2000 Polaris Sportsman 500

Pros: size, price, strength, speed, steering
Cons: loud muffler, storage compartment leaks moisture

The 2006 Polaris Sportsman 450 All Terrain Vehicle is like no other ATV I have ever experienced. The rugged Polaris 450 is not only large enough to hold its own with most work quads, but it’s small enough to maneuver through the tightest areas. ...

Pros: Smooth, powerful
Cons: Too bulky for tight trails

Well, after years and years of hearing about 4-wheelers, we finally gave in and bought one. You see, I still have an old Honda 3-wheel ATV, which I use for the most part when I go into the woods in Alabama for hunting, fishing, or whatever. I...

Pros: Very durable
Cons: The key

Last summer me and my husband bought a 1999 sportsman 500. We love riding it and needed something big and powerful. It rides really smooth without feeling hardly anything because of the suspension travel and independent rear suspension. It has a lot of...

Pros: Fast,Power,true AWD,comfortable,low range.
Cons: Speedo,s digital odometer,trip and hour are hard to see.

I,m north43 and owned a 89 350 4x4 Yamaha Big Bear and a 2000 450ES Honda Foreman before buying a used 2001 Sportsman 500 H.O. I have ridden my fishing friends 98 600 Grizzly,03 660 Grizzly and 05 500 Foreman in rugged Northern Ontario Canada so many ...

Pros: Smooth operating Fun to Ride dependable
Cons: Could get better fuel economy

After a long time of looking and saying I was going to buy a 4 wheeler I broke down and purchased a 2004 Polaris Sportsman 500 HO with the Mossy Oak Break up. Also included were the rack extenders a 2500 pound winch and hand and thumb warmers. I ...

Pros: Supurb ride, power, reliability, looks, and a huge gas tank
Cons: Pretty Pricy

In March of 2000 I purchased this ATV and since then it has been impressing me every time I drive it. Lets start from the begining, I can leave this TV sit for many days in below freezing weather and go out, just hit the starter and it will come to...

Pros: Smooth, powerful
Cons: None

Well, after years and years of hearing about 4-wheelers, we finally gave in and bought one. You see, I still have an old Honda 3-wheel ATV, which I use for the most part when I go into the woods in Alabama for hunting, fishing, or whatever.
In...

Pros: power, suspension
Cons: brakes

I have currently bought a sportsman 500 because i love riding and needed something big and powerful. It is so cool to ride, it rides really smooth without feeling hardly anything because of the suspension travel and independent rear suspension. It...

Pros: Powerfull,4-wheel drive,reverse safety
Cons: slow,big

The sportsman 500 by Polaris is a exelent pick. The 500 has 499cc licquid cooled engine, and has dual suspension. I own this model and I am very pleased with it. It has a top speed of 60. A high and low gear, and reverse. Reverse has a safety witch will...

Pros: suspension
Cons: Unreliable

Polaris has a problem with shift linkage which allows the transmission to get stuck in-between gears ...

Pros: Great Goodyear tires,Big comfy seat. Great Fuji engine
Cons: Shifter stinks, Transmission Problems, Belt easy to burn up.

Very good looking,Very good ride, too much maintenance, over 15 grease fittings that are a bear to get to! Under 200 miles and had to put new tie rod bushings on. It steers very hard! After a winch very heavy over 700#s.Cant wait for Yamaha 660 Grizzly!...

Pros: Fast,powerful and well suspended
Cons: only about a year of problem free riding

This machine is an awesome machine, if you don't mind having it in the shop for most of the time! You can have the fastest and most powerful ATV but if you don't have long term reliability you don't have anything! My friend has an 1984 Yamaha Moto4 and...

Pros: Suspension, power and off road ability.
Cons: Feels a bit heavy in corners.

After owning a Honda ATV with a 200cc motor for five years i decided to upgrade to a 2000 Sportsman 500. I have had it for two years now and am absolutley satisfied. With the Honda i was plauged by constant engine problems, the Polaris has given me no trouble except for a steering alignment problem which was fixed at a resonable price. I have seen an indicated top speed of about 58 miles per hour, its fast enough for any practical uses. When i'm hunting it handles trails with ease. The suspension is excellent giving a very smooth ride.

Pros: cheap
Cons: old

i just bought my first atv which is a polaris sportsman 500 and was wondering if it had the electric braking system and if it had true 4x4. i was also wondering what it's top speed is.