If any of you guys still happen to look at dirtwheels, this month they did an artical on the "hotseat" polarises. They only had good stuff to say. I still like HPD and Rick Ritter is good too.

 

Turboman, if it is just brand new, give it some break in time (not too harsh) and it will loosen up. The 2-strokes loosen up real fast, but the 4-strokes take some time. Just for instance, my neighbor's Cannondale Cannibal took about 3-4 weeks of riding before it really broke in right. And I mean it gained 3 bikes in a drag race just from loosening up!Give it some time first and change the first oil on time. A complete clutch kit would definitely be my first choice on any machine.Bubba

 

If you tighten up the back shock (make it harder, mine came from the factory on the softest setting) it won't absorb all the torque and should come up a little easier. Screw the large nut on the bottom of your Fox shock to the top. It'll ride like a tank, but should be easier to pull up. Rode mine like that for awhile but it was to hard on this old back.
Oh yea it will have a noticable difference in power when it breaks in (about 4 or 5 tanks of gas, can't remember).
Also tighten the 2 torque bolts(2 each side) at the bottom rear of the gas tank, the ones that hold the 2 sections of plastic together they tend to fall out, mine did. And the cheap *** tie straps holding the air intake together(right below your left thigh) for the tranny come off and you can get water in your belt system a lot easier, get a proper hose clamp and put it on and it's reusable.
Other than those pesky little items I haven't had any trouble and I run the bag off mine as much as possible. Because hell that's what I bought it for.

 

I recently purchased a 2003 Scrambler 500 4x4 and it pulls the wheels up like nothing.From a dead stop I can punch it and it will come wright up.The power could use a little more for my prefrence but I am going to take care of that with some hop ups.

 

dude if u want to go cheap and do wheelies put a white replace your blue clutch spring with a white one and change your 500 belt and put on a 700 sportmans belt u can tell the difference



2002 scrambler
white clutch spring
K&Nair filter
700 sportmans belt

 

2002scrambler, whats the difference between the 500 scrambler belt and the 700 sportsman belt?? thanks

 

I replaced my belt a week ago and I can pull a wheelie really easy, I dont really like it cause I do trail riding and thats scary, I push the gas about half way and she'l go over and its all stock!

 

I used to be able to wheelie. Now I can't...is this because I need to replace my belt? Or would cleaning it with brake cleaner do the trick?

 

how in gods creation do u think your 500 4x4 is 50lbs lighter than the 500 2x4 thats makes it 96lbs total i would like to know how u think you got this far i dont think its feesable {thank you for your input} hthdala@adelphia.net

 

the 700 sportsman belt is just a bit shorter and when u get into the gas u can feel the difference


2002scrambler4x4
white clutch spring
700 sportmans belt
11 tooth front sprocket
K&N airfilter
runs 6.5 in 100 yard drags strip