OK guys the Trail Blazer has been sold and tommorow I will be picking up a brand new 400 Scrambler or a 2001 demo model Scrambler 500 (I know the salesman that was using it and it has not been abused). Now I just can't make up my mind 2 stroke or 4. I rode the 500 saturday and loved the low end torque that thing has but I also like the 2 strokes. At this point I am leaning towards the 500. Any suggestions?

PS, anyone need a set of sport port templates for a 250?

 

You wont be disapointed if you get the 500. My 500 has exelent power, and runs as good as anyone could ask for. My only complaint with the machine is the week front hubs. They are always breaking down.

 

Did the sprot port help your TB when you did it or have you done it to it. I would be intressed if it help with more power for it an was not to big a job

 

The 400 two-stroke is a rocket. If you want to throw some mods at it, the 400 is the one to modify, the mods give you more HP for the money.

 

x-scrambler, I never did use the templates. I was about ready to start tearing it down and the oppritunity arose to step up to the Scrambler family. I did get some e-mail from a guy that did use them on a stock TB and he was impressed by the gains. I would have liked to see how much power you could squeeze out of a 250 but I didn't want to make it unreliable. The 500 I am looking at is a 2wheel drive model.

 

Hey Codeman,
Iy you ride local trails get the 400 but if you go any kind of distance you would be better off with the 500 four stroke reliability.
Hope this helps you happy trails.

Matt 2000 500 scrambler pulled by Z71

 

Good grief, I don't know its six in one hand, half dozen in the other. I think I'll buy both(like thats gonna happen). The Blazer has been a good bike as has been my wifes '99 T-Boss(both 2 stroke) but I can't help think that in the long run I'm gonna wish I had bought the 4 stroke if I don't do it now. I still think I like the low end torque of 500 over the 400. The weight isn't that big an issue with me I am a big guy (read 6'2" and somewhat overweight) I think that is why I couldn't be happy with the 250cc because I couldn't get the low end I am looking for.

Keep 'em coming guys give me more pros and cons od both.

 

If you mod the 400 engine, I GUARANTEE you will not miss the torque of the 500.
My opinion is this:
If you plan to drive it 'stock' and want it to last longer between rebuilds, go with the 500

If you think you will ever want more power, and can live with more frequent engine rebuilds, go with the 400.

Keep in mind if you want to soup it up, so to speak, each $1 spent on 2 cycle mods will do as much good as $5 on 4 cycle mods. For about $300, the 400 engine can be made to SCREAM (porting, pipe, and re-jet)

Also keep in mind the 400 is lighter. Noticable in tight trails.

You could always buy both, just give up a few luxuries like food & heat for a while.

 

Well, I have the 500 4x4 but feel if you are going to get a 4x2, get a 400. The 400 4x2 is faster than the 500 4x2 stock. I know the guys at the dealership say they are dead even with the 500 4x2 being marginally faster but in my experience on the trails, the 400 is always faster. The 400 4x2 will go everywhere the 500 4x2 will terrain wise and frequency of rebuilds on the Polaris 2 strokes are highly exaggerated IMHO. Plus, the 400 is lighter than the 500 (it is still a pig though).

It is amazing to me what a pipe alone will do for performance on 2-strokes and there are plenty to choose from. Basically, the pipe I put on my bike makes it sound cool (real cool) but did nothing for performance as far as I can tell. There are a lot more aftermarket accesories for the 2 stroke and they are more cost effective than the offerings for 4 stroke. Believe me, when I bought my bike I said I was going to leave it stock and change nothing (which is the main reason I got a 4 stroke). What a lie that was. Now I am just slobbering over the thought of a 4 Stroke Tech 628cc and any other kind of mod out there. Problem is, these things are much more expensive for the 4 stroke and the performance gains will not be as dramatic as they would with a 2 stroke.

Before you buy, please consider a bike with 4x4. I believe that is the great strength of Scramblers. I know having 4x4 on my bike has helped me numerous times and on a few obstacles has been the main reason I didn't wipe out and bang me noggin (doh!). There are still some 2000' Scrambler 4x4s out there.

Regards,

MrMan

 

Get the 400. My buddy has a 95 Polaris 2-stroke, 400, and just put the standard 400 Wiseco in it last summer. The guts still looked new.