hi i am looking at a 2002 sportsman 700. anything in particular i should look at or ask about this model ?? Any common problems or concerns with this model ?? What would low miles/hours be considered ?? This would be my first atv so please excuse the rookie question. Thanks Ryan

 

I had a 250R then a banshee then a raptor and now i just bought a 700 sportsman with 2200 miles on it(2002 model) I love the 4x4, the sport quads i owned were a blast but man these big quads ride like a cadilac! I havent owned mine but for only 6 days but from what i hear they are really hard to hurt and are built to last......

 

I have replaced the carb boot/adaptor (before it cracked thru). Check that.
And the hall speedo sensors sometimes go out ($50 part).

Also the water pump cover should be metal replacement of the leaking original plastic cover.
This was a Tech Service Bulletin for early models.

The crank breather should be omitted for colder climates this was also a Tech Service Bulletin (TSB).

Jim

 

Welcome! I am new also and love the great info here. I have an 03 700 with 4500, yes 4500 miles, and it still runs awesome. I bought it with high miles, and have had no problems with it. I live in Minnesota, so I heard about a cold weather carb kit that the dealer can install-WELL worth it! $150 to have it run like summer time when it is 0 degrees.

 

Welcome to the fourms guys! A great place for all of us to get together... my polaris quad has gone through hell and back and thats saying it easy and she runs and runs never one problem

Have fun with those 700s they are killer

o and by the way ive seen sportsman 500s roll in the shop for a rebuild with 15 to 20 thousand miles on them [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]