Polaris Scrambler 500: history, specs, pictures

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Polaris Scrambler 500
Manufacturer
Also called Scrambler 500 4X4
Production 2004 - 2011
Class ATV
Engine
single cylinder, four-stroke
Fuel System carburetor
Transmission Gear box: automatic
Final Drive: chain
Suspension Front: macpherson strut with 8.2 in. (20.8 cm) travel
Rear: progressive-rate swingarm with 10.5 in. (26.7 cm) travel
Brakes Front: single disc
Rear: single disc
Front Tire 23/8-12
Rear Tire 22/11-10
Wheelbase 48.5 inches (1232 mm)
Length 75.0 inches (1905 mm)
Width 75.0 inches (1905 mm)
Seat Height 35.0 inches (889 mm)
Weight 559.09 pounds (253.6 Kg) (dry),
Fuel Capacity 4.0 Gallon (15.14 Liters)
Manuals Service Manual


The Polaris Scrambler 500 4X4 was a single cylinder, four-stroke ATV produced by Polaris between 2004 and 2011.

Engine[edit | edit source]

The engine was a liquid cooled single cylinder, four-stroke.

Drive[edit | edit source]

The bike has a automatic transmission.

Chassis[edit | edit source]

It came with a 23/8-12 front tire and a 22/11-10 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc in the front and a single disc in the rear. The front suspension was a macpherson strut with 8.2 in. (20.8 cm) travel while the rear was equipped with a progressive-rate swingarm with 10.5 in. (26.7 cm) travel. The Scrambler 500 4X4 was fitted with a 4.0 Gallon (15.14 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 559.09 pounds (253.6 Kg). The wheelbase was 48.5 inches (1232 mm) long.

2004 - 2007 Polaris Scrambler 500[edit | edit source]

The Polaris Scrambler was introduced to bridge the gap between pure sport ATVs and utility models by offering some of the benefits of both. Originally equipped as a 400cc two-stroke, today the Scrambler 500 4x4 gets down the trail with a time tested, tried and true, 500cc four stroke engine. Actually the entire Scrambler would qualify as time tested by anyone’s definition, but that’s not necessarily a bad thin