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

thanks for all the replies.keep them coming.i have some other ?s.



if taken care of how long could one of these atvs last.



and what are some mods that are easy to do that gain power.





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Can last for forever if taken care of!
Muffler/air box filter/jetting to match! cheap easy hp!
Clutch kit, sorta like a shift kit!

 

They are reliable...
Just keep the zerks greased, it will last for ever!
(do the new ones still have these?)
I agree about it being a perfect trail bike..
Ive ridden prairies, sportsmans, bayous, quadsports, quad racers,
foremans, ranchers, etc etc etc
they all had me beggin to jump back on my scrammy
I hate trading off machines in the woods,
And I almost never let anyone ride my machine!
ahaha cause their machine stinks!
Im still riding a 1996 scrammy 400

 

would raising the power and doing a clutch kit.make it pick up faster,and be stronger for going up hills

 

Yes

 

A clutch kit does wonders

 

I have a stock 03 scrambler 500 4x4. The only thing i added to it was a vapor digital speedometer. I was racing one of my friends down the road and it was maxed out at 87. As for reliability, its the most reliable quad i have ever owned. The only problem i have with it now it tht i have to rebuild the carb. I love my scrambler. They run at about 45-50 horsepower stock.

 

For mods im about to put new rear tires for grip. Get a bigger intake for the air box. Get a Twin Air air filter. And a DG full exhaust system. DO NOT CHANGE SPROCKET SIZES. You will give the rear end more torque than the front end and risk damaging the transfer case. Keep a battery in it because the awd system is run by and electro magnet and wont work properly unless you have a battery.

 

These guys have 5 stage kits with a claim of bringing the stock 36hp up to 47hp with there last kit.
Aaen Performance - Polaris ATV 500
Unless your a road rider no ATV is going faster then 35mph to 40 and only for short spurts, at least on the trails we have.