My Dad is wanting to buy a 17′ 1000 around the first of the year. Is there any problems that he needs to be aware of? I know the exhaust on the 15’s was hot and melting plastics. Is that still a problem and are there any others?

He’s retired and this will be his first and last new wheeler. He riding a 96 500 Explorer now, nice upgrade [emoji1303]

Thanks

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So I was fiddling with my ATV today, put in a new electric plug (cigarette lighter plug) so I could charge my phone when needed. The old one had quit working.

My speedometer glass is a bit fogged and hard to read, but I noticed today that I’m at 13,??? miles. I’ve never really paid too much attention to it because it’s hard to read but that kinda surprised me. But when I think about it I suppose that probably about right.

The Sportsman 500 H.O. Is a 2002, so that’s about 900 per year. It has a couple rattles here and there but still runs like a champ.

My buddies are trying to talk me into a new Can-Am, but I’ve had such good luck with this, I have a hard time justifying a new $10,000 machine!

The only thing I’ve really needed to fix in all those years is a belt, and the pull-start recoil. I’ve recently added some new tires, and upgraded to some L.E.D. Lights, and a new winch. But I’m very happy with this machine!

We trailered them over to WI 2 weeks ago and put on about 250 miles in 3 days, then I put on another 50 miles of local riding here in MN last week.

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Speedometer quit working and check engine light comes on when I hit 3500 rpms – anyone have an idea of where I start looking?

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Curious what the opinion is on the need to seal the CVT back cover to the engine/trans? Also how many are reusing the cover gasket?

I just installed my QSC clutch kit and thought that I had a cover gasket, but I had the wrong part in the package so I put it back together. If there is a true need to seal things up I’ll pull the whole shebang back apart and do it once I’m sure that I’m liking the clutching weight setup.

ATC friends,

I am posting my 1987 Honda ATC for sale on ebay.

1987 Honda ATC200X | eBay

If the link above does not work, type in this number in the ebay search:

252599897045

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ATC friends,

I am posting my 1987 Honda ATC for sale on ebay.

1987 Honda ATC200X | eBay

If the link above does not work, type in this number in the ebay search:

252599897045

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Looking for a stock exhaust system off a Highlifter sportsman 1000 or anything that I can replace my factory plastic melting garbage factory setup with. You can message me here or text me 501-230-6634 Thanks

It will soon be winter here! That means that white crap on the ground.

I wanna do my oil change before it gets too darn cold! My ? is (I assume its o.k ) is it alright to use Yamalube 0w 40 full syn. since -20 celcius is normal for here , I know Yammie recommends a "cold weather kit" but to me it gets much colder than most areas so its not really much good, it will do in a pinch, as far as I can tell the 0w 40 protects better in the cold but I am not sure it will do in my wet clutch equipped A.T.V.

P.S. I run tracks in the late fall,winter and sping.

I’m putting an HMF slip on, on my XMR 570. Do I need the optimizer? Or will it be just fine without it?

Hi

I own a Polaris 550EFI,2011.

Live in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

I am also a kinda newbie and having an absolute blast quading.

I am also not a mechanic by any means.

Should be using this forum for a few things I suspect.

Thanks prior to any questions I ask

Mark