All posts by dstech

New defender dps hd10 vibration issues

Machine has 40 miles on it. In high range at low speeds the whole machine vibrates under load. Feel it in the floorboard and up into the steering wheel. You can actually feel it shifting through the gears. It’s worse in 4 wheeler drive. In low range also. Is this normal? I own an older outlander with no issues. I think the dealer might have dumped a demo on me. I didn’t realize it had 23 miles on it till I got it home last night. I had them put different tires on it before I pickedo them up. All the paper work showed 1 mile

Regulator/Rectifier testing?

Had intermittent starting issues, then today I noticed the neutral light brightness increased with revs. So put a DMM on the battery terminals while it was idling and got 21v. Switched to amps and melted the red lead of the DMM.

Repaired the lead and checked voltage again and it was 20v increasing to more than that with revs.

Has anyone got specs on what these charging circuits are supposed to produce. Is the rectifier or regulator broken?

Will these RZR wheels / tires fit?

Just bought a 2016 RZR S 1000, came with the 12" aluminum wheels and the following Dirt Commander tires.

Front: 27×9-12
Rear: 27×11-12

Getting new wheels and tires for the RZR and would like to put the Dirt Commanders on my 570 Sportsman. There has been so much confusion and argument in regards to the factory RZR wheel offset, but the best answer I’m getting so far is 4+2 (front) and 6+2 (rear).

So before I go pulling wheels off the Sportsman, will the RZR wheels/tires fit?

Thanks!

Another Tire Help Thread :(

Hey guys, well I have read countless threads on this forum as well as other forums and visited website reviews concerning an "all purpose" tire…

I live in Central Alberta, Canada and ride in everything – snow, mud, muskeg, rocks, fallen trees, stumps, river beds and hard pack etc, you get the picture. I DO NOT mud bog but would like to be able to pass through if need be while exploring/hunting, whiteout being towed out each and every time I see or venture into a mud hole. :happy:

I would like to have as smooth of a ride as possible while on hard packed trails but also have something aggressive enough to perform well in SNOW and SOFT TERRAIN!

My new 2015 will be here this week and strongly considering the 27" or 28" Maxxis Zilla’s, I also have the JBS Extreme Kit on the way with machined sheave and 18 gram weights instead of 16 or 14 gram weights (to keep RPM’s down for better fuel milage) and a purple spring. This kit, as you know, will help offset the weight gain and increased tire diameter from stock to after market tires and rims.

In addition I also have a 2" HighLifter Kit on the way so I can go with a small tire but still get some height from the lift kit rather than trying to get all the height from over sized tires that will reduce precious HP and bottom end torque.

While on the topic will I need over fenders/extensions to protect from trail debris with 27" or 28" Zilla’s?

I know everyone will have there opinions, I am looking for feedback from others that ride in similar terrain and trail conditions.

In advance "thank you" for your time to all who respond! :peace:

2011 Sportsman Touring front axle cv’s broke

Sorry but I know this issue has been brought up several times but would like current opinions on this.

I knew this was going to happen eventually running these massive tires mudding with these week stock front axles / cv’s on this particular year especially with a 85 lb passenger and me at 240 lbs in the mud. I took my boys camping at the Badlands over the weekend and had no problems till the end of the day when I noticed I only had 3 wheels spinning when I got stuck and my boy was going right thru it with his Sportsman 850. On our way back to camp we took a shortcut up this sand hill and halfway up the hill the other cv blew.

Should I go with gorilla axles or..? Keep in mind I Don’t have a heavy thumb and haven’t had any issue mudding with my wife’s 2011 sportsman 850 stock axles and it has about 2000 miles more than my 2-up.

Outlander Max Seat

Gents,

I was wondering is the Outlander Max seat a good upgrade to put on a XMR.

Currently I have the Kimpex Seat which is OK. The wife complains about sliding around in it, but I have personally had no issues riding in it.

I found a good deal on a barely used Outlander Max seat and have been thinking of getting it, but the handles look like your arms will get tired after awhile…

Axle nut.

I have a 2015 outlander max with a torn rear boot. The new boot gets here wednesday but I just took the wheel off and the cap over the axle nut and discovered i dont have anything to fit it. Anyone know what size that nut is?

Engine issue

I bought my HL 850 not even a week ago and I haven’t even put 4 hours on it. Earlier today I went to start it and the check engine light came on and it wouldn’t start. I turned the key off then back on and the engine light had gone off and the bike started. But now It keeps back firing and is not running right at all. Any ideas other than making a warranty claim?