I have a 2003 carb Polaris Sportsman 700. I am looking to see what I can do to add some Power to my machine. I don’t trail ride with it, I use it for Utility work around my fishing resort. I haul and drag a lot of dock sections, boat lifts etc.
I am looking for any ideas or suggestions you guys might have to increase the Horsepower or power in general to make work like dragging boat lifts and such around a bit easier. So I am just wondering what you guys think I could do or add to it, short of a new motor, to give it some more power. I am not looking for speed, just power or torque.
I have not done much to it in the 6 or so years that I have owned it. Just regular maintenance type things, fluid changes, u-joints and boots, the electrical system upgrade for that flawed one they put in at the factory and that’s about it. I am going to rebuild the Water pump area because I have some oil in my antifreeze and that appears to be the problem, that seal in there. I might start that tonight.
Also, a couple of things I have noticed with it is a clunking when taking off or moving slowly, I have read that they do have some normal clunking like that but not sure. After changing all the fluids I am also having a bit of a problem "finding" reverse. Before I used to just pop it in "R", now it seems to be touchy and I have to "feel" for it to get it into Reverse even if the display says I am in Reverse. A couple of times it even popped out of Reverse. This is the only gear this happens in.
Any help or suggestions you guys might have would be appreciated. I have been reading this forum for several years but don’t post very often lol.
I have a 1996 yamaha big bear 350. The front right tire just spins whenever i’m going up hills, in muck or snow. It doesn’t grab, just spins and so the bike stays in one spot. On flat, dry ground I’m ok. Could this be cv axle or bearings… I know when I was in that position of staying still in the snow, I looked under the front and saw the cv axle on the right spinning along with tire, but on other side, tire was still (like good, I guess) along with cv axle. On the right side, just spinning away.
I have a 1996 yamaha big bear 350. The front right tire just spins whenever i’m going up hills, in muck or snow. It doesn’t grab, just spins and so the bike stays in one spot. On flat, dry ground I’m ok. Could this be cv axle or bearings… I know when I was in that position of staying still in the snow, I looked under the front and saw the cv axle on the right spinning along with tire, but on other side, tire was still (like good, I guess) along with cv axle. On the right side, just spinning away.
I should have asked this question at the very beginning when I joined the forum LOL but it never occurred to me at the time. How can I keep track of the miles or hours on my 2000 Rancher 350S? I purchased it on 3/12/15 and the engine had been rebuilt and all fluids flushed and replaced and a number of parts were also replaced, so it basically had no hours/miles on it. Since I bought it, if I had to guess….it might have 20 hours of use if even that much.
Just like any vehicle, I know it would be necessary to know this for maintenance. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
I should have asked this question at the very beginning when I joined the forum LOL but it never occurred to me at the time. How can I keep track of the miles or hours on my 2000 Rancher 350S? I purchased it on 3/12/15 and the engine had been rebuilt and all fluids flushed and replaced and a number of parts were also replaced, so it basically had no hours/miles on it. Since I bought it, if I had to guess….it might have 20 hours of use if even that much.
Just like any vehicle, I know it would be necessary to know this for maintenance. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
I recently bought my first Honda atv, and it needs a bit of work.Its a 2006 rancher 350 FE. It smokes and seems to be lacking power, and I believe it needs new piston rings. I am planning on replacing all the gaskets and piston rings, but I have never done this before, so I am deciding if I want to do this on my own, or take it into a mechanic. I have experience with basic repairs and maintenance, but I have never had to do anything inside the engine block. It also needs a new clutch bearing, so Ill do that too. I talked to a mechanic, and If I do take it to a mechanic, Ill remove the engine from the machine to save a couple hundred bucks. the mechanic charges 79$ an hour, and told me that it would be 5-6 hours for the whole machine, and 2-3 for just the engine. so the question is, Should I do it myself and save a few hundred dollars, or take it into the shop to be safe?
Hey guys, just bought a 2017 Outlander XMR 1000R in triple black. I ordered and installed an HMF performance series exhaust (Sounds amazing) and an optimizer. I ran it with the pre-programmed settings (0-4-0). Then looked around on the forums and found 1-3-1. Neither of those seem to work, as even sitting idling for 5 minutes it seems to get relatively hot. The initial settings seemed too lean…so I richened it up. If anyone has any advice as to what I should set it at, that would be greatly appreciated. Live in PA at ~730 feet. Maybe since the weather isn’t great and it’s cold, that would be something to factor in? Or the fact that it only had 2.2 miles on the engine. Like I said, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, guys!!
New to the forum and looking to buy either the 16" Sportsman 570 or the 16" Kodiak 700. Depending on what I’ve read and who I talk to, the consensus seems split as to which bike I should buy and which is better.
Is the Polaris AWD TRULY more effective than the base Kodiak LSD 4X4?
Also, is the Kodiak frame large enough for a 6’4 235lb rider? (Asking because I’m deployed overseas, no dealerships here to walk in and sit on one lol)
I also was wondering if EPS is really necessary?
I own a Yamaha Stryker (Cruiser) and love the Yamaha quality but my Dad and several other guys in my Dept swear by Polaris and say get the Sportsman
Thanks for any input. Looking forward to hearing your responses!
