hey, just picked up a new/leftover 2014 outlander XT 1000. so waiting for the snow to melt I’m looking for any must have mods or tweak’s this thing needs as this is my first can am and BRP product ever I don’t really know too much about them. so far I got 28" mayhem’s on 14" MSA m20’s, full skids and entertaining the idea of a snorkel or at the very least getting the CVT exhaust to the pod.
I purchased this sort of a dual purpose, its replacing a 01 foreman 450S and a 2008 banshee so this CVT thing in a ATV is new to me, any recommendation on a clutch kit and/or snorkel kit (or DIY shopping list/instruction) would be much appreciated.
Was in West Virginia last weekend. My 07 Outlander 800 did great until I ran a trail with a bunch of water puddles (ankle high, nothing crazy). Hit those holes well enough to get the machine, me, etc pretty good and wet. Stopped for a drink and to regroup and started up again. I hit the gas and the engine "bogged" hardly moved. I had to climb about a 12 foot hill with a good rock near the top….the engine revved, the quad straddled that rock and sat there…
I managed to get over the rock and headed home — after about 5 min of riding down some long downhills…. the power came back. Engine revved louder, power returned… ran great again.
No lights came on, ATV has 2600miles, regular oil changes, general maintenance (mostly at dealers). You’re talking to a severe rookie when it comes to working on these things. Just had the dealer look the whole machine over in September before plowing season. Any words of wisdom?:th_smiliefrustrated
What is the best way to dry out the seat cushion/padding? My seat got pretty soaked. It’s been over a month and there is still water in the cushion/padding.
I noticed today that the oil on my bike is a tad low. About 1/2" below the hash lines. It only has 25 hours on it since the last change but, they’re all plowing hours. I also noticed that there was a bit of oil in the base of the air filter box. Not a lot, but enough that it took some effort to clean it out.
Well for a little while now i’ve wanted to put reverse lights on my bike.. So I searched the threads and found a few write ups with different lights and most were out of my price range(not really but im just cheap like that). Found some rock lights from a guy on ebay(builds them himself) I paid 20.00 for 2 of them. My only complaint is the wiring is tiny! like 20-22ga which I know will power the small led’s just fine just a pain to work with. I have mine temporarily set up right now with crimp connections but am going to solder and heat shrink later.. I have a basic led indicator switch which will allow me to turn the lights on for reverse or if I need them for a work light the bike doesnt have to be in reverse.. Between lights,wire,connections,heat shrink and switch(i had wiring and heat shrink) All that should run you no more than 50.00. Paid a little more for the switch since I got it at napa cause I needed it same day(8.00 switch) I have like 35.00 into it..
So far I have yet to try them in total darkness so I cant say for sure how well they work but from trying them at dusk they look very bright. My bike isnt at home with me so I cant test them now. Fishing season is this weekend which is 3 days camping on the mountain so ill get to try them out in the real world and see how they do. Now I know they arent gonna shine 50 feet behind me but will aid in reversing at night. If they arent bright enough I will get something brighter and see how they go. I actually planned on putting the same type of light up under the bed rail of my truck so if they dont work on the outlander they arent gonna be wasted so no loss for me since I planned on buying them anyway.
The reflectors just unbolt and fall right out…
Drilled a 3/8’s hole and that allowed it to be a nice snug fit then tightened up the nut for the light and it was done. Took me 5 min to install the lights and about 20 min for the wiring.
Didnt take pics of the wiring since its temporary and it depends how you want it setup.. Mine is wired right to the battery so the key doesnt have to be on(which I wanted) I used a fuse holder then ran my power to my switch up to the handle bars then back to the lights.. I ran my grounds back to the battery also instead of tearing half the front end off just to get a good ground to the frame so that was by far the easiest setup for the switch and lights.. Once I get it all final Ill post up pics of that.. Just figured id start this post while I had time tonight since the next few days are gonna be hectic leading up to the weekend..
Hey. I was looking at getting a hmf swamp series xl for my outlander. Anyone else have one? Was wondering how loud they really are. Hard to tell from YouTube.
Also. Whose the best dealer in Canada? I got a couple prices and it’s I’m thinking it’s still way cheaper to buy from the states after it’s all said and done….
Thanks
