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2008X2 Tire/Wheel

So in another post I was trying to get new wheels & tires and stay at the stock width in the rear. This doesn't seem feasible (at least in a cost effective manner).

Anyway - I think I may just look for a used trailer that's a bit wider then my 4x8 trailer.

So - without the width restriction of the trailer - I'm gonna look at wheel/tire combos

First: Which do people like better - steel or aluminum? I am looking at either the ITP Delta Steel or the ITP aluminum wheels (haven't decided on a favorite; SS212, SS312, SS316, Hurricane). I do hit a fair amount of large rocks on the trails I ride - that's what bent up my stock wheels.

Second: Thinking of trying the Bearclaw HTR. What size is recommended? I was thinking 25-8-12 on the front and 25-10-12 on the rear. Going to a 26" adds a fair amount of weight (and the Bearclaw HTR are already ~5lbs/tire heavier then stock) - not sure I need a taller tire, but wanted to see what others thought - or why they prefer a larger tire.

Lastly: Where is the best place to by a wheel/tire combo that offer the ITP wheels and Bearclaw HTR?

Considerations: My riding is in Maine. Primarily on rocky trails - not much on open dirt. I do hit mud - but don't spend a lot of time in it - just what I need to get through on the trail. I also want something that is good in snow as I do take my machine on the lake to go ice fishing.
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EPS setting

I have wrist issues so I use the max setting on the EPS. Unfortunately every time I start the bike this setting goes back to the MIN setting. Is there a way to make the MAX setting the default?

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2003 sportsman 500 cam sprocket bolts broken

i replaced the head on my 03’ sportsman 500 HO. It ran great in the garage and around the yard. Then I take it on the trail, i heard a metal snap and it stopped. I turned the key to start it again and nothing.

I opened it up at home and found the two bolts located on the cam shaft sprockets were broken. One was out and in one piece.

When I put the chain on the sprocket and I tightened the three bolts to Manufacture specs.

Now i have a cam with two broken bolts stuck in there and i have no idea how this (broken bolts and one loose bolt) happened.

Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Hello

I have a 2006 sportsman 500 I just bought and the low beams aren't working. We have power to the bulb and the bulb isn't burnt out any thought?
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2003 700 temp before fan kicks in

just wondering what the normal operating temp is on these things when the fan kicks in, i have an after market temp gauge mounted on it and the idiot light in the cluster is no longer hooked up. think the fan kicks on at about 215 degrees and shuts down around 190, just wondering if this is normal? seems a little warm to me. thanks all
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Bought a new outlander and it has a idle problem

So I picked up a 2014 Outlander 800 this weekend with 55 miles on it. It was showroom new and had only been ridden around his yard, there wasnt a single scratch on it. Anyways I took it for a spin and it ran fine so I was fine with it given its condition. After I start riding the idle seemed high and stays around 2900 to 3200. If i hit the brakes really hard it will go down to 1200 then go right up to 1600. As soon as I rev it it'll stick at around 3000 again. It is not throwing a code so idk what to do. I sprayed either around the boots and they don't seem to be leaking. I ohmed the tps sensor out and it doesn't seem to be doing anything weird it starts at a certain number and with the throttle pinned it to a certain number and doesn't stick anywhere in between. The quad also hesitates sometimes like I'm riding a 50cc moped or something. Idk where to go next.

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