my 01 h.o was totaled try to pick one need help?
thanks

 

We have talked this out before quite a bit on IM. I say get the 03 500 HO. I know of the 02 ho you were talking about getting and the 03 are only 200 dollars more with more features.

 

the '03 SP500 is $400 LESS than the '02 SP500 so there is really not much to debate in my mind.

i think the big debate is the nominal price difference between the 500 and the 600. since noone can talk about the MPG of a 600 yet, IF the 600 gets similar MPG to the 500, than your decision will be much easier......pick a color and GO FOR IT![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

good luck and be sure to tell us what you get![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

later,
-MT

 

well fokes i ordered the 600 today !!!

 

Can't wait to hear how you like the 600. I'm still confused about why they made something so similar to the 700. I didn't think there was a big gap between the 500 ho and the 700. Maybe if they had built it on a different platform or something, but the specs are identical to the 700! What do you think, identical ride with about 5 less horsepower and five less mph top speed? Why did they bother? Other than being kind of redundant, it seems like a great machine.

I almost wonder if this is what they were starting to build, then in an effort to win the size war they slapped together the bigger motor so they could call it a 700. If that were the case then the 600 will probably be a much better motor, and might explain why the 700s are so sloppy.
Going to buy a Sportsman for the wife soon, maybe I'll look at the 600. I am kind of leaning toward the 400, though. Lot of machine for a lot less money. I drove one and it felt just as strong as a 500 ho, my buddy's got one and he never has a problem keeping up with my 700.

 

Northstar2, I have to agree. The 600 or 700 option has me wondering what they're smoking. It's not even 100cc difference when you compare the motors. Does the 600 at least get a pull rope starter?

 

a word of advice,,a first year model will have problems,,you might get lucky and get a problem free machine,,i had my sp700 for 4 months,,got rid of it for a sp500,,best move i made was getting rid od the sp700,,the 500 is great machine.....

 

When do you get your 600? I assume it had to be ordered. If you change your mind the 500 HO Silver edition with the Rawhide tires is one bad dude.

 

Weedy-"If you change your mind the 500 HO Silver edition with the Rawhide tires is one bad dude."
what's the price?
-MT

 

yup not in stock yet. 600 is 6150 plus tax thats not a bad deal.