Author: Forum News

Hey everyone,

been using your forum for a while and am just now running into an issue i cant seem to find much info on. i want to get a ground hog max disc and others are advising against using the 1.25" receiver due to its weakness. so i am looking around for a good alternative to put in a 2" receiver hitch. i am also slightly against using the kit from ground hog as i'm just not in love with it. i have seen some from Koplin but they don't seem to match up to my model and year. BTW i have a 2011 Sportsman 500 HO. i would rather not weld something onto the frame so if anyone has any good options please let me know.


Thanks,

OK so after a long ride a few weeks ago my bike went into limp home mode suddenly. I had gone through plenty of mud, but radiator was clean. LOW OIL was the message. I've done some research I know that means low oil pressure. I changed the oil and filter and the oil pressure switch, no change. Take out dip stick and rev it and nothing sprays out. after it runs for a 10-15 secs it starts to valve tap I believe because its due to lack of oil pressure. I also ordered the oil pump plastic gears and pins. I pulled off the CVT box, PTO side cover and found the gear that drives the oil pump itself split in half and not connected. There's the issue! Also the plastic timing chain guide had some wear on it but the chain was tight and in place properly. I lost pretty much all the coolant out of the bike when I popped off the cover so after I reinstalled the cover I filled it back up with coolant. I went over to check the oil and that all drained out too. Is that supposed to happen? I believe I saw an oil passage into the bottom of the crankcase. I figured I could just refill the oil i lost with new oil, put everything back together and fire her up. Please let me know if I'm missing something or any mistakes may have been made.

Bought a 1997 Sportsman 500 that was really neglected. Going through it piece by piece. Previous owner said he didn't know it had a low gear. Guess he didn't know the transmission needed oil to make it work either. NOw has low gear.
Need a serivice, etc. manual. Any susggestions?
Thanks Ron

Who has a proven water proof belt cover? What method waterproofed it?

Yes water Proof and have never sealed it (the way it came from factory)
Yes water Proof but I removed back side of cover and sealed it.

I have a 330 Trail Boss and a 500 HO Scrambler, can they be transported with the front up in the air allowing more trailer space?

The book says initial service not needed for 10 hrs or 200 hours. Is anyone changing their oil sooner than this? Also, is the oil from factory the same as the oil in the owners manual? Maybe Can Am wants a certain oil to stay in for 200 hrs? Picking up a new XT H10 today. Thanks.

I have no rear brake when using the Pedal - I have replaced the Master Cylinder -rear Caliper and pads , I can not get the rear Master Cylinder to build any pressure to bleed the caliper - I have tried everything I know including the leave a heavy object on the pedal overnight and still no pressure ...... I only get a a dribble of fluid from the caliper bleeder for the foot pedal !

Hi folks, I tried to search here for a front propeller shaft u-joint. I was unable to find my answer.
I am wondering if anyone knows the Napa number for the u-joint.

2005 Sportsman 500 HO

I believe both u-joints on this shaft are the same. Correct? If so I may as well change them both while I am in there.
Any info appreciated. Thanks, Keith