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2000 Polaris sportsman issue please help!!

I’m new to the forum and also new to owning an ATV. I was given a 2000 Polaris sportsman 500. There are a few issues with it that I’m hoping to get figured out. When I got it i had to pull start it since the battery was dead. It was a new battery I was told but it seems to not stay charged. I rode around for 10-20 minutes and it overheated, the fan didn’t come on. So I decided to go get a new battery first. Replaced the battery, fan came on as it should and it didn’t over heat and I rode around for a good hour. An hour later I came back out to ride around again and the battery was dead! Pull started it rode around for a short time, fan wasn’t coming on…overheated. Something somewhere is draining the battery. Why does it keep doing this. I’m somewhat good with fixing stuff but by no means a mechanic. Hoping someone could give me some opinions.

I was thinking the fan should come on when it’s running regardless of the battery?? I’d imagine there’s a sensor somewhere that tells it when to come on but why does it only work with a new battery. I figured if I pull started it and it is running then the fan would work. Like I said I’m no mechanic so any help is greatly appreciated!

2000 Polaris sportsman issue please help!!

I’m new to the forum and also new to owning an ATV. I was given a 2000 Polaris sportsman 500. There are a few issues with it that I’m hoping to get figured out. When I got it i had to pull start it since the battery was dead. It was a new battery I was told but it seems to not stay charged. I rode around for 10-20 minutes and it overheated, the fan didn’t come on. So I decided to go get a new battery first. Replaced the battery, fan came on as it should and it didn’t over heat and I rode around for a good hour. An hour later I came back out to ride around again and the battery was dead! Pull started it rode around for a short time, fan wasn’t coming on…overheated. Something somewhere is draining the battery. Why does it keep doing this. I’m somewhat good with fixing stuff but by no means a mechanic. Hoping someone could give me some opinions.

I was thinking the fan should come on when it’s running regardless of the battery?? I’d imagine there’s a sensor somewhere that tells it when to come on but why does it only work with a new battery. I figured if I pull started it and it is running then the fan would work. Like I said I’m no mechanic so any help is greatly appreciated!

Tools and stuff for back country riding

New to ATVing and by the end of the summer I’ll probably be heading out into some remote mountain regions for some back country trail riding, and I’m wondering just what kind of stuff/tools etc I should bring along in case of breakdowns/events etc. Short list so far includes a GPS (probably a Garmin Montana 650T), a tire repair kit, and courtesy of my Mom one of those satellite personal locator beacons, probably the ResQLink+ from ACR.

Any other suggestions for stuff that might come in handy?

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