I currently own a 2003 600 Sportsman. Love the ride and performace as a utility vehicle, BUT cannot get over the Cold weather start/idle problems. Basically just stalls for the first 10 minutes after start in cold weather. (Yes its winter in Australia at the moment). Take it to the dealer, but only successful with temorary fixes, had carb manifolds changed each season due to cracking. Polaris paid for one. Needle and seat problems are always there. They just can't seem to get it right. Given the problems, the dealer is willing to do a pretty good trade in deal for a 2006 700EFI or possibly a 500EFI in an effort to end this problem once and for all. I would probably look at another brand but to be fair, I like the ride and build of the Polaris.

I am after any comments on reliability or problems with the 700FFI and/or 500EFI.

Thanks

 

cant really help but good to see another Oz on forum [I put out the question this week but no replies]

I am in Cairns so dont get cold enough to test but I use choke on first start of day - so where are you?

 

I have a 2004 600 sportsman that I fought cold weather problems for 2 years, the dealer did the cold weather start changes and it still wouldn't run right so I finally bought a dyno-jet kit for it and that fixed the cold weather problem completely, wished I would have done this earlier.