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My first ATV. Just wasn’t getting enough use out of the sled.
Took it for my first ride yesterday. Much smoother ride than I expected, that’s good.
Towards the end of my ride I decided to hit some 12” deep puddles at a higher rate of speed. Was fun but I sucked a little water in through the intake. Didn’t fully kill the engine, kept her running so I limped it the short distance home.

So I know I got some relatively clean water through the intake. Judging by the muddy prints inside the box I think my box drain is letting some blow in as well. Most likely throughout the entire ride. Not a great drain plug design. Loose fit, very soft rubber. Might hold static water but spraying water has considerable force.
A rubber cork from the inside would be a better upgrade :)
Any more professional upgrades? There’s not much room underneath the box for most upgrades I see on the web.

As for the intake I’m not looking for snorkels at this time. I prefer my vision unobstructed. Gotta wonder why Polaris doesn’t do a 180 with the intake and have it facing backwards. Would think that would help some without losing the height.

Also, what pressure are you rock guys putting in your front tires? I can feel the tire compress enough to hit the rim on a few occasions. It has Bear Claws if that helps.

Top speed of 50 + or - is a little disappointing but I knew it was geared down. Most of my riding is more technical than wide open anyway :)
If I figure out how to post a pic of airbox with Apple I’ll do so. Thanks folks.

I know this is like beating a dead horse but I can find a answer I hve done a ton of research but I just picked up a 2006 sportsman 800 that I have Been fixing all the issues with the one I’m left is the famous awd issues my front diff was rebuilt all new cage rolls bearings and seals. My awd does work when it wants but if turn the handle bars to the left it will reengage also I have no speedo if that makes a difference

Hi, Im just wondering, what is the correct socket size for the bolts on the handle bar?

Is it ok to keep a trickle charger on your battery at night when plowing? My quad always stalls when plowing into a bank even when going slow, sometimes it stalls when pushing the throttle right before reversing. Im a plow guy who does lots of peoples driveways and want the machine to be at its best. Please let me know if keeping the battery on during night is ok. And if there are other things I can do to stop the stalling.

Is it ok to have 2 coil spacers in both front Suspension? And what is the recommended suspension for rear? This is for plowing just to let you guys know. These questions are just only for plowing, not for regular trail riding.

Hello well my carburetor is acting up. It’s confusing me because here’s the deal. I first cleaned it and seemed to be good. Apon really pushing it the first time I lost power at 30/40 mph.the idle screw worked fine. Well I rechecked it it again. This time apon running it it ran like a demon, I was up to 50 and still going. But the idle screw would not adjust at all. Turned in and out and nothing. I’ve double checked it twice taken it apart and no fix. Seems now when I push choke in all the way it goes dead. What to do now I’m just about ready to give up

I lost the stabilizing top bracket for the front A arms for my 2011 Outlander max 650xt. I don't want to buy a whole new kit for 2 parts. Does anyone know where I can get those two pieces or know the dimensions of them to get them manufactured?

01 sportsman 500 h.o 4wd.


Ive been battleing non working awd basically whole time ive had it. Now yesterday me and my buddy were doing some snow riding up on northern MI trails, and i must at some point accidently bumped the 4wd switch....

I was hammering up a hill (because, the 4wd dont work) when all of a sudden, damn near wide open, i hear a "BANG!" I immediatly laid off and got off. The brand new cv on the left side snapped right at the spline. So, my question is...wtf would make it never work...untill im hammering the piss out of it?

Having a problem with my 2017 450 stating in cold weather. The issue I am having is that in cold weather the starter is not engaging. I have to push the start button several times before the starter will engage and crank. Has anyone experienced the same issue? What was the fix? My machine is brand new with only 12 hrs of operation. The warranty is still in effect. My machine is back at the dealership. They will be talking with BRP to see what the fix is. Not confident BRP will have a fix.