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Old 07-02-2023, 08:32 AM   #4
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We used to have the biggest Polaris dealership in the world here in Sudbury in the 80’s and 90’s ,there are few of the Polaris 2 smoke quads around here ,and I had 2 early 2000’s 4 stroke models .My quads worked good ,but when they died I had a hard time sourcing simple parts like stators and cdi’s .I dumped them both to another guy that had a few and none of his ran either ,all with no spark and no parts available .I think the 2 strokes were probably better ,but they are all over 20 years old now so getting parts might be a chore .
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Oh, I intend to have fun with it. Not that there are many places that I can use it here. I’m thinking of keeping it registered in Wisconsin for that reason. That way I won’t have to pay the daily non-resident user fees. May as well put that flatbed trailer to use.

As far as keeping it running, I have a pretty good track record of keeping old crap going; 75 year old DeSoto, 44 year old Honda, 25 year old Troy-Bilt tractor. My only semi failure so far has been the 72 Kitty Kat with the failed unobtainable coil on the little Kaw engine. Not done with it yet.

I was corrected on the rig it’s an Xplorer 400, not a Scambler. Little lower top end and more capable on the rough stuff.
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