Who owns the oldest Polaris?
#51
10-07-2007, 09:28 AM
Who owns the oldest Polaris?
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: IggyAZ
97 Sportsman with 7000 miles is awsome.
I just wonder how many miles these engines will last.
I've been told if you take care of them with freq. oil and filter changes they will last a long time.
The idea of this forum question is to see what longevity these engines have.
Iggy</end quote></div>
i have a 2004 sp400 with 10,457 miles on it,motors are awesom on this machines,it's the tie rods,ball joints,bearings,etc that give polaris a bad name...........
97 Sportsman with 7000 miles is awsome.
I just wonder how many miles these engines will last.
I've been told if you take care of them with freq. oil and filter changes they will last a long time.
The idea of this forum question is to see what longevity these engines have.
Iggy</end quote></div>
i have a 2004 sp400 with 10,457 miles on it,motors are awesom on this machines,it's the tie rods,ball joints,bearings,etc that give polaris a bad name...........
#52
10-07-2007, 09:32 PM
Ride like you own it, Not like it's stolen!
#53
10-08-2007, 07:53 AM
Who owns the oldest Polaris?
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: caperinmuskoka
I replaced that stuff on many other brands also.........Not just Polaris............
If I get that much miles on my two Sp 450's ...I don't mind replacing that other stuff!!!........Caper.......</end quote></div>
i don't think you should have to change them every 6 or 7 hundred miles,thats what i'm saying..................
I replaced that stuff on many other brands also.........Not just Polaris............
If I get that much miles on my two Sp 450's ...I don't mind replacing that other stuff!!!........Caper.......</end quote></div>
i don't think you should have to change them every 6 or 7 hundred miles,thats what i'm saying..................
#54
10-08-2007, 11:05 AM
Ride like you own it, Not like it's stolen!
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10-08-2007, 01:35 PM
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#57
11-04-2009, 08:11 PM
I have an '85 that I beat until '96 when I swamped it. I thought I had it all dried out and rode it some after that, but over the winter i came home from college and found it frozen up.
Then I moved away and my brother and friend took it apart and lots lots of parts.
I now have it almost reassembled.
That thing was perfectly reliable back when I used to ride it.
One I get it together I would like to get some more old ones.
Then I moved away and my brother and friend took it apart and lots lots of parts.
I now have it almost reassembled.
That thing was perfectly reliable back when I used to ride it.
One I get it together I would like to get some more old ones.
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11-05-2009, 09:18 AM
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Replaced broken flywheel key , front u-joint and front pads . Have not changed rear pads and I'm non EBS still on original battery great bike I hope they keep making these carb bikes . Every time out its a 50 to a 70 miles ride .
#60
11-05-2009, 09:31 AM
got a 94 400 sportsman 2 stroke. Had 3000+ miles when i rolled it over on some ice 
and lost the speedo. Probably has north of 4000 miles now. Always starts as soon as you touch the button or first pull.. Needs a new piston though... the crappy stock one seems to have collapsed and im getting piston slap and low comp. STILL RUNS THOUGH!!
and lost the speedo. Probably has north of 4000 miles now. Always starts as soon as you touch the button or first pull.. Needs a new piston though... the crappy stock one seems to have collapsed and im getting piston slap and low comp. STILL RUNS THOUGH!!