I am on the verge of buying either a scrambler 400 or 500. I would like to know if either have the power to wheely without that much effort.

 

Yes, Yes, and YES!!!...

 

Thanx for the help, but I was really looking for more input. Which can wheely? And do I have to pull up? Or will the front end get light without it?

 

they will both wheelie and you dont have to pull up on the front end to make it happen. just punch the gas. if you really want to bring it straight up hold the brake a little and give it some gas and then release brake and pucnh it-then get up and wipe the dirt off your back. Good luck CT 00 Scrambler 500

 

HAHAHAHA!!!

Speaking of wheelie CThorpe, I did that today on my new scrambler not paying any attention to it being in drive. I wheelied out a couple of yards not knowing what was going on. I scared myself more than anything.

Wheelie....hell yes wheelie

ec

 

It depends on how much you want to spend. The 400 is 300-500 dollars cheaper. I myself would go with the 500 for the engine reliability and for the low end torque. (I do a lot of rock punding as supposed to straight aways.) I have heard that they are almost exactly equal of the line now with the improvements to the 500 and will wnd up with about the same top end bu I have no real life experience. I want the 500, I want it I wnat it I want it!

 

The 400 is a little bit quicker overall. It also has the punchiness of a two-stroke. I dont think reliability should be a factor. They are both very reliable, unless you listen to someone that never owned one. Everyone seems to have a friend that had nothing but problems with his, funny thing though, they can never remember his name or what happened to him.

SportKod
99 Polaris Sport
00 Yamaha Kodiak

 

get the 500...if you are going to spend such a large amount of money on an ATV, get the best...don't get one that you'll be kicking yourself in the *** for getting later on.

 

The front end is heavy enough where it does not come up unexpectedly but it does not require much effort. Sitting normally on the bike with good rear wheel traction is all it takes to get the front up. Some factors that hinder this is clutch condition, poor traction and a motor in need of a tune up. With the Holeshot XTC's and all my mods I am forced to lay on the gas tank if nail the throttle from a dead stop on hard packed dirt or pavement.

I have never had an opportunity to ride a heavily modified 400 so I can't comment there
but i'm sure they can handle themselves.

Chris Picciotto
99 Scrambler 500

 

Traction is important. I found that out when watching a video of me trying to wheelie. I was just spinning like mad... But it some places, the front comes up really easy if there is traction.