2000 Polaris Xplorer 400 4x4 test ride 

I love my '96 400. I ride it pretty easy though just mostly cruise bush trails in low range. It starts to push coolant when it warms up a bit. I put a bigger overflow jug on it and just pour it back in the rad every so often. Been running it like this for a year now and still going strong. Guess it's probably a head gasket too, but am reluctant to mess with it as long as it keeps running great. I also put a digital temp gauge on it as well as a manual fan switch. I turn on the fan around 30 c = 82 f. Thanks for the nice demo.

Absolutely loved my 96 Polaris sport 400L.

Just picked myself up a 94 sportsman 400, looking forward to getting it going.

Just bought one, love it

I had a 96 Xplorer 400, never any issues. looking to get another just like it soon, Miss it way too much!! I still have my childhood quad I was gifted down. A 1985 Suzuki Lt50 2 Stroke. All original and still will start right up and run perfect for my kids to ride! Plan on doing a restoration on that soon just to do it but 2 strokes are usually pretty reliable and very cheap and easy to rebuild!

I rebuilt mine. The factory is only 378cc. I had it bored out .060 to 402cc with a wiseco piston and ritter cycle 91 octane high comp head. Piped and carbed plus clutched and has a 3000rpm engagement on 26 htrs. Thing is a beast. Lots of power and tire for the weight. Its like have a 400 scramber thats useful.

I have a 94 400L, it does about the same top speed, around 50mph, that one sounded down on power for sure, they are pretty easy to control on full AWD engagement, light steering.

I had a 1995 300 that would bust the chain every time I tried to do a doughnut. They are a little bit Dawgy. I finally figured it out though. Seem it had a hairline crack between the carb and the jug. And they do shake vibrate, rattle and roll. I paid $700 4 the wheeler and a generator . I put an $8 dollar part on the genny and sold it for $500.00. All and all I had the 4 wheeler for i think 8 more mushroom seasons and sold it for $625.00 it still ran good but needed a fresh round of tires. I'm pretty sure it was the best thing I've ever purchased. Good luck with u and yours

I have a sportsman 570 rides like a Cadillac been fantastic but I miss those older Polaris is how easy they were to work on and run forever like a Honda ones I had anyway I had to 400 L s a couple of magnums & 250s scrambler Etc

I'd love to find a very nice condition original 1997 sportsman 400l. I think that was the last year for the old style plastic before it became the xplorer 400. I like the look of them better with the steel racks and big steel bumper.

I live in vermont and I have the same four wheeler it's the same year everything's pretty much the same. Nice video

I had a 96 250 trail blazer it was pretty reliable motor wise, but the biggest problem I had with it was they put the starter on the frame and it would wear out quick because it was always covered in mud and water. It had real good power for a 250. Easy on gas and oil.

Hello, I got a Polaris xplorer 400L from a family member. I am not sure what’s wrong with it but when I press the throttle it doesn’t go the speed which the throttle is applied. Takes a while to get on step. Also the electric start doesn’t work. Makes like a clicking sound. I’m guessing it’s the starter solenoid I ordered another starter solenoid, but I’m not sure why it doesn’t want to go the speed which the throttle is applied. Any feedback about what’s wrong with it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Does the 96 have a coolant reservoir.? How often do u check that counterbalance oil ? What a horrible access that is! Thanks

Hey love the videos think you could do a video on a Polaris expedition I have one and I hav been told it is the only manual utility bike Polaris made

My favorite xplorer 400 2001 plastic black body.

Easily change the sprockets for top end

Ever have any overheating issues? I have 2 of them and have had em since brand new. 1 of em is syrating to overheat a bit. Tore it apart and cant seem to figure it out.

I have a newbie question, do you not have to mix the gas on these? You just put the oil in that front black cap and the gas in the other?

How much are these going for. Thank you for the video. Im from good ol new hampshah

When you first started the engine and it was idling, it sounded like it was knocking. I looked at a 400 L today and it sounded like that too. Is that normal for these 400s to have that rattoe sound from the engine at idle?

Sounds like it could use a little adjustment, sounds like it breaks up a little bit on the bottom end

In the cap where he says that the cooling oil is put, what oil should it have?

How's chain n top end. I'm gkna buy but spend sum on it to get it legit how's 4x4 ..as a side bike but I Wana ride it alot

I often see these for sale but tend to stay away because it's a 2 stroke. I now know that they seem ok.

Is this machine for sale at your dealership? Thx

I could get up the river to snow with my 3 wheeler

How's this compared to sportsman 500 1996 model