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Posted by: AlaskaTRX
Yo, kiddo, it is because they are aimed at beginners with features like an auto tranny, single-lever braking, floor-boards, and tremendous weight. That was the answer you were expecting, right?!?
Posted by: AlaskaTRX
lol... hehe... get a sense of humor...
Posted by: Mike Chero
Sport quad? Yes! High performance in stock trim? No! While I consider my Sport a high performance quad, I wouldn't consider a new one as such. Of course, if you have the money you could turn even a Suzuki LTF 250 4WD into a high performance machine. My Sport is just a lot closer to high performance than the afore mentioned Suzuki is.
Posted by: Mike Chero
JBN_Sport400,
After owning Hondas for a good portion of my life I decided to make the switch after riding a friends 1995 Sport 400. I liked the reverse, automatic transmission and most especially the POWER! At the time Honda only had the 300EX, the Banshee didn't have reverse and I knew I wouldn't be satisfied with the Warrior. The combination of smooth controlable power and creature comforts had me hooked. I at first didn't get the Sport. I got the Trailblazer and loved everything about it except the speed. At the time the aftermarket had very little in the way of mods for the Trailblazer so the logical conclusion was to buy the Sport. The Sport stayed stock for a while but then things began to snowball once I met Jack Schultz. The rest is history.
Posted by: Mike Chero
JNB_Sport400,
I just got my Sport back from the dealer today. WOW! You'd better hang on tight for this ride. I had a roller clutch installed and porting done by Rick Ritter. You really have to be careful on this thing. I still haven't given it full throttle yet and it's already starting to scare me. Imagine riding the machine in a paved, slightly wet parking lot. Imagine also, giving the machine gas and having the rear wheels start to slide sideways on you WHILE wheeling! I have to be careful from now on! I doubt if even a slightly modded Banshee will do this! WHOA!
Posted by: 400EXtric8
I owned a 97 Sport and I can tell you for a fact, it can't beat a stock 400EX. Even though the Polaris has more h.p., it also has an auto tranny, and excessive weight. I would consider the Sport 400L (or now the Scrambler 2X4) to be considered a sport machine however. It's definitely not a high performance quad, or really even a performance quad. The only thing that it could be used for is just sporting around. Sorry about all the bad news, but after owning both a 400EX and the Polaris. There is only one comparison, "They both are quads".
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Posted by: dominator
We only have a few catigories to choose from. Take the polaris 400L. I dont think polaris planed the 400L to do any utility work. It was intended as a pure sport quad. I dont think polaris quads are aimed at beginners. A $6,000 quad is not a beginners quad. Though they are very friendly to use, an automatic tranny is just the polaris way. Just wait until polaris drops some of the weight off there quads. Would you like a 400LB. polaris scrambler that would blast a banshee in the weeds on the road and off?
Posted by: Design_Engineer
The Scramblers are aimed at people who want to have fun. They aren't made for work or utilty, they're aimed to have a blast!!! If thats not a sport quad..then I don't know what is
Posted by: JNB_Sport400
There's something that I would like to desagree with most of you guys! Why the hell doesn't anyone consider the Polaris Sport 400 (or the Scrambler) as a pure sport machine ? That I would like to know !
Is it the automatic transmission ? Because in the woods or in the mud I can drive faster than a Banshee ! Is it the suspension ? I believe it's very good !
I know it's not because of the engine, as I believe it can beat a stock 400EX and it's also pretty reliable.
So please explain me your reasons. Thanks.
Posted by: JNB_Sport400
Mr. AlaskaTRX-trying-to-make-fun-of-this-issue,
You know, there are always good things and bad things about any quad, in fact there are always good and bad things pretty much about anything. What I wanted to hear from you was a mature answer. Let me tell you "kiddo" I am probably much older than you. Try to be more educated.
Posted by: JNB_Sport400
Mike, I don't consider my Sport as a high performance quad althought it is a very good machine with just a few mods. But do I think it can compare with a 400EX or a Banshee in some terrain conditions ? Yes definitely !
What do you like the most in Polaris and why did you choose to have one instead of an Honda or Yamaha?
Posted by: JNB_Sport400
Mike, that's exactly what I feel. The Sport 400 may not have the pure power of a Banshee but it's smoother and controllable even in extreme conditions. It may not have the torque of a 400EX but the variable transmission works that out.
The fact that it weights more than other quads doesn't make it exactly a "tank", in my opinion. Besides it has a good suspension and also has reverse.
Maybe I like the Sport 400 just because I usually ride in the woods with some mud. I've seen Banshee owners really mad when their quads can't go through a muddy terrain or when they have to pick it up with their hands and turn it around because of no reverse.
Maybe if I was in the US I would prefer a 400EX or a DS650 or whatever.
JNB_Sport400
Posted by: MuddyScrambler400
A Scrambler can be considered anything you want because its yours and you can do what ever you want to do with it. At the county fairgrounds where I live, a Scrambler can race with utilities or sport quads. It depends who you want to race.
