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2011 Renegade 800R Won’t turn off with key

So over the past weekend I went to turn the Renegade off with the key as I always do and the key went to off but the bike kept running. I had to use the kill switch to turn it off. Now I pulled the key in/out, let it sit for 5 minutes out, etc etc no change. I let it sit for over 10 minutes then the bike didn’t want to start. Dash was still on as well as the brake light. Lights worked with key. I did disconnect the ignition switch but no change. I had to pull the negative terminal to get it to reset. I started it again and again it didn’t want to turn off. By that time I figured I would just take it home and look at it. I got it on the trailer- turned the key off and bike went off like nothing ever happened. It’s working now at home as well.

What the hell?

09 sportsman 500 spits and stutters uphill

I bought a used 2009 sportsman 500 H.O. and it ran fine for a while but now it bogs down and spits and stutters going uphill when I’m giving it more throttle. I cleaned the carb and the jets, changed the air filter and checked the fuel filter. Spark plug could need changing but its not that bad. I also put in new gas. It idles fine and on level ground does fine. Sometimes I can go uphill slow and steady with not much throttle and it’s ok. Other than waiting on the spark plug to come in in a couple days I’m not sure what else to try.