Hello everyone, I have been wanting an atv since they first came out. All that time I could not choose an atv before my families needs and so I went without. I am a hunter and enjoy the long days in the field but as I am getting older it is getting harder to do what I could when I was younger. Recently a family member sold me their 1997 Polaris Sportsman 500, it does need some work, but I now have a quad to assist me with hunting and hopefully snow removal once I get it setup with a plow. I hope to learn much about this machine so that I can restore it to a solid driving machine and will need your help and advice along the way. Thank you all for allowing me to become a member of this forum and I look forward to all their is to learn about this machine.