Specs; 2005; Polaris; Utility; Sportsman 500 H.O. 2005 Polaris Sportsman 500 H.O. Polaris At 6. 0: Remembering The Epic Indy 5. One of the best- selling snowmobiles of all time, the Indy 5. This Timeline article, written by David Wells, appeared in the April 2. Snow Goer magazine. 2005 Polaris snowmobiles: News; Racing News;. Snowmobile Specs; Snowmobiles Comparison;. Polaris Indy 500 2005 488 cc 208 kg. Specifications for the 2005 Polaris Indy 500 Snowmobiles. 2005: MODEL: 800 SKS: Indy 500 : M.S.R.P. Find great deals on eBay for polaris clutch weight. Pro X 600 2003-2004 / XC SP 600 2004-2005. Gram Drive Clutch Weight Star Trail Indy 500 400. Polaris Indy 500 Weight. Polaris Sportsman 1996 2013. Manly Weight Loss Carrot Stick. 2005 Polaris Indy 500. Engine & Drivetrain. Weight: Standard: Fuel Capacity (gal/l). Dry Weight (Est.) 470 481 522 576 457 518 T I. 500 Indy 500 RMK 500 Classic. ![]() Polaris Indy 500 EfiSouthtowns dealer Randy Barker and I had cornered the new Polaris V. P. He seemed to get the message, and let us know that they’d had some other requests for this very thing. It would be a couple more years in coming, but when it arrived, it quickly gained the kind of popularity usually reserved for rock stars. Plugging The Hole. Despite having the best chassis in the industry in the mid- 1. Polaris had a gaping hole right in the heart of its line- up. The Indy 4. 00 was a solid sled, but a bit under- powered for its weight. The Indy 6. 00 triple was heavy and difficult to handle at times, required a Herculean right thumb and was downright expensive. And there was absolutely nothing in between them. That gaping hole wasn’t filled until 1. Indy 5. 00, this time with a two- cylinder engine instead of the underwhelming Centurion 5. The first of the 5. Indy 4. 00s that were released to dealers for beta testing early in the winter of 1. The company began taking orders for production units during the spring selling season, and the new model took the sport by storm. A Monster Hit. The new Indy 5. Better fit and finish, upgraded front bumper, improved carb venting and a torque stop borrowed from the 6. The new 4. 88cc liquid- cooled engine was the real news. Offering the lighter weight, easier throttle pull and nicer price of a twin with enough power to keep all but the most aggressive trail riders happy, the new engine was an instant hit because it was a superb match for the Indy chassis. Besides the base model, Polaris also offered a Snow King Special (SKS) with a 1. Classic edition featuring electric start and mirrors. A Sno Pro (SP) special with a wider 3. Indy 6. 50 was available on a limited basis for qualified racers. Brand conquests began immediately as many riders, like my snowmobile club buddies Jack, Matt, Mark and Rick, all upgraded from their aging leafspring sleds of other brands.“It’s no secret that the 1. Indy 5. 00 has been one of the hottest- selling sleds on the market this year,” reported the Snow Week magazine of December 1. Successful in competition from the start, the new Indy 5. Jeep 5. 00 from Thunder Bay, Ontario, to St. Paul, Minnesota, and immediately became the machine to beat on the cross- country circuit. For 1. 99. 0, Polaris was again unable to meet demand for the wildly successful Indy 5. The 1. 99. 0s were very similar to the ’8. This sled is hot,” said Race and Rally magazine, but the downside was that theft of them was becoming a real problem, so hot could be taken in more than one way. Staying Power. Over the next decade the Indy 5. Fuel capacity was increased to 1. Snowmobile magazine underlined its popularity by voting it the “most significant” snowmobile of the decade. Electronic Fuel versions in 1. The 2- up Classic Touring appeared in 1. Evolved body style in 1. A Rocky Mountain King (RMK) deep snow version was added in 1. At $4,9. 99 in 1. Indy 5. 00 was now a screaming bargain compared to the Polaris triples, and the 5. As a result, the Indy 5. Polaris into first place in the brand share- of- market race. The foundation of Polaris sales leadership for well over a decade, the Indy 5. In production through 2. Polaris models ever. Selling in huge numbers through its first decade before making way for other models, it hung on as a liquid- cooled price leader even after the debut of the 5. XC in 1. 99. 9. And many Indy 5.
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