The 4x4 comes in very handy when going up steep inclines or in the deep mud. It is very durable and will help you get the holeshot every time in a dragrace...It may be a bit heavier than the 2x4, but not that bad. Jumping isn't the greatest over 3 feet high anyway. Under that all is fine. The 400 is your best bet. A few hundred dollars of mods...and it hauls!

I love mine to death.

Good luck

 

Listen Tristen, after the ragazines said my scrambler 400 2x4 did only 56MPH when my speedo clearly was reading 70MPH in a paved straight, I'm now saving $25 bucks a year I had on two subscriptions.
I don't listen to anything the ragazines say, companies pay them to give thier machines a good review, yamaha's one of them.
I own a 2000 scrambler 400 2x4 and it can take on a 300ex with ease. In mud NO other 2x4 stands a chance. Lose the 400ex it's a piece of junk that was'nt made for real world riding conditions like me and you ride.
I hope to see at the end of your next post
"2001 POLARIS SCRAMBLER 400 2X4"
"2000 400EX SOLD FOR THE LITTLE IT'S WORTH"

LONG LIVE POLARIS!!!

2000 SCRAMBLER 400 2X4

SCRAMDADDY400

 

If your thinking of going with a 2001 model, and must have a 400, your choice is simple. Polaris discontinued the 400 4x4. 400 2x4 is it. You can still get 4x4 with the 500 4 stroke.

I personally will never again buy a 2WD machine. In the places I ride, with the people I ride with, 4x4 is a must. Sure, you can go AROUND the mud hole if you want, but it'd make for a long ride home with these a**holes.

Dave

 

Hey, the Scrambler has REVERSE... You don't have to drag it around... It BACKS UP ALL BY IT'S SELF...

 

Wow, thanks for all the input it is appreciated. I do however want to defend the 400ex a little bit I have had a lot of fun on it and it has taken me to some pretty amazing places (cant imagine what the scram could do). I just should have been a little wiser when I purchased it, I rode a couple 300ex's and then drove the 400ex and enjoyed the power however with the adrenalin rush I overlooked the lack of reverse and ground clearance. I like honda's reliability and it might be scary if they used some of their technology to make a model to fill the sport/trail market better. After stopping by local polaris shop here in columbia where 4 salesman stood and watched me look at the quads without ever saying a word to me [ why are all dealers a$$holes & money hungry all of their quads are 250 to 300 over msrp ] I payed particular attention to the front a-arms. They seem pretty week compared to what I have seen on Honda's, Yami's & Kawi's how do they perform and hold up to the tough stuff. Has anyone upgraded their front supsension they seem inferior to the rear fox shock which looks pretty nice. With the HPD pipe and clutch kit how is overall reliability effected ? I believe I am coming closer to making a decision if I can sell the 400ex I am probably going to look for a used 400 4x4 since there are probably no new 2000's left on the showroom floors. Top speed is not as important to me as there are few venues for me to get a machine to top out, however getting off the line and down the trail in a hurry is what I am after. Thanks again for all the information I am glad I made this post !

Triston

 

Since I installed the HPD pipe and clutch work my quad feels more reliable. It runs a lot better. The only problems I have had really are brakes and sprockets. The usual on Polaris.

 

Triston when have you ever seen or heard of a polaris a-arm bend or break.
I think the polaris has the strongest a-arms
out there, I was riding up a steep hill and I caught a stump and my machine went a-arm first into a tree, didnt even scratch the paint.
Remember if you ever did do any damage to your honda, parts cost also twice as much for honda than for polaris.

2000 SCRAMBLER 400 2X4

SCRAMDADDY

 

I ride and race a 98 Scrambler 4x4. It takes some time and money, but they can be made to perform pretty well. Below is a little list of some of the mods and how they work.

Suspension: Fox struts with stock red springs. I tried the heavier springs, but made the ride to firm initially. I am going to try the spring kit from Hot Seat. I have an Ohlins rear shock that is wonderful.

Engine: Ritter Cycle did my engine work. The emphasis was on low and mid-range power. Porting, pipe, head work, lightened flywheel, bored out stock carb and running pre-mix. Had a roller action clutch from Aaen installed along with a 1 tooth smaller front sprocket, but haven't ridden it yet because of problems.

Problems: The a-arms may be strong, but the rest of the steering components leave a lot to be desired. I continously break the brass bushings and orange sleeves on the rear of the a-arms. Also the stems are weak. I finally bought one from Hot Seat and broke it where the tie rods connect to it. This occured at the GNCC in Crawfordsville. I clipped a tree, did not crash or break anything else. (Hot Seat is fixing it for me for free though.) I have also pretty much given up on jumping since breaking so many chains. I was told that chain slack is not the problem, the problem is that the wheels spin much faster when you jump since the load is off the clutch and when you land the sudden slow down of the tires breaks the chain. I haven't had a problem since I now stay below 3 feet.

You will notice the weight of the Scrambler especially in the tight woods. I plan on buying either a 400ex or Raptor in March to use for the 2001 GNCC series. I will use the Polaris at the muddy races and the new quad at the dry races. My Polaris had an advantage in a couple places at Crawfordsville, the river crossing by the bridge being the best example. This could not make up for the disadvantage I had the remaining part of the course.

The single biggest, most noticeable improvement I made was to install a set of Holeshot XCT tires with beadlocker rims. The front end handling is vastly quicker and more precise.

I am happy with my Scrambler and think it is a good machine as long as you understand its strengths and weaknesses and ride accordingly.

 

Paul,
It seems that you may abuse machines a little more than the average weekend warrior but thanks for offering the information it is appreciated. Small world I am originally from McLean Il another town in Illinois that has a Dixie Truck Stop plus I have been to the outlet malls there in Tuscola several times.



ps let me know if you are interested in a very nice 2000 400ex

Later
Triston

 

I have a Sport 400 2wd my son rides alot. He was out with friends riding several weeks ago and came home with a bent a-arm and bent tie rods on one side. Seems he ran it into a deep tire rut got caught up and endoed it. He was fine though. Had to replace a-arm, inner and outer tie rods, tie rod link and a little hammer work on one rim. I keep hearing him say "But dad, I wasn't going that fast."