OK folks, i am not trying to get this crowd too rowdy, but my dealer here in St. Joseph Missouri told me (without me asking) that a NEW ATV was coming. He said it was a Scrambler 700, PROBABLY with a 6-speed fully manual tranny. This is all he said and that it would be in his showroom late March. Try not to cry.

 

i doubt it...

 

Why do you doubt it?
We've known for months ... it's on its way
(700 or-so v-twin)

 

I dont see polaris introducing a 6-speed fully manual tranny. But its just my thought. It may be true. Time will tell.

 

its very possible, maybee theyll introduce a sp700 and a sc700 at the same time. that would be great.

late
jon

 

The 700cc may happen....but I don't see it happening with a manual shift. The question is...how much will the thing weigh? A V-twin engine will be too bulky/heavy for a sport atv. I'll bet the v-twin engine would weight 150+ pounds itself.

 

i can see polaris coming out with a full manual 6 spd..if you remember that funky looking thing that atv connection had a picture of,it looked like a dune buggy? they said whatever that was had a clutch and i bet you they use that frame or whatever it was for testing purposes..dont think they cant develop a 6 spd..they do have the expedition with a 5 spd so why not a 6?

 

I think they would be taking a risk in alienating Polaris owners by offering a manual clutch. Anyone who has tuned an auto and understands the performance benefits that can be gained, would probably have no interest in a machine with a clutch.

 

I've heard similar news from my dealer. 600-700cc engine - 6 speed manual. Designed for pure performance to take on the Raptors and Bombadiers. Supposedly the lightest bike Polaris has ever made. He brings this info from a recent Polaris dealer conference. Testing is supposedly ongoing in MN. We will see.......

 

Wow, that would be impressive to have a true Polaris sport quad. I bet those Raptor, Banshee and DS650 owners are getting a little nervous!!I remember when the Trailblazer only weighed 420 pounds, so do you think Polaris can build a machine lighter than that?? Once all the Raptor, Banshee and DS650 owners hear this, I bet they'll get a little nervous!