Hey! My name’s Bill, glad to be here. New to the ATV scene, but been working with small engines for decades. I have a small repair shop and a mower/tractor junkyard, so I’m familiar with working on equipment. Interesting, quads are very similar in lots of ways, but very different in others. I’ve owned Mini bikes, go-carts, motorcycles, thousands of mowers and tractors, but no ATVs. Last month I worked on a guy’s tractor. He asks me: "You wanna trade the 2 hours of labor for a pair of old quads?" Couldn’t say no! So I end up with a 1990 Trail boss 250 4×4 – complete, but the head’s off and in a box. Also a 1992 Yamaha Timberwolf 250 4×2 – also complete. Both rough from a few years of sitting, but savable for sure. The Yamaha didn’t take much – carb cleaning, cables, etc. Still a work in progress – it’s my busy season with mowers and such. But I keep looking at the Polaris, thinking how cool it looks, looking forward to spending time on it. In the meantime, I decide to sell a project car of mine- a 1994 Camaro. Nice car, but needs lots of work, l listed it on Craigslist for 799. That day, I guy offers to trade for a 2000 Trail Boss 325. Long story short – https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net…46&oe=56235325
Clean, runs and drives excellent, just needs a new chain and sprocket (one tooth missing, they’re on their way from Ebay). Loving the quality of the build on these Polaris’s, I’ve always admired their equipment. My only complaint so far – lack of info. The Yamaha – anything I needed, just a pdf away. So far, nothing for the Trail Boss but a 3 page service manual supplement. Would love to find an owners manual and service manual so I can start with basic maintenance like fluid changes, lubrication, etc. So I’m here to learn – seems like you guys (and gals!) really know your stuff. Looking forward to owning my new Polaris (and getting his older brother fixed up too). First off – any links to owners or service manuals? I’ll post my next questions in the appropriate areas. Thanks a lot in advance!

Hey! My name’s Bill, glad to be here. New to the ATV scene, but been working with small engines for decades. I have a small repair shop and a mower/tractor junkyard, so I’m familiar with working on equipment. Interesting, quads are very similar in lots of ways, but very different in others. I’ve owned Mini bikes, go-carts, motorcycles, thousands of mowers and tractors, but no ATVs. Last month I worked on a guy’s tractor. He asks me: "You wanna trade the 2 hours of labor for a pair of old quads?" Couldn’t say no! So I end up with a 1990 Trail boss 250 4×4 – complete, but the head’s off and in a box. Also a 1992 Yamaha Timberwolf 250 4×2 – also complete. Both rough from a few years of sitting, but savable for sure. The Yamaha didn’t take much – carb cleaning, cables, etc. Still a work in progress – it’s my busy season with mowers and such. But I keep looking at the Polaris, thinking how cool it looks, looking forward to spending time on it. In the meantime, I decide to sell a project car of mine- a 1994 Camaro. Nice car, but needs lots of work, l listed it on Craigslist for 799. That day, I guy offers to trade for a 2000 Trail Boss 325. Long story short – https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net…46&oe=56235325
Clean, runs and drives excellent, just needs a new chain and sprocket (one tooth missing, they’re on their way from Ebay). Loving the quality of the build on these Polaris’s, I’ve always admired their equipment. My only complaint so far – lack of info. The Yamaha – anything I needed, just a pdf away. So far, nothing for the Trail Boss but a 3 page service manual supplement. Would love to find an owners manual and service manual so I can start with basic maintenance like fluid changes, lubrication, etc. So I’m here to learn – seems like you guys (and gals!) really know your stuff. Looking forward to owning my new Polaris (and getting his older brother fixed up too). First off – any links to owners or service manuals? I’ll post my next questions in the appropriate areas. Thanks a lot in advance!