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Polaris First Maintenance at dealership

Excuse me if this has been talked about but I did not find it. What does the dealership do at the first maintenance? I am coming from Can-am and I know they are supposed to change the fluids, grease, valve adjustment, and check everything. I have changed the oil and diff fluids, greased, and checked everything but not the valve adjustment. Does Polaris do the valve adjustment on the xp1000? Also do they do anything not mentioned? Thanks in advance!

Valve clearance

Looking at the service schedule on the Pioneer 700 I see it calls for initial service at 100 miles/20 hours. Then looks like every 600 miles. Each service includes oil change and checking valve clearance. I plan on taking it to the dealer for the initial service because there are a few things that need to be adjusted under warranty. The Honda dealership network around here has shrunk to the point that any dealer service is now almost a whole day affair so I would like to do my own service after the initial. Oil change is fully explained in the manual. Anybody know what is involved in the valve clearance?

How To Choose the Right ATV Helmet

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Do you have a cheap head?

I have always been of the opinion that when riding off road vehicles you must protect the single most important decision-making part of your body and that’s your head. However I have noticed that in the passing years many people choose to buy the cheapest ATV helmet they can find all the while not knowing if it would even protect them in a crash. To make matters worse people will by their children even cheaper head protection. This short read will hopefully help you make the right decision when choosing a helmet.

Let’s take a brief glance into the many certifications that can be found on the legitimate helmets at your local dealer. We have all seen the DOT, SNELL and ECE stamps usually tucked down at the bottom of the backside of your helmet, but we want you to understand what each one means.

Check out the article here: How To Choose the Right ATV Helmet – ATV.com