Author Topic: 96 XCR (Read 4833 times)

Brokenleg · « **on:** January 26, 2021, 02:57:56 pm »

Found a 96 XCR 600 triple to go along with my 96 440 SP. Like the 96's with the xtra-10. Nice ride.
Brokenleg

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demo6388 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2021, 01:04:46 am »

Sweet sled. I have one but it’s strictly parts for my 97. Not much left of it. My favorite outta all of them is the 1997 XC 600. CRC front end too.

gtsdude · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2021, 01:51:52 am »

very nice pair! I never looked twice at the 440’s when they were new. I ended up with a 97 XC 440 a couple years ago. I bought it for parts and decided it was too nice to part out. So much fun for a piston port 440 mill. Now i want a 96 XCR 440 SP!

Brokenleg · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2021, 11:57:46 pm »

Quote from: demo6388 on January 29, 2021, 01:04:46 am

Sweet sled. I have one but it’s strictly parts for my 97. Not much left of it. My favorite outta all of them is the 1997 XC 600. CRC front end too.

The 96 SP has the CRC steering rack under the hood. They just didnt get to the tipped in trailing arms and aluminum steering arms yet. I took it out and cleaned everything up and you can steer it really easy now. But what a Beech to get that in and out of the chassis.

Brokenleg

Brokenleg · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2021, 12:02:27 am »

Quote from: gtsdude on February 15, 2021, 01:51:52 am

very nice pair! I never looked twice at the 440’s when they were new. I ended up with a 97 XC 440 a couple years ago. I bought it for parts and decided it was too nice to part out. So much fun for a piston port 440 mill. Now i want a 96 XCR 440 SP!

I know what you mean. I never looked twice at them back in the day either. Triples were the hot sleds then.
They are fun. Its amazing how hard that little 440 will pull. My has some minor porting. I dont know if it makes a difference or not.
First time I took it out I rode my buddy's butt on his 600 XC. All he said was "That 440 aint no slouch is it"

Brokenleg

gtsdude · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2021, 01:43:26 am »

yeah I had plenty of mono block triples back in the day. You say you took your steering apart and cleaned it up and made it easier to steer? I wonder if that is the problem with mine? it is a bit hard to turn. My 97 has the adjustable front shock but it’s missing the adjuster. I figured it had something to do with that being gone and having too much ski pressure?

Brokenleg · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2021, 03:27:31 pm »

You can find those adjuster shocks here and there. I just saw one online some where. If I see it again I will let you know where it is.
To find out if its the steering all gummed up or corroded jack the front end up and see how it turns. Mine was stiff. If you need to take it apart and out of the chassis to clean it up and lube it, I think you willneed to pull engine. Not positive but I did mine with the engine out and it wasnt easy.

Bokenleg

Brokenleg · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2021, 03:31:57 pm »

Quote from: gtsdude on February 17, 2021, 01:43:26 am

yeah I had plenty of mono block triples back in the day. You say you took your steering apart and cleaned it up and made it easier to steer? I wonder if that is the problem with mine? it is a bit hard to turn. My 97 has the adjustable front shock but it’s missing the adjuster. I figured it had something to do with that being gone and having too much ski pressure?

Im not sure exactly what you need but I saw this on EBAY. Item #143901704130.

Brokenleg

gtsdude · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2021, 02:58:20 am »

Thanks Brokenleg, i know for sure the adjuster is missing and i need to check out the rest
of the system to see what i need for sure. I ran it last
weekend and put about 100 miles on it. It didn’t miss a beat.

gtsdude · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2021, 02:56:43 pm »

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/snw/d/scandia-1996-polaris-xcr-440-special/7293621918.html

This one looks pretty nice but not sure 3k nice but close.

Skier76 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2021, 07:45:45 pm »

Quote from: gtsdude on March 21, 2021, 02:56:43 pm

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/snw/d/scandia-1996-polaris-xcr-440-special/7293621918.html

This one looks pretty nice but not sure 3k nice but close.

Definitely a few bucks! I will say, that Powder Extreme in the back is in good shape as well.

Brokenleg · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2021, 11:15:53 pm »

Depending whats been done to it or not been done, If its real nice I know you cant restore one for 3000.00. Nice ones are hard to come buy. I havnt added up my slips yet for my restoration. I cant tell you how many hours upon hours I spent doing it either.

Anyone know the production number on the 440 SP?

Brokenleg

acrneon · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2021, 11:41:34 pm »

Cool sleds, I have pair of them. Lots of work to repair the slop in the steering rack and set up the front suspension correctly.

Brokenleg · « **Reply #13 on:** March 24, 2021, 02:50:48 pm »

My steering was just about froze up on mine when I got it. That was a real beech to get out of the sled to clean it all up. I had the engine out of it when I removed the the steering rack. I dont know if it could be removed with engine in it. After alot of work it steers like a dream now.

Brokenleg

gtsdude · « **Reply #14 on:** March 24, 2021, 04:12:59 pm »

Quote from: Brokenleg on March 23, 2021, 11:15:53 pm

Depending whats been done to it or not been done, If its real nice I know you cant restore one for 3000.00. Nice ones are hard to come buy. I havnt added up my slips yet for my restoration. I cant tell you how many hours upon hours I spent doing it either.

Anyone know the production number on the 440 SP?

Brokenleg

I would agree, if it’s nice it would save a lot of time. With only 1 pic it’s hard to say how nice it is. there was another on for sale for $2500 that looked nice also. Seat was split in the middle. was gone in a day. As far as how many made i am not sure? i believe you could snow check the SP in 96.