I had a 2014 Sportsman 570 that I just sold and bought a brand new 2016 Sportsman 750 EPS. My 2014 had a massive amount of rust on it. I bought it used and the rust was there when I bought it. IT did not make sense that a 2 year old quad had so much rust. I figured the previous owner left it out in the rain all year round for it to look like that, but the dealer I bought it from used told me that’s normal.
When I went to sell it privately, every potential buyer was turned off by the rust and said its unreal for a 2 year old quad to have that rust, as I thought too.
Anyways, I want to prevent my new 2016 model from rusting like the 2014 had. I have had many used quads and dirt bikes, these are the two newest I have ever owned, most were late 90s and early 2000s and they did not have as much rust as the 2014 Sportsman. Maybe Polaris uses cheap paint or something, I don’t know.
What can I do to prevent rust on the new quad? I bought some Polaris Never Rust spray I found in the store, I had never seen before. I have asked around and no one knows anything about it, no one at the dealer has an information or ever used it either. Is this safe to use / spray all over the quad? Is it worth it / does it actually help? How often should it be used? Can it be sprayed on the motor / exhaust? How about on joints, will it affect the grease and cause issues?
Hey everyone, first time buyer of a Can-Am. I have a 2016 850XT. Had a much older Honda Big Red before, so this is a huge upgrade:yahoo:. I’m up in Northern Ontario so lots of bush roads and trails to ride.:aniwheeler6: I bought it new in January but didn’t start riding until I had to put my sled away around the end of April :pi_cry:. I know I am weird in that I definitely prefer snow and sledding but my Can-Am is a great way to still ride in the summer. Since though I have put almost 1,600km so far in the last 3.5 months on it. Love it, rides great. I had to do some mods to get it to suit my needs (okay, wants…) but I have lots of fun on it.
I joined this forum as I really appreciated all the help and advice given to others. What I learned here about Can-Am’s was influential in my choosing a Can-Am (I am partial to BRP as well, my sled is a Ski-Doo and I love it). I hope to be able to contribute back to the Can-Am community as well.
Has anyone attempted the pod mod with the 2016? From mid 08 and up you had to ground out one pin on the ecm. Many are wondering if it has been done on a 2016. I’m not going to experiment on someones 2016.
I have a 2016 outlander 1000xt. As the title states I was wondering if anyone has tried to reinforce the very bottom of the frame where there is 2 pieces of square metal about 6 inches apart that run the length of the quad. The reason I am asking is I bent the very end of one side of the square tubing crossing a rail road track. Apparently the track struck the very end of the exposed frame and bent it inward. The tubing measures 2.5 inches wide 2.5 inches tall. My idea was to get some square tubing just a slightly smaller diameter that would fit inside the existing square frame rails and slide it inside then weld it into place as this would make the frame more rigid and stronger. Obviously 2.5 by 2.5 inch would not work because it’s the same diameter but the next closest size that would potentially work would be 2 1/4 by 2 1/4 inches but that may be to small. Anyone who has done anything like this please offer advise/recommendations on what worked for you. As a side note I really can’t believe can am leaves these frames as exposed as they are……guess I’m gonna be looking at full length skid plates to prevent this from happening again. Sorry for the long winded post but looking for advise on what to do.
I have a 2016 outlander 1000xt. As the title states I was wondering if anyone has tried to reinforce the very bottom of the frame where there is 2 pieces of square metal about 6 inches apart that run the length of the quad. The reason I am asking is I bent the very end of one side of the square tubing crossing a rail road track. Apparently the track struck the very end of the exposed frame and bent it inward. The tubing measures 2.5 inches wide 2.5 inches tall. My idea was to get some square tubing just a slightly smaller diameter that would fit inside the existing square frame rails and slide it inside then weld it into place as this would make the frame more rigid and stronger. Obviously 2.5 by 2.5 inch would not work because it’s the same diameter but the next closest size that would potentially work would be 2 1/4 by 2 1/4 inches but that may be to small. Anyone who has done anything like this please offer advise/recommendations on what worked for you. As a side note I really can’t believe can am leaves these frames as exposed as they are……guess I’m gonna be looking at full length skid plates to prevent this from happening again. Sorry for the long winded post but looking for advise on what to do.
Can someone really good with Rubicons to give me there opinion? I bought a 06 Rubicon 500fga not running as a learning experience and have done the top end and gotten it going. Now my problem is that when I drive in 1st and 2nd there’s a weird sound but I can’t hear it in the other gears. It doesn’t hop or slip and no filings in the oil, it rips like it should but sounds somewhat like it’s in-between gears or something similar. Do you think it’s clutch, a bearing or just transmission shitting the bed?
Can someone really good with Rubicons to give me there opinion? I bought a 06 Rubicon 500fga not running as a learning experience and have done the top end and gotten it going. Now my problem is that when I drive in 1st and 2nd there’s a weird sound but I can’t hear it in the other gears. It doesn’t hop or slip and no filings in the oil, it rips like it should but sounds somewhat like it’s in-between gears or something similar. Do you think it’s clutch, a bearing or just transmission shitting the bed?
