Good deal for a 1997 Sportsman 500?

[Sportsman500Rider]

I live in Manitoba, Canada and I guy is selling his 1997 Polaris Sportsman 500 for $1500 is this a good deal?

 

[youngpolarisguy]

Not to bad. Sold mine not to long ago for $2500 but it had lots of new chit on in.

 

[youngpolarisguy]

Oh just remember the 97 was the none HO. It wasn't the speed machine of the quad world but that thing with good tires would go furthure than most.

 

[sledderdoc]

Really anything under 2K is a good deal if its in running order.

 

[crisscross1]

what is the compression, it should be over a hundred or I would leave it , check all fluids, if the diff is milky, you may have problems arise, check the rad and see if it is full of crap, if so it may have an over heating problem in the near future. How much does it smoke and if all is good try to get it for a couple hundred dollars cheaper. Still not a bad price but I wouldn't buy Polaris just my opinion, Good luck.

 

[youngpolarisguy]

what is the compression, it should be over a hundred or I would leave it , check all fluids, if the diff is milky, you may have problems arise, check the rad and see if it is full of crap, if so it may have an over heating problem in the near future. How much does it smoke and if all is good try to get it for a couple hundred dollars cheaper. Still not a bad price but I wouldn't buy Polaris just my opinion, Good luck.

The one I had only had 90psi comp but if you read the manual there is a auto decomp built in to the engine that will screaw with readings. cylinder leak down test is more acurate.