Hey guys, today I picked up a what I believe is a 2002 sportsman 500 H.O. It has defiantly seen better days. I was told before I had gone to pick it up that all it was missing was a front strut and had an overheating issue, I figured that was quite the deal for only $500. When I had arrived the quad was on a pallet with both right side tires off the machine, I was then told that the machine is missing the carb, primary clutch, right side wheel hubs and the lower strut mount. I was told the engine had been rebuilt before being parked due to the over heating issue, and that the previous owners had thrown nearly $2000 at the issue before they decided to use it as a parts quad. I should mention it came with all four tires and the side plastics and the front and rear racks are broken. So I guess what I am asking is, did I make a fool of my self for purchasing this unit to try and fix up or should I just tear it down and sell it for parts?
2002 sportsman 500 H.O. dilema
Hey guys, today I picked up a what I believe is a 2002 sportsman 500 H.O. It has defiantly seen better days. I was told before I had gone to pick it up that all it was missing was a front strut and had an overheating issue, I figured that was quite the deal for only $500. When I had arrived the quad was on a pallet with both right side tires off the machine, I was then told that the machine is missing the carb, primary clutch, right side wheel hubs and the lower strut mount. I was told the engine had been rebuilt before being parked due to the over heating issue, and that the previous owners had thrown nearly $2000 at the issue before they decided to use it as a parts quad. I should mention it came with all four tires and the side plastics and the front and rear racks are broken. So I guess what I am asking is, did I make a fool of my self for purchasing this unit to try and fix up or should I just tear it down and sell it for parts?
