New to the sight and new to atving. Hello. I’m buying my first atv for Pa trail riding and a trip a year to Wv hatfield McCoy trails. I won’t be taking it in anything like videos I’ve seen. I’m stuck on these two models. I’ve test rode the 850, 570sportsman and 570 outlander. The 850 sportsman was only in the dealers driveway. The other two were on trails behind the shop. Honestly the 570s seemed like plenty for me. And I couldn’t notice a difference from the 850 under 25 mph. I know it has more though. The 650 xt caught my eye and seems like a happy medium in power but comes with winch and brush guards and hand guards. It also in my opinion looks the best. In doing my research seems there is no perfect machine but it seems the Visco lok is inferior to Polaris awd. Seems like there is a delay and then kicks in violently. From my test drive I liked the handling better on the sportsman but I thought the engine breaking was excessive. It reminded me of driving a stick shift in first gear. I’m sure it would be great on steep descents but what about the rest of the time. The price is 1000 more out the door for the outlander 650xt but it has more with it. I could add winch and brush guards for that and be even up on price. I know I’m missing some things and as you guys chime in it will remind me. Thanks. Oh and I know this is a Can am site so it may be biased so I’ll post on polaris too. Any one who has owns these models please let me know.
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Outlander 650xt vs sportsman 850 sp
New to the sight and new to atving. Hello. I’m buying my first atv for Pa trail riding and a trip a year to Wv hatfield McCoy trails. I won’t be taking it in anything like videos I’ve seen. I’m stuck on these two models. I’ve test rode the 850, 570sportsman and 570 outlander. The 850 sportsman was only in the dealers driveway. The other two were on trails behind the shop. Honestly the 570s seemed like plenty for me. And I couldn’t notice a difference from the 850 under 25 mph. I know it has more though. The 650 xt caught my eye and seems like a happy medium in power but comes with winch and brush guards and hand guards. It also in my opinion looks the best. In doing my research seems there is no perfect machine but it seems the Visco lok is inferior to Polaris awd. Seems like there is a delay and then kicks in violently. From my test drive I liked the handling better on the sportsman but I thought the engine breaking was excessive. It reminded me of driving a stick shift in first gear. I’m sure it would be great on steep descents but what about the rest of the time. The price is 1000 more out the door for the outlander 650xt but it has more with it. I could add winch and brush guards for that and be even up on price. I know I’m missing some things and as you guys chime in it will remind me. Thanks. Oh and I know this is a Can am site so it may be biased so I’ll post on polaris too. Any one who has owns these models please let me know.
SPOP Skid Plates review
In another post, I saw someone asking about the Swedish Performance Offroad Parts Skid Plates. I purchased them recently and wanted to give you my review of them in case you were thinking of purchasing them.
First, I wanted aluminum plates. Second, I thought the extra protection around the foot wells was a good idea and wanted that as well. I emailed SPOP with a couple of questions. I wanted to know if the directions were good as I can do most mechanical-type projects with good directions. I wanted to make sure that the plates came with everything I needed to mount them. I spoke with Gabriella, who assured me that the directions were good and everything is there. She stated I would like the plates as they were well-made and they had been selling them for a while with no complaints.
I placed my order and within a few days I had the skids. The directions were fine but I did email a few questions. I received responses very quickly and was able to complete the installation without a hitch.
Pros
Very well-made and fit perfectly. No adjustments to anything were necessary. My Can Am plow mount fit perfectly.
Access to maintenance areas is easy with these plates.
I really like the extra protection around the sides. I am not sure about the other plates, they may be similar, but I liked the protection the SPOP plates provide around the rear differential as well.
SPOP was very customer-service oriented and easy to work with.
Cons
The plates need to be protected more during the shipping process. They were wrapped in a plastic film which broke through on a couple of the edges during shipping. I emailed Gabriella and told her how I felt. I feel they need to use a good, sturdy box with some foam filler. She is looking at how they ship them.
I agree with the comment that they need to use a better bolt like the panhead torq drive bolts.
I really like the plates and think they are an excellent product. I like the company too. I feel a made a good decision.
I have attached some photos of areas I thought you might like a closer look at. Feel free to PM me with any questions or if you want some additional pictures. Lots of people have assisted me on this site and other sites, so I wanted to see if I could help out anyone considering these plates.
SPOP Skid Plates review
In another post, I saw someone asking about the Swedish Performance Offroad Parts Skid Plates. I purchased them recently and wanted to give you my review of them in case you were thinking of purchasing them.
First, I wanted aluminum plates. Second, I thought the extra protection around the foot wells was a good idea and wanted that as well. I emailed SPOP with a couple of questions. I wanted to know if the directions were good as I can do most mechanical-type projects with good directions. I wanted to make sure that the plates came with everything I needed to mount them. I spoke with Gabriella, who assured me that the directions were good and everything is there. She stated I would like the plates as they were well-made and they had been selling them for a while with no complaints.
I placed my order and within a few days I had the skids. The directions were fine but I did email a few questions. I received responses very quickly and was able to complete the installation without a hitch.
Pros
Very well-made and fit perfectly. No adjustments to anything were necessary. My Can Am plow mount fit perfectly.
Access to maintenance areas is easy with these plates.
I really like the extra protection around the sides. I am not sure about the other plates, they may be similar, but I liked the protection the SPOP plates provide around the rear differential as well.
SPOP was very customer-service oriented and easy to work with.
Cons
The plates need to be protected more during the shipping process. They were wrapped in a plastic film which broke through on a couple of the edges during shipping. I emailed Gabriella and told her how I felt. I feel they need to use a good, sturdy box with some foam filler. She is looking at how they ship them.
I agree with the comment that they need to use a better bolt like the panhead torq drive bolts.
I really like the plates and think they are an excellent product. I like the company too. I feel a made a good decision.
I have attached some photos of areas I thought you might like a closer look at. Feel free to PM me with any questions or if you want some additional pictures. Lots of people have assisted me on this site and other sites, so I wanted to see if I could help out anyone considering these plates.
Sportsman 850 sp vs outlander 650 xt
New to the sight and new to atving. Hello. I’m buying my first atv for Pa trail riding and a trip a year to Wv hatfield McCoy trails. I won’t be taking it in anything like videos I’ve seen. I’m stuck on these two models. I’ve test rode the 850, 570sportsman and 570 outlander. The 850 sportsman was only in the dealers driveway. The other two were on trails behind the shop. Honestly the 570s seemed like plenty for me. And I couldn’t notice a difference from the 850 under 25 mph. I know it has more though. The 650 xt caught my eye and seems like a happy medium in power but comes with winch and brush guards and hand guards. It also in my opinion looks the best. In doing my research seems there is no perfect machine but it seems the Visco lok is inferior to Polaris awd. Seems like there is a delay and then kicks in violently. From my test drive I liked the handling better on the sportsman but I thought the engine breaking was excessive. It reminded me of driving a stick shift in first gear. I’m sure it would be great on steep descents but what about the rest of the time. The price is 1000 more out the door for the outlander 650xt but it has more with it. I could add winch and brush guards for that and be even up on price. I know I’m missing some things and as you guys chime in it will remind me. Thanks. Oh and I know this is a Polaris site so it may be biased so I’ll post on can am too. Any one who has owns these models please let me know.
Outlaw 525 irs questions
Hey guys, I just sold my hawkeye and am looking into sport quads. Im completley new with them and don’t know much about them so i have some questions.
Im looking at getting a 525 irs because im still going to be doing some trail riding but I still want the sport quad.
What should i be looking for/watching out for when buying?
Do you really need to change the oil every 10 hours?
What kind of oil should I use?
Is there any other regular maintenance other than changing the oil?
Why do you see so many of them for sale with new top ends? Is it because they blow up easy?
Thanks
Im looking at getting a 525 irs because im still going to be doing some trail riding but I still want the sport quad.
What should i be looking for/watching out for when buying?
Do you really need to change the oil every 10 hours?
What kind of oil should I use?
Is there any other regular maintenance other than changing the oil?
Why do you see so many of them for sale with new top ends? Is it because they blow up easy?
Thanks
Swamp riding the 2016 Xmr
2011 XT-P Opinions
I just picked up a 2011 Outlander 650 XT-P this weekend. I wanted to see what everyone thinks about the wheels. Do you think the wheels look better with or without the yellow inserts? Also I have Maxxis Bighorns I’m going to mount. Should I put the white letters in or out?
Joined searching for information 08′ DS 90 no compression
I am working on a friends newly acquired DS 90 4T. Thing has zero compression. After racking my brain and checking everything I could, I did a leak down test on it, thing was blowing through the intake. Figured stuck valve, so I proceeded to remove the head. What a PITA! Didn’t think I had to remove the engine to do that simple job, but it’s off nontheless. Intake valve was stuck alright, stuck open because it was bent. :th_smiliefrustrated
I suspect the previous owner attempted to adjust the valves themselves w/o knowing what they were doing. They were both super tight, tight to the point that the intake valve and piston made contact (this is what caused the bend), ex valve seemed to survive luckily. Now to get the valve ordered, but it seems that they are out of stock everywhere. :th_smiliefrustrated:th_smiliefrustrated
Side note, does anyone know where I can download the service manual in .pdf for this thing? Thanks for the assistance.
Bighorn 2.0 Tire Size
Do the Bighorn 2.0 tires stay pretty true to size? I am looking to replace the OEM tires on my wife’s Honda Rancher with these. As it came with 24" tires, I don’t want to go any smaller and not interested in going larger.
Thanks.
