Just bought a 95 XLT Special. (xtra-12 susp. & rev.) Runs great but 5300 mi. What parts historically break on those? I'd like to trouble shoot in the garage where its warm - thanks.

With 5000+ miles the clutches need to be serviced if not done already. The buttons on the secondary will need replacing. Also check the rollers and weights in the primary. Also not a bad idea to change both springs. As far as the suspension make sure it goes up and down freely. I personally would remove and inspect. Look for cracks. Also all the idler bearings should be replaced. These would be the first place I would start. Of course there is alot of other things that need checking. I almost forgot, remove chaincase cover and inspect.

Polaris was famous for slide rails cracking around the holes where the wheeles go mounted i had two that cracked off ears on the rails and i know of a ton of guys who had them crack off, so check that.

not to scare you...but xlt's are natorious for crank failure...i know bout 5 guys with new motors in their sled 1500 $ later

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (skifreak454 @ Jan. 14 2002, 3:45pm)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">not to scare you...but xlt&#39;s are natorious for crank failure...i know bout 5 guys with new motors in their sled 1500 $ later[/b][/quote]
Thats only in the sleds with the 38mm carbs your 95 special had 34mm carbs don&#39;t need to be scared just feed it lots of oil. *Check the sliders xtra-12 slides wear of quick I would recommend hiperfax slides for a boost in speed and fuel economy thay will pay for themselves. *there worth about $159.

I WOULD CHECK THE JACKSHAFT BEARINGS & CHECK CRANK SHAFT SEALS. *TO CHECK THOSE CRANK SHAFT SEALS>HAVE THE SLED RUNNING & SPRAY SOME STARTING FLUID OR GUMOUT DOWN BY THE SEALS! *IF THOSE SEALS LEAK AT ALL, REPLACE THEM SO YOU WON&#39;T HAVE CRANK FAILURE!!!!

Crank failures started with the 96&#39;s. The 95&#39;s were fine.

I had one. The sled ran great however it is a tank. No top end. It needs a clutch kit to make it respectable. Mine would hardly spin the track from a dead punch. You can also move the front limiter strap up a hole from stock to gain some top end. This will give you more ski pressure but should not be an issue. I still love the looks of that sled!! It&#39;s a classic. You’ll love the efficiency of the Fuji. My XC 700 gets half the mileage.

my cousin has one of those... just to let you know, KEEP THE DRIVE AXLE GREASED!! * the zerk just below the 2ndary clutch ...my cousin didnt keep up with his and it let loose and blew out his chaincase and wore a nice hole in it. *
Also on that year xlt dont get the track super tight...theyre famous for hyfax wear, especially when track is too tight.