i am going to be buying a 400 scrambler very soon. hopefully real soon but anyhow, i went pricing, i found a dealer that still has plenty of '99's left. i was quoted $4925, and this was without even talking to the salesman. i figure if i go with cash, i may be able to get down to around $4700 which would be nice. well, the price isn't the question at hand here. the only difference that i see in the new model is that the rear suspension went from 8.8" of travel to 10.2". also i see that the dry weight is listed as about 517lbs for the 99' and 542lbs for the '00. where the he$$ is the weight diffence coming from? and this is straight of the polaris website. all in all, i like the '99 color alot better. the all red just doesn't do it for me. personally i think if they at least had a different seat cover (like the 500 looks a little better with the black) it would look better. and its a shame that they don't put polished aluminum rims on. why have the added feature of aluminum rims, but have a dull grey color? polished aluminum rims, the red plastic, if that is what they went with, and the black or maybe a yellow seat, and the scrambler would look hot. oh well, i guess plastic is not very expensive from what i hear, about 180.00 for the whole set. but the point is that i don't want to spend $5000 and then go buy new plastic when the plastic i have is brand new. i do like the '99, its sharp looking. i think what i came here for is to ask if anyone knows of any other differences between '99 and '00. and does the rear suspension change make that much of a difference??

bigdevil

 

The 2000 have tapered bearings in the rear axle carrier which are suppose to be an improvement over the 99's. I still bought a 99 and saved the money. I don't think the extra travel and bearings are worth it. You will eventually have to replace the bearings anyway and you can go with the new ones then.
Scott.

 

Big Devil,

I wouldn't worry too much about the plastic. You can buy replacement plastic from Hot Seat. It is quite reasonable. If you want to customize some of the look, it might be a good step.

RM

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99 400EX 95 Scrambler 400 85 LT250R

 

Better yet buy the plastic from your dealer as that is what Hot Seat is selling you. OEM plastic. A good dealer will usually give you a 10 percent discount and if he is good you want send money his way when you can. You will have to pay tax but that will be less than the shipping.
Scott.