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My wife took a turn plowing some snow yesterday. She loves riding and just wanted to try pushing snow. She got into some deep snow and sort of got stuck.
She tried rocking back and forth and after about 45 minutes was able to free herself.
She would peg the Rev limiter in forward and reverse while trying to get unstuck.
At one point she had the poor thing Rev limited for about 10 minutes straight. The engine was so hot it was smoking. But she just kept whipping it as hard as she could.
My question is, do I have to check the engine out for any sort of damage?
It sounds a little different now and runs a little rough.

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Been riding bikes for 55 yrs. After my 4th stroke decided to sell my 5 bikes and take up 4 wheeling. Bought a 2010 Sportsman 500 with 110 hours. I used to race dirt bikes and guess it made the change much easier. This thing is a blast. We recently had 14" of snow and this thing went with no problem, scared a few cows on the neighbors 100 acre farm. Did jump a 6' wide creek but was running to fast to avoid a tree 20' up the bank. Bought a double tube front bumper to limit damage, ride it like I stole it. Got a winch from Cabelas last week, Kolpin 2500 for Under $90 with taxes, 5 yr warranty. Gearing up for 2 weeks at Hatfield McCoy in West Virginia. Tried a few atv's but the polaris is by far the most comfortable ride for this 63 yr old.

I'm shopping for my first can am and was wondering about engine heat. At what engine size does heat really become a concern such as plastic warping/etc. Is the 650 not too bad? 570 is plenty of power for me but I'd rather do the 650 because of the suspension changes. If the 570 was getting the suspension changes next year I could probably wait.

I was told by someone with mechanical ability.
Being that these motorcycles ATV's side by sides have sensitive brains , ECM's etc...
The safest was to disconnect a battery is to disconnect the negative first and when connecting the battery to hook up the negative last.
Please let's hear your ideas.
TY.....

I was told by someone with mechanical ability.
Being that these motorcycles ATV's side by sides have sensitive brains , ECM's etc...
The safest was to disconnect a battery is to disconnect the negative first and when connecting the battery to hook up the negative last.
Please let's hear your ideas.
TY.....

Hi,

Has anyone had any experience with the Polaris Roof 6 Busbar accessory? I installed mine and I was expecting the same operation as the one under the hood (from the factory). Much to my disappointment, all I'm getting is switched +12V, no constant power. Considering it has hookups for ACC, GND, and +12V I'm hoping I'm missing something....

Can anyone share their results?

Thanks,

Bill

Hi,

Has anyone had any experience with the Polaris Roof 6 Busbar accessory? I installed mine and I was expecting the same operation as the one under the hood (from the factory). Much to my disappointment, all I'm getting is switched +12V, no constant power. Considering it has hookups for ACC, GND, and +12V I'm hoping I'm missing something....

Can anyone share their results?

Thanks,

Bill

You would think spending 15k that these machines would come with better skid plates, or at least some sort of protection

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Went out for a ride today and my quad overheated. no coolant leaking and outside temperature was around freezing. My gauge started flashing the temperature picture, I stopped the quad, turned it off and you could hear the coolant bubbling hot. I let it cool down, started down the trail for about 15 min and again gauge started flashing so i turned it off waited for it to cool down, this time I was able to make it to my truck. Once home I checked my coolant level in the rad and i could see coolant up the neck but none in the expansion tank. Looked around the water pump and no coolant leaking , my fan had been working all day but when the bike overheated the fan was not on, could that be the issue? It was a cold day, would it still need the fan? How do I check the water pump? Could that be my issue? Could it be the thermostat?
Thanks