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I got my kids a brand new Phoenix and it is great until they try to go up a steep hill or a jump. Then it makes a horrible grinding noise. Does anyone know what this could be? Thanks in advance.

This is definitely not just a show car

While at the UTV Invasion a few weeks ago, we spied this beautiful Maverick X3 built by Buggy Whips Inc. It features a host of products from major industry companies and as you would imagine, a couple of exceptionally nice LED whip flags.

Check it out here: Buggy Whips: Modded Mondays - ATV.com

My dad has a new 450 and it has 200 miles in it now. It has a lifter rocker loose noise to it that's pretty loud. Anyone else run into this. I also noticed that if it sits for 2 weeks or more when you go to start it it sounds like a motor starting dry with no oil really loud clacks for maybe 2 seconds then it quiets down. I going to take it to dealer eventually but the atv is 200 miles away at the moment.

Hello Everyone

Been a while since we were on.

I remember back some time ago there was a discussion about Handle Bar Play and a fix was talked about for a 2011 850 Touring but I can't seem to find it now.

The web page has changed greatly since our last visit.

Just wondering if anyone else remembers this and can steer, no pun intended, me in the right direction.

The bike has just shy of 10,000 km's on it and I'm not sure if it's really worse or that I just haven't ridden enough in the past year and am a little sensitive. Has a good couple of inches play while driving.

Thanks

When you think about a performance upgrades on your ATV you often think about engine mods, clutch kits etc. I never thought adding a lighter wheel would make such a huge difference. I had stock steel wheels with a welded on bead kit. The front wheels were 14lbs each and the rear were 16lbs each. I bought ITP SS216 12X7 4/156 wheels that weigh 7lbs each (lightest I could find). That is 32lbs of rotational mass lost. The performance, throttle response and top speed have increased dramatically. By far the best thing I have done to this ATV so far!!! I put the 4+3 12X7 all the way around with my 26” Pit bull Growlers. I was a littler nervous the rears would not fit the 7” rims but they did just fine.

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When you think about a performance upgrades on your ATV you often think about engine mods, clutch kits etc. I never thought adding a lighter wheel would make such a huge difference. I had stock steel wheels with a welded on bead kit. The front wheels were 14lbs each and the rear were 16lbs each. I bought ITP SS216 12X7 4/156 wheels that weigh 7lbs each (lightest I could find). That is 32lbs of rotational mass lost. The performance, throttle response and top speed have increased dramatically. By far the best thing I have done to this ATV so far!!! I put the 4+3 12X7 all the way around with my 26” Pit bull Growlers. I was a littler nervous the rears would not fit the 7” rims but they did just fine.

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Arrived at the camp last Thursday for a weekend of riding and my machine wouldn't start. My battery was fully charged. When I turned the key to start it nothing was happening, not even a click. There was another machine the same as mine there so I swapped out the key switch, no change. Checked fuses, relays, all good. After some various diagnosing I determined that I wasn't getting 12 volts to the starter solenoid. I disconnected the wire and ran a new wire up to my battery maintainer plug, touched the wire to the 12v side of the plug and the machine started, this is how I started it for the rest of the weekend. Anybody have any idea what the problem might be or where I should start looking? Is this a common issue with these bikes? Could it be the little switch on the brake lever?

Any help would be appreciated.