97 sportsman 500

3900 miles and I need to replace the seals in the front hubs.

warped clutch cover and thats it.

Very happy and it STILL outruns my bro in laws 05 sp 400 with ease.

 

'98 Xplorer 400. Had 600 miles when I bought it two years ago. Has 900 now. And I put 183 on in one day. No problems and it's been worked hard.

 

02 sportsman 400 with 3200 miles. no major problems. the biggest problem was a snapped U-joint in the right front axle it was one of those things that will eventually happen, and just a couple of boots and a snapped bolt in the rear suspension linkage thats, what happens when you jump it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

its held up very well with all these "go-fast" parts I have on it, theres been no engine or drivetrain probs except for the U-joint, I did it in shop class at school so I got credit for it, it all worked out.

 

I only have 1 Polaris which is a 00 trailboss.
I have about 420 miles on it and use it for trail riding or mud riding and also plow with it during winter , it plowed up to 18 inches of snow with out a problem , I have 25 inch tires for it and put about 150 pounds on the back rack.
Now as for problems I have had....they were very mild and regular maintence.

Replaced belt , tie rod ends all around, back brakes seem to go fast , chain ware is also fast , replaced chain slider.
as you can see I really never had a problem with my polaris , just normal ware and tear.
I would recommend a polaris to anyone even though I am a Yamaha guy my self and have been in the ATV business a long time.

 

'01 Xplorer 400
Coming up on 1800 miles
Replaced both front hub caps and o-rings due to them both leaking. I will be changing the belt in the new couple of weeks. Auxiliary brake not working properly but as we all know that's pretty common. Otherwise it runs strong. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

1300 kms on my 04 and no real troubles....it got stuck in reverse a few times....and I got a flat .....it will start in -40 ....did it a few days!

 

2005 700 EFI........700 miles....runs perfectly.....never had a problem....looking forward to lots of miles this spring/summer/fall...

dave

 

I don't know about miles but , I had 400 hours on my 500 predator before I did any engine work(made it faster and stronger) and it didn't need it. just a valve job.

 

About 1 hour...maybe 2 miles...

You can bet that will change this summer, though[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

2002 Sportsman 400. 2300 miles, no major problems. But I have replaced about ten to twelve cv boots, which is a pain in the @ss. Also on my second belt, and I broke off the 4x4 wire to the front left tire today. So I've got a little soldering to do this week I guess. Not impressed with the motor powerwise, but I guess I should have realized this before I bought the machine. On the plus side, it is reliable, and has always fired up, even in the extreame cold.