Sportsman 500 Suspension
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Sportsman 500 Suspension
How can the front suspension on a sportsman be stiffened. Good freind of mine bottoms it out continually (he's a big guy) Is there an eftermarket spring kit or something?
Also, he's gone through 3 tranny belts, just lost his 3rd this weekend, they are replaced for free at the dealership, but Ive never heard of this problem with other sportsman's and I was wondering if it spoke to a larger issue?
Thanks for any help, even though I dont own a Polaris I think theyre great rigs.
Also, he's gone through 3 tranny belts, just lost his 3rd this weekend, they are replaced for free at the dealership, but Ive never heard of this problem with other sportsman's and I was wondering if it spoke to a larger issue?
Thanks for any help, even though I dont own a Polaris I think theyre great rigs.
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Sportsman 500 Suspension
There are spring rubbers you can order thru Polaris, that slip into the coils to stiffen up the front end. Or you can make a set of aluminum spacers that mount between the the bottom of the spring and where it sits on the strut housing, this gives you extra preload on the spring. Also I think the SP700 springs can be dropped right in.
I have done all but Sp700 springs, and it has made a world of difference, I go well above 250lbs, and can jump the machine, and it will not bottom out.
Hope this helps...
I have done all but Sp700 springs, and it has made a world of difference, I go well above 250lbs, and can jump the machine, and it will not bottom out.
Hope this helps...
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Sportsman 500 Suspension
I know this guy is not very experienced and is probably smoking the belts. I just hadnt heard about this issue with any other sportsman bikes.
So sp700 springs can be dropped in on the existing strut?
This guy is well into the 350's and bottoms the front on everything, the rear does not seem to be a problem.
Would we be able to order the springs through a polaris dealer?
Thanks for the help guys!
If you've done a preload spacer could you take a picture of it?
So sp700 springs can be dropped in on the existing strut?
This guy is well into the 350's and bottoms the front on everything, the rear does not seem to be a problem.
Would we be able to order the springs through a polaris dealer?
Thanks for the help guys!
If you've done a preload spacer could you take a picture of it?
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Sportsman 500 Suspension
2001 Polaris Sportsman H.O. (yellow) Uni Filter, 700 springs and belt. ITP Wheels custom offset with 26" Vampires
Is the 700 belt better as well? also, how much did the uni filter help without a pipe? Is anyone running an aftermarket pipe with this bike? does it wake it up much?
Is the 700 belt better as well? also, how much did the uni filter help without a pipe? Is anyone running an aftermarket pipe with this bike? does it wake it up much?
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