Just in case in get in too deep

Me and my dad are going to do a 3 day ride in the Abajo Mountains, just outside of Monticello. The elevation will be 9-11,000 feet.

This will be a totally new riding area for us and there are 300+ miles of trails there.

Its a 9 hour drive from here, but it’ll be worth it.

We’ll probably be doing 70 miles/day…..we’re carrying fuel on this run.

http://www.sanjuansafari.com/trails.php

i have seen a few different big bore kits here and there and some performance cams. does anybody have expirence with these mods? how much power can i expect from them?

for my 2013 griz 700

i have seen a few different big bore kits here and there and some performance cams. does anybody have expirence with these mods? how much power can i expect from them?

for my 2013 griz 700

I have learned so much on this forum that I decided it was time to pay it back.

Thank you owners, sponsors, and thank all of you members.

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I have learned so much on this forum that I decided it was time to pay it back.

Thank you owners, sponsors, and thank all of you members.

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Educating myself getting ready to buy my first 4×4 and have some questions.

1 – Engine size. One of my wants is to be able to pull a trailer up a trail with a decent amount of camping gear piled in, so I’ve been told to either look for a good size motor or one with hi-lo gears. From what I’ve learned so far it seems that something like a Sportsman 500 HO or 550 Griz would do that job fairly well. But for the sake of opening up my options could I possibly look into a smaller engine than these if it had hi-lo? Put another way…what’s the smallest engine size I should be looking for on a machine that has hi-lo considering my pulling needs?

2 – Can add power steering? Is it possible to add power steering to a model that didn’t come with it, but other versions of that same year’s model did? For example some of the 2008 Griz 550s came with PS and some didn’t. If I found one that didn’t have it could I reasonably assume I could add it later considering the frame and equipment has probably already been designed to work with it?

3- Mileage and age. Most of the machines I’m seeing have between 500-1200 or so miles and I’m wondering how many is too many? Seen some with 2-3000+ and I’m most def staying away from those. But whats the mileage limit where you can expect major things (read expensive) to start going wrong with the machine? I’ve heard someone generally speaking say they would rather take a 2006 with 1000 miles on it vs a 2012 with 2000. Would most people agree?

Besides belts and axles from mods and rider error, and the fact it’s not a Grizzly, what are common issues with a 2014 Brute Force 750?

I’m looking for another bike and I can get a really good deal on a new candy green one from a dealership.

Just wanted to give a big thumbs up to Todd at Hunter Works. He totally hooked me up with excellent customer service. Quick, knowledgeable and went above and beyond what I usually get from others. Had an issue with a part, he took my complaint to the supplier, and got me a replacement part free of charge with no shipping cost. Really appreciate his help.

Cheers mates,

Got a call from my buddy this morning, telling me of an accident he had last night, and got me wondering what the worst injuries others have got riding.

My buddy was with a couple friends riding trails way too quick at about 3am. All had a couple beverages in them. He came around a corner in a power slide, and a tree branch that had been snapped off with a point impaled him in the shoulder, right under the collarbone, taking him off the bike, and basically stuck to a tree.

His friends were able (and smart enough) to break the small 1/2" limb off closely without removing it, and took him to the house, where his buddys sober wife could drive him to the hospital.

Don’t know that is the worst injury I’ve personally known, but certainly pushes the needle on the "squeamish detector".

Chime in with your Holy Crap That Hurt experiences.