Winter is one of my favorite times of the year for riding in the spectacular deserts around Phoenix AZ as the weather is perfect. It was a bit cold at the start of the day but it was supposed to be in the mid 60’s for a high.
I was meeting 2 of my friends that have never been on this trail, but I wanted to go out early and watch the sun come up from the top of one of the hills. I arrived at about 5:30 and headed out in the dark. Unfortunately about 3 miles from the truck, as I crossed a creek, I heard some banging from the rear of my Wildcat X. I stopped and found one of my rear radius rod bolts broken and missing. It is something that needs to be fixed to ride but I wanted to see the sunrise so I bunged up the rod and limped to a hill close by and ran to the top for an uneventful sunrise with 50 MPG wind. Oh well.
Thankfully I carry a jack and many spare items along with tools, so I was able to change out the bolt quickly.
I went for a short ride to enjoy the beautiful morning sun before I went to meet my friends with their Rzr 1000XP’s at the staging area.
The area we were headed to is very remote and extremely rocky terrain with steep switch back climbs and descents. It is located in the rugged Bradshaw Mountains north of Phoenix, AZ.
As we headed up boulder creek there is a very cool and rare cactus that is called a crested saguaro.
Boulder creek is a very fitting name for this area as it is full of boulders from bottom to top.
The spectacular views from all sides were absolutely stunning as you can see the trail we were on off in the distance. Behind the mountains is a view of Lake Pleasant.
Along the way there were many fun spots that made you forget about the constant pounding from the relentless boulders on the trail.
Winter is one of my favorite times of the year for riding in the spectacular deserts around Phoenix AZ as the weather is perfect. It was a bit cold at the start of the day but it was supposed to be in the mid 60’s for a high.
I was meeting 2 of my friends that have never been on this trail, but I wanted to go out early and watch the sun come up from the top of one of the hills. I arrived at about 5:30 and headed out in the dark. Unfortunately about 3 miles from the truck, as I crossed a creek, I heard some banging from the rear of my Wildcat X. I stopped and found one of my rear radius rod bolts broken and missing. It is something that needs to be fixed to ride but I wanted to see the sunrise so I bunged up the rod and limped to a hill close by and ran to the top for an uneventful sunrise with 50 MPG wind. Oh well.
Thankfully I carry a jack and many spare items along with tools, so I was able to change out the bolt quickly.
I went for a short ride to enjoy the beautiful morning sun before I went to meet my friends with their Rzr 1000XP’s at the staging area.
The area we were headed to is very remote and extremely rocky terrain with steep switch back climbs and descents. It is located in the rugged Bradshaw Mountains north of Phoenix, AZ.
As we headed up boulder creek there is a very cool and rare cactus that is called a crested saguaro.
Boulder creek is a very fitting name for this area as it is full of boulders from bottom to top.
The spectacular views from all sides were absolutely stunning as you can see the trail we were on off in the distance. Behind the mountains is a view of Lake Pleasant.
Along the way there were many fun spots that made you forget about the constant pounding from the relentless boulders on the trail.
Winter is one of my favorite times of the year for riding in the spectacular deserts around Phoenix AZ as the weather is perfect. It was a bit cold at the start of the day but it was supposed to be in the mid 60’s for a high.
I was meeting 2 of my friends that have never been on this trail, but I wanted to go out early and watch the sun come up from the top of one of the hills. I arrived at about 5:30 and headed out in the dark. Unfortunately about 3 miles from the truck, as I crossed a creek, I heard some banging from the rear of my Wildcat X. I stopped and found one of my rear radius rod bolts broken and missing. It is something that needs to be fixed to ride but I wanted to see the sunrise so I bunged up the rod and limped to a hill close by and ran to the top for an uneventful sunrise with 50 MPG wind. Oh well.
Thankfully I carry a jack and many spare items along with tools, so I was able to change out the bolt quickly.
I went for a short ride to enjoy the beautiful morning sun before I went to meet my friends with their Rzr 1000XP’s at the staging area.
The area we were headed to is very remote and extremely rocky terrain with steep switch back climbs and descents. It is located in the rugged Bradshaw Mountains north of Phoenix, AZ.
As we headed up boulder creek there is a very cool and rare cactus that is called a crested saguaro.
Boulder creek is a very fitting name for this area as it is full of boulders from bottom to top.
The spectacular views from all sides were absolutely stunning as you can see the trail we were on off in the distance. Behind the mountains is a view of Lake Pleasant.
Along the way there were many fun spots that made you forget about the constant pounding from the relentless boulders on the trail.
The 1995 Xplorer 400 I bought for a case of beer has a tore up Hilliard where the armature plate goes against the Hilliard, the tangs in the plate chewed up the whole back side so they couldn’t hold it.
How strong is that coil? I can pull the plate off by hand with out too much effort, was wondering if the coil is weak too or if it should be fine. All the wiring checks out good so trying to figure out if I should replace the coil while I’m at it. Hate to have to spend another 130 or so but it’ll still be a cheap machine even if I do have to do it.
any help would be great. I have a 2004 sportsman 700 efi and yesterday plowing when it was cold outside it ran fine but when it started to warm up the engine dropped to about 700 rpms and woudls act like it was starving for fuel. I could shut it off and wait 10-15 min and it would start back up and run for a little while just fine but all of the sudden it would start running rough again. I replaced the fuel filter with no difference made. put some sea foam in the tank thinking water in the gas but it didn’t help. So i’m lost and confused now. would it be fuel pump?
I ended up winning a Polaris Jersey in the contest Fix My Toys put on. I only went with the jersey after confusing what prizes were available being it wasn’t clearly called out in the rules.
The last line of the post stated to let them know which helmet you wanted and they would send it out free of cost. After asking about the helmet I was told it was not included and was provided with a link to choose my prize from. I then asked for a jacket that was in the link they sent me only to be told it did not include jackets either.
Being I’m a big and tall guy I knew nothing in clothes would fit. So I just went with the jersey as to pick something.
All you have to do is give me your shipping address and I’ll ship it out for free.
I am very close to buying a new 1000 and I hadn’t even thought about the paddle shifting option until the salesman mentioned it. I am not going to race or do any "hot rodding", and I just never thought about this option. Is there any chance that I’m making a mistake? I’ll mostly use it on rather easy trails and for work around my 10 acres. The option is not cheap at all.
I was also considering buying the windscreen, back panel, etc. from another source, but I’ve been warned that frequently these parts don’t fit well.
Comments on the paddle shift option and aftermarket parts would be appreciated. I am planning to have the dealer install the Warn winch.
Looking for an OEM 85 or 86 Trx 125 carb. I bought a chinese carb and like an idiot chucked the OEM piece. Surprise! the chinese carb is junk. Also an 84-85 ATC 125 carb would work as well. Not sure if a 110 would but I’m willing to try. Located in IL.
Purchased a 94 sportsman 400 2-stroke ATV about a month ago. I know the ATV was used on the farm mainly, and does not appear to have been abused. The battery on it was dead, so I had it hooked up to my battery charger running on 12V @ 75 amps to start the ATV during testing. I replaced the spark plug and while I was doing that, I performed a compression test on it. The compression reading was 93PSI. I know the manual says that anything under 100 is under spec at sea level. My location is 4800 feet above sea level so I know that my readings will be a bit lower than the manual states. The ATV turns over and fires right up. Seems to run good, so I am not sure that I need to rebuild the top end.
However, since I know it might be in the cards, I am trying to see which route to go if I do need to rebuild it. I have found some 85mm Big bore kits that come with the head, piston and all gaskets online for around the same price as the stock 83mm top end kits. If I decided to go with the big bore, is there anything else that needs to be modified other than what comes in the kit?
Are the big bore kits worth putting on, and what kind of power increase can be expected with a 2mm oversize bore? The ATV is used for trail riding, hunting, and back country rides. I don’t bury it in mud, or race it.
Are there any down sides to going with a big bore kit over the stock 83mm bore?
Looking for opinions on American eagle ATV snow plows? I Can get the complete set up for about 800. Also looking for any good reviews on any aftermarket plow’s or should I spend the extra cash and just get a Polaris plow? I’m trying to order today or tomorrow to make sure I can get before Xmas. Been paying to get driveway way done until I fix plow?
I do plan on buying a new 570 ranger in spring and putting a plow system on it ( so happy with a cheaper blade for this year)
In case it matters I’m driving a 2012 sportsman 500.
