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I live in Caledon Ontario and I am looking to meet up with some people to ride with around here. I usually ride around the Shelburne and Barrie area.


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Hi there! I have a 89' Polaris Trail Boss 250. It just recently started giving me idling issues. I cleaned the carburetor then started it up it ran fine. Then it died on me so I started it again and it just "ran off". I am not sure what else to do to it, the throttle cable functions properly. I am attaching a video on here as well to show more information. Thank you for all the help and I appreciate any input!!

I took off my air filter and there is a puddle in the air box.. pretty decent amount.. I didn't do wheelies I didn't roll it. And also when I'm wide open mid or top of 5th it bogs down and it stalls out but fires back up.. little hesitant tho. Any one know what the problem may be? Thanks in advance:grin

First of all, hello all! This is my first post, but I'm a long time enthusiast of all things off-road. Looking forward to sharing in the wealth of Polaris knowledge that I've been finding on these forums!


Looking to install a rear seat/cargo box on a 2017 Sportsman 850.

Nobody seems to make fender protectors yet for the new chassis, but the biggest issue is that the rack on the new design sits a couple inches higher than the seat, so when the "universal" rear seat goes on, the seat cushion slants down at a pretty steep angle, sliding the passenger off the seat and into the driver.

I understand that this ATV is not a "legal 2-up" and was not designed with aftermarket illegal rear seat options in mind, but I'm wondering if anybody has had any luck yet installing a rear seat/cargo box on a 2017 850 or XP 1000, and if so, which brand and style did you use?


Thanks in advance!


*EDIT: didn't mean to post this in the XP 1000 section, but can't figure out how to delete or move it. Sorry.

I need some assistance with figuring out some problems with a 2004 Sportsman 700. It has 3100miles/430hrs on it and has run been running perfect until a few weeks ago. Up until that point it always cranked right over and started up to a smooth idle. I moved it out of the garage to get to some other stuff, parked it in the driveway and it wouldn't start up about three hours later. After a lot of playing around I diagnosed it as having no spark. Testing resistance through the various stator circuits gave me results leading me to believe the stator was fine. This machine has the Ducati ignition system which I assumed had failed.

I couldn't find a used replacement Ducati CDI locally to hang test and wound up buying the RM Stator replacement system. After installing that the machine will fire but only on the first attempt and will only keep running and maintain idle if I keep the throttle open. Once it dies (which it will in about five seconds if I don't help) it won't restart for at least 10-15 minutes. During that time if I pull a plug and ground it to the frame it has no spark while cranking.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Good Afternoon,

I recently bought a 1999 Traxtor (Yellow version) that had a "starting problem" that turned out to be something to do with a "Clutch Bearing"? As such, the guy doing the work had to pull the engine apart and now inform me that I need to buy "Anti-Freeze" for the radiator?

Because the 4 wheeler went straight to this guy at the time of purchase, I did not have a chance to take a "detailed look at it, mechanically" and no one mentioned that it had a radiator when I did buy it.

So, my first question is does this thing really have a radiator?
If so, where in heck is it?
What type of Anti-Freeze is recommended for it (I live in New York State)?

Thanks for any advice.

Morning,

Recently I bought my first 4 wheeler (ATV) an old 1999 Bombardier Traxtor that I intend to use (primarily) for plowing and some local trail rides, nothing too serious.

As I have never owned a 4 wheeler before I am fairly certain that I will be needing a lot of advice from time to time and am hopeful that the members here will be able to point me in the right direction when needed.

Looking forward to learning a lot and being involved.

Anyone going to the Llewelyn Good Intent Hose Co. ATV run in Schuylkill Co. PA? I went last year and it was a good time. The entry price keeps going up ($40 this year now) which is a bit of a turn off. I know the event benefits the volunteer fire company and at the end they have participants pull a poker hand for a chance at a quad. Overall a great time.


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Sunk the Highlifter Sunday. Was riding along a lake where I'd been before and hjt a soft sspot and it rolled into 15 feet of water. Winched it out and towed it home. Drained everything, put in all new fluids, it all looks good so far but what is that airbox sealed with? Looks kinda like black RTV

How much play is acceptable on front bearings? I know the hub will move a little bit, but how much is too much?