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Last of my reviews for the night.

In the spring I bought the Snorkel Your ATV snorkel kit for the Outlander 450. I didn't install it so I cant comment on that part. Other than the instructions are garbage.

Came with everything needed to install. Parts seem kind of cheap. The visible snorkel pieces are a more solid, quality feeling piece. Overall I think the look good on the ATV, though I prefer the hidden look like on my XMR. I had to use some thick black zip ties to hold them all together, otherwise they vibrate and shake all over the place which gets annoying fast.

Even though everything looks and feels cheap, it has actually worked really well. This machine has been in deep water and buried in mud, and has absolutely no leaks. So I cant complain about that.

I would only recommend this kit if money is an issue or if you can not get the BRP kit. I think the BRP one is better quality and has a better finish.

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I have decided to do a bunch of reviews tonight. The first 2 were long winded but the next 2 will be short and sweet. I purchased the Wild Boar rad relocate kit for my outlander 450. The rad relocate is an essential upgrade, no matter how well I kept the rad cleaned, I just could not keep from overheating on the trails I ride.

This kit is alright, would probably go with a different brand or the BRP one if I buy another ATV where it is not already done on. The metal bracket/cover would be better if it was a heavier gauge steel, it shakes and vibrates a bit. Not terrible but it is noticeable. Kit came with everything needed, but no way to refill rad easily if you had to. So the guy who installed it for me adding a way to fill. Got the lights for under it. Not really needed but I thought what the hell and bought them.

It has done its job well though. The machine has not overheated since it was installed and the fan comes on a lot less. I would recommend a rad relocate to anyone, but would suggest researching your options and see if there is a better quality one out there.

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I have a 95 magnum 2x4 that will stop going forward. Will go in reverse and move but when put in forward it move a little then stop help please

The Intro
I can stand large cases on my ATV's. I have the smaller BRP 45 litre case, which is great on the 450 but on my XMR it sucks because it leaves no areas to strap extra gas or anything too. I loved the look of the Pelican waterproof cases bolted to the back rack, but did not want to pay the price for a Pelican or Nanuk. I happened to be in Canadian Tire one day and in the tool box section came across the Mastercraft Maximum waterproof tool case. It was regular $145 on sale for $75, for the medium one (comes in small, medium or large). For that price I figured I might as well give it a try. Picked up 4 stainless steel bolts, nuts and 8 large washers to install it.

First Impressions
The box seems to be really strong and well built. It closes tight and has very beefy latches on it that seem to hold really well. The box has one of those auto pressure relief valves and comes with 1 layer of solid foam for the bottom, a later on solid foam for the top and is filled with 2 layers of pluckable foam.

The Install
I didn't feel like taking the rack off so what I did was I fed a bolt with a large washer on it up from under the rack through the existing spaces. I put a little blue Loctite on the end of the bolt (it is what I had that would leave a mark), and carefully place the box where I wanted it to sit. The Loctite make marks on the box where I wanted the holes. Went in the shop and drilled holes where the marks were. After that is was as simple as putting the box in place and feeding the bolts through the holes. I put a large washer and then a nut on each bolt inside the box, held the bolt with an open ended wrench and tightened the nuts in the box. Finished off by coating all bolts with gasket maker just to re-waterproof it.

Testing
The medium sized box, is big enough to store the essentials you want to protect from the elements but not large enough to store many extras. I have had it through lots of mud, dusty trails, and deep water. It has been used through thunderstorms, hot summer days and around 0 degree Celsius temperatures (winter testing is coming soon enough). It has not let in a drop of water or a speck of dust yet. Still opens and closes fine. The latches still grab really well and hold it shut even when they were packed with mud.

Conclusion
For anyone who wants a smaller storage box, I would recommend this one. It has held up good so far and has done exactly what I expect it to do. It probably doesn't matter what brand you get. They probably are all good if you pay for the quality ones. Just pick whatever one is on sale at the time. Its very easy to mount to the composite racks, probably even easier if you have the steel racks.

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The Into
Bought the Yoshimura slip on exhaust from the BRP catalogue this past week and got it installed on my Outlander XMR 650. After doing a ton of research of several brands I was interested in, I settled on the Yoshimura. I picked it because they claim you do not need a fuel tuner for it, which automatically makes it $300 or so cheaper than all the other options, I know people still claim they had to add one with this exhaust but I figure I will run it as is and take the chance.

The Install
It is a very nice looking slip on. Seems to be really well built and high quality. The install was very simple and only took a few minutes. The first thing I did was spray deep creep on all the bolts I had to remove from the ATV. Let it soak in and do its thing while I unpackaged and set up the new hangers (you just have to install the rubber grommets and the metal sleeves). Once I was done all that, the existing bolts backed off with a little effort. The new slip on fit in place almost perfectly. I had to bend the very edge of the heat shield back a little, just gave it a few taps with a ball peen hammer. It didn't have to be bent back any more than maybe 1 or 2 mm. It bolted into place within minutes.

The Testing
The Yoshimura sounds awesome, it is noticeably deeper sounding and a lot louder than the stock exhaust. It make the 650 sound like a beast. I spent some time ripping around at different speeds. Did a lot of full throttle and then letting go completely. It sounds great in all RPM ranges. I get no backfiring or anything (something I did get on the stock exhaust). It doesn't seem to run any hotter or cooler than the stock exhaust from what I can tell either. Everything seems good to me, no performance issues either.

My Conclusions
I am very happy with this purchase, after my testing it seems the claims are right that you don't need a fuel tuner, at least with the 650 (don't know if that makes a difference). High quality, awesome sounding exhaust. I would recommend the Yoshimura to anyone who wants a louder meaner sounding ATV and don't want to spend the extra money on a tuner.

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thank you, thank you! I really appreciate this site. Upon further research, I found the NAPA 7151219 that helped me with greasing those infamous drive shaft zerk's. Man, that grease adapter made short work of them! Bam, Boom! :smile


So I managed to get all 16 zerk's on the Outty. I think that's the full count? (2018, Max DPS). :eek

Hello I’m new here. If this has been posted before I apologize. My 330 hasn’t ran in about a year. I replaced the fuel pump, fuel lines, carburetor, air filter, and fuel filter. I also cleaned the gas tank out. My issue is that I’m not getting much gas through the fuel pump. What am I doing wrong? Any help will be appreciated.
Jimmy

Great transition to the 450 HO EPS . This is my Ranch Ride for most general utility duties around the ranch. These 14" ITP wheels with 26" Kenda Bear Claw tires are great for the jobs required. This unit is taller and wider than my 2000 500 Sportsman. About equal in HP, and easier to handle in tight places.
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My son's 570 Sportsman EFI starts right up, runs for a random period of time, dies and then starts right back up. The cycle repeats. It's not the key inadvertently switching it off. Doesn't seem to be the coil since it starts right back. My 1st thought was fuel pump, but static pressure is 60 PSI. Running pressure held 60 PSI at idle for about 30 minutes. Have not had it quit since putting a gauge in-line. My thoughts are it may be temperature related since it was a hot day when it occurred. Now that the weather has cooled off and I have the fenders off, the fuel tank doesn't even get warm to the touch. Shop tech said to drain gas and replace with 91 octane since it has a higher boiling point and replace spark plug. I read another thread that mentioned o-ring issues on the fuel pump, but with low static pressure as well. Has anyone else experienced the run-die cycle?

Hi there - I have a 2004 Polaris Sportsman 400. The other day, the gauge cluster just stopped working. I am no longer able to start the ATV unless I pull the key switch off and jump pins 1 and 4.

I have taken the speedo cable off and have 12.5 volts between pins 1 and 8 and 11.8 volts between pins 20 and 8.

My low beams and high beams work but no starting via the key and nothing comes on the gauges when I turn the key to on.

Am I SOL and going to have to buy a new gauge cluster? Trying not to buy one for $300 :(

Any help would be appreciated!