Polaris Sportsman 500 H.O. RSE

 

Engine
Displacement 499 cc 
Cooling Liquid-cooled 
Engine Type 4-valve, 4-stroke with counter balance 
Lubrication Dry sump 
Oil Capacity 2 qts/1.89 ltr 
Carburetion 40 mm - CV Mikuni 
Fuel Capacity 5.25 gal/19.87 ltr 
Coolant Capacity 2.25 qts/2.13 ltr 
Starting System Electric with recoil backup 
Alternator 250 watts 
Drive Train
Drive System 4-wheel independent shaft 
Transmission Automatic PVT (Polaris Variable Transmission) with EBS (Engine Braking System) 
Gear Range E-Z shift high/low and reverse 
Front Wheel Drive Thumb-switch engage On-Demand true 4-wheel shaft drive 
Rear Wheel Drive Shaft 
Suspension
Front Suspension Type MacPherson strut with 6.7 in/17.0 cm of travel 
Rear Suspension Type Progressive rate, fully independent w/anti-roll bar - 9.5 in/24.1 cm of travel 
Rear Shock Two 2 in twintube shocks 
Brakes
Front Brakes Single-lever hydraulic disc  
Rear Brakes Hydraulic rear foot brake 
Rear Caliper Hydraulic, opposed piston caliper 
Rear Disc Fixed disc 
Parking Brake Hydraulic lock, all wheel 
Tires
Front Tire 25 x 8-12 (5 psi) 
Rear Tire 25 x 11-10 (5 psi) 
Dimensions
Wheelbase 51 in/129.5 cm 
Turning Radius (Approximate) 84 in/213 cm 
Dry Weight 750 lbs/340.2 kgs 
Length 85 in/215.9 cm 
Width 46 in/116.8 cm 
Height 47 in/119.4 cm  
Capacities
Front Rack Capacity* 90 lbs/40.8 kgs* 
Rear Rack Capacity* 180 lbs/81.6 kgs*  
Hitch Towing Capacity* 1225 lbs/555.6 kgs* 
Hitch Tongue Capacity* 35 lbs/15.8 kgs* 
Electrical
Brake Light Standard 
Handlebar Headlight 1 single beam high 50 watt qtz halogen 
Hood Headlight N/A 
Grill Headlight 2 single beam low 27 watt qtz halogen 
DC Outlet Front receptacle/Rear plug-in acc. 
Instrumentation
Speedometer / Odometer Standard  
Hourmeter Standard 
Trip Odometer Standard  
High Beam Indicator Standard  
Neutral Indicator Standard  
Neutral/Reverse Light Standard 
High Temperature Light Standard 
Miscellaneous
MSRP (U.S.$) $7,599