Polaris Indy 500 User Manual
OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT
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INDY 500, 500 RMK, 500 CLASSIC
CLASSIC TOURING, TRAIL, TRAIL TOURING
IMPORTANT: This is a supplement to your owner’s manual. This information should remain with your owner’s
manual at all times.
Specifications
500 Indy 500 RMK 500
Classic
Body Style Evolved Evolved Evolved Evolved Evolved Evolved
Rider Capacity 1 1 1 2 1 2
Coolant Capacity (qts.) 3 3 3 3 N/A N/A
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Chaincase Oil
Capacity (oz.)
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Dry Weight (Est.) 470 481 522 576 457 518
Fuel Tank Capacity
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(Gallons)
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Gearcase Oil
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Capacity (oz.)
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Height (in.) 48 48 49 51.5 47.5 48
Length (in.) 108 114 108 115 108 115
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Oil Capacity (Quarts) 2 2 2 2 2 2
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Ski Center Distance
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(in.)
Width (in.) 48 43.5 48 48 48 48
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Brake Type Hydraulic
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Drive Clutch Center
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Distance
Clutch Type P-85 P-85 P-85 P-85 P-85 P-85
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Track Length 121 133.5 121 133.5 121 133.5
Track Width 15 15 15 15 15 15
Drive Chain Length 68 P (3/4) 66 P (3/4) 68 P (3/4) 66 P (3/4) 68 P (3/4) 66 P (3/4)
Reverse Transmission Accessory Accessory Standard Standard Accessory Standard
Sprocket Ratio 22:41 17:41 22:41 19:40 22:41 20:40
9 9 11 11 9 11
10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
42.5 38 42.5 42.5 42.5 42.5
Liquid
Disc
12 12 12 12 12 12
Cooled Hydraulic Disc.
Hydraulic
Disc
Classic
Touring
Hydraulic
Disc
Trail Trail
Hydraulic
Disc
Touring
Hydraulic
Disc
1
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Classic
Engine Model # EC50PL172 EC50PL162 EC50PL172 EC50PL192 EC50PM044 EC50PM044
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Alternater Output 12V 200W 12V 200W 12V 200W 12V 200W 12V 200W 12V 200W
Bore x Stroke (mm) 72 x 60 72 x 60 72 x 60 72 x 60 72 x 60 72 x 60
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Displacement 488 488 488 488 488 488
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Carburetor/Throttle
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Body
Carburetor Model VM38SS
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Main Jet 350 260 350 250 230 230
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Pilot Jet 45 55 45 40 40 40
Jet Needle 6F9-3 6FJ43-3 6F9-3 6EJ26-3 6DH7-3 6DH7-3
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Needle Jet P6 P-O (480) P6 P-2 (480) P-8 (166) P-8 (166)
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cutaway 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0
Air Screw .75 1.25 .75 .75 1.0 1.0
Idle RPM ¦ 200 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600
Cooling Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid Fan Air Fan Air
Cylinders 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ignition Timing 28° @ 3000 28° @ 3000 28° @ 3000 28° @ 3000 26° @ 3000 26° @ 3000
Ignition Type CDI CDI CDI CDI CDI CDI
Oil Injection Ye s Yes Yes Yes Ye s Ye s
Spark Plug RN3C
Front Type XTRA 12 38 RMK XTRA 12 XTRA 12 IFS XTRA 10 IFS XTRA 10 IFS
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IFS Shocks/Spring Adj. Gas Cell /
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Rear Type XTRA 10 XTRA 10 XTRA 12 XTRA 12 XTRA 10 XTRA 10
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Front Torque Arm Lim-
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iter
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Rear Torque
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Arm Limiter
Front Track Shock Gas Cell Gas Cell Select /
Rear Track Shock Indy Select Indy Select Gas Cell Indy Select Indy Select Indy Select
Headlight Type Halogen Halogen Halogen Halogen Halogen Halogen
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Headlight (watts)
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Voltage
Indicator Lights Brake / Oil /
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Thumbwarmer Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
Handwarmer Hi / Lo Hi / Lo Hi / Lo Hi / Lo Hi / Lo Hi / Lo
2 Mikuni 2 Mikuni/
ACCS
VM34SS
Slide
Champ
Threaded
Adjust
Quick Adjust Quick Adjust Adjustable Adjustable Quick Adjust Adjustable
Quick Adjust Quick Adjust Not
H = 37.5 x 2
L=60
Tem p / Hi
Beam
Slide
RN3C
Champ
Gas Cell /
Threaded
Adjust
H = 37.5 x 2
L=60
Oil / Brake /
Tem p / Hi
Beam
2 Mikuni 2 Mikuni 2 Mikuni 2 Mikuni
VM38SS
Slide
RN3C
Champ
Gas Cell /
Threaded
Adjust
Applicable
Threaded
Adjust
H = 37.5 x 2
L=60
Brake / Oil /
Temp/Batt/
Hi Beam
Classic
Touring
VM34SS
Slide
RN3C
Champ
Select /
Threaded
Adjust
Not
Applicable
Select /
Threaded
Adjust
H = 37.5 x 2
L=60
Oil / Brake
/Temp/Hi
Beam
Trail Trail
Touring
VM34SS
Slide
NGK BR8ES NGK BR8ES
Gas Cell /
Threaded
Adjust
Quick Adjust Quick Adjust
Gas Cell Gas Cell
H = 37.5 x 2
L=60
Brake / Oil /
Hi Beam
VM34SS
Slide
Gas Cell /
Threaded
Adjust
H = 37.5 x 2
L=60
Brake / Oil /
Hi Beam
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