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Oil coming from crankcase vent tube

Hi everyone,
Looking at buying a 1997 Kodiak as a 2nd Atv. Dont mind getting a bit of a fixer upper to run around the cottage When I went to check out a 1997 Kodiak 400 it was pretty hard starting. Quite noticeable ticking after getting it going. What really caught my attention was the oil coming from crankcase vent tube hose. In the first 10 minutes of the Kodiak sitting and running it looked like the Kodiak dripped about 1/8 of an ounce underneath the bile. How would this much oil get out of the crankcase vent?? I assumed the ticking was from the valves.
Kodiak idled rough but actually ran pretty good on the test drive and seems to have alright compression.
Thanks

Tracks in Newfoudland bog???

Afternoon everyone,

im looking at getting a set of Apache tracks for my ’15 outlander MAX 1000. There isn’t a lot of bikes here in NL with tracks, and im not sure if theres a reason for it or not 😉

How do these tracks hold up in soupy bog? Like the sloppy, "really get you stuck" rooty kind of bog?

I hunt a lot in the fall…and that’s the kind of terrain we usually end up in. Also, just curious if there has been any issue with the ’15 models mated with the track kit?

and…if anyone has a set they want to sell…let me know!

thanks
Jamie

Tracks in Newfoudland bog???

Afternoon everyone,

im looking at getting a set of Apache tracks for my ’15 outlander MAX 1000. There isn’t a lot of bikes here in NL with tracks, and im not sure if theres a reason for it or not 😉

How do these tracks hold up in soupy bog? Like the sloppy, "really get you stuck" rooty kind of bog?

I hunt a lot in the fall…and that’s the kind of terrain we usually end up in. Also, just curious if there has been any issue with the ’15 models mated with the track kit?

and…if anyone has a set they want to sell…let me know!

thanks
Jamie

Weld in u joints

This could either be the smartest idea or dumbest idea ever but i had to ask. On my 86 fourtrax has anyone hear of cutting out the front cv joints and welding in u joints. Jeeps have them on the front and f250s do too.

2014 grizzly 550 big bore

new to the site trying to find help with my 2014 550 big bore build I want to do…..all the kits ive found to do the big bore say only compatible up to 2013 engines… I want a high compression 686 or bigger kit for my 2014 . assistance would be much appreciated