Category Archives: ATV General Discussion

tow bar rescue

came across this couple today that the handle bar broke on there polaris.
I hooked my towbar on his machine and away we went. he says he wears that hat to keep the grizzilies away. if I hadn,t seen his wife there it would of kept me away too. LOL
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Build date

I’m new here and need to find out the build date of a 2000 sportsman 500. The Vin # is 4XACH50A8YA171927 In another thread it says only a dealer can tell the build date by the vin #. If there are any dealers here I would appreciate the help and thanks in advance.

250R motor rebuild help

I’m looking for someone in Northern Illinois or southern Wisconsin to rebuild and tune my brothers 1988 250R.

A EF4 Tornado just went threw Rochelle where we live and completely leveled my brothers house along with 7 other homes in his subdivision.

I would love to surprise my brother sometime this summer with his favorite 250R in excellent running condition! (it was previously rebuilt by a not so good mechanic and it blew. no compression) I will pay for parts and a reasonable labor rate. Just looking for a expert engine mechanic and someone who loves to wrench on these 2 strokes!
It looks worse than what the machine actually is. I am looking for a nice original 1988 seat!
please contact me mrcsnow@yahoo.com

Thanks -Matt
Rochelle IL 61068

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ATV Damaged Before Delivery

Hi,

I just bought a new Honda Rancher. The dealer damaged the ATV with the forklift while removing it from the shipping crate. He is repairing it but didn’t offer any additional discount. Can the dealer even sell it as new? Shouldn’t he offer an additional discount?

Thanks

Weekend Ride (pics)

Attended an annual local atv run on Saturday. Was a good time. there had to have been around 100 machines there (50% Polaris).

Planned to record the entire thing then edit the footage down to make a nice little YouTube video to share, but instead I somehow changed the settings on my Drift so I was taking pictures every x seconds and NOT video :aargh4: To top if off it didn’t capture 90% of the good stuff. But lesson learned and now I know how to change that feature via the wireless wristband. ANYWAYS:

About the ride:

There were a few mud holes and water crossings but otherwise it was VERY dusty. Glad I had the Wolfsnount. Took the Ranger, never got stuck. Had to yank out my brother in law on his Grizzly a couple times but he was trying to go where heavily modded quads were getting stuck. That Grizzy lost low range and reverse at about the middle of the run, and was overheating at the end. Other carnage would be a wildcat that rolled right at the beginning of the run. An arctic cat Mud Pro that drown, and some 19-20 year old who blew the belt on his dads new Ranger. I had a spare with me so after letting the kid sweat for a little while I went over and hooked him up. He paid me for the belt and was very greatful.

Other honorable mentions:
There was a two day old $27,000 Highlifter Edition RZR that was unstoppable. A heavily modded Jeep CJ Rolling 35’s that was getting stuck CONSTANTLY.
A crew Viking that got swamped right at the end.
A RZR that broke a CV

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Highlifter RZR
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Aaaand I should have had many many more….

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Polaris –> Viper Winch….

Hey folks,

Anyone here uninstall a Polaris 2500HD winch and install a Viper??? Just curious as to what a good install time would be…

Did you all use the components from the Polaris for the Viper or what??

Just wanted to know if this is a bring to Dealer install or something a technically inclined friend and I can do!

Thanks in advance!

K