whats the deal, is the scrambler or sport belt drive or chain? I dont know how this works, is it chain to a belt? would I have any problems with sprockets, would I have to replace them at all.

 

The Scrambler that I have(2000 400 4X4) is chain drive in the back and shaft in the front. The only belt you have to deal with is in the clutch. I know that some of the earlier model Scramblers were both front and rear drive with chain, but not mine.

 

It has a belt between the engine and range transmission (hi, lo, rev). The belt rides in variable pulleys, which is how the automatic changes ratios.
The chain drive is between the range transmission and the rear axle.

Hope this helped.

 

that helped alot, thanx, so i shouldnt have any trouble with sprockets? have you ever had to change them? or will you ever need to?

 

Well, they are now shaft drive to the front, eliminating the 2 hard-to-get-at chains (and 4 sprockets) in the older machines.

As of right now I have 5600 miles on my original chain & sprockets on the Xplorer. Keep in mind, I don't have any mods (more power = more stress = shorter life) I don't jump my machine over a foot or two (and not too often), and I don't very often deep mud. I also am a stickler for maintanence, lubing it regularly. 90% of what I do most would call trail riding, although it often is with a 15 gal sprayer on the rear rack. I occasionally pull a trailer up to 750 or 800#, with good luck.
I have been told that for maximum life, you should replace the chain & both sprockets as a set, as a worn chain will wear new sprockets faster, and worn sprockets will wear the chain quicker. The front sprocket is getting worn, but since the chain & rear one look OK, I think I will replace it at $13, and see how it goes, as the chain & sprocket set is over $100.
I guess I just took a bunch of words to say, lube it, keep it adjusted, and you shouldn't have to worry about it.

 

hello,

i am going to look at a scrambler 400 2x4 . i have geard things about water getting into the clutch and ending your day.

is there a way to eliminate this? how often will this happen? how deep of water will it take to do this?

has anyone even heard of this?

thanks.

 

Depends on the year. The old ones, maybe 4 or 6 inches above the tires. The newer ones, up to about the depth of the seat, and the post 2001 machines can go about halfway up the gas tank.

The other thing that causes a 'wet belt' is splashing through water at a high rate of speed. This gets spray everywhere, and some of it gets sucked into the belt vent.

If you DO wind up with a wet belt, get the machine out of the water, and if the engine is still running, put it in neutral, and rev the engine about halfway out for a couple minutes. This dries out the belt & pulleys. The newest machines now have a drain, as well. When you get home, pull the cover off, and rinse any grit out of the belt & pulleys, as that seems to wear stuff out faster.

Farmr

 

Farmr123,
thanks. Sounds simple enough. The guy at the local Honda, Yam, etc.. dealer made it seem as thoguh once it got in there, you would be done for the day until you took it apart and dried it.

last question.
i have read you can add a snorkle of sorts to the intake....
but can i add an aftermarket drain?

thanks

 

Both of my machines have chain in the rear. I believe it’s like this on all Sports and Scrambler machines. The tranny or whatever runs on a belt. I haven’t had any problems with mine in water, but I seldom ride in water. I chain/sprockets will last a year or two.

 

I don't know about an aftermarket drain, but I do know that the new cover, with the drain in it, can be installed on the older bikes. As a bonus, they are now made of a tougher, and more heat-resistant material.

Farmr