I own a 1997 Polaris sport 400 2wd and ever since i bought i have had nothing but trouble with it,
dont get me wrong when its running good its real fast and real fun but is seems like everytime
i ride it something breaks and i dont even ride it that hard.

First it was the carburator, then the anti-freeze throddle, now its the fan, im just wondering it i should just fix it sell it and get a honda or yamaha. Any recomendations?

 

I've also got a 97 Sport 400. I've had some things go wrong with it, but none of them were because of the machine. All of mine were because either I was an idiot, or the dealer working on it was an idiot. First, I had to have the transmission fixed because the dealer tightened the chain too tight and I didn't notice and it tore up the tranny. Second, I had moved out of my parents place and couldn't ride for a long time. Then, when I did go ride, it didn't run for crap. Turns out that sitting so long had gummed up the carb. Don't know if you got a lemon or what, but that's all that's ever happened to mine and I ride hard. Probably too hard (If that's possible). But it's been a great machine and I have no plans to get rid of it anytime soon.

 

Hey might be left overs from the yahoo you bought it from. Most sports I have been around have been better than the scrammys and I think overall mine has been pretty tough.

 

Mine breaks down a lot but I run the crap out of it. My other brands did the same.

 

i have a 02 scrambler and so far ive replaced the swingarm bushings and their about ready for replacing again,im on the third set of tie-rod ends,the third upper stearing post bushing,ive replaced the stearing post,i broke the rear axle,4 sets of rear brake pads,replaced the balljoints once,im on the second pair of a-arm bushings,3 chains,replaced the rear shock spring retainer a few times,im pretty sure thats all that has broke..i ride harder than anybody i know so im sure that has alot to do with it..

 

THIRD??? set of tie rod ends, what are you doing? Third end from crashing into trees and stuff like that ok, but how are you needing sets and sets put on? Am I missing something?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

i hit a tree and thats how my axle broke,but i dont really hit trees with the front tires so its not from that,
i think its more from rocks in the trail,and im not talking slamming off big rocks..like i said i ride extreamly hard..85% of the time i have the throttle pinned,i ride with 400ex's,banshees,warriors,and none of them can stay anywhere near me and im the rookie rider..

 

Hey scrambler how did you know all those bushings needed replaced?

 

how did i know?lol well lest see for the upper stearing bushing i could take my handlebars and move them back and fourth about 1/2 inch,as for the tie-rod ends i could turn my handle bars about a inch before the tires moved,and for the swingarm bushings i seen them moving up and down..

 

Dang bro!