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Banish your sore thumb!

Have you ever gone on an all day ride with your buddies or family, the scenery is majestic, the trails perfect, and the company ideal, and then your throttle thumb starts aching? Unfortunately, your thumb evolved for gripping tools instead of pushing on thumb throttles.
The DXTrigger changes the unnatural pushing motion with your thumb to a natural gripping motion with your fingers. You still keep your OE thumb throttle, but now you have the option to use your finger, or your thumb, or even both your fingers and your thumb for all day riding free of pain and fatigue.
So go to DXTrigger.com and order your new DXTrigger today. You’ll be glad you did.

What angle to grind the valves?

I’m currently waiting for my new valves to get here and have been looking in the service manual for the angle they should be ground at. I found the section on grinding the valve seat, but they don’t give an angle for the valve itself. The valve seat angle where the valve seats is 45 degrees. Is the valve ground to 45 degrees to match it? I know on auto valves that I’ve ground the seat is ground like the seat on my atv, but the valve is ground to 46 degrees because it will seat better.

Looking for a recommendation if someone has one.

My wife just had surgery (recovery time is 8+ weeks)so I’m in the house most of the time in case she needs me. We’re both tired of sitting around already and it hasn’t been a week yet.

Bob

New Member From Northern Ontario

Hi All,

Just picked up a 2016 Grizz in Camo. Thought i’d join and get some great ideas from the experts! I primarily use my bikes for hunting but this one is a blast to ride so it’ll get more use than that. I’m coming off a 2001 350 Big Bear and a 2008 Arctic Cat 700. Loving the new ride. Been stalking her for a couple of years. My first mod is tires. Waiting on 27 Mudlite XTR’s on order. Will post pics when they come in.

Thanks for such a great source of info. Will try to contribute if anything is pertinent or discovered.

D.

lifted 800r xmr

Ok so im in the process of lifting my 800r xmr the one problem im running into is the brake lines. For the guys lifting these 800’s how are you extending ur brake lines cause the stock lines all run together into a 4 way block under the air box. The problem is that the lines can not be removed from the 4 way there is no banjo bolt. What have you guys been doin to fix this minor set back?

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Valve Adjustment | 99 Kodiak 400 | Help

Hey, i am new to this forum, i have been using it frequently and now that i am stumped, i decided to make an account and see if you guys can help. You’ve helped alot so far… never dealt with ATV before really, lol.

So i have a 99 kodiak 400, and the Exhaust Valve, is $%*#ED
, so i will be going out to my local shop today to grab a shim kit, because i need to fix the slack.
But heres my question… I know you have to add shims to get rid of the slack. but i remember when i did it on a diesel pickup, the valves had to have a Certain GAP. still, now how do i find the desired Gap that HAS to be there,

i am aware of " Using the Feeler Gauges to find the left over Gap that needs to be filled, " But if i were to put a "Bigger one" in and it fit… Do i just keep adding shims, until no matter what the value does not move?

ADC on and off it feels no difference. Any advice before visiting the dealership?

I did my first weekend riding the 570 sp. Love the bike overall. But I’m concerned about the ADC feature. I feel like the bike is always "engine braking" when I depress the gas lever. I tried going downhill with the ADC on and off on high and low gear everytime felt the same.

I’m getting the ADC icon on in the cluster only when the ADC 4×4 button is selected. Icon off when 4×4 or 4×2 selected. But aside from that the bike feels the same on all conditions. Looks like this thing is always on.

Any help will be appreciated.

Sportsman touring 570 sp 6 hours on the clock

gates belt review

got about 50 miles on my gates belt and this is what i think:
2016 570 non carbon GATES BELT belt 30G3750
DEFINITELY QUIETER
COOLER.. NOT AS HOT ON CVT COVER
BETTER ENGINE BRAKE
ENGAGEMENT IS GREAT
SEEMS MORE DURABLE AND BEEFIER THAN STOCK
i have been up and down steep hills, straight away rips and gotten through a lot of mud and water. great belt…no issues
took off the brp belt for a spare and it said made in japan on it…go figure!!!
well worth it,especially if your getting into your clutch area anyways.
i wanted to inspect my clutch after 500 miles so i threw one on while i was there…glad i did!!! im thinking no worries for at least 1500 miles
cost $43.20 out the door…ebay

2007 honda trx 450er

Im confused, my fourwheeler will start and run perfectly fine, if i push it 10 feet and pop it in gear , but wont start by itself when pressing the starter button …it just constantly turns over and doesnt even try to start. I was told it was my intake valves so i replaced them and still the same thing.i even hooked up jumper cables to it, and turns over fast but wont start. I dont understand

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Intermittent Electrical Issue

Howdy,

05 Sportsman 700 MV7 with a new issue. A few attempts to start were met with a complete blank – maybe a click. Try again – fires right up and purrs. Half our later – restart – nothing. Try again – fired up. Pulling my mower – minimal load – died on the spot. No sputtering, no bucking, no missing, just instant shut down, including display. Turn the key, fired right up.

I recall reading somewhere – here or elsewhere – darned if I can find it again – about Polaris having crummy cheap wiring to or from the control computer. This behavior has either short or open circuit characteristics – more likely an open – a short would cook a fuse/breaker. Polaris’s fix was the same harness segment.

Any thoughts would be appreciated. Are there aftermarket cures?

windguy