So impressed with my 900 Trail, just one complaint

I’ve had my 2015 900 Trail since last October, but we finally got to put some miles on it in upstate NY over the weekend. We did almost 300 miles on mostly old dirt roads and some tight trails. The performance of the ProStar engine is so much better than the old 800, it really rips. It’s electronically limited to 64 mph, it could do so much more. The ride with the standard shocks is just as good as the 2014 Walker Evans 800 I had. The PXT tires wander on hard pack a bit, I’ll switch to a better tire when they are worn. The only issue I have with it is that the air filter gets dusted up real quick. This was without following anyone, just dust from my own tires. This engine sucks a lot more air than the old 800. What is everyone’s recommendation on a reusable air filter for it? It’s going to get expensive replacing stock filters on this machine. Otherwise I absolutely love it. If anyone is on the fence about trading their old 800 in on the new 900 trail, don’t be it’s far superior.

So impressed with my 900 Trail, just one complaint

I’ve had my 2015 900 Trail since last October, but we finally got to put some miles on it in upstate NY over the weekend. We did almost 300 miles on mostly old dirt roads and some tight trails. The performance of the ProStar engine is so much better than the old 800, it really rips. It’s electronically limited to 64 mph, it could do so much more. The ride with the standard shocks is just as good as the 2014 Walker Evans 800 I had. The PXT tires wander on hard pack a bit, I’ll switch to a better tire when they are worn. The only issue I have with it is that the air filter gets dusted up real quick. This was without following anyone, just dust from my own tires. This engine sucks a lot more air than the old 800. What is everyone’s recommendation on a reusable air filter for it? It’s going to get expensive replacing stock filters on this machine. Otherwise I absolutely love it. If anyone is on the fence about trading their old 800 in on the new 900 trail, don’t be it’s far superior.

Messages keep appearing

Hey, it’s been a while since I’ve been on here, but I keep getting messages popping up on my speedometer’s display.

Maintenance Soon
High Speed

Both of these come up when I first turn it on, in that order. They cycle through twice and then stop.
Does the computer log when the bike goes over a certain speed, and then demand maintenance afterwards?
I mean, I did get it up to about 72mph once or twice, but that was over a year ago, and I don’t recall the message coming up until just a couple months ago when I was out climbing hills just before the snow all melted…
Do I need to get a service tech to clear the messages, or is there a way I can get rid of them myself?

Played hooky today….

I woke up a little late and was planning to leaving work early today anyway soooo….I called in sick. As a diversion from daytime tv, I found myself perusing craigslist. I stumbled on a recent "Honda 250 4 wheeler project" post "needs work, $200". Looked more like a 300 to me so I gave him a call. He claimed he’d had a few calls on it so I figured I’d better move on it plus he was about 30 miles away. I hitched up and moved out. On the phone he claimed it ran great when he parked it 3 years ago. By the time I got there he claimed he’d had dozens more calls on the post. After a few failed attempts to kick start it, he lifted on to my trailer with the loader on his tractor.
Upon arriving home my 4 year old son was thrilled, my wife not so much. A little closer look found a wasp nest under the front fender an old rodent nest in the air box and a colony of roaches in the battery compartment. There’s a lot of play in the handlebars (maybe a bushing or bearing to isolate the frame?) and the shifter lever seems stripped. It’s kinda rough but should be a fun project.

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Played hooky today….

I woke up a little late and was planning to leaving work early today anyway soooo….I called in sick. As a diversion from daytime tv, I found myself perusing craigslist. I stumbled on a recent "Honda 250 4 wheeler project" post "needs work, $200". Looked more like a 300 to me so I gave him a call. He claimed he’d had a few calls on it so I figured I’d better move on it plus he was about 30 miles away. I hitched up and moved out. On the phone he claimed it ran great when he parked it 3 years ago. By the time I got there he claimed he’d had dozens more calls on the post. After a few failed attempts to kick start it, he lifted on to my trailer with the loader on his tractor.
Upon arriving home my 4 year old son was thrilled, my wife not so much. A little closer look found a wasp nest under the front fender an old rodent nest in the air box and a colony of roaches in the battery compartment. There’s a lot of play in the handlebars (maybe a bushing or bearing to isolate the frame?) and the shifter lever seems stripped. It’s kinda rough but should be a fun project.

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Played hooky today….

I woke up a little late and was planning to leaving work early today anyway soooo….I called in sick. As a diversion from daytime tv, I found myself perusing craigslist. I stumbled on a recent "Honda 250 4 wheeler project" post "needs work, $200". Looked more like a 300 to me so I gave him a call. He claimed he’d had a few calls on it so I figured I’d better move on it plus he was about 30 miles away. I hitched up and moved out. On the phone he claimed it ran great when he parked it 3 years ago. By the time I got there he claimed he’d had dozens more calls on the post. After a few failed attempts to kick start it, he lifted on to my trailer with the loader on his tractor.
Upon arriving home my 4 year old son was thrilled, my wife not so much. A little closer look found a wasp nest under the front fender an old rodent nest in the air box and a colony of roaches in the battery compartment. There’s a lot of play in the handlebars (maybe a bushing or bearing to isolate the frame?) and the shifter lever seems stripped. It’s kinda rough but should be a fun project.

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Played hooky today….

I woke up a little late and was planning to leaving work early today anyway soooo….I called in sick. As a diversion from daytime tv, I found myself perusing craigslist. I stumbled on a recent "Honda 250 4 wheeler project" post "needs work, $200". Looked more like a 300 to me so I gave him a call. He claimed he’d had a few calls on it so I figured I’d better move on it plus he was about 30 miles away. I hitched up and moved out. On the phone he claimed it ran great when he parked it 3 years ago. By the time I got there he claimed he’d had dozens more calls on the post. After a few failed attempts to kick start it, he lifted on to my trailer with the loader on his tractor.
Upon arriving home my 4 year old son was thrilled, my wife not so much. A little closer look found a wasp nest under the front fender an old rodent nest in the air box and a colony of roaches in the battery compartment. There’s a lot of play in the handlebars (maybe a bushing or bearing to isolate the frame?) and the shifter lever seems stripped. It’s kinda rough but should be a fun project.

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