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Hello everyone,

I have a 2002 sportsman 500 that is burning super rich and blowing black smoke when I give it gas. It smokes quite a bit at idle too, I've been chasing this problem for months now... This isn't my first rodeo and I've tried just about everything I can think of.

I pulled the carb and put a rebuilt kit in it, cleaned it, checked all seals, float, fuel/air mixture screw and jets. I have the fuel/air mixture screw 1.5 turns out. The ATV keeps fowling plugs but runs good at high rpm and higher speeds but sputters a lot of low speeds. It idles fine but smokes. and as soon as you give it gas when in gear it sputters. The choke functions properly and the float and needle all are adjusted correctly.

It has a new air filter, new fuel, and a carb rebuild kit in it. I have pulled the carb at least 6-7 times... Any help would be greatly appreciated. Hoping its not an exhaust lobe on the CAM....

I had 2" offset rims on my 570 and loved the extra stability in the turns, made drifting around corners at higher speeds a lot safer, felt more planted and less "tip happy"...

For the 570, it was cheap to pick up a set of black, ITP steel 12" rims for like $36 each. I can't find cheap offset rims like that for the 14" size for this quad, and I don't want to spend a ton of money on "blingy" rims for something that's going to be going through mud and rocks... makes no sense to me...

So, I guess that spacers are the way to go. Want them 1.5-2" per side. Looking for something fairly cheap, that works well.

Are the front and rear the same, or are they front and rear specific?

What ones do you guys recommend, that comes with everything I will need, just bolt it up and go?

hey
well another question for ya guys
on my 2006 sportsman 500 efi the tires are original and even though tones of threads left can see some weathering on them. before I have no choice I'd like to look at some options so when I'm ready to get new tires I at least know what direction to go.

this is a pic of my atv. 26x9x12 F
26x12x12 R
ITP mud lite 6ply
is what is on it now dot's 2007
I'm not going to be doing anything crazy off road nor tons of mudding if any. to lazy to clean...lol
but similar grip and would it be possible to change up the width maybe alittle wider?
don't want to go crazy with pricing either as I'm mainly using for work around house.
free shipping to ontario canada would be nice aswell for online purchases
thanks
Glenn

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I have a 2004 Predator 50. Im looking for a way to bypass all the safety switches. I would like to bypass the tether, brake and kill switches if possible.

Every month we will be having one product on sale I know everyone likes saving money so here's your chance. These will come with everything to hook this up to your atv.
You can find the 54mm Throttle Body HERE

Is this a good first step in detecting fueling issues?
Are plugs on 4-strokes slower to respond to changes than 2-strokers?
What are the proper colours and what to watch for?
thanks

Hi everyone! Got a new to me 2014 sportsman 570 a couple weeks ago. Getting her ready for the up and coming winter. Installed a set of heat demon hand warmers and picked up a windshield. Just bought a glacier plow off Craigslist today. The guy said it would fit 09 - 14 sportsman. Get home and hold up the plow mount and nothing seems to line up right. I'm guessing it might be for the xp sportsman? I don't know if there same or different mount from the 570 sportsman. If I can get these pics to work, can anyone tell me if I have a glacier I or II or III. I would assume that i have to find a mount for the same generation of the plow. I found on the Polaris website that part # 2878229 days it fits 2014 sportsman 570, but it also says it fits the Xp. I'm confused... anyone know what mount I need???
Thanks!

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Hey guys. Need your help.
Just bought this used. First time on the trails today. Outside temp was -12c.
Ran the quad down the trail for about 20 minutes. A big cloud of steam came from under the front fenders. Looked down and hot light was flashing.
Fan was running as it should. After investigation looks like coolant came from rad cap and over flow cap on reserve.
I have a few ideas of what it may be but would greatly appreciate your help.
1. Blown head gasket? I don't think this is it as there was no bubbles of any kind. And no power loss.
2. Bad thermostat. Don't think it is this either as the coolant was hot when I re filled. Also could see the stream from small hole under cap.
3. Air in system. This is what I'm leaning towards. Makes sense.
4. Ice blockage some where? Is this even possible?
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

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