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ATV General Discussion

no spark on polaris xplorer 400

Hey everyone,
I have a question if anyone has time, I know there are some really
knowledgeable atv guys out there, and I’m stumped.

I have a Polaris xplorer 400 that stopped sparking.
It has a new spark plug in it, which normally fixes it.
But this time there is just nothing.

What do I check?

Look forward to hearing from you!
Carson

ATV General Discussion

Just bought a 2013 Sportsman 550 EPS

Hey folks it’s been crazy for me this winter and haven’t been around much.

I just wanted to pop in and say I am picking up a 2013 550 EPS tomorrow that I got for a great price…….$6500.00

Less than 500 KM’s and it comes with front/rear brush guards, rear cargo box, windscreen, mirrors, heated grips and hopefully a tank of gas. Hahahahaha

Fingers crossed there is nothing wrong with it?

I will give it the once over before I hand him a wad of cash of course.

I’ve been looking at the 2014’s, but nobody wants to offer a great price so I had to go used.

Now I just need for the snow to melt, and the trails to open!! Hahahahaha

ATV General Discussion

Just bought a 2013 Sportsman 550 EPS

Hey folks it’s been crazy for me this winter and haven’t been around much.

I just wanted to pop in and say I am picking up a 2013 550 EPS tomorrow that I got for a great price…….$6500.00

Less than 500 KM’s and it comes with front/rear brush guards, rear cargo box, windscreen, mirrors, heated grips and hopefully a tank of gas. Hahahahaha

Fingers crossed there is nothing wrong with it?

I will give it the once over before I hand him a wad of cash of course.

I’ve been looking at the 2014’s, but nobody wants to offer a great price so I had to go used.

Now I just need for the snow to melt, and the trails to open!! Hahahahaha

ATV General Discussion

Question about my 2015 SP 850 in 4WD.

My question is about my 850 in 4WD. When I have it in 4WD and I turn it left to right and back right to left it feels like something is grinding and it seems it pulls harder when I am making a turn just in 4WD. There is no noise of grinding I can just feel it in the handlebars. It feels a lot different then my 550. And this is all on dry ground. Is it the new close ratio 4WD or is there something wrong ?

Thanks.

ATV General Discussion

Making custom cargo box for Spotsman 570

I want to make my own cargo boxes (plywood) and attach them to the OEM racks, front and back. My question is,

is the Lock n Ride system patented by Polaris?

Are the LnR attachment points available alone, so i can use them in my own cargo application?

Does anyone have any good ways to attach boxes to the rack if I cant use LnR attachment points? I hate to use bunge cords.

Thanks

ATV General Discussion

Sportsman 570 issues.

Hey Guys n Gals.

I just bought a 2014 sportsman 570 EFI.

Bought it off of a farm boy with 1000 miles on it, and warranty left. It came with an extra set of never installed 26 inch mud lites on aluminum rims.

Turns out while he owned it, it had the transmission replaced under warranty, as well as a rear axle.

I have had it for three weeks, and now there is a serious rattle coming from the front end. Took it in for warranty, and they are not sure yet, but they told me either the front diff has a problem, and will need to be changed, or the front left axle has a problem. Also, they found a problem with the belt. The ATV creeps ahead while at an idle, so they are addressing that when they look at it.

I can get another 54 months of warranty put on it for 1000 bucks. Should I do this, and spend the money, sell the darn thing before something else happens, or keep it after they fix it and hope for the best?

Aside from the idle adjustment knob rotting off the thing, my 2012 500 has been bomb proof. Not sure what to do. On an ATV this new I dont feel there should be this many issues of this caliber. Eventually the crrent warranty will wear out. Then what?

Hutch