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was wondering if i could swap the shrouding from a highlifter edition on to a regular 850, love the look and factory cooling upgrade.

Bike stalls while riding along mostly down hills then takes about 10 - 15 seconds to starts and goes agian
I am on my 2nd battery (lead acid) , does show low batt every now and then
Battery gauge shows around 12.2 volts after few days on not starting and while riding shows14.4 to 15.4 volts

Any ideas whats going on
Whaning to try new sealed battery
thanks

Hello, new member from lapeer area, if I'm not working I am riding or thinking about it. Hobbies are: anything with a motor, hunting, almost any outdoor activities.

Hey guys new here, a little background for you. I have sportsman 500 that’s been sitting for 5 years. before I put it up I drained all fuel and put about 10cc of oil on the piston so it wouldn’t freeze up. I needed to replace the stator pick up and starter. All got wet. So as a safe measure I cleaned the fuel tank, carb, and got a new vacuum pump, new plug as well. Got the new stator in found out the square stock on the fly wheel was broke and replaced that and here’s where it gets interesting. So if you turn the bike key off then back on and start it, it will fire up for like a second or two. And I try to crank it up again, it turns over but won’t even fire with either. So again key off then back to the on position fires up then dies. Does anyone know what it could be? I was thinking maybe the ignition module? Idk I’ve been pulling hair thinking about it. I just read on here there is a Saftey in the throttle controller on the the right handle bar and if the contacts are not touching it could shut off like that! Any help would be appreciated
Ps I’m a diesel mechanic so I’m pretty savvy in this field just a different machine

Hey guys new here, a little background for you. I have sportsman 500 that’s been sitting for 5 years. before I put it up I drained all fuel and put about 10cc of oil on the piston so it wouldn’t freeze up. I needed to replace the stator pick up and starter. All got wet. So as a safe measure I cleaned the fuel tank, carb, and got a new vacuum pump, new plug as well. Got the new stator in found out the square stock on the fly wheel was broke and replaced that and here’s where it gets interesting. So if you turn the bike key off then back on and start it, it will fire up for like a second or two. And I try to crank it up again, it turns over but won’t even fire with either.
So again key off then back to the on position fires up then dies.

Does anyone know what it could be? I was thinking maybe the ignition module? Idk I’ve been pulling hair thinking about it. I just read on here there is a Saftey in the throttle controller on the the right handle bar and if the contacts are not touching it could shut off like that! Any help would be appreciated

Ps I’m a diesel mechanic so I’m pretty savvy in this field just a different machine.

Anyone else with this year 800 sportsman ever change there rear prop shaft u joints and yoke? I twisted a u joint so banged the role pin out (front yoke of rear drive shaft) than took the broken u joint out than tried everything to slid the rear yoke off that’s connected to my rear diff shaft. It has role pin hole on the yoke but there’s no pin on the diffs drive shaft I just see splines??? Am I missing something or what! No amount of prying or penetrating oil does anything! So frustrating

My front right wheel bearing is gone so I'm going to do both fronts. While I have it torn down what else should I do? Tie rod ends? I've got about 1800 miles on my '15 650XT.

Thanks!

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There's some beautiful beaches in New Brunswick, Canada!

searched and alot of old info.

I have an 850 EXP the power steering was eliminated by shop before
i purchased it. failed and owner didn't replace or repair.

I use the machine for SNOW PLOWING only and an occasional ride
to the mail box. The battery is about 4 years since I have had it
and last season even though kept on the battery tender all the time
plowing I would loose power normally at night after an hour or so.
We didn't get much snow last year so I didn't plow much.

Need to put a new one in this season and need to know whats
the best thing to replace it with. I am also going to put in a
SMALL fuse block so to get all the wires off the battery. I don't have
any added lights at all. just the winch and battery tender. I would like
to add some LED lights but with my current loss of power I don't want
to do that till i replace the battery.

not much room up under that front and just want the best battery
that you can suggest to me that you have experience with. Cant
trust reviews on amazon lol.