All posts by dstech

It is official!

OK, it is official. DO NOT BUY BRONCO SHOCKS!!! I bought some just to see what they would do and let me tell you they worked great for about 153 miles before the both blew up. Oil everywhere. Man my 2012 450 Grizzly was like on a rail up on those rough trails. After, it was a little crazy getting it back down to the roads in Wallace, Idaho last week. Just for shits and giggles I did take the old ones with me so I could keep riding. Though you might like to know so you won’t waste your money.

Another new member with purchase question/concerns

Alright guys I know these threads get old sometimes but I need a little advice.

I’m in the market for a new 4wheeler currently and keep coming back to the Grizzly 700. It will be used primarily for hunting and some trail riding. I’ve looked at literally every make and model and simply can not pull the trigger on the yamaha because I have no experience with them for comparison reasons. So far ive narrowed the field down to the Honda Rubicon eps foot shift, Grizzly 700 eps, and Polaris 850sp. Both Honda and Yamaha have the reliability thing going for them. Polaris is going to be more maintenance obviously but it’s a tradeoff. Only mods I want would be basic things like wheels, tires, winch, bumpers, etc.

Honda first off. They have the least power, quite frankly years behind on technology but they are tough as nails. Last one I owned rode like crap and left me hurting after a full day of work. Plus I was trying to get a deer out of a creek once and the motor didn’t have enough power to bring me and the deer up the bank. Just bogged down and wouldn’t go anywhere.

Yamaha. Has a great reliable reputation. Has some mixed reviews on rideability and comfort for all day runs. Most intriguing of the three.

Polaris. Some reliability concerns. Known for having one of the best rides in the industry and also has the most HP out of the trio.

I’m coming off a Can Am XMR 1000 that quite frankly was a horrible choice for hunting. Before that was a Ranger 900, a Foreman 500 and Foreman 450. I want something reliable, plenty of power for 27" tires that doesn’t bog down under load, and that doesn’t kill me after 8hrs on the saddle. Speed isn’t an issue as I rarely see anything past 20mph. Terrain varies from hardpack, basic trails and a little mud.

What yall think?

New member from South AL

Hey guys. Just joined because I’m looking seriously into getting a new Grizzly 700 within the next week. Been lurking and searching for a while on Google but finally decided to go ahead and join up. Hopefully I’ll find the answers I’m looking for before making the purchase.

fan switch

Anyone rewired their rad fan with a hand off auto switch. I’d like to be able to shut it off so it doesn’t come on going through water and bugger it all up again. I’d like to be able to shut it off completely or have it come on automatically off the temp sensor. Anyone done this any help would be great. Rather not replace entire fan assembly more than once. 2014 scrambler 1000. Thanks.

07 Sportsman 500 EFI Dash

Dash cluster component not working on my newly acquired 2007 Sportsman 500 H.O. EFI. Other than speed, fuel level, and hours does this thing do anything else? Machine running fine but wasn’t sure if any other important functionality? Also these things are expensive at $339! Any aftermarket suggestions?

Towing Question

Does any one use a long hitch ball mount or hitch extension when towing? To haul 3 ATVs I need to load 1 in the back of my Ridgeline but I’ll have to leave the tailgate down. So I need to extend due to the trailer jack. My first thought was a hitch extension and then I read it cuts your towing capacity in half. I read on etrailer that a long hitch ball mount is a better option as it retains whatever it’s rated at. Although I don’t really understand that because it seems the longer a bar is from the hitch the more pressure will be applied to it. But I’m wondering if any one has done this and if you’ve had any issues.

Alternatively, 3 ATVs will fit side loaded on my 7 x 12 trailer but getting the 2 on the end would be a pain. The front has a side gate so I’m good there. I’m not about to try to move the Outlander or Sportsman into a sideways position. The 3rd ATV is a Recon so that wouldn’t be a problem. I thought maybe I could set ramps up on the side and drive over the fenders and into the trailer. That wouldn’t be a problem but getting it back out would be difficult due to the sides. Any ideas? Could I drive up the side gate and use some kind of jack to pull the ATV to the back?

need ideas about weird stalling issue

So my bike (2008 Polaris Sportsman HO EFI) was running fine, it had been sitting up for a month or so so I started it up and just let it idle for a good while. When I came back the engine had stopped. And now!…

It is hard to start but it will if I give it a little throttle but it immediately starts bogging/stalling and I can’t get it to keep running unless I continuously pump the throttle.

If I just lay down on the throttle it stalls and quits.
It I don’t give it any throttle it might idle a while, sputter, misfire, and quit.
If I pump the throttle on and off it goes into a cycle of revving up / bogging down. I can keep this thing going for a while like this. I can even drive it around at really low speeds like this, but I can’t really get it up to any sort of speed because it bogs down more than it revvs up.

What do you guys think? What can I check? I’ve looked around for these sort of symptoms but I haven’t seen anything that is prevalent.

Thanks,

Chris