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Any Suggestions for 201 Sportsmann 500

Purchased a 500 about 3 months ago and ran it several times, it seemed okay. Now all of a sudden it idles good, but when you give it the gas, it quits! Recently added new gas, changed spark plug, cleaned the carburetor and checked the fuel line and fuel filter which seem okay, Any suggestions as to why it now will start and idle but then just dies? Thanks for any help!
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Honda 400ex Cutting Out

Hi, I recently purchased a 2005 Honda 400ex. It has an HMF jet kit and slip on HMF exhaust. It needed carb work so I cleaned the carb, and reassembled it. After this is ran great. The next morning I went out and realized the air box was flooded with gas and oil so I drained everything out. Some of my buddies to me to get a carb rebuild kit so I did and rebuilt it. I then changed the oil and cleaned the spark plug and it ran great. It runs well when the motor is cool but after it gets slightly heated up it begins cutting out at higher RPMs. The overflow tubes from the carb also leak gas for awhile after every time I drive it. Any suggestions? Should I Re-Jet it back to stock? New spark plug? Take it to dealer? I am new to all of this so any help appreciated, thanks.

Honda 400ex Cutting Out

Hi, I recently purchased a 2005 Honda 400ex. It has an HMF jet kit and slip on HMF exhaust. It needed carb work so I cleaned the carb, and reassembled it. After this is ran great. The next morning I went out and realized the air box was flooded with gas and oil so I drained everything out. Some of my buddies to me to get a carb rebuild kit so I did and rebuilt it. I then changed the oil and cleaned the spark plug and it ran great. It runs well when the motor is cool but after it gets slightly heated up it begins cutting out at higher RPMs. The overflow tubes from the carb also leak gas for awhile after every time I drive it. Any suggestions? Should I Re-Jet it back to stock? New spark plug? Take it to dealer? I am new to all of this so any help appreciated, thanks.

New GTA member

After 35 years of road bikes I sold my last Harley and bought a 2002 Sportsman 700. I’m starting from scratch here, and need to know where to purchase oil, filters etc. in the GTA. I am in the Yonge and Steeles area of Toronto. Thanks, mbreen.

need advice -stuck bolt at rear A-arm

the lower A-arm that has the long metal bushing through it, I got one bolt out but now the other side won’t come out and just spins the whole bushing.
I tried putting the other side bolt partially back in and adding a second nut to tighten it as much as i could. Still no luck using an electric impact gun.
I don’t have an air impact gun but i will go try a $50 one from harbor freight if thats what you guys think it will take.
Any suggestions on this? The a-arm is fine, but i need to remove it to get the differential bolt removed that’s behind it so i can install a prop shaft.
2009 sportsman 800

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Burping radiator

Had to remove the water temp. sensor and I’ve been trying to burp the system on my 2010 sportsman 550 eps. Is there a bleeder somewhere or a procedure different than a normal purge on a car? Tried to burp it as I would on a car and coolant just keeps getting more foamy and reservoir more and more full. Everything else functioning perfectly – thermostat, pump, fan. Thanks