Just bought the Polaris handguards for my 2000 Sportsman, and boy are these instructions helpful! How in the %#$@! do you put these *&#^ things on? I should have had one of the service guys explain to me in a language I understand how to install these guards, especially the left side. Any help guys/gals?

 

I got a pair for my trailboss, after reading the instructions I just put them back in the box and went and got the little handwarmer thingies for 88 cents.

 

88 cents is a good deal for thingies, but whats the part number for thingies? Sure could have used them guards today in the 0 to -10 fahrenheit weather. Can't believe I had my overheat light come on again, I thought I had it all fixed and done for another winter. I guess after I had it parked outside for a while, what ever froze, froze, and I can't believe I am overheating once again, I hope its not another frozen-burnt cooling fan, only been through 2 of them in 11 months!

 

Swac1,
sorry to hear about your problems again.I hope everything works out for you.I also had a bad Sportsman in my 99 model.I wished everyones ATV could be as reliable as my 00 Xplorer has been for me,best of luck,
Bill

 

It shouldn’t take you more than 10 minutes to install the hand guards, if you have the right ones. Make sure the left one is formed to fit your “square” master cylinder reservoir. If it’s not shaped right you may have a hand guard kit for an HO, which has a rounded reservoir. Just start playing with the parts, it should be easy and obvious.

 

My mistake, after trying desperately to put these dudes on, I realized that the dealer sold me guards for a 2001, and not the 2000. For those wishing to put them on, 2001 is #2873524, and for my 2000 is #2872329. There are 3 following numbers indicating the colour Black -070
Olive -191, Yellow -053. Red has 2 differing codes between 2000 -288, and 2001 -136. So now its back to the dealer for the proper fitting handguards.