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Finally got a decent snowfall here in WI on New Years Eve so i decided to pull my son and a few neighbor kids around on sleds.

The temp was around 20deg with about 5in on the ground. Was driving maybe 40 minutes and i noticed the HOT light came on. It may have come on sooner, but i never thought to look at and just happend to notice it when i looked down to turn the key off. I checked and the fan was on and i did not see anything leaking and the resevoir was sitting still at the max line like it usually is.

This is the most i've driven this wheeler since i purchased it.

Where do i start with diagnosing what's going on?

2017 sportsman 450 that someone accidently poured water into instead of gas while i was on vacation. she didnt say how much but im guessing at least a gallon. she said she attempted multiple times to start it. then cyphoned it back out and put gas in it and tried more. she said it did start once and only made it about 20 yards then died... I was later told that her boyfriend tried using ether to start it i guess?.. hell. im not sure what all they did,, i havent went out and even looked at it yet...trying to figure out what all i need to do..drain.. etc

Hello all, I am currently typing this message with my left hand because my 2019 outlander decided to apply full throttle all by itself. The front end came up and threw me off unexpectedly and the atv sped away unoccupied. . When i put my arm out to break my fall it broke into three pieces.

CANAM has really done it now with its introduction to throttle by wire. now, instead of a throttle cable from the thumb lever to the throttle body, a computer must interpret my command using a thumb sensor and then control a servo motor in the throttle body. it sounds cool but it is not a fail safe system. i will be off work now for twelve weeks.

i have been riding atv's all my life and own several. under the circumstances i was noT in any technical situation. i was just riding slow with my kids in an open field.


I PREDICT A RECALL ON THIS NEW PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!CANAM FAIL!!!!!!!

just bought a sportsman 570 2018. want a New exhaust eny suggestions?

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