Hello, all. Found this forum while looking for answers to my 2003 Sportsman 500 H.O.’s charging problem, looks like a fun place to learn lots. Use mine to plow snow when necessary, haven’t had it on a trail, yet. Just looking for reliability-that’s what SHE said! lol :wave:

Hi all,

My ADC stopped working this weekend. Engaged it and I noticed the AWD indicator did not come on until I hit the gas to go up a hill. Didnt think anything of that, thinking maybe I was not remembering correctly. Went up the hill, and then when I came back down the ADC did not kick in. I tried it in Low and it seems to work, but not in High. Strange!

Anyone else have this problem? It seems really odd that low gear + ADC works when High gear + ADC does not. And the AWD indicator not coming on seems to be unusual. I’ll be reading up on this more over the week but wanted to get a note out here to see if there were any others with similar experiences and or advice. Do you think there would be any codes if I go into service mode?

The ADC is what convinced me to buy the SP model and I am totally bummed about this!

Thanks!

Hi all,

My ADC stopped working this weekend. Engaged it and I noticed the AWD indicator did not come on until I hit the gas to go up a hill. Didnt think anything of that, thinking maybe I was not remembering correctly. Went up the hill, and then when I came back down the ADC did not kick in. I tried it in Low and it seems to work, but not in High. Strange!

Anyone else have this problem? It seems really odd that low gear + ADC works when High gear + ADC does not. And the AWD indicator not coming on seems to be unusual. I’ll be reading up on this more over the week but wanted to get a note out here to see if there were any others with similar experiences and or advice. Do you think there would be any codes if I go into service mode?

The ADC is what convinced me to buy the SP model and I am totally bummed about this!

Thanks!

Hay Guys, Looking for some help trouble shooting my 2004 Kodiak 400 4×4.
Last ride out it was puttering and loosing all power while climbing hills.
On flat ground and in neutral it starts,idles and runs great, until the throttle is maxed and it will putter and choke out making me think its a carb or air gas mixture problem.
this is my wife’s Bike and she says it has slowly been getting worse over the past few rides.

So far I have ran ATV gas treatment and changed the spark plug with no change. If I tear into the carb what do I need to look for other then basic dirt and grime? I also installed a UNI air filter a few years back and didn’t notice a problem but have been reading how they may provide too much air?

Also just to check it out I opened up the Cvt and the Belt looks good, no cracking and thickness is fine. Primary and secondary are a little dirty but nothing major. (I don’t mud my Atv’s).

Are there any other components I should be looking at for this problem?

Thanks for any info.

Hay Guys, Looking for some help trouble shooting my 2004 Kodiak 400 4×4.
Last ride out it was puttering and loosing all power while climbing hills.
On flat ground and in neutral it starts,idles and runs great, until the throttle is maxed and it will putter and choke out making me think its a carb or air gas mixture problem.
this is my wife’s Bike and she says it has slowly been getting worse over the past few rides.

So far I have ran ATV gas treatment and changed the spark plug with no change. If I tear into the carb what do I need to look for other then basic dirt and grime? I also installed a UNI air filter a few years back and didn’t notice a problem but have been reading how they may provide too much air?

Also just to check it out I opened up the Cvt and the Belt looks good, no cracking and thickness is fine. Primary and secondary are a little dirty but nothing major. (I don’t mud my Atv’s).

Are there any other components I should be looking at for this problem?

Thanks for any info.

My stock exhaust wore out/broke in some way or another 4 times in 3400 miles. Melted plastics, lost springs, worn exhaust gaskets, etc. Got a good deal on a full HMF blacked out system with the HMF optimizer as a package deal from one of the forum members on here and decided to go for it. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone post pictures or review the Ceramic Coated HMF option.

Build quality is top notch, with everything fitting together perfectly. I decided to take time installing the system, and also removed all of my plastics for ease of access while installing as well as a good opportunity to get everything nice and cleaned up/ready for riding this year.

There is a note in the kit that states not to be alarmed the first time you start it and the first hour or so of riding because the ceramic coating smokes while it cures. They weren’t kidding, it was a lot of smoke for a while, but it ended up burning off.

Install was straightforward, although getting the optimizer hooked up to the injector furthest forward on the motor was kind of a pain (limited space to work with on getting the harness unclipped etc). The optimizer was pre programmed with all of the necessary settings for the 1000XP, which was nice and painless.

I rode for around 4-5 hours yesterday, and the exhaust kept the heat down much better than stock. The side plastics still get warm, but don’t burn my hand anymore like when I had the stock exhaust. It really isn’t too much louder than stock, but it definitely has a deeper rumble to it. I have a video, but the phone can’t really capture the true sound. Getting on the throttle results in a louder than stock experience, but it’s bearable because it really does sound good. This one doesn’t have the quiet core installed, but I can always add that later if need be.

If you’re looking for a good solution, I think the HMF may be the way to go if you’re willing to spend a bit of cash.

Also, it’s a very light system compared to stock as well, so that’s kind of nice too.

Some pictures below, I’ll update after a while with some pics after a few months use so we can see how the ceramic coating holds up.

My stock exhaust wore out/broke in some way or another 4 times in 3400 miles. Melted plastics, lost springs, worn exhaust gaskets, etc. Got a good deal on a full HMF blacked out system with the HMF optimizer as a package deal from one of the forum members on here and decided to go for it. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone post pictures or review the Ceramic Coated HMF option.

Build quality is top notch, with everything fitting together perfectly. I decided to take time installing the system, and also removed all of my plastics for ease of access while installing as well as a good opportunity to get everything nice and cleaned up/ready for riding this year.

There is a note in the kit that states not to be alarmed the first time you start it and the first hour or so of riding because the ceramic coating smokes while it cures. They weren’t kidding, it was a lot of smoke for a while, but it ended up burning off.

Install was straightforward, although getting the optimizer hooked up to the injector furthest forward on the motor was kind of a pain (limited space to work with on getting the harness unclipped etc). The optimizer was pre programmed with all of the necessary settings for the 1000XP, which was nice and painless.

I rode for around 4-5 hours yesterday, and the exhaust kept the heat down much better than stock. The side plastics still get warm, but don’t burn my hand anymore like when I had the stock exhaust. It really isn’t too much louder than stock, but it definitely has a deeper rumble to it. I have a video, but the phone can’t really capture the true sound. Getting on the throttle results in a louder than stock experience, but it’s bearable because it really does sound good. This one doesn’t have the quiet core installed, but I can always add that later if need be.

If you’re looking for a good solution, I think the HMF may be the way to go if you’re willing to spend a bit of cash.

Also, it’s a very light system compared to stock as well, so that’s kind of nice too.

Some pictures below, I’ll update after a while with some pics after a few months use so we can see how the ceramic coating holds up.

So I discovered that the last person to tighten the front axle nut stripped the first few threads. So after taking it off, installing new bearings and reinstalling nut, I had a lot of trouble getting the nut to start. After a few blows with a hammer it finally started and I was able to tighten it up to the spec (80 ft/lbs) (actually probably went to 100 ft/lbs) and install a new cotter pin. I realize it probably needs to be replace anyway, but should I worry about it loosing with faulty threads, even though I was able to tighten it to specs?

So I discovered that the last person to tighten the front axle nut stripped the first few threads. So after taking it off, installing new bearings and reinstalling nut, I had a lot of trouble getting the nut to start. After a few blows with a hammer it finally started and I was able to tighten it up to the spec (80 ft/lbs) (actually probably went to 100 ft/lbs) and install a new cotter pin. I realize it probably needs to be replace anyway, but should I worry about it loosing with faulty threads, even though I was able to tighten it to specs?

Let the voting begin for the April 2016 Polaris ATV of the Month! We will leave the poll open until the end of the month and then announce the winner. We got some really good pics this month, thanks to everyone that participated and GOOD LUCK!!

buckmaster32

2015 Polaris Sportsman 1000 XP EPS Browning Edition
Polaris Lock n Ride Cargo Box- Front
OGIO Camo Lock n Ride Cargo Box- Rear
Polaris Mirrors
Polaris Hand Guards
Polaris XP Front and Rear Brush Guards
Hand/Thumb Warmers
Polaris 3500 lb. Winch
OEM Fender Flares
EPI HD Springs
QSC Clutch Kit
Polaris MB Quart Sound System
Maxxis Big Horns 29x9x14, 29x11x14
MSA Diesel M-12s Custom Camo Rims

Forhim7

Rockville BlueTooth 500w Audio Sound System
Snorkel
Warn Winch

Jed.

2016 Scrambler 850. Now has Polaris Hand Guards and a light bar just came in the mail today

the transporter

2015 Sportsman 850 SP Titanium Matte Metallic

DOAinNY

2015 Sportsman 570 SP
Titanium Matte Metallic
Superwinch 3,000lbs winch

kaerzet

JAYWAUG

jared lane

2013 550XP EPS Browning Edition
Ricochet Complete Skid
ATV Guru Front & Rear Bumper
Direction2 Fender Flares
28" Kenda Bearclaw HTR
Polaris Lock-N-Ride Front Box
Polaris Lock-N-Ride Rear Box w/ Bags
QSC Clutch Kit
PowerMadd HandGuards

PsycoJuana

Jakjr

PolarisRiderX

Liftedpsd

2016 sportsman 850 sp titanium with my little girl sitting on it.

Jumpin800agl

2015 Sportsman 1000.
Knik Glacier. Palmer, Alaska.

scjetb

2015 Sportsman 850 SP
Stock for now