Hello! New member, but been reading for quite some time. Just picked up an ’03 400ex about a week ago, everything has been great so far until yesterday. I went to start the bike, full tank of gas, new battery and solenoid, and it wouldnt start at all. It didnt make a single sound, no clicking and no lights dimming or anything. I noticed some loose wires near the battery/solenoid and was wondering if this could be the issue. If someone could post a pic of their bike from the exact same angle so I could see how your wires connect, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks

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MINNEAPOLIS (April 13, 2015) – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) awarded Senator John Thune (R-SD) the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence at an event hosted by NAM member Polaris Industries in Vermillion, South Dakota.

“We are lucky to have Senator John Thune in our corner, advocating policies that will allow us to grow, create jobs and compete globally.” said Paul Vitrano, Polaris VP, Global Government Relations, at Polaris Industries.

“I’m honored to receive this award on behalf of all the hard-working manufacturers in South Dakota and throughout the country who help create jobs and strengthen the U.S. economy,” said Thune. “While manufacturers are at the forefront of economic growth in America, I think they could be even more competitive if Congress passed pro-growth, comprehensive tax reform. Congress could also take steps to open new markets to U.S. products by enacting bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority. I look forward to working on these issues, and more, during the 114th Congress.”

“Manufacturing in South Dakota and across the country is making a comeback,” said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons. “Manufacturers are growing the economy and creating high-paying jobs in a sector that adds $1.32 to the economy for every $1 spent. Senator Thune understands that leaders in Washington must advance policies that will continue to fuel this economic growth and has consistently supported manufacturers through his votes in Congress.”
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Key Votes included in the Voting Record are selected by small, medium and large manufacturing executives who serve on the NAM’s Key Vote Advisory Committee. Additional information on the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence can be found here.

First time poster and Polaris owner:

I bought a used 2004.5 Sportsman 400 {4×4} from a fellow that’s local to where I live. He had taken good care of it and all appears to be working well with the exception of accelerating from a dead stop. When I put it in high or low forward gear I have to accelerate to a higher RPM before it’ll start moving forward. Once moving all is well. But each time I stop I’ll have the same problem. It feels like the brakes are on then releases at a certain RPM. But, I know this isn’t the case because it will freely roll forward if pushed. If I place it in reverse I only need to touch the gas and it’ll start moving as expected.

Is this comment to the Sportsmans 2004.5 series or do you guys think something could be wrong, and if so, what do you feel my problem could be?

Thanks everyone,
Tony B.

I have a 2015 Sportsman 850sp, and I am looking for a fuel pack that would work with the Polaris racks with out drilling. If that’s even possible, after spending 10k on it I am not about to drill into it yet if I don’t have to. Thanks for any help.

My polaris 500 has bad ball joints
Is it bad to drive with bad lower
ball joints and will this affect tire wear?

hey guys i have this 96 xplorer 400l 4×4. its chains drive. my engine and tranny are about to let go so i was thinking of making a frankenstein with it. im wondering if anyone knows what would be the best engine from a race road bike to drop in it that wouldent be to heavy and not insane modification. i mosly use this quad for mud and trails and snow.. not alot of fast riding. what yall think? im looking into a suzuki 1978 gs 750 i can get it cheap but its a 4 cyl kinda big i think….. give me some opinions :-)))

My polaris 500 has bad ball joints
Is it bad to drive with bad lower
ball joints ?

This is a dumb question, but I’m green to the ATV world LOL!

When it comes to our ATV’s model, what does FE, FM, TE, TM stand for?

Here’s the nastiness of a 30 year old ATC200. Was running OK considering some blow by and horrible leakage during leak down test. Valves, timing chain and guides were all shot. Piston was replaced with an wiseco 10.1. I intended on taking step by step pictures of the whole process but got ahead of myself and had it 3/4 assembled before realizing I forgot to. This engine was NASTY on the inside, oil rotor had around 1/4" of build up in it.

Here’s some before/after cleaning, the ultrasonic cleaner makes quick work of it.

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Here’s the nastiness of a 30 year old ATC200. Was running OK considering some blow by and horrible leakage during leak down test. Valves, timing chain and guides were all shot. Piston was replaced with an wiseco 10.1. I intended on taking step by step pictures of the whole process but got ahead of myself and had it 3/4 assembled before realizing I forgot to. This engine was NASTY on the inside, oil rotor had around 1/4" of build up in it.

Here’s some before/after cleaning, the ultrasonic cleaner makes quick work of it.

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