Hey everyone

well the snows starting to fall and im looking to buy a 1994 XLT 600 not the 580 the 600 from my uncle and i was wondering if i can get any information about it...does it ride good, is much maintenance needed...does it suckj in powder stuff like that and also if you know any sites where i could get a hood for it i would really appreciate it.

thank-you

Your post was titled 1998 XLT, but you described it as a '94. The '94 would be a 580, unless it was a late production XCR.

its not a 580 it is the 1998 XLT 600

great sled for trail riding,biggest problems 1-needle valves and 2 crank shaft failure if machine wasn't service properly mostly for summer storage

1998 xlt oil pump has a direct line to the PTO crank bearings. I'm not sure what the jury has to say, But I'm thinking the "starving for oil" bearing problem was all but eliminated with this change.

:linemup: One of the sleds in my household is a 99 Polaris xlt classic, very dependable, runs great,a real dog when it comes to take off, not a racer.It's my girlfriends sled, I ride a 600 ZRT which is a different sled all together.She loves her Polaris, does everything she wants and needs.Once shes moving it runs great good speed for trails.But it is dependable. :div20:

My brother had 1997 XLT Limited that he Snow Checked. In three seasons of riding, we put over 7500 miles on that thing. Other than two broken sway bar bushings at 4000 miles, this thing was absolutely bulletproof. I did replace the front rear shock and torsion springs at 6000 miles as a matter of course. We had a wicked clutch setup that made this thing scream. Of all the sleds we've owned, this one was by far the most reliable trail sled we've ever had in the stable. I kind of wish we never would have traded it in and I sure miss that addicting exhaust note.

Thanks everyone... i am looking forward to buying this sled and get it out on the trails when the snow falls and the best thing about this deal is the sled doesnt even have 1000 km's on her so i pretty much have to break it in :div20:

Bought one new in fall '97. After dropping the mains a size or two, doing a little clutch work and adding some studs it was totally reliable and quick enough for us. As a matter of fact I bought the sled for my wife. At that time i was a Doo guy. After not even wanting to look at it for two seasons, i started to ride it and eventually sold my Doo's and switched over to Polaris. If it had not roasted in a nasty garage fire i would still have it today. No PTO trubs, it had the extra oil line from the factory. I know this is crazy but for clutching I went with a comet yellow green primary, (tried it for lack of tuning parts) 320 mains, air screws leaned out a little, 144 studs and that was it. That damn thing even crushed my neighbors bone stock 2000 ZR 700! no shit. My neighbor was pissed. Then he let me tune up his 700......then things got better for him!

i was thinking of putting a 2 inch riser on it if anyone has tried this and the throtle cable or brake cable was not long enough let me know please.

I put a one inch riser on my '98 Indy 500. The throttle cable and brake line are just long enough to make it work from full left turn to full right. Both of these sleds have the same style handlebars and the brake line is the same. If you go with a two inch riser you may have to get a throttle extension and get your brake line lengthened or buy a longer one. I've thought of putting a two inch riser on the 500 to get the bar height more in line with my Pro Xs. If I went that route, it would be a longer braided brake line and throttle cable extension.