I tried the search button but I couldn’t find what I’m looking for. I bought a new 2015 Rubicon and I have hit the 100 mile marker. I tried looking for the service manuals to download but if I’m not wrong the 2015 model isn’t available? Also as this is my first atv ever is there somewhere you guys can lead me to where I can possibly find a "how to" to check the valves and oil change WITH pictures? As I read most people use synthetic oil for wet clutch and you guys fully recommend it so I will be looking for that. Thanks guys any help will be appreciated!

I have a 2008 Sportsman 500 EFI Touring. Last weekend I go out to start it and all I get is click click click. Battery is putting out nearly 14 volts. Voltage regulator is newish, and I think working fine. I have determined it is the starter. I will pull it to bench test, but even banging on it with a hammer does nothing. Pull starts just fine. I’m fairly confident in the diagnosis of a dead starter.

Call the local Polaris shop… $350 for an OEM Polaris starter. :wtf:?? I can buy a starter for a 7.4L diesel cheaper than that! Look on eBay, and they’re anywhere from $35 to $100. How can there be THAT huge of a gap?? It can’t be that it’s because the Polaris one is Made in USA, and the eBay ones are from over the pond. That would be ridiculous, right? (Sarcasm)

Does anyone know if there is enough of a difference to spend $300 more on the OEM vs aftermarket? I’ve read that people have good enough luck with the DB Electrical on eBay…. found theirs for $55.

What a racket.

Don’t even get me started on the PITA it is to even get TO the starter, let alone remove it. I’m bound and determined to do it WITHOUT pulling the primary. That may be wishful thinking.

Should I do the gear reduction too?

Thoughts?

Hey everyone,

First off, this is my first Can-Am. I’m coming from a 2013 Polaris Sportsman XP 850. So far I’ve put about 30 hours and ~450km’s on my bike.

These are the upgrades I put on:
– Rear Cargo box
– Kolpin Lin-Q Grips
– Gun Boot and Mount
– Hand and Thumb Warmers
– Changed out the handguards
– 28" Swamp Lites

So far I’ve been very impressed with my bike. I love the power and find that the power is "snappier" than my Polaris was. I’ve already noticed and like the advantages of having the slightly longer wheel base. I love the tri-mode power steering as my Polaris didn’t have it.

There are a few things that I’m not a fan of but I’m not sure if they’re normal for Can-Ams but will take some getting used to.

1. The amount of heat that this thing puts off is bad. I remember my Polaris putting some heat off on the right side but I don’t remember it being that hot. If I ride with my 4 year old sitting in front of me he actually complains and asks to put his feet up on top of my legs.

2. The amount of noise that comes out of my CVT is CRAZY!!! I bought my bike just before hunting season. If I’m driving down a trail hunting for grouse or in cuts looking for moose at about 13km/h or less, the squeeking and high pitch squeeling are enough to drive me bat shit crazy. If I accelerate and bring my speed up it goes away. I’m not sure if something is breaking in on my clutch or what but JESUS! And yes I am driving in low gear.

3. Today I head out hunting with my wife. I get stuck in a hole, nothing serious but too steep to back out of and I’d get hung up when I went forward. My first time really getting stuck. Again in low gear, my wife sees blue smoke come out of the front of the bike. I smell it right, my belt is slipping and burning. I had talked to my dealer about installing a clutch kit seeing as I went up to 28" tires and he says I should be fine. So now I’m thinking in the spring when I pull my bike out of storage for the winter buying a Dayco XTX belt (served me well in my Polaris) and installing the clutch kit like I had originally wanted. I’m looking a just getting a Dalton DBO 850 kit. Nothing too serious for mudding but enough to help me along in the regular mud I’d encounter during hunting.

So far I love my bike and it’s been better than I expected but if I could deal with these few small problems I’d be happier than a pig in shit.

Hello everyone been awhile since I’ve been on here. but I have came to you the community for help with the 02 660 griz again. I need to do a helicoil repair on it and I have no idea where to begin or what to do or what to buy. I just replaced my battery last weeked and got it to turn over and running and let it run for about 30 minutes and as I was putting it back in the garage and next thing I know I hear a pop and ting and the sparkplug was laying on the floor. Trying to see what my options are if you guys or gals can help that would be great just let me know.

And as always stay safe and have fun

So I’m looking to get a winch for my H850 pretty soon but I can’t figure out how big of a winch to get. I was thinking a 3500lb but then I saw a guy with a 4500lb on a sportsman and I wondered if it would really take that much pull if its stuck in mud.

What winch are you guys running and how well has it done?

2000 sportsman 500 ebs

Rebuilt drive clutch due to creeping and hard shifting into gears. Fired up machine and a lot of improvement. At first secondary was rarely spinning in idle but I could visually see belt was ridding closer to outer sheave. Secondary had 2 shims/washers behind it, I removed 1, now secondary has zero spin but belt is still visually closer to outer sheave. Can I remove the last shim/washer to better center the belt or do I have to have at least 1 shim/washer behind the secondary?

Hey all new to Forums! Just bought a new 2017 Grizzly SE . Heat shield rattled right by muffler & was rubbing on frame. Took a screwdriver bent it off now the front rattles also?? Should I take it to the dealer or is it an easy fix? Real new to this quad & being new I’m afraid to touch anything lol . Thanks all glad to be here !
Mike

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I have a friend that would really benefit from a heated steering wheel for his rhino. Anyone know of one ?

Got a Big Bear 400 2WD in the other day, front brakes locked up. Bought and installed the following:
Replaced all brake lines from master cylinder to calipers
Rebuilt the master cylinder
Replaced caliper O rings
I can ride the 4 wheeler down the road, barely hitting front brakes. Brake pressure builds up, locking front brakes. Jack up the front end and cannot turn front tires. Remove tires and cannot push back calipers. Break the top fitting by master cylinder and pressure releases.

Used a "1 man" vacuum pistol to bleed brakes, keeping the calipers kicked back (wedged flat-headed screwdrivers to keep the calipers back).

Why won’t the master cylinder take a rebuild? Do I need to buy a new master cylinder?

I have an 86 TRX350, The problem I am having is the valve either sticks open or shut. This is after riding for a while then I can take apart and get working again. When the problem first started I found a small nick in the carb body causing it to stick open. I smoothed it back out and then it stuck shut, I have sanded both the carb body and the slide it self with a 600 grit sand paper, it will run fine for a while then it is like it gets to hot and sticks(either open or shut). Really dont want to give up on it but this has happened way to many times including trail riding, making it a pain. So what are other options(except for the obvious replacing it) if any other. If not what is a good place to order a new/rebuilt carb for it.

part number 11 on the following link:

Honda ATV Parts 1986 TRX350 A CARBURETOR Diagram