1996 Polaris 400L Sport

[MrBill]

Boy I got a fun one to work on. My friend at work has one of these and I'm doing some on it. 400CC 2 stroke this baby move.
Just doing some clutch, brakes, and general tune-up.
Took a run down the street the other day and when that power band kicks in the front wheels float about 1 to 2" off the ground.

[Ken]

Wow.

It's old enough, so it's still Green, correct?

[Chadd]

Those bikes are fast!!! A friend of mine has one with a 440 big bore and everything else you can do to the motor.. It's scary fast...

There 2wd and the same body as the Scrambler.

[BearCat]

MrBill..Check under the float bowl and make sure any wires in contact with the bottom of the bowl are not worn. Thats the same bike that caught fire on a group of us one day. Not sure if its the lead off the starter or something else but its something to look at while you have it.

BC.

[MrBill]

Wow.

It's old enough, so it's still Green, correct?

Yea still Green baby

[Tim W]

I had a 95 400 scrambler it was one of the frist one's in northern Nevada when it came out. The old owner of the Polaris shop in Fallon was a friend of mind. At that time I was riding Yamaha quad's and I'm glad that he talke me into it. The power was impressive.
I used to race it in the hare & hound race's up there they were mainly a 100 mile race. So basicly sense Sept. of 94 I've hooked on Polaris.

[MrBill]

Well got her done.
I know why they done have speedo's
You just don't want to know how fast you are going
Rebuild brakes.
Tune up.
Two steps up on a heavier primary spring for higher RPM engagement .
Rebuild heat shields.
P.S. BC this model has the starter on the bottom of the engine, so no wires around the carb. Thanks

[MrBill]

How funny I just put my front 26x7x12 ITP XTR's rims and tires from the 500HO on the front of this rig and I still can get the fronts way off the ground

[Ken]

Yikes...

That's torque....