I just picked up my first atv, a 2016 Polaris sportsman 850SP. I had been breaking it in on some relatively easy trails averaging 10-20mph most of the time. I went through a puddle or two but nothing too crazy. At 13 hours I noticed the plastic over the header pipe was melting and almost on fire. I removed the piece of plastic on the trail and was able to get it home fine but I did notice the exhaust was extremely hot. I have brought it back to the dealer and have been waiting to hear back about what they are going to do.
I have found some other Polaris sportsman models on this forum with this same issue but not the 2016SP.. Is this a common issue with all sportsmans? Did I make a mistake buying a sportsman? It was an extremely fun machine when I was able to use it.. But I can’t believe after 4 days of riding it does this? Does anyone have experience getting free extended warranties out of the dealer or Polaris when they have issues so early in the life of the machine? What should the dealer be doing for me to fix this issue? Heat tape and new plastic? Some people have said new fans or an entirely new exhaust?
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks
