I have a sportsman 500 carb right now and looking at geting a new sportsman 800. Will i notice a diffrence in them? The bigest thing i wanted was efi.

 

take off power is a big differnce and more top end speed. gas milage is alot less though. probably only about 60 +- lbs differnce between the 2 i think.

 

look at it this way, i belive the 500 makes 36 crank HP, and the 800 makes 62 crank HP

 

There is a huge difference. Not even close in power. I have a 600 and it beats the 500 but it gets smoked by an 800.

 

.....and this is why I want another X2, with the 800. The wifey gets this one. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I have a scrammy 500 and an 800 efi. The best way to put it is that it feels like there is a throttle stop on the scrammy when I push the throttle full tilt compared to my 800.

 

i like that comparission. lol.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

:Have 500 ridden 800, Let's just say you will be comin out hot in that 800. That's what I like about them. My 500 has been good though.

 

EFI makes a huge difference. My 06 500 efi has the exact same take-off, mid-range, and top speed as my bro's 05 600 twin carb. They are the same in virtually every aspect..... except two, his exhaust sounds cooler with the twin, but I get WAY better mpg on mine.

Having said that though, no 500 is gonna be close to an 800, stock for stock.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: srt20

EFI makes a huge difference. My 06 500 efi has the exact same take-off, mid-range, and top speed as my bro's 05 600 twin carb. They are the same in virtually every aspect..... except two, his exhaust sounds cooler with the twin, but I get WAY better mpg on mine.



Having said that though, no 500 is gonna be close to an 800, stock for stock.</end quote></div>

this why i heard they stopped making the 600 because the efi 500 is just about the same in performance. to me its like comparing a v8 vs a 4 cycl. in cars. take off power is everything between them.