All posts by dstech

Really Canam…

Just got my new Outlander 850 plain Jane yesterday. I have been without a canam since I bought my 06′ and traded for a rzr in 2010! Got the new machine home and noticed these above the rear tire WTF?! Really! WTF R these for for crying out loud! Offroad vehicle with friggin’ reflectors! Tell the Consumer Product Safety Commission to suck a Richard! Removed right away! Dumb, just plain dumb! They even use nylock nuts for God’s sake! rant over!


1998 sportsman 500 brake question

Hi, my 1998 sportsman 500 brakes work BUT squeezing the lever is like squeezing a block of wood (and sine my brain srgery i have lost alot of grip strength in my hands. is this normal for these bikes or is there something i can do to make it easier (closer to what my motorcycle brake lever pull used to be like)? thanks in advance for any help, much appreciated.

1998 sportsman 500 rear shocks

hi, i have a bent left rear shock on my 1998 sportsman 500. what other models are compatible? i am in newfoundland canada and am looking for one. i basicallly only use the quad to plow my driveway (since my brain surgeryi have to walk with a cane so i cannot shovel). so any help is greatly appreciated hopefully before our next snowstorm lol. thanks in advance.

Frustrated with Dealer

I bought a new 2017 Grizzly EPS SE this past Wednesday. As soon as I took it off the trailer I went motoring around the yard. It died on me three times in less than a mile(I should have called the dealer at this point). I went riding that Friday and it would constantly sputter and stall, specially on an incline. We did 26 miles on Friday and it was stalling out all day. We rode all sorts of terrain from sand, rocks, mud and creeks.
I took it to the dealer the next day(3rd day of ownership). They called me and said there is a ton of water in the gas, I do not understand how this is possible without sticking a garden hose into it. I did take it to the car wash after riding and used a power washer to clean it up. This should not have caused water to be introduced to the gas. I may not know a ton about fixing ATVs but I know not to put water in the gas! Anyway they will not cover this under warranty. They don’t think I would fill the tank with water but they know it wasn’t them who put water in the tank or else tons of other machines would be having the same problem. They have to blame someone. If the new gas doesn’t fix the problem they say I will get my money back and the fix will be under the warranty. The dealer got lots of good reviews and they are close is the reason for choosing them. Well, we’ll see in a couple days wether or not the new gas fixes the stalling problem. Oh, and they are going to sneak a new spark plug in there, which I feel was the problem in the first place! [emoji35]
Has anyone ever gotten water in their gas from using a power washer?

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2011 Outlander 800R XT Plastic Set Sale/Trade

Hey All,

I just bought a 2011 Outlander 800R XT. I love it except the canary yellow. I wondered if anybody out there had any plastic sets they wanted to sell or maybe we could work out a trade. I’m looking for black or camo. The plastics on mine are in very good shape they just aren’t super kosher for hunting or my personal aesthetics. Let me know if your interested! Thanks!

Camso T4S tracks question, Speedohealer

Just installed some Camso T4S tracks on my 2010 Outlander 650 Max. I find the steering very heavy and big turning radius. I am thinking about removing the steering limiter cables my kit came with. What is everyone else doing with these steering limiters? I don’t seem to have any clearance issues.
I have DPS but doesn’t seem to provide much assist. Have read about the DPS module and speedohealer. Just wondering what are everyones opinions are on these two options. Do they work well on G1 bikes with the first iteration of power steering? I can get the DPS module easily but not sure where to get the Speedohealer if I go with that option? I am in eastern Canada. Thanks,

2008 Rancher PCM

Can anyone test a PCM.

Injector not getting signal to spray fuel, so I went through diagnostics. End result, I purchased a new PCM. However, still having problem. I have double checked / triple checked connectors and sensors. Starting to wonder if the new PCM is bad also but I don’t want to throw another $200 away.

I can get engine to run by "manually" touching ground from battery to stick pin I put in the ground wire to the injector.