BOUGHT a 02 500 scrambler back in aug,lost my back brakes 2mnths later,took it back to the dealer"MIDWEST POLARIS in cinci" they said i probablly overheated them and they bled them,which i thought was bulls#*t,plus told me that wasnt covered under warranty,but they would let it slide.they let it slide alright,right up my backdoor.lost the brakes again,bled them,called them and asked if they had and other problems like that,nope.was what i got.loaded my bike up to hed to the carwash kast week,lock the brakes,b4 i got 2miles it was rollin back/n forth.stop my tri county polaris yesterday talked to him about it,he said he"s replaced alot of back master cylinders on scramblers.my warranty ran out 10 days ago.they like to sell them over there but they cant fix them

rodman

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but your 02 has the braided brakelines? If it does, that's the latest and greatest braking system for that machine. Are you totally losing your rear brakes, or is it just from the foot operated system only? The system is meant to have the most effective braking using the single hand operated lever. You can purchase split brake systems, or make up your own. Also, never, and I repeat never just rely on your brakes when transporting an ATV. Walmart sells some pretty good quality, and inexpensive, ratcheting tie-downs.

 

I live right down the street from Tri County Polaris so they get all my business. Nice guy that runs it. I think I'd go back to Midwest and give them the chance to make it right since they kind of pushed you out the door til your warranty expired.

 

I am dealing with the same problem. I have posted a few times about it on here.

braided lines on my '02

I have given up on this problem for now simply due to priorities.

The best I can tell, the seal seperating the AWD braking system (hand lever), and the auxilary brake (foot lever) is experiencing blow-by.

You can feel it if the brakes are used together. And to stop effectively in a hurry, I need to use both the hand and foot brakes to get enough pressure to the cylinder.

Search 'scrambler brakes' for the other posts.

 

I thought that a problem that is worked on during the warranty, is still covered after the warranty is expired, if the problem is still accuring