All posts by dstech

400ex white smoke

I’ve been having trouble starting it and figured it was the battery since its bad, but once I charged it up and got it going it wants to die when it idles lower. When I was going to park I looked behind me and saw a cloud of white smoke so I shut it off right away. There is some oil in the back of th carb and some on the big black tube thing that attaches to the carb.. tht must b bad.. blown head gasket or worn rings?

2000 sportsman 500 radiator relocation kit

Hey all, Im still in the market for rad relocate kit for my 00 sp500. I cant seem to locate anyone who carries a kit for my year quad though. Does anyone know where I might be able to get my hands on one?

They make them for 05 and up, so im also wondering if one could be modified to fit my 00, and how different 00 and 05 are when it comes to the radiator

thanks!!!

New blood here!

Hey guys, been lurking the forums but a few days ago I brought home my brand new Grizzly 700. First ATV i’ve ever owned so I decided to take the leap and join the community! I’m from the maritimes region of Canada and I look forward to participating on the forums!

wont start

I have a 2006 kodiak 450 i was doing some yard work with it today and i shut it off then when i went to start it no start it is getting spark and fuel how do you check timing on these?

Camshaft decompresion question

I am pretty sure I have narrowed my hard start down to the decompression switch on the cam. It seems it doesn’t work as smoothly as it should. Can anybody shed some light on exactly how the switch should work and feel? The shop manual isn’t as clear as I need.

Polaris clutch

I have had lots of ATVs but my 15 1000 Scrambler is the jerkiest one that I have had in many years and after ridding with few Polaris’s they all seem to jump in reverse. Its bad because I had some QSC clutches on my Can Am that were smooth . So has any one had any QSC kits in their 1000s Scrambler or Sportsman and if they did it stop the hard engagement .