The dark winter days are approaching fast here in sweden and i’m out after some lighting advice from all you pros 🙂
My rig is a 2015 570 Touring.
I’m going to add two LED lights to the front and one LED light on the back (will need this for plowing / sanding in my area and for out in the bush).
I’m also going to request that all three stock lights (two low beam and one high beam) be wired so that all three are on when the low beam is selected.
Then i was going to ask that the high beam would have all front lights on (3 stock lights and 2 new lights). Or should i just have a separate switch for the two new LED lights?
For the back, i was thinking a simple switch on the handle bars.
What do you think, would this drain too much battery like this?
I thinks its dumb that polaris didn’t have all three stock lights on when high beam is selected but maybe they had a good reason?
The lights I add will all be low power LEDs so i’m guessing the battery should be fine but you all know more than me 🙂
Hello everyone!
I am a proud owner of a 2009 850xp. I bought it from a dealer who took it in on trade. Pretty nice machine. Its got 2700 miles on her. I did notice the front end was a little loose so I bought some new ball joints and tie rod ends to fix that. Is there anything else I should look at. Being as it has that many miles and is 7 years old? So far its fun to ride with lots of power. I’m coming from a HOnda Rancher 350 hahaha so this is a big step up!
So last winter I bought a 2006 Bombardier 400 Max Xt with 136 km. It still had all the nubs on the factory tires and not a scratch on it or under it. I have now run it up to 860 kilometers and I am a little concerned with how hot it runs. I mostly use it for hunting so it often runs about 4 kilometers an hour. I often hunt upland game birds on very hot days. My old ride was a 93 Honda 300 4X4 and it seemed to deal with the heat much better than my new bombardier.
My observations follow:
The exhaust feels hot through the fairings on the right side. It makes my leg extremely HOT.
The fan runs pretty regularly when I ride slow which is most of the time.
The gas in the lines and tank boil when its hot out. Pressurized vapour leaks through the fuel cap vent.
The engine clatters when hot and the oil thins out. It sounds like valve clatter or wrist pin.
What advice and or modifications do you recommend?
I am thinking a modification to the radiator fan to keep the fan running whenever the ignition is on.
I have been running zero ethanol fuel which helps prevent boiling.
I am thinking about wrapping the exhaust with header tape.
So last winter I bought a 2006 Bombardier 400 Max Xt with 136 km. It still had all the nubs on the factory tires and not a scratch on it or under it. I have now run it up to 860 kilometers and I am a little concerned with how hot it runs. I mostly use it for hunting so it often runs about 4 kilometers an hour. I often hunt upland game birds on very hot days. My old ride was a 93 Honda 300 4X4 and it seemed to deal with the heat much better than my new bombardier.
My observations follow:
The exhaust feels hot through the fairings on the right side. It makes my leg extremely HOT.
The fan runs pretty regularly when I ride slow which is most of the time.
The gas in the lines and tank boil when its hot out. Pressurized vapour leaks through the fuel cap vent.
The engine clatters when hot and the oil thins out. It sounds like valve clatter or wrist pin.
What advice and or modifications do you recommend?
I am thinking a modification to the radiator fan to keep the fan running whenever the ignition is on.
I have been running zero ethanol fuel which helps prevent boiling.
I am thinking about wrapping the exhaust with header tape.
I have always had Skidoo snowmobiles, so when I was in the market for a new ATV, I decided to give Polaris a try. I purchased a brand new 2016 Polaris Sportsman 450 this past June from M&M Polaris in Liberty, NY. I even had the winch and plow package added on to my purchase. I was so excited to take it out on the trail with my friend. Well 4 miles in, I loose all power. The machine wont go anywhere. My friend had to tow me back and then I had to winch the ATV up the hill. I have the dealer come pick it up. They look it over and tell me the Polaris factory did not properly seal the CVT so water got on the belt, but nothing to worry about it was all fixed. Well then at about 20 miles, the ATV starts popping out of gear so again I have them pick it up to fix and they tell me that all is fixed and not to worry. I have been busy so I haven’t had a chance to ride in a month, but my friends and I planned a camping trip and off road course at a hunting club this past weekend. I was very excited. Well not even 5 miles into the trip, the check engine light comes on. At this point I only had about 55 miles on the machine. My friend thinks that the battery might be loose so we take it out, clean the connections and reinstall the battery. It seemed to work so we continue on. Then a few miles later, the ATV’s temperature light comes on so we pull over, look at the coolent, radiator and airbox. The airbox had some dirt in it so we cleaned it out and i poured water on the radiator to clean out any mud. Well that seemed to do the trick so we continue on well we dont make it that far and the check engine light comes on and it goes almost into like a limp mode where I cant go above 15 mph. We take it back to camp, use a hose to really clean out the radiator thinking it would do the trick. I ride it around and all seems to be fine so we decide to go back out. After we get into the one way course at about 10 miles, the check engine light comes on, it goes into limp mode and if I went down any hills it would just shut off even though I was giving it a little bit of power while trying to control the speed with breaking. At this point, I now cant start the ATV without holding the break, trying to give it some gas and turning the key. In addition it started backfiring. I had to drive back 20 miles at 15 mph which was not fun. I dropped the ATV back at the dealer on my way home and they tried telling me that mud and water caused the issue. They said I submerged the ATV and it was my fault I had the issues. However the code that it was throwing was for the TSP sensor. There was no water in the oil which is a tell tail sign that the ATV was submerged. My friend who is a diesel mechanic even called the dealer and the guy could not answer any of his questions or let him know if certain things were indeed actually fixed. I am now not sure what to do as I have no confidence in the machine or the dealer. They are trying to get me to buy a different machine, but with their offer, I would be out $3300 from my 450. Isnt their laws for assistance with defective products. Does anyone have any advice on what to do?
I have always had Skidoo snowmobiles, so when I was in the market for a new ATV, I decided to give Polaris a try. I purchased a brand new 2016 Polaris Sportsman 450 this past June from M&M Polaris in Liberty, NY. I even had the winch and plow package added on to my purchase. I was so excited to take it out on the trail with my friend. Well 4 miles in, I loose all power. The machine wont go anywhere. My friend had to tow me back and then I had to winch the ATV up the hill. I have the dealer come pick it up. They look it over and tell me the Polaris factory did not properly seal the CVT so water got on the belt, but nothing to worry about it was all fixed. Well then at about 20 miles, the ATV starts popping out of gear so again I have them pick it up to fix and they tell me that all is fixed and not to worry. I have been busy so I haven’t had a chance to ride in a month, but my friends and I planned a camping trip and off road course at a hunting club this past weekend. I was very excited. Well not even 5 miles into the trip, the check engine light comes on. At this point I only had about 55 miles on the machine. My friend thinks that the battery might be loose so we take it out, clean the connections and reinstall the battery. It seemed to work so we continue on. Then a few miles later, the ATV’s temperature light comes on so we pull over, look at the coolent, radiator and airbox. The airbox had some dirt in it so we cleaned it out and i poured water on the radiator to clean out any mud. Well that seemed to do the trick so we continue on well we dont make it that far and the check engine light comes on and it goes almost into like a limp mode where I cant go above 15 mph. We take it back to camp, use a hose to really clean out the radiator thinking it would do the trick. I ride it around and all seems to be fine so we decide to go back out. After we get into the one way course at about 10 miles, the check engine light comes on, it goes into limp mode and if I went down any hills it would just shut off even though I was giving it a little bit of power while trying to control the speed with breaking. At this point, I now cant start the ATV without holding the break, trying to give it some gas and turning the key. In addition it started backfiring. I had to drive back 20 miles at 15 mph which was not fun. I dropped the ATV back at the dealer on my way home and they tried telling me that mud and water caused the issue. They said I submerged the ATV and it was my fault I had the issues. However the code that it was throwing was for the TSP sensor. There was no water in the oil which is a tell tail sign that the ATV was submerged. My friend who is a diesel mechanic even called the dealer and the guy could not answer any of his questions or let him know if certain things were indeed actually fixed. I am now not sure what to do as I have no confidence in the machine or the dealer. They are trying to get me to buy a different machine, but with their offer, I would be out $3300 from my 450. Isnt their laws for assistance with defective products.
I have always had Skidoo snowmobiles, so when I was in the market for a new ATV, I decided to give Polaris a try. I purchased a brand new 2016 Polaris Sportsman 450 this past June from M&M Polaris in Liberty, NY. I even had the winch and plow package added on to my purchase. I was so excited to take it out on the trail with my friend. Well 4 miles in, I loose all power. The machine wont go anywhere. My friend had to tow me back and then I had to winch the ATV up the hill. I have the dealer come pick it up. They look it over and tell me the Polaris factory did not properly seal the CVT so water got on the belt, but nothing to worry about it was all fixed. Well then at about 20 miles, the ATV starts popping out of gear so again I have them pick it up to fix and they tell me that all is fixed and not to worry. I have been busy so I haven’t had a chance to ride in a month, but my friends and I planned a camping trip and off road course at a hunting club this past weekend. I was very excited. Well not even 5 miles into the trip, the check engine light comes on. At this point I only had about 55 miles on the machine. My friend thinks that the battery might be loose so we take it out, clean the connections and reinstall the battery. It seemed to work so we continue on. Then a few miles later, the ATV’s temperature light comes on so we pull over, look at the coolent, radiator and airbox. The airbox had some dirt in it so we cleaned it out and i poured water on the radiator to clean out any mud. Well that seemed to do the trick so we continue on well we dont make it that far and the check engine light comes on and it goes almost into like a limp mode where I cant go above 15 mph. We take it back to camp, use a hose to really clean out the radiator thinking it would do the trick. I ride it around and all seems to be fine so we decide to go back out. After we get into the one way course at about 10 miles, the check engine light comes on, it goes into limp mode and if I went down any hills it would just shut off even though I was giving it a little bit of power while trying to control the speed with breaking. At this point, I now cant start the ATV without holding the break, trying to give it some gas and turning the key. In addition it started backfiring. I had to drive back 20 miles at 15 mph which was not fun. I dropped the ATV back at the dealer on my way home and they tried telling me that mud and water caused the issue. They said I submerged the ATV and it was my fault I had the issues. However the code that it was throwing was for the TSP sensor. There was no water in the oil which is a tell tail sign that the ATV was submerged. My friend who is a diesel mechanic even called the dealer and the guy could not answer any of his questions or let him know if certain things were indeed actually fixed. I am now not sure what to do as I have no confidence in the machine or the dealer. They are trying to get me to buy a different machine, but with their offer, I would be out $3300 from my 450. Isnt their laws for assistance with defective products. Does anyone have any advice on what to do?
I’ve got to replace about 4 wheels studs that are stripped. Can someone please tell me the part number for the extended wheel stud? Any recommended vendor? 2015 Sportsman 570 with aluminum wheels. Stud is about 1.5" long. Thanks.
Ok, take it easy on me, I’m an Automotive Tech with zero Quad/Bike experience until I bought a new 14 570. I use a maintainer on and off, NOT Continually. Every time I put the charger on, it flashed full. I have not been on the quad much this summer. One ride in the spring and ran it a cpl times since. I went in 2 days ago and seen the battery looking like it leaked out a bit and not enough juice to start. A few mins with the maintainer and it fired right up. Now as an Automotive guy, I have not had to top up a battery since before my apprenticeship. I had just assumed that these batteries were a gel type, once filled, never touch the caps again. Do I need to top this battery up with distilled water? Clean it and try it again, or give up and get a replacement? Sorry if this is a dumb question, I have read alot on here about bad batteries, but this one has given me zero grief until now, ( 2 years exactly) Thank you in advance, for any suggestions or help.
