I have a 2014 Sportsman 400 and I’m trying to install a rear rack extender (Part # 2878672). I am having a problem getting the two rear most self-tapping screws to reach the mounting threads on the rack. The supplied screws are 1/4"-20 x 1 3/4" It is like they are not long enough to reach the mounting threads on the rear rack. Has anyone run into this before?
I installed the front rack extender last week and it attached without any problems.
I’m considering going to Lowes or Home Depot and getting a 2 inch 1/4"-20 bolts. I think the extra 1/4 inch length will allow it to reach.
Any suggestions?
Anyone replaced the fuel pump on their 570 with an aftermarket one? If so what brand did you use and what were the results? Not really wanting to put in another Polaris one.
Buddy and I don’t mind hopping thru some water maybe 3/4 the way up the tires to get thru a spot, but fri evening ended up getting a lil deeper than either of us like. Leave from my place, hop in the timber and there’s a minimum 1 creek crossing to continue to our land to ride. We knew the river was up due to ridiculous amounts of rain the last month, and creek was a little higher than usual (this spot my wife and daughter can ride their trailboss 330’s across normally)
We bother got across heading down to land okay, coming back I didn’t do the horseshoe pattern enough to have current help me across and ended up digging in. Buddy was gunna throw his winch line out, but the hook ripped off the rope, so while he was jacking around, I figured I’d rather just get across it and be done, so hopped dyck deep in the water and winched myself out. Got water in clutch housing and thankfully polaris put the drain plug in a near unacceible location that also requires tools to remove, so had to just keep goosing it to force the water out the rear housing outlet. Got home fine, checked all the fluids tonight and everything is still clear and clean, but definately not something I want to do again anytime soon.
So I’m looking to purchase my first atv. My wife and I just inherited a 97 sportsman 400 2 stroke and I’m looking for a second atv for me to ride.
I’m considering the 450 over the 570 mainly due to price in my area. I can’t justify the $6500 that the 570 demands.
I guess I’m hoping that this thread pushes me toward the 450 but let’s see what happens.
Questions:
1) I know the 450 is the same engine as the 570 tuned for lower horse power. As a result am I okay to assume that the 450 will have more torque and therefore acceleration off the line?
2) how would the 450 compare to the 400 we have?
3) I’m not overly concerned with top speed, more so how quickly I can get there, what difference should I expect?
This is the first time changing the oil/trans and rear in my daughter 2015 Phoenix. The owners manual says the oil capacity on change is 41 oz. The side of the motor says 1.2 quarts (which is 38 oz) 38 oz fills the oil glass to the top not to center. When the quad is running the oil is at the center of the glass. should it be at the center while the machine is off? I’m thinking yes but that would be about 32 oz of oil.
The trans said 18.6 oz and that puts is right at the center of that glass.
How much oil have you guys put in it?
Question, I have a 2000 400EX which recently had the head gasket replaced on it. We noticed that the head nuts were loose when we replaced the gasket. After replacing the gasket the nuts were torqued down to spec and everything was fine for a few weeks until we noticed oil leaking between the head and cylinder and found that the nuts had loosened up. We torqued them down and a few weeks went by and again the nuts loosened up. Would anyone know what to do about this problem? We did not replace the cylinder or studs. Is lock tight needed or is a locking type nut needed? Thanks in advance.
I went riding yesterday, and as I downshifted to 2nd the quad stalled and the engine light came on. I tried to restart in neutral no luck, then tried to bump start in 2nd still no action. Took stuff apart and found no fuel out of the injector. We checked fuses, and changed with spare just to be sure. Also tried to clean injector. We also by passed the fuel programer, still no luck. So I ended up getting towed back to trailer.
I took back apart today, and put the injector in my 2nd quad and it works fine. So aparently there’s no power to the injector, with or without the programmer. So I don’t think it’s the pcv. I notice wires from the injector going to the coil. Could this be a bad ignition coil?
I think I’m going to swap coils out. If that don’t work then start playing with multi meter. And I suck at anything electrical, except for house wiring. Any help is appreciated.
