventative for breakdown! Tell your brother to at least change the oil.

 

Well that was more of a compliment to the Scrambler but, yes, he should maintain it. He hasn't ever complained about it being unreliable. He's flipped it once or twice and didn't hurt anything. Has anyone had any non-preventative problems? Anything ever go wrong with the belt or transmission or engine? Thanks again.

 

Personally I like the 2 strokes because they are easier to maintain and have much less moving parts. The 400 is an ultra reliable motor. Later if you want to gain any power the 400 can be done to your desire of performance level.You need to remove the clutch cover once a year even on a stocker and blow out the belt dust and check everything out. There are lots of them out there that have been running for years without a bolt ever turned on them. It's just if you become very picky and detailed in your maintenence the life of your wheeler will be noticeably longer and more trouble free. That applies to any of them. Bubba