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Hello, not really an update as I never posted about this before. So let's step back a bit...
New 2017 Outlander MAX XT 650 in July. It's the wife's bike. At first I smelled a bit of oil burning, though maybe it was the exhaust. I never ride behind her, so now skip ahead to around September 1st, 40 hours on the bike. Following her I could smell oil. Took off the side covers and found oil on the side of the engine, left side. Could not tell exactly where it was from. It was not low on oil either.
Took it to the dealer. Mechanic finds the problem!

There was a pin hole in the casting of the block, right in the bottom of the 'V' between the cylinders. Hole the size of a pen's ball head. Spitting out oil ever so gently....

It needs a NEW ENGINE!!!!

Well F--k. Bike is still new! I was somewhat peed off. I really was not keen on having a new bike torn completely apart for a new engine install!!

BRP has NO motor for at least 6 weeks. Geez, the bike was only 6 weeks old!! BRP customer service lady sucks balls.

Finally, 8 or 9 weeks later, my 650 is back together with a new long block.

I tried them on just giving or even selling me another new bike, or some sort of extra warranty. BRP customer service said it was not their problem! You know, if this was a 'ON road' vehicle, like a car or truck or motorcycle, here in Ontario we have OMVIC and I guarantee you I would have got a new vehicle!!

Luckily for me, just a week ago, the dealer called and said BRP has offered me a $1000 credit. Woohoo!

So I guess a bit of a happy ending....won't know how the bike works until the snow is gone!:aniwheeler6:

Blew up 14 850xp.i can get a 1000 out of scrambler cheap enough. Only 400 miles. Has anyone tried this? I know i will at least need ecu

:wave:first and for most, thanks for adding me to group.:big-grin I'm a new member looking for some help and i am getting no where trying to search it. My 7 year old girl and i went riding through some muddy swamp terrain and got stuck which is normal for us. but being a good dad and wanting to teach her how to ride my 570sp hunters edition :angel so i decided to try and have her get us out. she released the winch and i walked with it to wrap a tree and had her pull and throttle her way out. well she ended up snapping the front axle...

:wtf: well me thinking like a fix it all for free or cheap guy i took the wheel pulled the axle out of wheel and grinded the axle off and reinstalled it back into the hud knuckle( i think thats what its called). took it for a test ride and seemed fine. then like 3000 feet from house front wheel locked up. i wasn't able to put cotter pin back in cause it wouldn't sit in far enough to put cotter pin and nut on hub. couldn't figure out why. seems like hub has a lot of play. so new axle cam in which is a caiman xhd axle. luckily i was able to pop off old one with two flat heads cause it was so short from snapping at pivot point. so now i was getting excited thinking i got this.... i installed the new one(thanks to youtube) and sure as shit it wont come out for enough into the hub to get washer, cotter pin and nut. i'm only able to screw on the nut a 1/4 of the way. hub and i guess knuckle still have alot of play. when i look inside where axle sides into wheel i see big ball bearing... am i suppose to see that or should it be sealed? is my wheel hub not lining into bearing properlly?:headache: i'm in need of some :duh:(your should know better) comments and some real help.

thanks for taking time reading this. i hope you guys can help my little one and I back into the woods and swamps.

I picked up this 99 500 4x4 and started going through everything. The moment the key is turned on the fan comes on and runs the battery down. I've replace the stator and flywheel, The thermostat ending unit on the side of the motor. I've replace the regulator and the cdi box with an RMStator cdi box. THE FAN STILL RUNS... I've checked the water pump and it's fine. Is it time to replace the ECM??? Trying to get this thing as dependable as possible. Thanks

I picked up this 99 500 4x4 and started going through everything. The moment the key is turned on the fan comes on and runs the battery down. I've replace the stator and flywheel, The thermostat ending unit on the side of the motor. I've replace the regulator and the cdi box with an RMStator cdi box. THE FAN STILL RUNS... I've checked the water pump and it's fine. Is it time to replace the ECM??? Trying to get this thing as dependable as possible. Thanks

From my research it looks like I can only use the harness from an 08 525 S or 450. Please advise if you know any fitment options. Thanks

From my research it looks like I can only use the harness from an 08 525 S or 450. Please advise if you know any fitment options. Thanks

Hey I bought a four wheeler but need help finding out what size it is. If anybody can help I would really appreciate it. My vin is 4XAMW76A06A653750

Guys Im looking at 2 different quads. One is a 09 550xp and the other is a 2011 550. Is there a difference between these? The older 550XP seems to have a all digital dash 2800 miles 290 hrs its in great shape. The 2011 550efi has 57 hrs and 624 miles. There is about a 1,000 difference in the price. WHATS THE DIFFERENCE? Ive searched and really cant seem to find anything.

Thanks

oh the 09 xp is a burgundy color but has shiny paint over a plastic look of the 2011

Looking forward to Memorial day weekend. Last summer I booked at camping cottage at little Pine state park for this coming memorial day weekend. I have never stayed there, or ridden the Nearby Tiadaghton State Forest Haneyville ATV Trail System. I am not counting on it by any means, but I am hoping it's somehow possible to ride from the Park to the trail system since they are so close. Some PA towns have gotten more friendly to atvs on local roads. Anybody been there lately? The info on the park website seems to indicated more than enough parking for my truck and trailer at the campsite. Any info greatly appreciated.